I know every so often people ask how to reduce the weight of their GP. Well it's not really the easiest thing to do and have great results, but there are still a few things you can do that will help a bit. Might as well have a master list all in one place for future reference. Some are free, others aren't, and some are plain crazy. I've gathered a list of things I could think of, as well as a few ideas scattered around the site. It is open to suggestions, most will be in the racekar section I'm sure, since that's where you can go pretty far.
Weight reduction for a DD GP
Remove:
Engine cover
Hood liner
Firewall liner
Both engine lift brackets, engine cover bracket, LIM bracket, egr bracket
Alternator bracket/bar
Passenger side dogbone mount
Scrape rust from the underbody
Spare tire and jack
Old trans lines(if an independent cooler is installed)
Hit the gym
Advanced: (Meaning things must be bought/replaced)
Run an open cone intake
Fiberglass/Carbon fiber hood
Aluminum sub-frame upgrade
Lighter rims
Headers/downpipe
Racing battery
Swap bumpers for an aluminum from an Aztec/Rendezvous
Lighter brakes (Grand Am rear brakes)
Racekar:
Remove hood shocks
Remove wiper arms
Drain the washer fluid
Remove seats/carpet
Delete EGR
Delete HVAC system
Delete radio, and all speakers
Delete ABS
Delete Cruise control
This list will go on...
and possibly..
Weight Relocation:
Move battery to trunk, run new wire.
