I weighted my car today

[z6joker9]

at the track, with no driver, spair, jack, sub, amp, or the top half of the rear seats, and i tipped the scales at 2370 lbs. I was by far the lightest car in the group, with the second being a NA eclipse at 2740lbs.

I must say i was suprised... i expected maybe high 2400 with the reductions, but not 2370... is that normal or is that a little low? note i have no sunroof, spoiler, leather, abs, or whatnot. i do have an a/c, power everything, cruise control, and rear wiper package...

[Keyshawn]

That's pretty damn light. Those weight reductions you did really worked. How heavy were those rear seats?

[Raymund]

Wow.. thats extremely light.. Toyota did a real good job in giving us a light car to start with

[z6joker9]

those top half of the rear seat may have shaved off 20lbs, maybe

[Keyshawn]

My GT-S weighed about 2520lbs with everything in it (including full tank of gas) except for the driver, of course.

[icyjaws]

Originally posted by Keyshawn
My GT-S weighed about 2520lbs with everything in it (including full tank of gas) except for the driver, of course.
Thats what mine weighed w/ like 1/4 to 1/2 tank and everything in it. Mine weighs about 2450 now.

[Keyshawn]

Originally posted by icyjaws

Thats what mine weighed w/ like 1/4 to 1/2 tank and everything in it. Mine weighs about 2450 now.

What'd ya do to lighten the car?

[z6joker9]

cf hood, removed the rear setbelts, rear tow hooks, no spoiler, no sunroof, no leather, no abs, no side airbags, etc..\

i wonder how much i could lose by stripping the a/c... and how much power i'd get back...

anyone done it yet? i may consider it when fall comes back around...

[brothermaynard]

I think if you strip 17 pounds it is like getting 1 HP. (don't remember where I read that or maybe I am just pulling it out of my arse :P)

[icyjaws]

Empty trunk ( only the sides and drop leaf in) exhaust is about 10 lbs stock is like 25 lbs and other small things rear floormate, engine bay plastics, fog lights, etc.

[Johan]

Take out the engine............... THAT will kill some weight !!!!!!!!


:D :D :D

[mirconrice]

haha, yeah take out the engine, j/k, well my car weighed in at 2450 with a quarter of a tank of gas.

[MrGan78]

I have a GTS 6spd
I assume it's 2.5k pounds with everything?? spare...etc...
I got a straight custom pipe exhuast ( 10 pounds??)
Wings West kit ( how much do they weight with paint? LOL )
Amp + 10 sub 30 pounds
stock tyres
i just scaled the spare it's 38 pounds? wtf???

[brothermaynard]

38 that is almost what a normal wheel should weigh, what a beast.

[Stnicralisk]

project mayhem (toyota tercel)
tips the scales at 1889 lbs BEFORE weight reduction according to the registration papers.. =) beat that and you will have one fast and probably tube frame celica

[Kit99bar]

I bet no sunroof helps a lot

prob 50 - 100 lbs?

[iDRIVE]

Take the door off, the trunk, and the dash....that should shave off some weight. Or enroll your car to Jenny Craig.

[Redline]

And let your 70lb little sister drive.

[Maelfyn]

Having no sunroof will help, but it doesn't hurt that much either. It's made of a lightweight polycarbon. For racing purposes I'd definitely say no to the sunroof, but in the summer time.. oh yes it is wonderful. Heat rises :)

[Keyshawn]

Originally posted by Maelfyn
Having no sunroof will help, but it doesn't hurt that much either. It's made of a lightweight polycarbon. For racing purposes I'd definitely say no to the sunroof, but in the summer time.. oh yes it is wonderful. Heat rises :)

Agreed. My GT-S weighs 2520 with a sunroof, so at most it adds 20 lbs.

[djm221]

Considering the GT is listed at 2425, you aren't that far below that.

[z6joker9]

i have heard the sunroof weights around 200lbs... but i'm not sure... it was nice to have in my auto gt, but i would give it up any day for a 5spd :)