E30 325 , how do I lose weight

[eugene-taiwan]

well, I have done some work.

2 bucket seats are in, rear seats are gone, ripped out the a/c compressor

what is else is quick and effective

[Danny]

Diet and exercise.

[Jean]

Remove all glass.
Remove hood and trunk and bumpers
Carpet
Door panels or doors

Easy stuff.

Oh you weren't kidding?

[MattAvino]

Engines are heavy, toss that. Wheels too.

[RUFFLZ]

Diet and exercise.

[SedanSandwich]

trunk sound deadening is a good 40ish pounds.

[eugene-taiwan]

To actually be helpful:

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14856

thanks! it was an interesting read

[Butler]

you guys are pussies. This is how its done.



I got to drive the hell out of this thing last weekend at a private track day. OMG it was a riot. So awesome, you had to have been there. Its got everything you need, nothing ya dont. I'll have some videos up soon.

[RUFFLZ]

you guys are pussies. This is how its done.



I got to drive the hell out of this thing last weekend at a private track day. OMG it was a riot. So awesome, you had to have been there. Its got everything you need, nothing ya dont. I'll have some videos up soon.

so fucking ill hahaha werrrrrrrd!

[VinniE30]

^^ How much does it weigh?

[LJ851]

^^^ All that work and a boat anchor seat and steering wheel? Keep going, you are almost there!

Also, sound deadening has got to go.

[j0oftheworld]

haha.. dood, you left 100lbs of seat/steering wheel/sound deadening! :p

OP, here's some info from a couple years ago.. I'm 205lbs (-20) from then, and I didn't go w. the fuel cell but did gut the wheel well. Once the cage is done and some more lightening I'll post up a final weight!

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=185839

[iwantspeed]

• 2,460 lbs
• no driver
• a little over half a tank of gas

im happy with that.

trunk

trunk tar
carpet mat
carpet side panels
spare tire
jack
battery cover
cardboard behind the back seat

cabin

rear shelf
rear speakers
rear seat belts
rear seat upper
rear seat lower
sound deadening tar under rear seat
carpet
sound deadening on floor boards front and rear

engine bay
cruise control actuator
ac compressor
ac bracket
ac lines
ac drier
ac condensor
ac aux fan
powesteering pump
ps resivoir
ps lines
windshield washer tank
firewall sound deadening
some wiring shortened and things relocated

chassis
coilover springs a lot lighter than stock springs
stromung exhaust lighter than stock

weight added
front and rear strut bars
skid plate for the oil pan
alpina wheels

[george graves]

I filled my tires with helium gas.

[Toadleg]

that was a great link Vivek. Crazy how light some of them got. From my past experience weight reduction can get addicting once you start you cant stop.