The Ultimaker 2 uses a remote mount head correct? If so then we have components to make ours the bowden style extruder.
We are able to keep a modular style setup that can be easily altered to allow for quick changes and revisions.
As far as weight goes, our components weigh around 165 grams, where a single extruder weight is 110 grams, the big savings is only one stepper over two stepper motors, which is the heaviest component by far. Our nema 17 weighs 389 grams, though we are testing smaller motors to find more savings.