DIY: Remove Spare Tire and save a little weight - Page 3

e60.deluxe · 05-04-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ace_civic

im not sure but in california i think is mandatory to carry a spare tire

the E46 M3 has no spare tire, and now that BMW has switched to runflats, no BMW has a spare tire.

Cliflyri · 05-21-2007, 07:15 PM

The runflats are crazy expensive tires though

e60.deluxe · 05-21-2007, 07:46 PM

yeah, you douynt have to use them to replace the OEMs though. just buy an electric pump and a temporary punture repair kit (~$30) like the one given in the M3 and buy normal tires.

Bubble Gum Jr. · 05-22-2007, 04:13 AM

No offense but this seems like a pretty useless mod especially in your case since you have your entire car lined with dynamat. What's next ripping off your side and rear view mirror for weight reduction. Why not just gut the whole console along with the airbags.

mishima8 · 05-22-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubble Gum Jr.

No offense but this seems like a pretty useless mod especially in your case since you have your entire car lined with dynamat. What's next ripping off your side and rear view mirror for weight reduction. Why not just gut the whole console along with the airbags.

If you actually read the entire thread you would note the reasoning and the explanation. Read and understand first.

As noted before, the weight of the dynamat is more than offset by the removal of the tire etc.

Removing the mirrors would be illegal and useless. The reduction would be maybe 5lbs total versus 30lbs for the tire and another 16lbs for the battery and 10lbs for the wheel swap. IF this was a race car then I would do that, however since it's not, I wanted to drop some weight, without losing its DD functionality. In addition, I have lost about 20lbs myself since buying it, so losing weight is a good thing.

audiophile · 05-22-2007, 05:18 PM

...dynamat is pretty damn heavy...

mishima8 · 05-22-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by audiophile

...dynamat is pretty damn heavy...

Yes it can be, but still not nearly as much as the tire, etc.

audiophile · 05-22-2007, 06:57 PM

depends on how much dynamat is used.

I know I put at least 30lbs in my old single cab truck...

Is it just used in the trunk, or all over the car?

mishima8 · 05-22-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by audiophile

depends on how much dynamat is used.

I know I put at least 30lbs in my old single cab truck...

Is it just used in the trunk, or all over the car?

Just the trunk.

joenguyen · 05-24-2007, 11:33 PM

this is stupid

mishima8 · 05-25-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by joenguyen

this is stupid

And some noobies have no clue what tongue in cheek is ...

joenguyen · 05-25-2007, 12:44 AM

huh..ok

Zaxx81 · 06-02-2007, 05:41 AM

I will never remove the spare, so long as the freaking Michelin factor z's are gone. They are so undependable.

flipnautiq · 06-04-2007, 06:13 PM

i don't know about all that dynamat and other stuff, but good idea with the foam. i'm gonna have to do that.

ugination87 · 06-29-2007, 10:20 PM

looks good.. but i wouldnt do it

FG207Si · 08-11-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by *007*civic

wont the dynamat be the same weight as the spare... and the wrench and jack arent needed if thers no longer a spare in there :P

dynamat is'nt something light it has a good amount of weight to it especially when you have the hole trunck covered in it, all that dynamat probobly weights just as much as the spare.

hope you have some bad asss subs in the trunk......

bueno4x4 · 08-16-2007, 04:31 PM

To each his own, but I wouldn't do it. Like everyone said, IMO it's not worth it

Bueno

27IVTEC · 11-03-2007, 01:15 AM

I buoght a bulk pack of original (39sq.ft.) and did most of my trunk and just got tired of working with it. I plan on finishing it soon so I just left the rest in the trunk to see if I could tell any difference, I have 2 amps, x over, custom flush mounted amp rack and 2 Rockford P2 10's and I dont really notice that much of a difference with them in/out. Nor could I tell a difference with the Dynamat being in the trunk.

david2613d · 11-19-2007, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mishima8

I like fa1's response, but I have my Sigs for protection ;-)

I kept them so if I end up needing to jack it, I have it at hand. That way when I have someone bring the spare (if God forbid) I can do a quick swap.

WOW.

rbsjnh · 11-19-2007, 02:10 PM

just buy fix a flat...weighs less than 1lb...thats my spare

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05-21-2007, 07:15 PM	#42 (permalink)
Cliflyri Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36 iTrader: 0 / 0%	The runflats are crazy expensive tires though

05-21-2007, 07:46 PM	#43 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 4,901 iTrader: 3 / 100%	yeah, you douynt have to use them to replace the OEMs though. just buy an electric pump and a temporary punture repair kit (~$30) like the one given in the M3 and buy normal tires.

05-22-2007, 04:13 AM	#44 (permalink)
Bubble Gum Jr. Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Age: 26 Posts: 1,829 Dave iTrader: 0 / 0%	No offense but this seems like a pretty useless mod especially in your case since you have your entire car lined with dynamat. What's next ripping off your side and rear view mirror for weight reduction. Why not just gut the whole console along with the airbags.

05-22-2007, 05:18 PM	#46 (permalink)
audiophile Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minden, LA Age: 24 Posts: 1,755 Ben iTrader: 1 / 100%	...dynamat is pretty damn heavy...

05-22-2007, 06:57 PM	#48 (permalink)
audiophile Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minden, LA Age: 24 Posts: 1,755 Ben iTrader: 1 / 100%	depends on how much dynamat is used. I know I put at least 30lbs in my old single cab truck... Is it just used in the trunk, or all over the car?

05-24-2007, 11:33 PM	#50 (permalink)
joenguyen Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 87 iTrader: 0 / 0%	this is stupid

05-25-2007, 12:44 AM	#52 (permalink)
joenguyen Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 87 iTrader: 0 / 0%	huh..ok

06-02-2007, 05:41 AM	#53 (permalink)
Zaxx81 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 70 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I will never remove the spare, so long as the freaking Michelin factor z's are gone. They are so undependable.

06-04-2007, 06:13 PM	#54 (permalink)
flipnautiq Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i don't know about all that dynamat and other stuff, but good idea with the foam. i'm gonna have to do that.

06-29-2007, 10:20 PM	#55 (permalink)
ugination87 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SfV-Lc Posts: 1,014 iTrader: 0 / 0%	looks good.. but i wouldnt do it

08-16-2007, 04:31 PM	#57 (permalink)
bueno4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SATX Posts: 194 Bueno iTrader: 0 / 0%	To each his own, but I wouldn't do it. Like everyone said, IMO it's not worth it Bueno

11-03-2007, 01:15 AM	#58 (permalink)
27IVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 497 Jones iTrader: 0 / 0%	I buoght a bulk pack of original (39sq.ft.) and did most of my trunk and just got tired of working with it. I plan on finishing it soon so I just left the rest in the trunk to see if I could tell any difference, I have 2 amps, x over, custom flush mounted amp rack and 2 Rockford P2 10's and I dont really notice that much of a difference with them in/out. Nor could I tell a difference with the Dynamat being in the trunk.

11-19-2007, 02:10 PM	#60 (permalink)
rbsjnh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in yo mama Posts: 1,550 WARNING: Honda Zealot iTrader: 0 / 0%	just buy fix a flat...weighs less than 1lb...thats my spare