[Cymaro]

Just weighed these for those who are interested.


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

 

[BOT_ROCKET]

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

 

[Fuze]

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 !!

 

[Frizz2112]

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 !!

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.

 

[Fuze]

Lol ! Talk about counter productive haha !

 

[Vert]

100lbs = 10hp

 

[Cymaro]

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

 

[ike]

I'm curious as to what the wheels weigh. From tirerack it looks like the all season Continentals are 26 lbs each

LOL - not to mention that they kind of suck..

 

[Cymaro]

LOL - not to mention that they kind of suck..

The tires or wheels? I want to get some Continental ExtremeContact DWS. Those seem to be a good high performance all season tire. For some reason they aren't made in 235/40 19

 

[Cymaro]

I'm gonna go 245/40

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!!!

 

[Cymaro]

Update

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!

 

[Speedjockey]

Maybe just weigh the wheel and tire together and subtract the tire weight? I am guessing they are 28-31 pounds per wheel.

 

[Fuze]

Yea... that confused me. The TIRE itself is 26lbs ? Like tire without rim ? Or the complete wheel (tire + rim)

 

[Cymaro]

Yea... that confused me. The TIRE itself is 26lbs ? Like tire without rim ? Or the complete wheel (tire + rim)

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

 

[falkin42]

Thanks so much for weighing all this stuff.

 

[Cymaro]

Anyone know what the correct curb weight of the car? Google says 3681, Ford site says a standard Fusion is 3472, Hybrid 3668, and the Energi which is 3986, and then another site SAE International said 3982.

 

[jayson]

Anyone know what the correct curb weight of the car? Google says 3681, Ford site says a standard Fusion is 3472, Hybrid 3668, and the Energi which is 3986, and then another site SAE International said 3982.

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.

 

[RCMUSTANG]

I have yet to weigh the muffler since I removed it but it's at least 30+.