Weight Reduction
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Just took my engine out, and WOW, it handles like a totally different car! The mileage also improved a TON!
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a lot of variables but the general consensus --you can gain about 1/10th off the 1/4 ET for every 100lbs you cut
Heh, reminds me of a guy I knew who owned a small race team and raced his own car sometimes. He was very proud of shaving 20lbs. off the weight of his car before a big race, but then realized he had gained 20 lbs. since the previous race.Every little bit counts. But remember, weight reduction starts at home
Lol but really, removing rotational mass is a huge thing too.
But thanks for sharing the weights of the easily removable parts !!
Every little bit counts. But remember, weight reduction starts at home
Lol but really, removing rotational mass is a huge thing too.
But thanks for sharing the weights of the easily removable parts !!
I'm curious as to what the wheels weigh. From tirerack it looks like the all season Continentals are 26 lbs each
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LOL - not to mention that they kind of suck..
That's what I was thinking as well
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Must be why my wife at times has better ET's than me with the same cars 138lb to a 172lb - can't be she is a better driver or CAN IT//??? I am safe she does not read this forum!!!
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Trunk carpet/support 8.6 lbs
Spare tire 31.2 lbs
Stuff below the spare tire (jack and everything else) 7.4 lbs
Engine cover 3 lbs
Stock Tire 26 lbs/each
Stock Battery 35.2 lbs
Still working on the stock wheel weight and then my next project for fun is going to be taking out the rear seats and see what they weigh!
Trunk carpet/support 8.6 lbs
Spare tire 31.2 lbs
Stuff below the spare tire (jack and everything else) 7.4 lbs
Engine cover 3 lbs
Stock Tire 26 lbs/each
Stock Battery 35.2 lbs
Still working on the stock wheel weight and then my next project for fun is going to be taking out the rear seats and see what they weigh!
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Maybe just weigh the wheel and tire together and subtract the tire weight? I am guessing they are 28-31 pounds per wheel.
Yeah just the tire by itself. I just got that off of the tirerack site. I'm too lazy to take the wheel off just yet to weigh it plus I dont have a torque wrench
It can vary greatly, i remember reading something that the base fusion sport was almost 3900 lbs and a fully loaded fushion sport can be over 4200lbs.
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