Weight Savings

[jcove]

Originally Posted by 501

i need to lose wieght myself maybe 10-20lbs

Right on! Me too. Currently 240lbs @ 6'5" - Ideal weight for me is about 210 - 215lbs so that would make a big difference. LOL

I want to do the weight savings, but this is my daily driver and I use it occcasionally to go on road trips. I want to put in some sound deadening so I'll more than likely end up increasing the weight a little. I'd like to pull the back seat but I have people ride with me from time to time, so that wouldn't work.

[Yarii]

Originally Posted by 03Z33

Now back on topic So who else has anymore ideas for weight savings? I'm not talking about little stuff like shift knobs and air freshners either

You could shave a few lbs with an aftermarket crank pulley and lightweight flywheel.

[KSIbucky]

i know some people that watch car weight by dieting it makes the difference

[Ronin]

What about a carbon fiber hood? It would be cool if someone made carbon fiber fenders, door skins, and a hatch! I would want door skins because of safety reasons, especially if it's a daily driver.

I've got a carbon fiber hood and engine lid on my second gen. MR2. I'm not sure on the exact weight that they saved. But it's probably more than if I had stripped out the interrior... it's my daily driver.

You could also drill 1"-3" holes out of parts of the structure. Racecar builders do this, but they usually done by structual engineers who know what they are doing. I read an article in SCC about this being done to an S2000. If done right, the car will be lighter, stronger, faster, and stiffer than before.

[spkrman]

Originally Posted by KSIbucky

has anyone seen people remove the rear seat and put some carpet in so it would look nicer mabye i just retarded

This is what I've done

It hink it was mentioned that it might be useful for storage space... thats exactly why I took em out :)

Good excuse to not cart people around too... "sorry you cant ride, no back seat"

[graywolf_14]

Yeah but I have kids, they have never rode in my car but there is always the chance. Unless I can get someone to make tubular car seat holders that would be safe and lighter than the stock seats.

[ChinoCharles]

Remove the rear bench and put a seat in to match the front... make it a 3 seater.

[platypus]

Originally Posted by Ronin

What about a carbon fiber hood? It would be cool if someone made carbon fiber fenders, door skins, and a hatch! I would want door skins because of safety reasons, especially if it's a daily driver.

I've got a carbon fiber hood and engine lid on my second gen. MR2. I'm not sure on the exact weight that they saved. But it's probably more than if I had stripped out the interrior... it's my daily driver.

You could also drill 1"-3" holes out of parts of the structure. Racecar builders do this, but they usually done by structual engineers who know what they are doing. I read an article in SCC about this being done to an S2000. If done right, the car will be lighter, stronger, faster, and stiffer than before.

I'd have to wonder how much weight you'd save with a CF hood. The hood's not that big to begin with! :)

Also, on the subject of adding Drillium(tm), you reallllllly don't want to get into that unless you're after the last .05% of performance gains. Yes it removes material and saves weight, but the part almnost assuredly wasn't designed to have holes drilled in it and so is nearly guaranteed to fail at the worst possible time.

Get Carroll Smith's books on car prep and design, and then you'll be armed with real knowledge.

[graywolf_14]

Yeah a 3 seater would be cool but than one of my kids would be riding in the trunk.

[spkrman]

Originally Posted by graywolf_14

Yeah but I have kids, they have never rode in my car but there is always the chance. Unless I can get someone to make tubular car seat holders that would be safe and lighter than the stock seats.

That would be interesting :)

A removable rear seat would also be feasable... or even the stock seat... its not that tough to snatch it out/put it back, but it doesnt exactly snap into place, and its awkword/heavy... but that heavy is what you want to remove anyway right? :)

[Tamago]

bumping a weight thread in relevance to today's discussion about removing all your seats.

has anyone weighed a stock yaris seat?

[Klink10]

Originally Posted by Tamago

bumping a weight thread in relevance to today's discussion about removing all your seats.

has anyone weighed a stock yaris seat?

I think I saw around 100 lbs. for the 60/40.

On the first post in the list I didn't notice rear seat belt stuff.

[cali yaris]

^ correct, I weighed those when I took them out.

CF hood saves 5 pounds
CF hatch saves 15 pounds (deleting wiper assembly)