How Can I Reduce Vehicle Weight?
[LL, BCOOPER, AV, CEW, KJ]
Stock Item Description
|
Weight
|
| Spare Tire/Wheel ('91-'93) |
29.4 lbs. |
| Spare Tire Mounting Bracket |
3 lbs. |
| Air Pump, Jack |
9 lbs. |
| Entire Tool Kit except for Jack |
8 lbs. |
| Seats (each) |
40.4 lbs. |
| Engine Cover (coupe) |
15 lbs. |
| Engine Cover (-T) |
25.2 lbs. |
| 15"x7" Front Wheel with No Tire ('91-'93) |
15.2 lbs. |
| 15"x7" Front Wheel with Yokohama A022 tire ('91-'93) |
32 lbs. |
| 16"x8" Rear Wheel with Yokohama A022 tire ('91-'93) |
44 lbs. |
| 16" Front Wheel with No Tire ('94+) |
16.75 lbs. |
| 17" Rear Wheel with No Tire ('94+) |
20.85 lbs. |
| OEM Battery |
35 lbs. |
| Floor mats (left and right) |
6.4 lbs. |
| OEM Clutch and flywheel |
35.4 lbs. |
| Stock muffler |
44 lbs. |
| Exhaust manifolds, and pipes to cats |
32 lbs. |
| Cats w/shields |
22 lbs. |
Aftermarket Item
|
Vendor
|
Price
|
Weight (vs. Stock)
|
| Pro Suspension Kit |
Comptech |
~$5,000 |
(-21 lbs.) |
| Supertrapp Exhaust |
|
|
(-20 lbs.) |
| Straight cat replacement pipes |
Comptech |
|
5 lbs. (-17 lbs.) |
| Comptech/DC headers |
Comptech |
|
22 lbs. (-10 lbs.) |
| RM Racing headers |
RM Racing |
|
24 lbs. (-8 lbs.) |
[NM] Weight Reductions (FREE!): Got rid of the engine cover, tools, spare wheel, and
trunk mat - and love it. I pay AAA a bazillion bucks a year for the "gold"
service I never use so am counting on them to get me out of any future jams. With tint
over the rear window, the engine looks great and still have some UV protection too. Also,
it is a lot easier to remove weight from the car then from my belly. Boxed everything up
and I bet I removed a good 80-90 lbs. Of course, this was offset by the sway bars, belts,
and fire extinguisher :-( Anyway, the car feels peppier.
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