Weight Reduction!???

[Luis325]

Thanks guys!
im getting ready to start this weekend to remove all that i can... Dont know where can i weught the car but ill find out...

Lexan windows are a good idea....

[gazellebeigem3]

Ship me your car... Will cost about $10k, and then you'll have to repaint it (I hate to paint).

haha you would autopawn the car and shoot the proceeds into your veins.

[spooledtt]

Easy, buy a 318i and throw out the seats and a few other non essentials. Done

[Goya20]

Things you will need to remove to get it to 2000lbs:

Interior

Air Conditioning

Power Steering

Sound deadening in trunk

Sunroof

Hood

Engine

Transmission

Chassis

Good luck.

Just wheels

[wildstoats]

This might be worth a look?

http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/e30-3-series-prior/114624-e30-weight-loss-guide.html

[maximumangle]

^ wow.that puts it pretty damn close.

[Wh33lhop]

^ wow.that puts it pretty damn close.

Not really. Keep in mind, the more weight you shed, the harder it is to shed weight. He's still 300lbs shy, and he's already done all the CF/FG and lexan stuff.

[Wh33lhop]

Just wheels

Show me wheels that weigh -300lbs apiece and I'll believe you.

[Liam]

Not really. Keep in mind, the more weight you shed, the harder it is to shed weight. He's still 300lbs shy, and he's already done all the CF/FG and lexan stuff.

1st: Acid bath the whole shell... Break out the plasma cutter, tig & flair punch.

2nd: The devil is in the details (as in gram here, a gram there).

[rwh11385]

Do you want a light track car that handles well? Drop the few big items off your car that you don't need, and spend your time, money, and effort on the events themselves.

Do you want to tell everyone you have a 2000 lb E30 to a bunch of forum people? Do what Liam did and just make it up. Simple.

[Eric]

Somewhere on e30 or here an individual with a red 325i 4dr gutted and lexaned the rear doors and everything weighed came out to I believe 85 lbs. Somebody must remember the post.

If the 85 lbs is correct I figured there is at least another 15 lbs in skinning the hood/trunk and leaxaning the sunroof. We shall see............

wow, 85lbs is alot for just the rear doors, i might have to try that!

I removed alot from my track car, and i'm hopping for 2200-2300lbs. 2000lbs would be crazy light and crazy money!

[rThor432]

Do you want to tell everyone you have a 2000 lb E30 to a bunch of forum people? Do what Liam did and just make it up. Simple.

:D Priceless.

[SkinnyVT]

Not really. Keep in mind, the more weight you shed, the harder it is to shed weight. He's still 300lbs shy, and he's already done all the CF/FG and lexan stuff.

I think those numbers are conservative considering I am at 2450 with essentially the same weight reductions performed except body panel, bumper or window replacement. I would figure on another 100lbs easy with those changed.

[Massive Lee]

Those of you who really want a lightweight e30 should seriously consider early Euro e30s. In stock trim, they weight 2400lbs...

[rThor432]

In stock trim, they weight 2400lbs...

Yep. My fully loaded '85 323i was ~2620 lbs. iirc. That's with all of the electric options, leather, and added US DOT safety ballast (ie. door bars and bumper reinforcements).