Weight loss

[Ph1 Tom]

I'm interested to know where and how much weight can be taken from a Ph1 172.

Is there a thread knocking around or has it been documented at all?

 

[Chris205]

how far do you want to go with it? I think 910-920 is quite achievable without a cage, not sure what sort of weight you can achieve with a cage in

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Short term over the next 18 months or so not very far as its a 2nd car my wife is using too. After that it depends on circumstances but maybe a dedicated track car.

It would be nice to know how much can be saved on the aircon, seats, windows, sound deadening, tar pads, going to EPAS, etc.

I know some guys keep a log of everything as they do it recording weigh savings.

 

[182Matt]

This list might help mate, was from another thread.
Window motors 4kg
Horn 1.5kg
Charcoal canister 1.5kg
Parcel shelf 2kg
Carpets (all) 7.25kg
Roof lining 2kg
Front calipers, lines, discs, pads 51kg
Rear 1/4 side glass 6.5kg (lexan 3kg)
Undertray 1kg
Bulkhead heatshield 0.75kg
Headlights 4kg
Bonnet 11.5kg
Cup spoiler 3.5kg
Front door cards 8kg
Front Wipers 2kg
PAS (inc bottle bracket, lines) 7kg
PAS rack 6kg
Engine mounts 2kg
Front cross member 1.75kg
Bumper innards 2.25kg
Front glass 7.5kg (lexan 3kg)
Toolkit 3kg
Plastic trim (gear surround 1kg, trunk 1.25kg, sill protectors 0.75kg, rear door trim 3kg
Front seats 37kg
Rear seat (base and back) 14.5kg
various nuts/bolts 2.5kg
Seat belts all 6.5kg
ECU case 3kg
Door/trunk rubber 4kg

 

[msa197]

Check out the Burpspeed build.

They've done a lot but more can be done with money, fiber glass doors, bonnet, tailgate etc.
Plus wheels can save abit.
Bigash did have a fiber glass door group buy going on!

 

[RSprojects]

do he simple thing like a lightweight exhaust and remove spare rear wheel that way your car is still nice on the inside. lightweight alloys can save like 15kg of rotational wieght