I feel a bit geeky

[J4P RX]

In wondering if I could get the weight of an FD down to 1 ton, I have just weighed my seat.

15kgs.  Unfortunatly I have not weighed the Bride seat, but I do remember it being significantly less from feel.

So 2 seats, plenty of weight saving easily to be had :rollin

[20B_boy]

You\'d be amazed how much even the crappiest little bit of plastic FD trim can weight the best part of half a kilo!

[maximtaylor]

I thought the same when I fitted my Bride seat Lee, way lighter than stock, maybe 10kg?

After I did that, I lost the stereo, speakers, air con, rear belts and rear wiper. I should have weighed it all.

I really want to put the car on a 4 wheel scale and check front to rear weight distribution, then move things like battery to exactly the right spot.

Nothing wrong with geeky, if it makes a lighter car even lighter!
:rollin

Max

[J4P RX]

Yeah I have lost the stereo too :o

If I do decide im sticking with RX7\'s, I think im going to end up stripping it anyway.  Or quite a lot of it,  certainly from the driver back.

Then theres air con, and air pumps, and sound proofing and spare wheels.  Must be able to lose a lot without even thinking about it.

[clive]

One of your biggest easy weight losses will come from removeing all your carpet and sound deadening

[g11ary]

Im just going on a diet should be a good 50kgs there.

[J4P RX]

Yeah I ended up weighing myself with and without the seat to see its weight.

Wish I hadnt used that method :p

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by J4P RX
Yeah I ended up weighing myself with and without the seat to see its weight.

Wish I hadnt used that method :p

Good point - time to thin down tubbs! :rollin

[Fish]

Whats this.... Rich gets haircut!!!

What other headline would there be. :p

Fish

[Initial-D]

I have to say after getting mine back I rushed the stereo back in along with sub, then after going for a drive I turned it off as it was spoiling the sound of the engine!

Just wind down the windows and listen - (you can see me driving down the road with my head out the window)!!

So I\'m very tempted myself to start ditching the stereo and components, I took out the spare wheel as it\'s not going to do alot with 18\'s on the other 3 hubs. The seats make a difference as do passengers! :rollin Just keep the drivers seat in there and lose the passenger one!

[antnicuk]

I thought the same when I fitted my Bride seat Lee, way lighter than stock, maybe 10kg?

so thats how you beat me!!    i like my creature comforts.   I still want your tyres max:burnout

[yonner]

lightweight recaro seat jsut w8ing for u m8 comes with mounts for the fd

[maximtaylor]

Originally posted by antnicuk
so thats how you beat me!!    i like my creature comforts.   I still want your tyres max:burnout

Wait a few months and I\'ll give them to you for free



With about 1mm tread on em!:rollin

Max

[g11ary]

On my 3rd set of dunlops and they get a bit lively when on tread limits,
ooohhh soo much fun in a car surely cant be legal.

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by g11ary
On my 3rd set of dunlops and they get a bit lively when on tread limits,
ooohhh soo much fun in a car surely cant be legal.

Indeed, the ones on the back of geff\'s red thing sprouted little bits of material after our last outing to Pod Ooops!