Car weight

[Lambos r4ever]

What parts of a car significantly contribute to it's weight. Anybody have an example of a car or approximate numbers? For example, I heard the engine itself weighs about 500 lbs.

[avanti]

How long is a rope...?

It differs from car to car, but obviously the engine/frame makes up most of the weight.

[BlitzR]

The engine? Specific car? Lambo?

[Lambos r4ever]

Any regular car like a honda civic.

[epp_b]

I think I see where this is going

[Kip_6666]

the back seats, while a huge audio system gives more hp!

[Viper007Bond]

Originally Posted by Kip_6666

while a huge audio system gives more hp!

Don't be ridiculous. Everyone knows true horsepower comes from stickers.

[epp_b]

Oh, and if you get those wicked five-foot spoilers, leviathan-sized rims and extreme flare body-kits, you'll nearly double your horsepower!!!

[Lambos r4ever]

I have no intentions of ricing my car.

[73GMCSprint]

The obvious weight contributors are the body/chassis (which are one and the same on most newer cars), and anything in the drivetrain, especially the engine and transmission. Basically, if you're looking to lose weight, you'll have to do it elsewhere.

A Honda 4-cyl engine weighs around 250 lbs. Most small block V8s are between 500-600 lbs, and that's without things like alternators, AC and power steering pumps.

[cvrefugee]

You can take out the sound deadening material.

[nist7]

Engine, transmission, frame, and body are the major factors that come to mind quickly.

And of course, many cars have alot of comfort features which add weight as well....like air conditioning, power everything, etc. etc.

[thedguy]

Originally Posted by nist7

Engine, transmission, frame, and body are the major factors that come to mind quickly.

And of course, many cars have alot of comfort features which add weight as well....like air conditioning, power everything, etc. etc.

the quadruple side impact air bags also add up.

[Donington]

Originally Posted by Lambos r4ever

What parts of a car significantly contribute to it's weight.

Fat people

[Lambos r4ever]

Originally Posted by cvg

You can take out the sound deadening material.

So removing that and the backseats are probably the only way to loose weight without going extreme right? (ex. removing airbags, carbon fiber components). Also how much weight loss will that amount to?

[Hidden_Hunter]

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Don't be ridiculous. Everyone knows true horsepower comes from stickers.

VTEC BRO SIK!

[Necx0]

Originally Posted by Lambos r4ever

So removing that and the backseats are probably the only way to loose weight without going extreme right? (ex. removing airbags, carbon fiber components). Also how much weight loss will that amount to?

Shit all. If you completely stripped your interior, assuming its a fairly normal civic might save maybe 100kg? I mean completely stripped.

[Hidden_Hunter]

if that necx0, they're already fairly light to begin with and basically you'd make an undrivable car

[lip]

I made my stock 1.4 corsa sport (90PS) lighter some months ago:

Garbage, books, CDs, tools you never use, and all the other stuff lying around
-30 kg

Backseats
-60 kg

Rear speakers
-10 kg

Wheel caps
-4 kg

Stock front spoiler
-1 kg

Sure, it doesn't look like much, but the car had only around 850kg with the stuff, without it is down to 750kg. Needs 1Liter/100km less. I drive 25000km a year. Saves me 425.- Swiss Francs per year. Not bad. Thats 30% of the insurance costs or 4000km driving "for free".

If you wanna make your car lighter for the same reason, then good for you. If you wanna make it lighter to put some ricer shit on afterwards... go to hell. Like all the other wannabe lookatme Iamsooo-individuaaal idiots.

Greetings, lip

[Magnet]

This from a while ago:

http://www.daleholley.com/nissan.htm