Contest - Guess the Weight of a Bare Yaris Shell - Page 4 - Toyota Yaris Forums

jcboy · 09-05-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

Nope and nope.

Results are coming later today. I will say though that one person on the list is only 4 lbs from the actual weight.

that's me!

malibuguy · 09-05-2013, 10:29 PM

679lbs

CTScott · 09-05-2013, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malibuguy

679lbs

One guess per person, but... Nope.

sex · 09-06-2013, 08:36 AM

775

33OH · 09-06-2013, 09:12 AM

Okay, it's Friday. What's the verdict? :)

CTScott · 09-06-2013, 10:44 AM

And the actual retail price (err weight) is 524 lbs.

edmscan was the closest (guessing 520 lbs).

I was pretty amazed as to how light the Yaris shell is. When you look at the curb weight of this car (2290 lbs MT / 2335 lbs AT) it is pretty amazing that the shell is less than 1/4 of that weight.

I will be posting another thread with detailed pictures of the cut sections to show the details of the construction.

Ironically at $0.06 per lb for scrap steel, it cost me more for sawsall blades and angle grinder cutting discs than I will make off the scrap steel. But, it was all worth it to have the opportunity to see how these cars are assembled.

33OH · 09-06-2013, 11:31 AM

Wow that is surprisingly light! This was an awesome thread.

Edit: Just looked up the weight of my '91 Miata shell for fun, 466 lbs.

edmscan · 09-06-2013, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

And the actual retail price (err weight) is 524 lbs.
edmscan was the closest (guessing 520 lbs).

I did good ... makes me want to chop up my Yaris. Ah .. maybe not.

racerb · 09-06-2013, 06:19 PM

That is amazing! Makes me want to strip one down to the bare essentials and build an ultra light weight racer out of it, already know a bunch of stuff that could go away!!

racerb

Jason@SportsCar · 09-06-2013, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racerb

That is amazing! Makes me want to strip one down to the bare essentials and build an ultra light weight racer out of it, already know a bunch of stuff that could go away!!

racerb

My car sits at 1850lbs with an 8-point cage in it. I think you could have a "streetable" car without the cage around 2000lbs.

NEexpat · 09-06-2013, 07:22 PM

I never would have guessed it was that light,

and in fact didn't.

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-06-2013, 10:23 PM

Wow, that is light. I was thinking it was going to be half the curb weight. lol

screenprintr · 09-09-2013, 09:02 PM

Our cars are so light, they won't even bust a water/soda plastic bottle that's capped on the road. I've tried driving over them when people leave them in the road. My car drives right over.

mazilla · 09-09-2013, 11:01 PM

Close!

I can almost deadlift that thing...it's just over my personal best. Hahaha

09-05-2013, 10:29 PM	#56
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 907	679lbs __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

09-06-2013, 10:44 AM	#60
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	And the actual retail price (err weight) is 524 lbs. edmscan was the closest (guessing 520 lbs). I was pretty amazed as to how light the Yaris shell is. When you look at the curb weight of this car (2290 lbs MT / 2335 lbs AT) it is pretty amazing that the shell is less than 1/4 of that weight. I will be posting another thread with detailed pictures of the cut sections to show the details of the construction. Ironically at $0.06 per lb for scrap steel, it cost me more for sawsall blades and angle grinder cutting discs than I will make off the scrap steel. But, it was all worth it to have the opportunity to see how these cars are assembled. __________________

09-06-2013, 06:19 PM	#63
racerb View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris HB Blazin' Blue Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Leland, NC Posts: 444	That is amazing! Makes me want to strip one down to the bare essentials and build an ultra light weight racer out of it, already know a bunch of stuff that could go away!! racerb __________________ racerb '86 Celica GT '87 Celica GT-S '98 Rav4L '01 Tundra SR5

09-09-2013, 11:01 PM	#68
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	Close! I can almost deadlift that thing...it's just over my personal best. Hahaha __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg

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