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Old 06-21-2007, 11:43 AM
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give your opinions on what you think you can take out of your car as a result of weight reduction.
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weight reduction done to my teg
entire A/C sysem: 46.5lbs
cruise control actuator: 3.5lbs
metal panel in glovebox door: 2lbs
hatch interior (except anything visible from inside the cabin): 9.5lbs
intake resonator (cut off from downward tube): 4lbs
spare tire, jack, tools: 29.5lbs
front tow hooks: 1lb
tar from trunk and some below passenger's seat: 7lbs
wiper fluid bottle + assembly (almost full): 5lbs
power steering system: 17lbs
passenger's airbag: 8lbs
moonroof sliding cover: 1.5lbs
rear seatbelts: 5lbs
exhaust heatshields(all): 5lbs
driver's airbag and wiring: 3lbs
drivers kneeplates: 3lbs
front passenger's seat: 34.5lbs (leaving in, but just checked)
armrest replaced with jdm itr eliminator: 2lbs net (3lbs minus <1lb)
entire abs system (lines, wiring, etc): 28lbs
rear windshield wiper: 3lbs
odyssey pc680t: stock29lbs-odyssey14lbs: 15lbs net
97+ rear underseat bars: 18lbs (6lbs each)*info
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Originally Posted by Jnyce
weight reduction done to my teg
entire A/C sysem: 46.5lbs
cruise control actuator: 3.5lbs
metal panel in glovebox door: 2lbs
hatch interior (except anything visible from inside the cabin): 9.5lbs
intake resonator (cut off from downward tube): 4lbs
spare tire, jack, tools: 29.5lbs
front tow hooks: 1lb
tar from trunk and some below passenger's seat: 7lbs
wiper fluid bottle + assembly (almost full): 5lbs
power steering system: 17lbs
passenger's airbag: 8lbs
moonroof sliding cover: 1.5lbs
rear seatbelts: 5lbs
exhaust heatshields(all): 5lbs
driver's airbag and wiring: 3lbs
drivers kneeplates: 3lbs
front passenger's seat: 34.5lbs (leaving in, but just checked)
armrest replaced with jdm itr eliminator: 2lbs net (3lbs minus <1lb)
entire abs system (lines, wiring, etc): 28lbs
rear windshield wiper: 3lbs
odyssey pc680t: stock29lbs-odyssey14lbs: 15lbs net
97+ rear underseat bars: 18lbs (6lbs each)*info
some of those number seem a little over the top. I would just scale in and remove what i wanted and scale out at the same place assuming they kept the same calibration.
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Old 06-22-2007, 07:35 PM
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brake dust shields weight roughly 2-3 lbs, lighter rims also replacing seats with lighter ones and of course you could replace just about every body panel with a carbon fiber one
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i gut the inside layer of metal on the interior..behind the plastic shell.. lost alot of weight doing that
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i gut the inside layer of metal on the interior..behind the plastic shell.. lost alot of weight doing that
i would not be doing that unless this was a track dedicated car. I know that looses a large amount of weight but you need to keep safety in mind also when doing so. As midnight racer was saying rotational mass is a good area to look at. Also sound deadening material is an easy and most common one. I would also have the car running no Ps/or ac options.
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