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Originally Posted by blur
This car weights 2450 lbs WITH a cage that likely weighs 150 lbs or more, and an air jack system. The things they took out of the interior (seat, carpet, rear bench, plastic panels, a/c, speakers) weigh 50-75 lbs at the most.
Seriously though, I can't figure out how you lost 350 lbs by simply gutting the car. Care to explain?
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Well I have no idea how heavy the tubing used in the cage in our integra race car is, but here's some links to pics in case you want to guess (1.75 tubing):
http://www.itrexpo.com/users/dave/chump/IMG_0451.jpg
http://www.itrexpo.com/users/dave/chump/IMG_0454.jpg
http://www.itrexpo.com/users/dave/chump/IMG_0459.jpg
http://www.itrexpo.com/users/dave/chump/IMG_0460.jpg
http://www.itrexpo.com/users/dave/chump/IMG_0461.jpg
Anyways, we removed:
-Door glass, quarter glass, lexan rear window (net savings of probably 50lbs mostly due to huge rear window)
-All 4 seats, fronts are ~30 each, rears are maybe 10 total, so 70?
-Speakers, no idea on weights.
-All AC components, compressor, lines, blower motor, heater core, condensor, evap, mounting bracket for comp (iron), total weight around 60lbs.
-All interior panels, and cut drivers door opening for nascar door bars. No idea on weights.
-Stock crash beam (normally under the rear seat, right where a bar in the cage goes now) and dash support bracing (again replaced by cage bracing). Some weight saved but mostly offset
-Airbags, 15-20lbs
-Dash itself maybe 5 lbs, it's just plastic and no real weight once everything is removed anyways
-Sound deadening including firewall mat. 50lbs
-ABS pump, wiring, computer removal and conversion to non ABS lines, 30lbs (mostly in the big pump)
-Spare tire and tools, not sure on weights.. whatever they weigh.
-Sunroof, motor and wiring 40-50 lbs, offset a little by sheetmetal and screws
-Power window/locks and associated wiring, window tracks, etc probably 25lbs
-Power steering removal (pump, lines, res, etc, rack looped with a breather)
And I'm forgetting various other items obviously and may be conservative on some of these weights. Everything that wasn't absolutely needed is gone from the car.