Official Component Weights & Weight Reduction Thread - Page 14 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rickyb80 · 01-01-2014, 01:23 AM

Thank you for taking the time/effort to weigh all these parts. There's a lot of useful information in your original post, and seeing a picture of each item on the scale just makes it that much better.

I was looking at seats and it seems like a TON of weight can be saved by replacing them.

Anthony · 01-08-2014, 08:28 PM

18.613lbs - Dash + passenger side air bag + A/C vents
00.775lbs - Dash speakers + mesh covers (x2 = 1.55lbs)

Anthony · 01-08-2014, 08:58 PM

35.375lbs - Driver's side seat
39.113lbs - Passenger seat + bracket + seat belt receiver

Anthony · 01-14-2014, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLaughingMan

Are you going to do a DIY guide when you're done?

I would really appreciate it and I'm sure other members would too

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony

Depends. If all works out as planned, it's going to be the most pain-in-the-ass thing ever, and I will just sell the solution I'm conjuring. But if it turns out to be really easy, then yeah. Totally DIY-threading that shit.

That still a ways away though. Still need to fix my driveshaft and final drive situation...

Quote:

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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLaughingMan

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

And there we have it. No DIY necessary. I'm going to clean it up one day, but it's quite solid as is.

And the battery works really well so far.

diss7 · 01-14-2014, 10:46 PM

I love the battery tie down. Would never get into a motorsport event (at least in NZ) with it like that though. They're hyper anal about battery tie down.

Anthony · 01-14-2014, 11:59 PM

Yeah, it won't fly here either.

Except for around corners. On the street.

Anthony · 01-16-2014, 12:04 AM

I know the battery's already been done in the beginning of this thread, but here's mine too, just for scale numbers comparisons. And more importantly, the smaller bits that I don't think were ever listed in this thread.

29.188lbs - OEM battery
00.038lbs - Positive terminal cover thing
00.375lbs - OEM battery tie down
00.113lbs - OEM battery tray

29.714lbs - Total

TheLaughingMan · 01-16-2014, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony

And there we have it. No DIY necessary. I'm going to clean it up one day, but it's quite solid as is.

And the battery works really well so far.

lmao xD

rx3 · 02-12-2014, 04:18 PM

I weighed the door speakers, they only weigh 189 g or 0.416 lbs each.

Either they sell the US version with different door speakers or this number of 4.75 lbs for both speakers is incorrect:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...47&postcount=2

I bought two smaller speakers (since I thought 4.75 lbs is pretty hefty and didn't double check the weight before I removed the door panel and speaker) and the lightest aftermarket speakers I could find with a reasonable effort weighed 478 g or 1.05 lbs each.
So, 0.416 lbs for the 6.5" stock speakers is actually quite impressive.

Anthony · 02-12-2014, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rx3

I weighed the door speakers, they only weigh 189 g or 0.416 lbs each.

Either they sell the US version with different door speakers or this number of 4.75 lbs for both speakers is incorrect:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...47&postcount=2

I bought two smaller speakers (since I thought 4.75 lbs is pretty hefty and didn't double check the weight before I removed the door panel and speaker) and the lightest aftermarket speakers I could find with a reasonable effort weighed 478 g or 1.05 lbs each.
So, 0.416 lbs for the 6.5" stock speakers is actually quite impressive.

Hmm. Weird. You can hold one and tell it weighs about 2 pounds. Those magnets ain't no joke.

rx3 · 02-13-2014, 04:29 AM

It is apparently a different speaker.
The membrane on mine looks different (it's paper). The rest is all plastic and the magnets on mine must be tiny (max. speaker power is 40 W).

(It's odd those cars are significantly more expensive in Europe than in the US but they appear to install cheaper components in the European version. For instance, the steering wheel airbag has also only one as opposed to two detonation capsules.)

