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Originally Posted by radiantm3
Only 50? That's a ton of weight swapping one part on the car. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the biggest single weight savings mod you can do. And yes, alone it probably isn't much. But neither is putting an aftermarket intake system, but you see lots of people here spending $500-1000 on that. I saved a considerable amount of weight just by going with the titanium full exhaust, BBK, lightweight forged wheels, and coilovers. Everything adds up.  |
I completely agree but for an otherwise unmodded street car I don't think the difference will be significant.
Take one M3 with an Akra exhaust and a 150 lb driver and another M3 with an Akra exhaust and either a 200 lb driver OR a 45 lb plate sitting on the passenger floor board and put them on any track and I don't think you'll see an appreciable difference lap after lap unless you are racing for hours.
Eventually the math will catch up. The question is, would it ever be noticeable on the street?