Diet Update on the AWD Options

[KOU In3]

So far I've got 500 pounds out and weighed. About another 100 pounds in the garage awaits the scale.

I'm estimating another 150 pounds easy from various sources can still come out as I haven't even gotten around to pulling the AC system or emissions even yet. Plus a 30 pound reduction from ditching the stock hood (44 pounds vs 14).

The down side is the 100 or so that I have to put back in in terms or lightened stock seats and belts, gauges. Oh, and the nitrous bottle is another 20 pounds to drag around. I don't think I'll quite make my target weight at this point. But I do think I can sneak it under 2400 pounds.

I'll try to get a pic up in all it's ugliness here soon. Just wait till I paint the exterior it's planned FLAT black. Every last person I've mentioned it too has tried to talk me out of it. Who knows, maybe I'll even drive it some day.

[AWD DSM 1]

You *might* be able to make one if you have some welding ability. You would be more than welcome to stop and take a look at the one that's in my car anytime and get some ideas.

Strut tower braces would definately be a good idea. You plan on driving this car on the street too, right? My big concern wouldn't be bending the frame off the line, but loosing control at 120+ mph and rolling it, or getting t-boned by some idiot not paying attention. It'd be kinda nice to have the ability to hit a few corners now and then without fear of turning the car into a pretzel... you know the twisty kind....