DC5 Type S Weight Reduction

17/18x9 is too wide , it'll scrub your fenders if you lower it a fair bit.

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Originally Posted by Mr_will

yes you will get defected.

read up on the wheels yourself there is plenty of discussion on this site about the optimal size depending on your goals

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Sorry for wasting your times:(

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Originally Posted by Chi

17/18x9 is too wide , it'll scrub your fenders if you lower it a fair bit.

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so is 8.5 the max for DC5

carbon fibre everything. :D

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Originally Posted by EL_DC5

Sorry for wasting your times:(

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i dont think answering questions is a waste of time except when the info is freely available on this site. however when people ask question that have been covered many times and wouldve been answered had they searched first i think that is a waste of time.

its pretty simple, go look up some information yourself, come back, then ask for peoples opinions

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Originally Posted by Mr_will

i dont think answering questions is a waste of time except when the info is freely available on this site. however when people ask question that have been covered many times and wouldve been answered had they searched first i think that is a waste of time.

its pretty simple, go look up some information yourself, come back, then ask for peoples opinions

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I seached for weight reduction for DC5s didnt find shit.

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Originally Posted by EL_DC5

so is 8.5 the max for DC5

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what is the reason you want 8.5/9inch wide wheels? i'd be looking more 17x7.5/8inch max

you obviously are reducing weight to enhance performance, by putting huge 18/19's on your car, it will only make your performance worse

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Originally Posted by didz

like in the engine bay n shit.. not sure on the specifics :/ I am sure someone here knows though.

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No mate, the sound deadening is all on the floor underneath the carpet. The boot also has sound deadening. There is not much point spending the effort removing it if all you save is about 8-10kg. You're better off in just taking the spare tyre out (which might be illegal in some states). Go for an ADR-approved CF hood first. Nice weight savings there. Also, take out your A/C compressor and condensor if you don't need it.

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Originally Posted by EL_DC5

the only thing i have moded is the Air Intake = GruppeM much lighter than the original.

In the wheel department i want to invest in light wheels(forged) , i dont know to go 17" x 9 or 18" x 9 what are the pros and cons

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get 17". I know someone with 18's on his type R and it does affect turning and makes it no where near as good.

Also as i said aronng, im not sure on the specifics :D

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Originally Posted by EL_DC5

the only thing i have moded is the Air Intake = GruppeM much lighter than the original.

In the wheel department i want to invest in light wheels(forged) , i dont know to go 17" x 9 or 18" x 9 what are the pros and cons

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The stock air intake is light to begin with, under 5kg. You should go for good rims. No point going for 17 or 18 x 9". What is the width of tyres you want to run? I'd go for max 7.5" wide as that fits 225 profile tyres fine. Reducing the weight of the rims is fine, but the weight of tyres are much heavier than rims! So if you save 5kg on each rim (total 20kg shaved), you still gain over 5kg per tyre if you go for super wide tyres.

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Originally Posted by EL_DC5

What ill get defected?

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Yes.

for drag racing dont go to all the effort of remiving sound deadening and crap like that.

remome your spare tyre, tyre removal tools, and all the lining outta the boot of the car. that is about 15-20kg right there.

if you are serious about getting a lighter car (due to turning into a drag/track etc car)... should have got a Type R to start with. if you just wanna take it to the track a few times every couple of months.... remove the about items.

um....isn't the TypeS faster than the TypeR in a straight line (stock vs stock) to begin with anyway? :p