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Old Aug 6, 2020 | 09:01 AM
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Weight reduction is it worth it

Does anyone know if replacing your doors with carbon fiber or fiberglass and your fenders and stripping your interior for aluminum sheets makes a difference when drifting some feedback would be appreciated thank you
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Old Aug 6, 2020 | 09:19 AM
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Taking weight out of a car makes everything better. You'll want to shed pounds any way you can. You could do a power steering delete,AC delete, air pump delete and cat delete as well.
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Old Aug 6, 2020 | 11:07 AM
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Just strip out the interior. It's free. Spend the money you would spend on carbon fiber and whatever on track days and driving the car. Many parts are already aluminium to save weight.

Based on the questions you're asking, it sounds like the car isn't holding you back, you're holding back the car. Drive it in whatever form it is now, get to know it and see what behaviors you actually need to change. Maybe all it needs is a proper alignment.

​​​​​​And also, don't forget about reliability mods. Cooling, oil injection, coils, cat, etc. Drifting is hard on the drivetrain
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Old Aug 7, 2020 | 12:19 AM
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Avoid heavy carbs. No late night meals or snack. Exercise daily. Some people swear by Keto diet.
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Old Aug 7, 2020 | 05:55 PM
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Thanks you guys

It has an AEM cold air intake stance coilovers all around a greedy racing midpipe with a straight pipe attached to it lightweight enki 17 inch rims it's been set and cambered to drift it has a AC delete I'm getting ready to put a short throw shifter in it it's had a lot of modifications and the car handles and drift well the front ends also been modified to get better turns I was just really wondering if weight reduction really gives you anything extra sorry for not posting the modifications earlier
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Old Aug 7, 2020 | 05:57 PM
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Thanks you guys

Oh it also has an air pump delete with an oil catch can installed
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