I would like to know the best ways to reduce weight, and the weights of the following items if anyone knows how much they weight.

1.Front Seats
2.Rear Seats
3.Spare Tire

Thanks.

 

spare tires weights about 20lbs.

 

the backseats probably weight the most out of the three.

 

The stock battery weighs about 40lbs.
You can find aftermarket ones that weight 13.5

 

don't forget the gas tank. It holds 12gallons. Doesn't gas weigh 4 or 5lbs a gallon? Just leave 2-3 gallons in =instant weight reduction of 40-50lbs. Enjoy

 

front seats.. 35-40 lbs each
rear seat, complete, 75 lbs

believe me, i've weighed em and they're all out of the car

 

Tamago, is this your daily driver? Are you thinking about doing a relocated braille lightweight battery?

 

it is my D.D. and i will be mounting an optima redtop back by the spare tire, under the car

 

Hey Joel,
I've taken the rear seat cushions out, but I haven't investigated on how to take out the backings of the seats. How are they fastened?

Thanks

 

I can't take most stuff out of may car and keep my Class but I am going to replace my seats and battry, Figure that would be good for at least 80 lbs. That should make up for all those twinkies I eat.

 

Gasoline Density is ~8.2 or so lbs/gal so yea, instant weight savings

~tesh

 

2 12 mm bolts per seatback.. total time to remove, 5 minutes?

then there's a bar that runs along the floor that supports the seat-back.. i have to leave that in til i get my harness bar built... it's where my 4pt hooks

 

there is no SCCA mandate against removing your rear seats, just FYI.. are you running stock class?

 

i'm looking forward to take out the back seats for more space.

 

I'm in STS, It allows Driver and passenger seat replacement. However rear seat has to stay.

 

wtf are you doing in STS? GET OUT OF THERE!!!!

 

are you running race tires or something?

 

STS is Street tire only. Only a 1 sec(average) Difference between STS and FSP 1st. place, So I'm not feeling any pressure or loss. Actually once I get finished with my setup I figure I'll be pretty competitive.

 

what exactly is your setup? why kick yourself in the foot by trying to keep up with Civic SI's mini cooper S's (which you'll NEVER do) ? hey, if you want to place 4th, 5th, 7th at the end of the season, more power to you..

i prefer to run against cars similar to me in power..

good luck!

 

Mostly I face preludes, and Civic's all the Mini's Dominate HS and GS.
Either way STS is really the lowest class you can have a bodykit in too
If I wanted to class first I would buy a Mini. I just run for fun.