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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: 2002maniac on May 02, 2006, 09:39:41 PM

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: 2002maniac on May 02, 2006, 09:39:41 PM

my car is at 2415lbs!!

No sunroof, P/S delete, A/C delete, fan delete (saves a few lbs), gutted front bumper, swiss cheesed front valance, knee bar under dash removed, air bag wheel removed in favor of a sparco wheel, light wheels, etc.
I also pulled the whole interior out and removed all sound deadening and tar from everywhere. Then I reinstalled the door panels, stock seats, and carpet.

I think I can get down to 2350 with the other mods I have planned. next up are Momo fiberglass shells and battery relocation

The car was weighed in auto-x trim. Everything loose removed and 1/4 tank of gas.

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: nickmpower on May 02, 2006, 09:52:03 PM

do you know how much each thing saved you?

I'm mainly interested in the gutted front bumper, and takeing those sound deadening things out of the interior. Where was the tar?

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: M42boy on May 02, 2006, 10:10:05 PM

Quote from: 2002maniac

my car is at 2415lbs!!

Wow, that's pretty dang light!!  

So, my car is relatively stock sans a few lightweight suspension components.  When it's all back together I'm going to put it on the scales and see what it weighs.  I've always heard these cars are just over 2600 lbs in stock form.

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: 2002maniac on May 02, 2006, 11:52:14 PM

Quote from: nickmpower

do you know how much each thing saved you?

I'm mainly interested in the gutted front bumper, and takeing those sound deadening things out of the interior. Where was the tar?

The front bumper core was ~10lbs  I didnt weigh anything so these are just estimates.

There was a surprising amount of insulation under the carpet.  Tar under the seats front and rear.

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: 2002maniac on May 02, 2006, 11:53:19 PM

Quote from: M42boy

Wow, that's pretty dang light!!  

FWIW my 2nd 2002 weighed about 1900lbs :p

The one I'm building now should be even lighter!

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: StreetSpec_iS on May 03, 2006, 12:32:35 AM

from memory, my old iS was 2425lbs.

(euro model, don't know if there is much diff - manual sunroof & windows, P/S, A/C). semi-stripped, recaros, 14in weaves, 1/4tank.

id like to weight the current one in a bit.

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: Awgy on May 03, 2006, 12:39:13 AM

I want to get my car around that weight.
I weighed my car just last week and the scales read 2560lbs with a: full tank, full glove box, spare tire, jack and lug wrench, minor tools and no sunroof. everthing else is stock and in place

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: Choking Hazard on May 03, 2006, 04:53:07 AM

Glass is really heavy.  Have you considered replacing rear windows with lexan or something?

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: jbuttenshaw on May 03, 2006, 05:05:31 AM

mine weighs 2288lbs. Ha! thats wat u get for old school e30 with new engine, i have also removed all sound deadening.

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: 2002maniac on May 03, 2006, 07:07:31 PM

Quote from: Choking Hazard

Glass is really heavy.  Have you considered replacing rear windows with lexan or something?

no, it's my daily driver.  I am keeping the full interior and glass.

Title: How much does your car weigh?
Post by: StreetSpec_iS on May 03, 2006, 09:02:37 PM

Quote from: jbuttenshaw

mine weighs 2288lbs. Ha! thats wat u get for old school e30 with new engine, i have also removed all sound deadening.

damn, nice. i'm hanging to build an early-body m42.