E30 Zone

Got my 318iS now, and It came to me sans

Carpets
Door cards
Glovebox
Centre console

How much further can I take the stripping?

got some sound deadening to do, and already removed boot carpets, anything else you can think of?


I'm limiting myself to lightening mods at the moment whilst I get used to the car, and also due to the fact that it's insured as a "normal car" ie no engine/susp/brake mods at the moment..

Is it going to be a dedicated track car? i.e just the drivers seat in it?

can you sing? if so take the radio out...
the headlingin thingy? all the electric motors..

dobbie82 wrote:Is it going to be a dedicated track car? i.e just the drivers seat in it?

can you sing? if so take the radio out...
the headlingin thingy? all the electric motors..

radio is already out-forgot to add that.

I've been eyeing up the electric windows

manual sunroof

at the moment she's my runaround so i'll need most of the interior, but will eventually end up being 2x seats in front and thats it.

The floor & boot sound deadening is supposed to weigh quite a bit.

The guys over at e30tech.com have an official 'anorexic e30' thread... but I must sya, they seem to take it a bit seriously!

"Delete ps
Delete ac
Delete cruise
Delete sunroof
Skinned the bottom half of my hood
Pinned down hood and deleted hinge/hardware
Deleted carpet/sound deadening
Deleted spare/assoc. hardware
Delete rear seat/rear seatbelts
Delete cat
Shave flywheel from 30lbs to 17
Delete spoiler "

remove the centre console (front and rear), move the electric window switches to the main dash board (where the hazard button is), all sound deadening, speakers, kick plates, head lining, rear shelf, belts, un-needed wiring for the radio, etc, all boot linings, that should help...

glass weighs a lot more than you would think

replace it with lovely plastic that goes all scratchy and looks naff but weighs nothing

not the windscreen

drill the pedals?
drill the metal work ?

Im liking the poly carbonate windows idea.

aus325 wrote:The guys over at e30tech.com have an official 'anorexic e30' thread... but I must sya, they seem to take it a bit seriously!

"Delete ps
Delete ac
Delete cruise
Delete sunroof
Skinned the bottom half of my hood
Pinned down hood and deleted hinge/hardware
Deleted carpet/sound deadening
Deleted spare/assoc. hardware
Delete rear seat/rear seatbelts
Delete cat
Shave flywheel from 30lbs to 17
Delete spoiler "

can go further, what about the rubbing strips on the bumpers and the trims on the doors?

electric aerial motor?

If you are a real scot you wont mind the cold, out comes the heater matrix and blower motors


Just sit in the car and look around for what you dont need!

chrome trim from windows is non essential too isn't it

how much do YOU weigh???

E30Mark wrote:how much do YOU weigh???

nwmlarge wrote:chrome trim from windows is non essential too isn't it

It's an 'iS' - there ain't no chrome!

whoops
rookie mistake there lol

is there any de-chrome inserts to be removed?

E30Mark wrote:how much do YOU weigh???

built for comfort not for speed dude diet has been ongoing since jan- down 4 trouser sizes already

Geeman wrote:remove the centre console (front and rear), move the electric window switches to the main dash board (where the hazard button is), all sound deadening, speakers, kick plates, head lining, rear shelf, belts, un-needed wiring for the radio, etc, all boot linings, that should help...

cheers dude, centre console is already gone

Bin the matrix and get a cab rear screen demister blower, and do you 'really' need that dash?

DanThe wrote:Bin the matrix and get a cab rear screen demister blower, and do you 'really' need that dash?

as for the dash- think that may upset the ins company?-thats a proper mod!

Cab blower costs money- good idea,but looking for free mods