Anthony · 02-13-2014, 07:00 PM

11.038lbs - Whiteline Rear Control Arms

Anthony · 02-26-2014, 08:49 PM

01.688lbs - FR-S grill
00.463lbs - Dome light with wiring

supra2nv · 02-27-2014, 02:58 AM

great thread

01-01-2014, 01:23 AM	#183
rickyb80 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 13' FRS-10 #0652 Location: Beltsville, MD Posts: 61 Thanks: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks Thank you for taking the time/effort to weigh all these parts. There's a lot of useful information in your original post, and seeing a picture of each item on the scale just makes it that much better. I was looking at seats and it seems like a TON of weight can be saved by replacing them. __________________ 2013 SC10N FRS - Takeda CAI, J2 FP, EVO3 CB, Front lip, side skirts, spats, Hotchkis FST brace, Grimmspeed MC brace/hood struts, Smoked Valenti Tail/Reverse lights, 30% tint, Perrin Antenna/drift knob/pulley, short shifter, AP knob, 86 armrest/doorsills/grips, and much more.......

01-08-2014, 08:28 PM	#184
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)	18.613lbs - Dash + passenger side air bag + A/C vents 00.775lbs - Dash speakers + mesh covers (x2 = 1.55lbs) Attached Images __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

01-08-2014, 08:58 PM	#185
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)	35.375lbs - Driver's side seat 39.113lbs - Passenger seat + bracket + seat belt receiver Attached Images __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

01-14-2014, 11:59 PM	#188
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)	Yeah, it won't fly here either. Except for around corners. On the street. __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

01-16-2014, 12:04 AM	#189
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 know the battery's already been done in the beginning of this thread, but here's mine too, just for scale numbers comparisons. And more importantly, the smaller bits that I don't think were ever listed in this thread. 29.188lbs - OEM battery 00.038lbs - Positive terminal cover thing 00.375lbs - OEM battery tie down 00.113lbs - OEM battery tray 29.714lbs - Total Attached Images __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

01-14-2014, 10:46 PM	#187
diss7 Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: AE86, 2x GT86, TE27 Location: Christchurch NZ Posts: 1,478 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,179 Times in 522 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love the battery tie down. Would never get into a motorsport event (at least in NZ) with it like that though. They're hyper anal about battery tie down.

02-12-2014, 04:18 PM	#191
rx3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: Europe Posts: 350 Thanks: 53 Thanked 114 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I weighed the door speakers, they only weigh 189 g or 0.416 lbs each. Either they sell the US version with different door speakers or this number of 4.75 lbs for both speakers is incorrect: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...47&postcount=2 I bought two smaller speakers (since I thought 4.75 lbs is pretty hefty and didn't double check the weight before I removed the door panel and speaker) and the lightest aftermarket speakers I could find with a reasonable effort weighed 478 g or 1.05 lbs each. So, 0.416 lbs for the 6.5" stock speakers is actually quite impressive.

02-13-2014, 04:29 AM	#193
rx3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: Europe Posts: 350 Thanks: 53 Thanked 114 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It is apparently a different speaker. The membrane on mine looks different (it's paper). The rest is all plastic and the magnets on mine must be tiny (max. speaker power is 40 W). (It's odd those cars are significantly more expensive in Europe than in the US but they appear to install cheaper components in the European version. For instance, the steering wheel airbag has also only one as opposed to two detonation capsules.)

02-13-2014, 07:00 PM	#194
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)	11.038lbs - Whiteline Rear Control Arms __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

02-26-2014, 08:49 PM	#195
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)	01.688lbs - FR-S grill 00.463lbs - Dome light with wiring Attached Images __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

02-27-2014, 02:58 AM	#196
supra2nv Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 10 Series TRD Location: Southern California Posts: 1,407 Thanks: 2,329 Thanked 1,169 Times in 700 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	great thread __________________ "Electrons act like photons. They are both screwy, but in exactly the same way." Richard Feynman Wave Particle Duality

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