SupraCoup3

Stock Weight 3492 (1992 5 speed base weight)
Racing Seats -120
Spare & jack -80
CF Hood -38.5
Lightweight battery -20
Aftermarket wheels -20
coilover suspension -10
EGR System -2 (not really worth it, but hey, it cleans up the engine bay)
MKIV Brakes -2.5
BFI Intake -1

Overall weight savings: 294 Lbs

Total: 3198 Lbs


Cost:

Racing Seats: ~$900
Spare Tire & Jack: Free
CF Hood: $500 + S/H
Lightweight Batt: ??
Aftermarket Wheels: $2,000-$3,000 (gram lights are $1,700 tho)
Coilovers: $1,200
MKIV Brakes: $500
EGR System: $50 (for block-off plates)
BFI Intake: Free


brembo's or stoptech brakes would help with some unsprung weight as well.


JT

mteele

iTrader: (5)

Don forget CF trunk and doors!

Hehe. Who makes the best CF hood for us? I heard the VIS was decent.

Dynasty SC

this would be a great thread if we can get more people to join in... i would love to see some extensive weight reduction for the SC.

SupraCoup3

CF doors I don't think are practical -- kinda like removing the A/C or PS.

I'll try to find out how much we'd loose w/ the CF trunk.

I'd also like to find out how much we'd lose w/ seats. (that'll have to wait for my car situation to sort itself out)


JT

Dynasty SC

itd be good to find out how much replacing stock seats with lightweight manual cloth ones would save...also losing the rear seats/ seatbelt assemblies

Technics

On short trips, I usally don't have my spare in

quikturbo

Now that I'm at the power level I want, I'm going to put my car on a diet.
My car weighs 3675 without me in it

I'll be taking out the seats, some other odds and ends to get it to a more track worthy weight

Chris

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

i changed the stock sc400 with heat seats to supra TT seats... both leather... supra seats much lighter.

the CF hood lowers the weight a lot. I think just from the seats and the hood I dropped some 125lbs to 150lbs.. (if anyone's removed the stock seat you know what I mean)

SC400Dude

The stock seats were back breakers~! Especially the drivers side with the extra tilt motor.

There was some weight saved for sure when replacing my seats with the Corbeau's.
I also have the rear bench removed since I hardly ever have rear seat occupants.
The spare was replaced with a full sized Supra front wheel though(I'm not being stranded anywhere).
Some weight was also saved by going aftermarket exhaust. The Magnaflow mufflers were lighter than the stock units. I also deleted the resonators and misc. stock exhaust parts.
The TT brakes out front didn't save weight(Maybe a few pounds), but it helps in braking

I'm going see how much of a difference I notice when I get the CF hood/trunk and new Suspension.
Whatever I save in weight, I will make up for the power I don't have added...LoL

SupraCoup3

if we could get the weight on stock seats (both heated & non) that'd be great.

also, I'd like to find out if the rear bumper reinforcement (that metal bar) is steel or aluminium. we could potentially save another 20+ lbs with a simple junkyard mod of a front bumper.

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

i sold the seats before I could measure them.

the bumper appears to be aluminium.

sc.Fred

does anybody have any pictures of an sc with a CF trunk? I'm assuming they would cost around the 500 range..? correct me if I'm wrong.

SupraCoup3

http://www.importfan.com/index.asp?P...S&Category=841

SC400-V8

iTrader: (1)

I also don't leave my spare in the car... I actually notice a very slight improvement in acceleration 0-30 or 0-40 without it. However, on along trip, or during the winter months I simply leave it in.

Dynasty SC

are there any other mechanics rigged up for the electric seats that can be removed? switching to some sort lightweight manual seats should save a ton of weight. i'd love to see a sub 3200 lb SC