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Stripping weight off an E30 325
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:40 am
by jdening
Here is a list of how much stuff weighs (taken from grassrootsmotorsports.com, with full acknowledgement):
Spare tyre and tools: 49 lbs
Stereo, aerial, amp (non-OE), speakers: 40lbs
Trunk panels/trim: 5 lbs
Sound insulation in boot: 53 lbs (!!!)
A/C compressor and lines (not inc. condensor): 23lbs
Rear seat: 33lbs
Rear selt belts 6lbs
Passenger seat 44lbs
Driver seat 44lbs
Passenger seat belt 4lbs
Carpet: 38 lbs
Misc trim bits: 9 lbs
Headliner: 10lbs
Sunroof is about 10kgs as well...
James
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:45 am
by duncan
what's that in new money ?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:48 am
by jdening
[quote="dynamix"]what's that in new money ? ]
162 kgs.
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:50 am
by duncan
wow - nice weight saving :thumb:
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:20 am
by Ben
That is amazing - after doing the car weighing last night I can appreciate the weight saving !! ...
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:14 pm
by jdening
murano3 wrote:That is amazing - after doing the car weighing last night I can appreciate the weight saving !! ...
Well, we've got a bit more to come. My local plastic shop will sell me a large piece of extruded acrylic for about 25 quid. They'll then charge me about 2 quid per panel I want cut out of that.
So....4 windows and a sunroof cover please!
That should save me a chunk more weight - glass is heeavy (like yeah man).
We're also junking the central locking mechanism, and the window winding mechanisms on 3 of the doors. Then I think we're about done.
Anyone in Ely got corner scales??
J.
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:07 pm
by Stuart
My glass was removed from the Sierra and save about 45kgs when swapped for Polycarbonate. Your efforts should pay off handsomely James. What was the original kerb weight on yours by the way?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:58 pm
by jdening
stuartstaples wrote:My glass was removed from the Sierra and save about 45kgs when swapped for Polycarbonate. Your efforts should pay off handsomely James. What was the original kerb weight on yours by the way?
I have googled for it - so far we have:
1176kgs
1230kgs
1206kgs
1210kgs
I think around 1200kgs.
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:06 pm
by Stuart
Will be a very similar power to weight ratio to my Sierra ( 1010kgs with 25 litres of fuel and 167bhp) That will go very nicely around the twisties
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:16 pm
by jdening
stuartstaples wrote:Will be a very similar power to weight ratio to my Sierra ( 1010kgs with 25 litres of fuel and 167bhp) That will go very nicely around the twisties
I hope so, yes. If we can get the brakes working, then the suspension/R888 combination should be interesting.
Of course, Snetterton is a power track, pure and simple - I've raced there too many times not to know that to my cost...
:(
Now...Lydden on the other hand!
:-D