Well im looking for help trying to take some more weight off of a 96 SOHC 5 speed. it currently weighs 2100 pounds. heres what ive removed so far:

truck carpet, spare tire/tools, rear seat base and back, interior carpet, center console, glove box, passenger seat, all 3 unused seat belts, interior tar paper sound deadening, sheet metal knee bolster under the steering wheel, shifter boot, headliner and light, door panels, air conditioning, power steering, windshield wipers and wiper motors, stereo and all speakers and speaker wire, winshield washer resevoir,if i think of anything more, illadd it later

i plan on getting CF hood, truck and fenders, im looking for the more obscure things to remove/add to save weight, im running into a brain fart, id be interested in lexan windows if anyone knows where to get them

the car needs to stay street legal in cali, so have to keep the headlights/tailights

upgrades so far are:

unorthodox racing underdrive pulley(the race one that only powers the alternator), pacesetter header(again has to stay smog legal, kirk header doesnt have a carb number), 12" glass pack muffler, mopar motor mounts, prothane race motor mount inserts, i have a fidanza aluminum flywheel and 220 hp clutch on the way, throttle body will be bored out by RC engineering, and i am making a custom CAI that will come through to the left of the radiator and sit behind the front bumper

 

the problem with carbon fiber body panels on a neon is that they weigh almost the same as the stock panels

 

lexan is heavy...

 

ya, thats what ive seen so far on the body panels, but im looking for anything i can get, unless i find a way to turbo the car and still be legal, my weight limit is 1800 pounds

i might try getting a po box in another non smog state and registering it there so i can turbo it


lexan is heavy, but glass is heavier i believe, i could be wrong

 

Yeah I dont think you can get much lighter than you already are.

 

try getting one down to 1700lbs with a full 12 point.

 

if you are wanting to loose another 300lbs, get aluminum rims if you have steel ones.....
i used to have aset of dunlop tires (dont remember the model) on some 95 sport alumin rims....they weighed about half as much asmy aluminum r/tneon rim and tire....

otherwise you are pretty much at the limit if your wanting to keep it road legal

 

This should help...

All weights are in pounds. All parts are from a 1998 Dodge Neon 2 door Highline. A 30# utility scale was used. I can not be responsible for any injury/accident/damage caused by removal or modification of parts on your car. Do at your own risk/preference/comfort.

0.75 liner under hood w/ plastic fasteners
0.6875 Under hood vent
1.5625 Each Window/headliner weather stripping (2)
0.625 Under hood weather stripping
3.03125 AM/FM Stereo
0.53125 HVAC Bezle
0.6875 Each Rocker panel cover where the carpet meets the door (2)
0.21875 Jack and Iron bag
0.1875 Plastic spare tire screwdown
0.34375 Passenger side kick panel
0.28125 Drivers side kick panel
0.5625 Ashtray bracket w/ screws
0.6875 Ashtray and lighter
6.125 Top of dash
3.78125 Glovebox w/ weight and bracket
1.5625 Air intake snorkle
0.8125 Center console weight plus two nuts
7.90625 Rear seat bottom cushion
0.40625 Battery cover
0.28125 Battery holddown
0.1875 each molded mudflap (2)
1.15625 Licence plate + bracket and screws
4.25 Spare tire cover
29.75 Passenger seat
5 All 4 Wheel covers
5.625 Each door panel (2)
1.15625 Each A pillar cover (2)
1.5 Driver's sun visor
1.1875 Passenger's sun visor
1.75 Each front speaker w/ bracket and screws (2)
2.3125 Front panel w/ vents and screws
0.125 Driver's side vent
0.15625 Passenger's side sail panel
0.53125 Each Window rail cover (door panel top attaches to them) (2)
0.125 Each Door release handle brace (2)
1.25 Rear section of trunk carpet
6.75 Bottom trunk carpet
2.75 Both of the rubber sheet sound deadener inside of doors
3.425 Headliner w/ light
5 Center console w/o weight
2.25 Sound deadening under rear seat cushion

 

and this

Everyday Weight Reduction
15 lbs.-- Swap stock battery for garden tractor battery (stock=30lbs)
5 lbs.-- FMM weight
5 lbs.-- Underdrive Pulley
13 lbs.-- Replace stock DOHC muffler with Supertrapp (except winter, trips)
14 lbs.--Removed cross beam under rear seat (2dr only)
8 lbs.-- Carpet and sound deadener in trunk (main piece=7lbs, rear piece=1lb)
2 lbs.-- Rear Floor Mats
6 lbs.-- Gray rub strips on the sides
5 lbs.-- Rear seat belts
2 lbs.-- Underhood insulation and plastic scoop
1 lb. -- EGR Valve and hardware
1 lb. -- Driving lights and trim piece between headlights (except winter, trips)
11 lb. -- Insulation/sound deadener under carpet and panels
1 lb. -- Black plastic trim under FMM
2.5 lbs. -- Sound Deadener in doors
4 lbs. -- Asphalt based sound deadener under rear seat
2 lbs. -- Cruise Control servo motor, cable, brackets
4.5 lbs.-- Rear 6x9 Speakers
1 lb. -- Dash tweeters
1.5 lb. -- Glove box door weight.
2 lbs.-- Steel plate w/foam below steering wheel
4.5 lbs. -- Remove one radiator fan (driver's side)
2 lbs. -- Sound deadener under console
1 lb. -- Metal plate/bracket under console bin
2 lbs. -- Steering Wheel weight
1.5 lbs. -- Replace passenger outside mirror with blank bezel

Autocross Weight Reduction
25 lbs.-- Spare Tire
5 lbs.-- Cut off back 1/2 of exhaust, exits out side
5 lbs.-- Corbeau Forza drivers seat
34 lbs.-- Rear seat (bottom=9 lbs, back=25 lbs)
6 lbs.-- Jack and hardware
4 lbs.-- Spare tire cover
1 lb. -- Ash tray and bracket
3 lbs.-- Visors
4 lbs.-- Front Floor Mats
4 lbs.-- Stereo
35 lbs.-- Passenger Seat

Future Possible Weight Reduction
10 lbs.-- Remove all or most asphalt based sound deadener on floor
6 lbs.-- Dash Cover
13 lbs.-- Door Panels
5 lbs. -- Console (deluxe with armrest)
40 lbs. -- Remove AC

 

If you really want to make your car light get the fat bitch out of the front seat!.

I think 95-96 covered it mostly.

Are you making a stock car or a Daily Driver/Drag Strip queen or strictly Drag? That would help alot in letting us know what you should take off.

If you are doing the daily driver/strip car deal then I think your totally retarded for stripping the car to that extent, the Neon is a light car as it sits, it would be cheaper and easier just to add a turbo to the car or build the motor better. The car is 2100lbs now and 2400 stock its not like its a fat car!.