So i weighed my car today...

[supra_driven]

I weighed my car today and it came out to 3598 lbs with me in it. I weigh 178 lbs to be exact. So total empty weight was 3598 - 178 = 3420lbs
I've done some weigh reductions to my car: remove complete a/c system including all the brackets, tension pulley, a/c hose/lines, condensor, condensor fan etc.(except evaporator). Also removed all the sound deadning material including the trunk, tranny tunnel, under rear seats, under front seats, and most of the firewall. Rear trunk panels were off. No spare tire. No wood piece and metal bracker for it on the trunk. I had the jack and some tools on the car though. Less than a 1/4 tank of gas. No evap canister. No cruise control. Lighter than stock exhaust (straight pipe from elbow). That's about it. I still think the car is heavy as hell though. I want to get it down to 3100 lbs and keep it looking stock like in the interior. I know there is a lot of talk about weight reduction already, but i wanted to share my experience.

 

[Justin727]

not bad. I'd say leave it at that and work on other things.

 

[IJ.]

"Lightweight Mk3" now there's an oxymoron if ever there was one

 

[NashMan]

well my car is pretty light but i changed some thing's and i think i gave my car alittle to much to eat

but alls i have to say is i have no heater core eghough said

my last weigh was really low 3100

then i weigh ti one other time and it weighed in 2980

this is wiht like no gas what so ever

 

[supra_driven]

not bad. I'd say leave it at that and work on other things.

I'm in the long process of building another motor that i have in my garage. For now the free mods will do for me. That way when the other motor is ready, the extra work that i'm doing right now won't set me back later.

 

[supra_driven]

but alls i have to say is i have no heater core eghough said

I'm scared to ask what other heavy things you removed to make it that light. Or is it just that 86.5's were that much lighter.

 

[GreenChevelleSS]

Dang my chevelle weighs in at about 4000lbs so i guess my Supra is about the same.

 

[NashMan]

I'm scared to ask what other heavy things you removed to make it that light. Or is it just that 86.5's were that much lighter.

they are 2 a certon point but if you have gutted 88 vs 86 there not much of a diff beside abs

 

[BTZ]

it must be the targa because I have no sound detener, ac, ps, rear seats and a few other small things and my 86.5 weighs 3300 without me and about 1/4 tank.

my 88 weighed about the same as my 86.5 minus the abs. there is no other difference in the shells.

 

[Yellow 13]

Heres some pics of my 87 I gutted awhile ago. No clue what it weighed with everything out.

Ive done more since then, like cutting away all of the foam from the dash, removing the firewall sound proofing. Still need to lose some of the extras in the engine bay and going to an aluminum driveshaft. Im hoping to get down to around 3200 with a full cage. I refuse to give up my stereo though.

 

[shaeff]

i'll keep my 2lb heater core for those chilly summer nights. it's not like it weighs alot... and it helps cool down between runs at the track, too.

-shaeff

 

[NashMan]

i'll keep my 2lb heater core for those chilly summer nights. it's not like it weighs alot... and it helps cool down between runs at the track, too.

-shaeff

i have huge rad so over heating is not an issue

sort small vertion of my car oh weight and stuff

no sound dender at all in my car under the dash every thing is gone
spare tire well cut out then battie sunk into floor
no re speaker pods
momo t2 seat 12 pounds each i think not sure but really light
aumlin drive shaft
light whieght fly wheel
custokm light weight front impaced bumper
abs/power streeing/ac/heater box all gone
egr gone
ffi
lots of miss bolts not used
guttent eh dash bord it's self like heater junk
lighter wheels
no seat belts (just 4 points)
no rear wiper
no rear antene
no hood latch
cut bracing from under hood
took out 20 years of drit from under my car there was alot
89 molding cause it alot lighter then per 89
all of wirieng sinped out cause of nto in use
no e brake (thinkig i might out that back in )
all aumlin ic piping
gutten carpet
no windsheil waser system in my car all riped out
cutom lighter front bummper


coming soon

lexan or plexi windows
cutting out floor in certon area and puttign in aluimn floor panles

once cange come sin tiem to attck the doors and all of it braceing cause the fuckers are heavy

 

[hottscennessey]

wow, you guys are hardcore.


I'll just turn up the boost.

 

[supra_driven]

wow, you guys are hardcore.


I'll just turn up the boost.

that works too, but what if we turn up the boost too.

 

[supra_driven]

Other than accelarating faster, i'm doing it mainly for handling purposes. I want the car to be able to handle the twisties decently and brake good.

 

[Jspec7m88]

"Lightweight Mk3" now there's an oxymoron if ever there was one

HAHA, so true. Yes, weight reduction is a biggie but sometimes people take it to another level. :aigo: Mine weighed in at 3,328 lbs without me.

 

[IJ.]

The only real way to lighten a Mk3 is to strip put everything that makes it a Mk3 so may as well buy a Mk1/2 and be way ahead of the weight game right off and still have some 7M power bolted in!
(I like my fat cars creature comforts and being able to blow away even the fastest production cars here with the aircon on)

 

[Jspec7m88]

Couldn't have said it any better. Yes, it feels heavy, but boy do I feel like a beast when I'm coming up on a Ricer

 

[A-to-the-J]

I'm scared to ask what other heavy things you removed to make it that light. Or is it just that 86.5's were that much lighter.

LOL...86.5 MKIII's w/o abs FTW!

Yes, it feels heavy, but boy do I feel like a beast when I'm coming up on a Ricer

:werd:

 

[tekdeus]

It's funny how much we love these cars that we'd rather gut them than just buy a lighter car. My Mk2 is SOOO much lighter than my Mk3.