Now that we're back home it's time to start playing around with her some more. Weight savings on these MK2 RS' is pretty tough, ours came with the lightweight battery, PCCB's, the Titanium center exhaust and tips. Installing our exhaust and tips gave us better sound and about 7 pounds off the rear (not willing to do the track exhaust just yet!). The stock wheels are extremely hard to knock weight off compared to the heavier MK1 stock wheels but we're going to give it a shot (and look good doing it) with some new shoes courtesy of the folks at HRE (thanks for the color match and turnaround as always!).

First off here's our stock rear wheel coming in at 30.2 pounds:


Now our 19 inch rear replacement P43S Monoblok Center Lock rear tipping the scales at 25.78 pounds (4.42 pounds per side):


Back-side has holes machined out for weight savings and so do the spokes on these orange-slice version of their wheels:


Back to the stock one at 23.96 pounds:


The front HRE replacement comes in at 22.22 pounds (1.7 pounds per side lighter)


And now mounted on (with a slightly more aggressive offset):


What we have here is a set of HRE's forged wheels that give our car a neat but subtle change vs the stock wheels and saves a few pounds (12.24 pounds total) in the process:

 

The best color combo on that car. Thanks for the post, those wheels look awesome.

 

Thanks man... I'm lovin' it

 

Seriously Alex, this color scheme really stepped up my statement, "another shark attack!!"

 

Color match the centerlock nuts and you'll be perfect

 

Thank you guys. Really everyone loves these things!

Hah... I know that's got to be next eh?

 

Wow im surprised that you only save 1 and some odd pounds on the fronts! thats crazy how light and well engineered the oem ones are!

 

Indeed they are light! But in the rear there's a good 4.5 pounds per side

 

thats the money right there. Good weight drop. 9lbs over all out back?

 

Yep and about 11.5 total

 

put the race pipe on bud, it will drop all kinds of weight.

 

Hah I'm gettin' too old for that mate

 

+1 for racepipe and ear plugs.