Official Component Weights & Weight Reduction Thread - Page 13 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

TheLaughingMan · 12-03-2013, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

HAHAHAHAHA! I'm so drunk right now. I thought this was the diffuser thread.

Yes, I'll make a DIY for the battery tray solution, but... spoiler alert... I'm just going to drill some holes in my firewall and zip tie that bitch to the firewall. The end.

LOL but my diffuser is going to be absurdly complex. Excuse my drunkeness. I don't know where I live right now.

haha, I was pretty confused

well, that's not super exciting

although I guess leave it to you to have a light weight solution

(you sure those zip ties aren't gonna be too much) :P

Anthony · 12-03-2013, 11:06 PM

I'll shave a few layers off first, of course.

??? · 12-09-2013, 11:32 PM

Can someone please compile all of the info in this thread? Please organize, or sort them some way, and include pictures too. Some comments are off topic, and this thread has gotten quite long. That would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Philly758 · 12-16-2013, 09:02 AM

I searched this thread quickly and didn't see anything. Does anyone know what the BRZ limited spoiler weighs?

Anthony · 12-19-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Composite Worx SP-1 Single Skin carbon fiber seat: 7.025lbs
Composite Worx Universal Mounting brackets: 5.563lbs (WHAT!?)
Composite Worx Dress Up Kit: 0.175lbs

12.763 pounds total

Captain Snooze · 12-19-2013, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLaughingMan

For the guys that did the 3 lb battery, did you just put together a custom tray and tie downs or what? Is there a kit? I've been looking but only found an 11 lb kit

I don't know who the 3 pound battery guys are but this is my 5.25 pound battery clamp solution:

TheLaughingMan · 12-20-2013, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I don't know who the 3 pound battery guys are but this is my 5.25 pound battery clamp solution:

Did you make that custom? What's the specific battery?

Captain Snooze · 12-20-2013, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TheLaughingMan

Did you make that custom? What's the specific battery?

YES!! That was my own handy work. (I didn't know I was such a do-it-myself kind of guy). I found some aluminium bar in the shed, drilled out as many holes as I could along the center line then attacked it with a file. Painted it using a paint pen. Under the bar is a piece of plywood (also paint penned) and under the ply is a piece of Sorbothane. The battery sits on some more Sorbathane then some more plywood. This means that the battery is sandwiched between Sorbothane; no vibration getting through. The battery is a Voltphreaks VPH 750. Beside its weight the thing I like about this battery is if the voltage drops below a certain value it switches itself off. I have come back to the car after it sitting for about 2 weeks, opened the bonnet, pressed the button which you can just see in the pic (with green led) and car started no worries.

(Mmmmm, that turned into quite a story, I wonder if I can sell the movie rights.)

Captain Snooze · 12-20-2013, 02:59 AM

I had a one piece fibre-glass seat in my previous car. The snugness was awesome! It is about the only thing I am disappointed with my BRZ. I can't replace the standard seat with a one piece and keep it legal

KCMachine · 12-20-2013, 03:25 AM

I apologize for hawking my own product, but I'm a firm believer in weight reduction and thought you guys would like it.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50947

Under 7 pounds installed weight

kavanagh · 12-20-2013, 10:40 AM

subbing to this thread. I'm a mad scientist when it comes to weight reduction.
We just got our 2014 Asphalt auto (yes, auto!) two weeks ago today and have 1,400 miles on her. We're interested in losing weight and trying to maintain F/R balance.

TT51 · 12-23-2013, 12:40 PM

FR-S Stock vs PST CF Driveshaft comparison:

FR-S Stock OEM 2 piece driveshaft

FR-S PST CF one piece driveshaft

Haven't run it on track yet so no data to compare. I will get a chance to see if it makes any noticeable performance difference on the 29th at Chuckwalla.

Anthony · 12-27-2013, 01:39 PM

Here are a whole bunch of numbers!

