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@ op
The increased weight is something that bothers me also, but in all honesty, there is no way that it outweighs the advantages of all the other improvements. No pun intended.
I track my cars reguraly and I am always on a mission to shed weight on them. Took my old e30 m3 from ~2900 to ~2600 lbs and my current e46 M3 from ~3450 to ~3200 lbs. In both cases the weight reductions were more than double what we are talking about, and it really only was slightly noticeable.
Based on my experience reducing weight, without gutting a car. There are always a few areas that can be addressed. Usually a lightweight battery is good for 35 to 45 lbs, depending on the stock unit and how much you want to spend. Also seats. Maybe don't opt for the upgraded seats and get Recaro Sportster'. Probably good for another 40 lbs.Then remove all the junk out of the trunk and voila, saved that 100 lbs. Not that you would probably notice it.
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