cant find anything on weights...
depends on the trim levels aprrox 1255kgs or higher
whats the lightest one to get then???i was told they are the heavist of the range and are 1600kgs...is the fd alot lighter...
Probably the base NA Coupe series 4 version approx 1200kgs, I dont think even the cabrio Turbo II was that heavy at 1600 more like 1400kgs, the FD is around 1230 to 1350 depending on trim and equipment
ok thanks blitz boy...any ideas why the fc t 2 is heavier then...as was going to look for a t2 as a base project...any one got one with no motor or g/box...
they are heavier because they are harder to break ;)
The suspension, floor pan, pedals - everything went on a diet for the FD.
The heaviest is the cab at 1420 KG\'s dry weight. We do seem to get through fewer diffs and drive shafts than the FD boys. Coupe version is the lightest - if you strip a lot of stuff out of it you can lighten it up by quite a bit - but you\'ll be 100-200 Kg\'s heavier than an FD that\'s had the same \'diet\'.
i thought the Cab was lighter? with it aluminium body pannels n that. or was that just the bonnet?
Coupe is lighter :D hence I got that lol :D cause the cab has no roof, mazda have added a lot of extra supports to make up for it, its why cabs don\'t rust as much as coupes, cause they have extra floor plates etc
But yes the cabs did get a super lightweight bonnet. Unless you are doing anything performance wise dont worry about the weight too much, you can compensate for it in various ways !! Bigger turbo, mappable ECU etc.
If however weight is the main issue then plenty of ways to shred the weight, ,loads of CF products out there, lighter wheels etc will all help.
Including removing \'unecessary parts\' of the engine - air pump, emissions, vac rack stuff - that lot probably adds up to 50-100 Kg\'s
Quote from: Prof;568157Including removing \'unecessary parts\' of the engine - air pump, emissions, vac rack stuff - that lot probably adds up to 50-100 Kg\'s
Whats all that? I know you can bin the aircon and i\'m going to do that, Was even thinking of gettin\' rid of the Power steering.
But you can bin the air pump and Vac rack? What do they do?
air pump takes air from te air box and pumps it into the exhasut.
So it actually takes away some of the air going into the engine. Plus it weighs a bit.
dunno what the vac rack even is.
Quote from: dthebuk;568377air pump takes air from te air box and pumps it into the exhasut.
I see, whats the purpouse of that, something to do with emitions? Or mabey cooling the exhaust gas?
according to a book i have the weights are
t2 coupe is 1256 kgs
vert 1420 kgs
n/a 1202 kgs
i think there dry weights tho
richard
Quote from: Jimi_Hendrix;568378I see, whats the purpouse of that, something to do with emitions? Or mabey cooling the exhaust gas?
yup purely for emissions...thats why ive binned mine :D
Yeah the air pump is to do with the emissions if you\'ve got a stock intake and exhaust. It pumps air into the stock exhaust before the cat to help with the emissions. I\'m gonna remove mine this year. its one of my many goals im gonna hit that i\'ve never got round to doing.
You don\'t know how long that took to wright. I\'m so drunk right now. Merry Christmas!
Quote from: adereed;568421You don\'t know how long that took to wright. I\'m so drunk right now. Merry Christmas!
Ha ha! Thats the way things ought to be in the festive season! Full of.... ahem, christmas cheer! Lol! Have a gud un guys!
Sorry been away a while :) - The \'Vac Rack\' is all the metal vac pipes that sit under the manifold. Once you remove the emissions stuff, virtually all of it is redundant and can be removed. At the most basic, you need only the fuel lines (can run seperate braided ones, so the stock piping can go), a vacuum line to the fuel pressure regulator, and the oil feed to the turbo. The rest of the piping and the solenoids can be removed - they weigh in at about 2-3 Kg\'s - not much weight but it simplifies things to get rid of them.
Quote from: Prof;570393Sorry been away a while :) - The \'Vac Rack\' is all the metal vac pipes that sit under the manifold. Once you remove the emissions stuff, virtually all of it is redundant and can be removed. At the most basic, you need only the fuel lines (can run seperate braided ones, so the stock piping can go), a vacuum line to the fuel pressure regulator, and the oil feed to the turbo. The rest of the piping and the solenoids can be removed - they weigh in at about 2-3 Kg\'s - not much weight but it simplifies things to get rid of them.
I have seen whats left of Prof\'s vac rack....its been condensed to about 1 pipe lol :D