Anthony · 12-29-2013, 02:58 PM

Holy crap! I took off some of the plastic nonsense from my dash yesterday and threw it on the floor in the living room because I was in a hurry. I just now picked it up and was about to put it in storage, when I came across my usual thought: "wait... I should weigh this, even though it's not very heavy."

Mind. Blown.

13.763 pounds worth of plastic nonsense!
02.038 pounds worth of sun visors
04.188 pounds worth of head unit + 4 bolts

@diss7

12-03-2013, 11:06 PM	#170
Anthony Weight Nazi Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FRS -399lb, 11 335is, 05 Tiburon Location: Biloxi, MS / Gulf Coast 86 Posts: 3,702 Thanks: 5,009 Thanked 3,712 Times in 1,765 Posts Mentioned: 150 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	I'll shave a few layers off first, of course. __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

12-20-2013, 02:59 AM	#177
Captain Snooze Because compromise ® Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Red Herring Location: australia Posts: 7,720 Thanks: 3,992 Thanked 9,339 Times in 4,125 Posts Mentioned: 60 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a one piece fibre-glass seat in my previous car. The snugness was awesome! It is about the only thing I am disappointed with my BRZ. I can't replace the standard seat with a one piece and keep it legal __________________ My car is completely stock except for all the mods.

12-23-2013, 12:40 PM	#180
TT51 Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Track Car Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FR-S Stock vs PST CF Driveshaft comparison: FR-S Stock OEM 2 piece driveshaft FR-S PST CF one piece driveshaft Haven't run it on track yet so no data to compare. I will get a chance to see if it makes any noticeable performance difference on the 29th at Chuckwalla. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S NASA TTD #51 The Corkscrew at Laguna Seca

12-27-2013, 01:39 PM	#181
Anthony Weight Nazi Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FRS -399lb, 11 335is, 05 Tiburon Location: Biloxi, MS / Gulf Coast 86 Posts: 3,702 Thanks: 5,009 Thanked 3,712 Times in 1,765 Posts Mentioned: 150 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Here are a whole bunch of numbers! __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

12-29-2013, 02:58 PM	#182
Anthony Weight Nazi Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FRS -399lb, 11 335is, 05 Tiburon Location: Biloxi, MS / Gulf Coast 86 Posts: 3,702 Thanks: 5,009 Thanked 3,712 Times in 1,765 Posts Mentioned: 150 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Holy crap! I took off some of the plastic nonsense from my dash yesterday and threw it on the floor in the living room because I was in a hurry. I just now picked it up and was about to put it in storage, when I came across my usual thought: "wait... I should weigh this, even though it's not very heavy." Mind. Blown. 13.763 pounds worth of plastic nonsense! 02.038 pounds worth of sun visors 04.188 pounds worth of head unit + 4 bolts @diss7 Attached Images __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

12-09-2013, 11:32 PM	#171
??? noob and expert Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: None :( Location: USA Posts: 209 Thanks: 10 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can someone please compile all of the info in this thread? Please organize, or sort them some way, and include pictures too. Some comments are off topic, and this thread has gotten quite long. That would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

12-16-2013, 09:02 AM	#172
Philly758 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: GMC Location: NY Posts: 258 Thanks: 76 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I searched this thread quickly and didn't see anything. Does anyone know what the BRZ limited spoiler weighs?

12-20-2013, 03:25 AM	#178
KCMachine Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 92 NSX Location: SoCal Posts: 147 Thanks: 84 Thanked 151 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I apologize for hawking my own product, but I'm a firm believer in weight reduction and thought you guys would like it. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50947 Under 7 pounds installed weight

12-20-2013, 10:40 AM	#179
kavanagh Fat on Corn Syrup Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2014 Asphalt FRS AT (yes, auto!) Location: Secret Volcano Base in Gilbert, AZ Posts: 801 Thanks: 3,372 Thanked 2,748 Times in 1,094 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	subbing to this thread. I'm a mad scientist when it comes to weight reduction. We just got our 2014 Asphalt auto (yes, auto!) two weeks ago today and have 1,400 miles on her. We're interested in losing weight and trying to maintain F/R balance.

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