The new Caliber SRT4 has the Stage 3 turbo in them, so to me having that same turbo on the earlier SRT4's only makes sense to be covered under warranty. Also, the car weighs in at 3,156 pounds, which is around the same weight as the N/A Crossfire. I wonder how much our seats weigh in at, 60 lbs? That's what my GTI's seat weighs.

 

Yea I think Needswings said the Limited Seats weigh in at 30 lbs. each.

 

I just got my 17lb. Braille battery, test fit it and made sure it had enough juice to start the car. It even came with its own "birth certificate" which showed the actual CA it put out which was 805CA(rated at 615CA). I'm gonna cut up and miniturize the stock battery tray this weekend so it will look like it belongs in the car.

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Wow, that is a tiny little guy, I like. Will it still power everything like the stock battery? I say relocate to the rear instead of chopping up your battery tray.

 

+1
Relocating the battery in the rear would increase the battery life by about 8 months to a year. The heat under the hood is a killer of batteries.
Placing the battery under the cargo mat in the foam tray with a nice wire to the front may be an option. Raising the mat by about an inch if required would be no problem. Ventilation for gases may be a problem if required. I'll investigate this problem.

 

Huh, I didn't even know an SRT Caliber existed.

Checked Edmunds and it says Crossfire is 3084lbs and Caliber is 3189lbs.

As for losing wieght, anyone up for a swiss cheese chassis?

 

It has more than enough juice to power everything. I also HIGHLY considered relocating the battery to the trunk area(and had a spot picked out). The problem is that it would cause problems when I race NHRA sanctioned events because I would also have to have it in a legal battery box AND have an external shutoff switch on the rear of the car(which I refuse to do to my 6).

 

Our Miata has the battery located in the trunk, it comes with a tube that exits beneath the car. If I remember correctly, all my old motorcycles had tubes attached to their batteries too.

 

I think if you follow these guidelines you will help your car's performance without throwing unplanned cash at it. Some of these have been mentioned, but keep them all in mind.

• Loose your excessive weight
• When buying tires and wheels, keep weight in mind (OFTEN OVERLOOKED)
• When replacing parts or doing mods go with lighter parts
• Run on 1/4 - 1/2 tank of gas, and an empty trunk
• No drinks (this even saves on the cup holder complaints), food, unnecessary items, in storage areas, or passengers in the car
• Wear lighter clothing and shoes

 

Hey, Mike, isn't it a fact the Black paint is lighter than blue paint? I think you told me that....lol...send me a PM on the battery ...tire rack has them on sale and I need to replace mine...but I know black paint is lighter...so go black...and the slicks are working out fine...definetly an improve launch

 

Also black cuts thru the air more smoothly! Einstein proved it, right after the theory of relativity. Something about it looking better so the molecules don't want to hold it down... google it man

 

Don't forget the cool factor either....very cool

 

we all know Black is fast and look the best !!! Just ask old doc and FP, OH!!! Just miss them !!! Dam that Black is fast !!!!

 

The hood insulation weighs about 1/4 lb at the most.

It's really a thin piece of material.

 

Hell, why not take out climate control stuff?? Refrigerant is about 2lbs. Compressor is like 20. All the aluminum piping is about 3-4, you lose the interior air distributor which is like another5. Plus the loss of the pulley for the engine helps as well.

 

carbon fiber driveshaft , where can one find such a thing? for this car especially

never mind , i found it!