light weight bucket seats - Page 3

shane@mbtech · 23-01-2011, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rstoughy

I quite like those. I can see they are recaro but what model?

Oh and i'd only be fitting one. Passenger would stay OEM.

Look like profi spa to me

toofastforyou · 23-01-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

how much weight are you hoping to save altogether. Have you worked it out yeand theh how are you planning to get into the rear seats??

i want to start going really lightweight. i haven't yet spoken to any professionals about an exact figure, but i was thinking getting it down to about 1300kg as a first stage.

rear seats arent that important to me, i only use them to put my baby seat in on the rare occasion. im happy making it into a permanent 2 seater. my missus hates being in the car, so i was thinking about a weld in cage so she never has to go in it again.

rstoughy · 23-01-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lawsy

Look like profi spa to me

lawsy,
You still have your old set up out the CSL for sale?
Fancy splitting and selling one complete side?

**shimmy** · 23-01-2011, 11:48 PM

i got mine down to 1440kg with me in it, which means the car weighed 1380kg

(ok, 1334kg really but totally reversible and car is atm back to OEM atm)

I excluded getting any lighter as it would mean you would need to make serious changes to the base car and spend much more per kg removed.

Shimmy

Quote:

Originally Posted by toofastforyou

i want to start going really lightweight. i haven't yet spoken to any professionals about an exact figure, but i was thinking getting it down to about 1300kg as a first stage.

rear seats arent that important to me, i only use them to put my baby seat in on the rare occasion. im happy making it into a permanent 2 seater. my missus hates being in the car, so i was thinking about a weld in cage so she never has to go in it again.

toofastforyou · 24-01-2011, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

i got mine down to 1440kg with me in it, which means the car weighed 1380kg

(ok, 1334kg really but totally reversible and car is atm back to OEM atm)

I excluded getting any lighter as it would mean you would need to make serious changes to the base car and spend much more per kg removed.

Shimmy

1334kg, what did u do to get down to that?

i roughly estimated that if i take out the rears (-15kg), replace the two front seats with 4.5kg items(-35kg), put a titanium exhaust (-20kg) i can get it down to around 1315kg. but obviously if i add a cage it will be back up again.

mine is without a/c so i think my weight is 1385kg to begin with.

tbh i dont really care about it being reversible as i dont ever intend to sell it. im all up for making serious changes to the base car, but over time to go easy on the wallet.

**shimmy** · 24-01-2011, 12:12 AM

my car was originally about 1450kg down to 1334kg (with a/c and xenons and stereo)

approx only as i never weighed each thing

APs -5kg
Intrax - -6kg
Recaro drivers seat and NO passenger seat -25kg
18 inchPVolks rims - 10k
Pollen filter housing - 5kg
Boot lining and tools/pump.triangle, FAkit - 15kg
Rear seats/headrests etc - 20kg
SS Race BBX -15kg
BRaille race Battery - 8kg
Windscreen wash - 5KG

So if you have a non xenon, no a/c car with no stereo i reckon you will get to your 1315kg, just get the car on the scales now with no changes and all the kit in her and 1/4 tank as a base weight

Quote:

Originally Posted by toofastforyou

1334kg, what did u do to get down to that?

i roughly estimated that if i take out the rears (-15kg), replace the two front seats with 4.5kg items(-35kg), put a titanium exhaust (-20kg) i can get it down to around 1315kg. but obviously if i add a cage it will be back up again.

mine is without a/c so i think my weight is 1385kg to begin with.

tbh i dont really care about it being reversible as i dont ever intend to sell it. im all up for making serious changes to the base car, but over time to go easy on the wallet.

toofastforyou · 24-01-2011, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

my car was originally about 1450kg down to 1334kg (with a/c and xenons and stereo)

approx only as i never weighed each thing

APs -5kg
Intrax - -6kg
Recaro drivers seat and NO passenger seat -25kg
18 inchPVolks rims - 10k
Pollen filter housing - 5kg
Boot lining and tools/pump.triangle, FAkit - 15kg
Rear seats/headrests etc - 20kg
SS Race BBX -15kg
BRaille race Battery - 8kg
Windscreen wash - 5KG

So if you have a non xenon, no a/c car with no stereo i reckon you will get to your 1315kg, just get the car on the scales now with no changes and all the kit in her and 1/4 tank as a base weight

wow thanks very informative. i have xenons and stereo though. how much do you think they weigh?

does each seat weight 20kg?

what are the effects of removing pollen filter housing?

i was thinking of putting lightweight rays on but i like the csl rims so much.

can u have a race battery in there permanently, and is it as reliable?

and how come you decided to return the csl to stock?

cheers

tffy

**shimmy** · 24-01-2011, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by toofastforyou

wow thanks very informative. i have xenons and stereo though. how much do you think they weigh?

does each seat weight 20kg?

what are the effects of removing pollen filter housing?

i was thinking of putting lightweight rays on but i like the csl rims so much.

can u have a race battery in there permanently, and is it as reliable?

and how come you decided to return the csl to stock?

cheers

tffy

id say with speakers about 10kg

not sure

pollen

oh

yes but just dont run the stereo when engine off

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