Originally Posted by NeedsWings
i can't complain about our car weighing in just over 3000 pounds, i weighed ours an it was 3300 in full trim with me in it (im 220). im very happy to start with a car this light, my tt stealth weighs over 4000 with me in it. our car is not a little lotus and shouldnt be expected to weigh as such in my opinion. pull into your local scrap yard and drive up ontot he scales and then walk inside and nicely ask them what the scale is reading, they are usually +/- 20 pounds.
for an all our race setup i see where we could drop 200-300 pounds but im not willing to take away the comfort that weight provides.
we have a "front heavy" setup on the crossfires and hence we can usually get away with just a front BBK and not need them in the back for most racing scenarios.
see to me, this car is a very heavy platform to start with, but Im used to stripped civics, 240s, etc. basically full track cars with every carbon/fiberglass replacement panel you can think of.
I think that anyone that bought this car shouldnt gut it, this car was never intended to be a purpose built track car. Just something you can enjoy around town and on the twisty backroads... atleast thats what i think daimler was aiming for, and i think the aftermarket reflects that fact.
I do agree on the car being front heavy. The srt6 springs helped a bit but the front end still has a fair bit of push to it.
and before we get anymore o.t. does anyone know the stock master cylinder diameter?