SC300 Weight Reduction Worksheet
03-30-05, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JspecSC3
What kind of seats did you put in? 
http://www.mvpmotorsports.com/Templa...683&SearchYN=N
03-30-05, 06:12 PM
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no sparcos for me heh i dont have that much money
i put in the newer tenzo r rally seats they were 27lbs a piece in each box so 24 lbs is my best guess didnt feel like pulling the seats out to weigh them and i got them for 485 shipped for the pair
i put in the newer tenzo r rally seats they were 27lbs a piece in each box so 24 lbs is my best guess didnt feel like pulling the seats out to weigh them and i got them for 485 shipped for the pair
03-31-05, 08:28 AM
#93
Originally Posted by soarer479
ok i weighed everything that i have pulled out of my car just to see what kind of weight ive lost. so far ive lost 200 lbs! heres the list its very short and basic stuff
stock seats-83lbs each
trunk carpet (the heavey one on top not the thinner piece that covers the spare)-6.5-lbs
back seats upper and lower- 25.5lbs
spare tire-52lbs
jack and all that stuff-8lbs
the new seats i put in were 24 lbs each i believe. so ive done pretty good i think with very few things
stock seats-83lbs each
trunk carpet (the heavey one on top not the thinner piece that covers the spare)-6.5-lbs
back seats upper and lower- 25.5lbs
spare tire-52lbs
jack and all that stuff-8lbs
the new seats i put in were 24 lbs each i believe. so ive done pretty good i think with very few things
Also it's been reported that stock heated, leathered, power seats weigh 74lbs without rails... did you weigh yours with the rails or without rails?
thanks
03-31-05, 05:25 PM
#95
That's a nasty crash pic, hope it was fixable.
I'm going to have to yank my driver's seat once again and re-weigh it; I swear it wasn't as much as I'd been told/thought it was.
I'm going to have to yank my driver's seat once again and re-weigh it; I swear it wasn't as much as I'd been told/thought it was.
04-03-05, 11:29 PM
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Last weekend I put my rollcage in (FINALLY!!!! 
) and while mounting everything up , I came to realize the carpet is HUGE!!!!! well maybe not the carpet but the Foam layer underneath the carpet is huge. if your really looking to save weight... take out the carpet on the interior... my goodness the foam under the carpet was more than an inch thick in some areas ... spread that out across the whole car and yikes!!!! 
I mean the car is quiet inside and I really never understood why it was so quiet when outside it sounded so loud. Also the sound deadening/undercoating under the foam/carpet, the chunks I had to break off to mount the cage was nothing like the undercoating they use in 240's or AE86's it was like 2 to 3 times heavier and thicker as well.,luckily in the winter a light blow with a hammer and it cracks apart. This would be another savings if your really worried about weight. Anyways no matter what weight saving I made before I just added a bit of weight with the cage but the car transfers so smooth now on the limit, was definitely worth the install
) and while mounting everything up , I came to realize the carpet is HUGE!!!!! well maybe not the carpet but the Foam layer underneath the carpet is huge. if your really looking to save weight... take out the carpet on the interior... my goodness the foam under the carpet was more than an inch thick in some areas ... spread that out across the whole car and yikes!!!! I mean the car is quiet inside and I really never understood why it was so quiet when outside it sounded so loud. Also the sound deadening/undercoating under the foam/carpet, the chunks I had to break off to mount the cage was nothing like the undercoating they use in 240's or AE86's it was like 2 to 3 times heavier and thicker as well.,luckily in the winter a light blow with a hammer and it cracks apart. This would be another savings if your really worried about weight. Anyways no matter what weight saving I made before I just added a bit of weight with the cage but the car transfers so smooth now on the limit, was definitely worth the install
04-04-05, 06:22 AM
#98
Originally Posted by SCV8
Here's a few pounds; remove the windscreen washer bottle, I never use it anyways, if the windows are dirty, wash the car.
what do you do when you drive few hours after rain and cars in front of you are kicking up all that gunk on your windshield?
04-04-05, 06:40 AM
#100
Regarding the washer tank.
Mine was taken out to make room for an oil cooler. I did not weigh it, but it is huge and holds a lot of fluid.
I replaced it with a little fluid reserviour bag with pump from JC Whitney. The pressure is a bit weak for use >70mph but it works and saves space and weight.
Mine was taken out to make room for an oil cooler. I did not weigh it, but it is huge and holds a lot of fluid.
I replaced it with a little fluid reserviour bag with pump from JC Whitney. The pressure is a bit weak for use >70mph but it works and saves space and weight.
04-15-05, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Inabj2
could 2 supra passenger seats be installed instead of a driver and passenger? For even more weight savings?
Originally Posted by MyScRuNmIa
Where can you bye the carbon fiber doors from. an how much do they go for?
But they definately AREN'T cheap. In the couple of grand
05-27-05, 12:59 AM
#105
Ok, I hope this is not too off-topic. While all of us are overly concerned about how weight adversely affect our handling, I notice that there are MANY high-end sports cars and exotics out there thay weigh alot more than our car. The Skyline GTR R34, Ferrari 550, Lambo Murcialago, Mercedes SL, Aston Martin, and many more weighing considerably more than our SCs. Yet, almost all of those cars are serious still competitors despite their weight.