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I did not see one started yet so I thought perhaps we can get a thread started that addresses the actual weights of individual parts.
Why?
Because small cars HATE weight. Their small motors do not like lugging around anything more than necessary, and when you manage the weight of your car as you modify it, it will reward you with better acceleration, braking, and fuel economy. Typically, for every 10 lbs of "sprung" weight, you gain a performance advantage of roughly 1 horsepower. In other words if you can stand to lose 50 lbs, you have just improved your acceleration as much as that fancy new cold air intake you just installed.
Another item of note is rotational weight, such as wheels, tires, brake rotors, flywheels, crank pullies etc.. These items are even more power sensitive, with just a 3lb weight loss giving you a 1 hp advantage. This is where lightweight flywheels and tire/wheel packages really come into play. For example, if you change out a stock set of 16" sport alloys and go to a blingy looking set of 18's, figure you probably gained between 5-10 lbs per wheel and you now need 7-14hp just to give the car the same acceleration it had when you were stock.
So first order of business... list out the weights of the parts that may be removable and replaced/deleted with a lighter substitute. I will start with listing out the following 3 removable items I weighed on a postal scale:
Under seat air compressor: 4lbs, 10oz.
Pop hubcaps: 5lbs 4oz (set of 4)
Front OEM Floor mats: 3lbs 1 oz.
Looking forward to seeing what else people have removed and weighed
Why?
Because small cars HATE weight. Their small motors do not like lugging around anything more than necessary, and when you manage the weight of your car as you modify it, it will reward you with better acceleration, braking, and fuel economy. Typically, for every 10 lbs of "sprung" weight, you gain a performance advantage of roughly 1 horsepower. In other words if you can stand to lose 50 lbs, you have just improved your acceleration as much as that fancy new cold air intake you just installed.
Another item of note is rotational weight, such as wheels, tires, brake rotors, flywheels, crank pullies etc.. These items are even more power sensitive, with just a 3lb weight loss giving you a 1 hp advantage. This is where lightweight flywheels and tire/wheel packages really come into play. For example, if you change out a stock set of 16" sport alloys and go to a blingy looking set of 18's, figure you probably gained between 5-10 lbs per wheel and you now need 7-14hp just to give the car the same acceleration it had when you were stock.
So first order of business... list out the weights of the parts that may be removable and replaced/deleted with a lighter substitute. I will start with listing out the following 3 removable items I weighed on a postal scale:
Under seat air compressor: 4lbs, 10oz.
Pop hubcaps: 5lbs 4oz (set of 4)
Front OEM Floor mats: 3lbs 1 oz.
Looking forward to seeing what else people have removed and weighed