I carry tire plugs and a very small compressor, total weight less than three pounds and I only take it on road trips, not local drives.

The rear area is not really big enough for race seats, I have looked into it a bit already but may check again.

Rick

 

The engine cover was one of those things I wasn't sure of, hence the no asterisk, it was X.3 I just couldn't remember what "X" equaled, it was either 1.3 or 2.3 and I am seriously leaning towards 2.3 because of all the foam they have underneath that cover, but my memory could serve me incorrectly because it wasn't the most unawkward thing to hold. But the scale doesn't lie (much) and it said it weighed enough to warrant removal. "What the Scale Says, Goes."

 

There was a tC at SEMA this last year that had 4 racing seats in it. I seen it once and couldnt remember where it was at. Cause I want to do the same thing in mine.

Great right up. I am going to weigh my car cause I think I have gone the other way and added I bet 500lbs atleast. LOL. I will try and get it weighed here in the next day or two and see what mine weighs. I dont think I want to know though. LOL

 

alright, took about 40 pics, gotta weed out the good from the bad, most are multiples, but feel free to chime in what you want to see I took views from the windows, the back with hatch open and closed, back with carpet removed and hatch open, front seats back, driver's door back, and all the storage areas that are empty heh

PICS ARE UP!!! Click to go bigger - If you're wondering what that is in my trunk, it's all the things I need in baggies wrapped in paper towels so they won't clank together. I kept the foam in so I could still use the false floor, I'm probably going to mod it so the floor is more supported so I can still use it, I can't put really heavy objects in the center of the rear because the MDF will bow. Them 'der Police searches 'gonna go lots smoother now

 

a must to take out for weight savings is all the sound deatining stuff.......its like aspahult.....it takes alot of work to scrape it out, but it saves alot of weight and makes your car a whole lot louder

 

you should of just made your gf go on a diet and called it a day! jk man. looks like u had fun tearing everything out.

 

so I went and had the car weighed last night on the certified scale and sad to say. with me in the car and I weigh 270 it is 3460. The guy there asked me if it was fast and I laughed and said "not at this weight".

 

This reminds of a post where this guy installed an intake and was like "Dude with my fat ___ friend in the car the car rides just at stock levels!" And I said, "How about you tell your fat ___ friend to get out the car and then we'll see how fast you go."

Anyways...you hada be there to understand the hilarity.

Oh yeah and back on topic...I suggest loosin the weight.

If I wanted to ride in a box with an engine and wheels I wouldnt have bought a tC (or an xB for you jokers).

 

i did the same thing the other day as well. took out all cds and jus left my registration, insurance, and first aid kit.

stripped all the seats and seatbelt buckles and spare etc. Put on my CF hood.

Never knew about the battery. sounds good. u think anyone will buy my stock battery?

 

Hmmm... I wonder how much weight would be saved if you replace the roof glass with carbon fiber? Not that I would do that, well not yet anyways. I'll wait till I make more money, and can make my tC a serious time attack machine. :D

 

^^ About 60 lbs. There is a post one here where this was done. The whole roof assembly weights about 68 lbs I think including the glass.

 

actually raamaudio weighed the roof to weigh 61.5lbs and estimated the CF roof to weigh 12-14lbs (which he later found it to be correct) so that is a total of 47.5lbs off the WORST part of the car for weight, let alone chassis rigidity.

I so want that... Kaminari doesn't want to hear it from me though.

 

great write up! Props to you Otocan.

 

yea good stuff, and u really do feel the difference when u take out everything. the car feels so light, with a cf hatch and roof it would be great, but worth the money for me at least.

 

i saved 250 lbs today by not letting my friend tag along...

 

On right hand skid pad turns I have to have over 3/4 tank.

 

kaminari wont make another?

 

 

did u notice a diffrencr in performance

 

See 8th post up from the bottom on the first page.