Zero Weight Project

I did not make it to work today. I was unable to make it up my street. They did not plow it yesterday. As of right now, they still have not plowed it. Below are some pictures. Underneath the 5 inches of snow (it was still falling when I tried this) there was still a [...]

After lowering the RX8 with the Tein Coilovers, next on the list was to add some chassis reinforcing. After looking at all my options, I decided to go with GTSPEC front and rear strut tower braces. Below is a how-to on installing. It is actually a relatively easy job using some basic [...]

After adding the rims and sticky tires, it became obvious that the suspension was not up to the challenge.  Like always, I took alot of time to determine which lowering setup to use.  Fortunately, this worked for me.  I was able to get a set of Tein Basic coilovers for a great price from a [...]

Well, like it or not, winter is here.  In gearing up for winter, time has come to remove the Enkei RP-F1 and summer performance tires and the winter (snow) tires on the factory rims.  Below are comparison pictures showing the difference between the two different wheel sets.
As you can see the Enkei’s fill the wheel [...]

It has been a couple of weeks since my last post and much has happened.  First, let me start by announcing the resurrection of the ZWP.  It took a little longer to get my car completed.
First, I had to wait a couple of days to get the new ACT Clutch and lightweight flywheel.  Second, the [...]

The Zero Weight Project has taken a slight detour. I actually had plans to post an update on my lightweight battery install. After my baseline dyno run, I needed to troubleshoot the reason for high RPM power loss. It is no secret that RX8’s are a little weak in the power arena. However, when I [...]

Here is an update on the project. As many of you know the vehicle for the project is a Mazda RX8. Nothing compares to the responsiveness and sheer toss ability of the RX8. It has a 50/50 weight distribution and comes in just under 3000 pounds. I mention this because for [...]

I am officially starting my Zero Weight Project build. The concept is quite simple. My goal is to upgrade all the different parts of my vehicle, performance, handling, quietness and stereo sound without increasing the weight of the vehicle.
This may seem like an undoable thing. Here is the plan.

Look for opportunities to reduce weight without [...]