Weight saving...

[FlameR]

How much weight would I save with no spare wheel/tool kit, no back seats and buckets instead of std front seats??

If anyone has weighed all of those things that is!

 

[Lagerlout]

Spare wheel and tool kit about 20kgs. Back seats about the same. Dunno about the saving by changing the fronts.

 

[FlameR]

That's not too bad. I'd assume there isn't a great deal of difference in the front seats and buckets!!

 

[MillerLight]

a lose back end. i'd exspect

 

[Paul Common 666]

Front seats are pretty heavy because of the air bags and electrics. So buckets will be lighter. Not sure on the weight saving though.

 

[fmp_]

a decent bucket will be half the weight, if not less than the original front seats.

i removed mine recently, and needed two hands and a fairly strong grip to move them, i can lift the Cobra Evolution replacment with one hand!

 

[ben_p]

yea but then you have a steel subframe and the side alloy/steel mounts

 

[FlameR]

a decent bucket will be half the weight, if not less than the original front seats.

i removed mine recently, and needed two hands and a fairly strong grip to move them, i can lift the Cobra Evolution replacment with one hand!

you may have Arnie-esque arms lol

sounds good though. Trying to save around my body weight which is 80kg's, which won't happen without removing the air con, which I don't want to do!

 

[fmp_]

yea but then you have a steel subframe and the side alloy/steel mounts

true.

my description was with alloy side mounts attached, but not the steel base frame.

but then, they are still not that heavy.

 

[Pep]

My mate just got some kirby bucket seats for his 172, all aluminium, minimum material and padding, stupidly light and so comfy!

 

[ClioMatt]

aftermarket front seats obviously have different weights..

so there is no fixed amount of weight you will be saving...


if you are prepared to fork out the money... you will be able to get the carbon shell etc.. super ultra lightweight seats..

its up to you....


scraping the spare wheel and tool kit is a good weight saver tho..

 

[n0rm]

here is an idea

 

[MarkCup]

here is an idea

Now that's what I'm talking about.

Makes such a difference. Almost banishes understeer for good.

:approve:

 

[Vern]

what the bit under where the rear seats were on the right hand side in this pic the black circle that looks a bit like a speaker always wondered what this was for ?

 

[FlameR]

LOL, bearing in mind it will still be a day-to-day car. I don't wanna 100% track prep it, like having a single seat made out of baked bean cans, and no carpet or door cards!

 

[LegoHead]

what the bit under where the rear seats were on the right hand side in this pic the black circle that looks a bit like a speaker always wondered what this was for ?

The fuel pump is under this.

 

[blue_i]

The fuel pump is under this.

And the sender unit.

If you ever need to drain the tank without disturbing any fuel lines, that's where the syphon tube goes.

 

[Anni182]

ste, if you're removing the back seats, does this mean our affair has ended?

 

[FlameR]

no, I'm replacing the back seats with a small mattress to make intimate times more comfortable

 

[Da]

pah, threesomes are over rated! :dapprove:



With regards weight saving, make the missus walk!

 

[FlameR]

pah, threesomes are over rated! :dapprove:



With regards weight saving, make the missus walk!

Yeah good shout, she weighs 300lbs

 

[Anni182]

lol!