E30 weight loss

[OOMPH!]

5 years in U.S. and my English still sucks!
:)

hahaha, don't worry bro I understood you. Fack it, who needs doors.......there's a nice weight reduction

hahaha, you're crazy man, btw when are you coming down to the shop? Turbo is on already, you have to see it man!

I'll give you a call this week, I'm off from school for spring break

[TIATO]

One of my best cost effective weight reduction mods was I lightening the driver 50lbs. Very cheap to do.

[pig4bill]

Why would anyone be concerned with the weight of spare and jack? Who runs autocross or track with a spare and a jack?

[Digitalwave]

did you ever consider the effect removing all that weight from the rear has on the weight balance of the car? E30s are already a bit front heavy; removing another 50 lbs from the rear can't be good for balance. plus what happens if you get a flat? :)

I say ditch the A/C if you don't use it. I consider it from time to time, but my car is fairly unmolested so I'm hesitant to go that far. sometimes it is nice to have, extra weight be damned.

The thought of that balance makes me wonder if its even worth taking the spare out of the trunk for autocross runs.

[nando]

well, I took my spare tire and rear seat out during my last autocross, and it was my worst day of the whole season. :P

[rwh11385]

The thought of that balance makes me wonder if its even worth taking the spare out of the trunk for autocross runs.

I believe that someone said weight loss is more important than balance.

[Digitalwave]

The thought of that balance makes me wonder if its even worth taking the spare out of the trunk for autocross runs.

I believe that someone said weight loss is more important than balance.

Who said that?

[Rob]

i would have

[rwh11385]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5415

Some of you need to read Matt Miller's website on automotive myths and weight distribution: http://web.wt.net/~mmiller/Motorsports/Myths1.htm

To summarize for people that don't want to read the whole page:

overall lightness is more desirable than a good distribution of weight, so we never add weight to achieve a good distribution;

[e30Matt]

Last time I checked an E30 rear seat didn't weigh 26 lbs.

Or at least it didn't feel like it.

[Rob]

the top and bottom supposedly weighs ~30lbs, sure doesnt feel like it....






As for the balance thing, think about the benefits the 'perfect balance' gives you, versus losing weight.

[e30Matt]

the top and bottom supposedly weighs ~30lbs, sure doesnt feel like it....






As for the balance thing, think about the benefits the 'perfect balance' gives you, versus losing weight.

Wow... but what material is that covered in... it would make sense a leather covered seat would be heavier.

[Rob]

yeah, still suprised the hell out of me. I think thats leather FWIW

[DanGillan]

yeah, still suprised the hell out of me. I think thats leather FWIW

whats FWIW?

and by the way, my rear seat with the springs in the top part and the armrest wieghed in at 36 pounds, perforated vinyl

[e30Matt]

yeah, still suprised the hell out of me. I think thats leather FWIW

whats FWIW?

and by the way, my rear seat with the springs in the top part and the armrest wieghed in at 36 pounds, perforated vinyl

FWIW = For what it's worth