SC300 Weight Reduction Worksheet
Lexus Test Driver
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From: WA
Originally posted by 0l33l
Kind of a dumb question.... but were do you guys get your car's weight measured?
Kind of a dumb question.... but were do you guys get your car's weight measured?
or any lanscaping companies that ship truckloads should have a scale
Originally posted by vredniykot
go to any truckstop with certified CAT scale, $5 to weigh, $1 to re-weigh, you can play there all day
or any lanscaping companies that ship truckloads should have a scale
go to any truckstop with certified CAT scale, $5 to weigh, $1 to re-weigh, you can play there all day
or any lanscaping companies that ship truckloads should have a scale
I'll also be needing a good weight because of a robot our school is building (i'm the technichal designer/director).
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Originally posted by 0l33l
Were do you find the truckstops? Would look weird to pull into a truckstop with a Lexus... I'll also be needing a good weight because of a robot our school is building (i'm the technichal designer/director).
Were do you find the truckstops? Would look weird to pull into a truckstop with a Lexus...
I'll also be needing a good weight because of a robot our school is building (i'm the technichal designer/director).
these are major ones, majority of them have scales and they are certified to be acurate
Originally posted by vredniykot
along major interstates or go to flyingj.com or pilotcorp.com or tatravelcenters.com, and select a location near you these are major ones, majority of them have scales and they are certified to be acurate
along major interstates or go to flyingj.com or pilotcorp.com or tatravelcenters.com, and select a location near you
these are major ones, majority of them have scales and they are certified to be acurate
Closest location to west hollywood is 57 miles 
Lexus Test Driver
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From: WA
Originally posted by 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.
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.
but it's tiiiiiiiight!!!
Last edited by vredniykot; Sep 29, 2004 at 08:51 PM.
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Yeah, those stock seats really don't weigh all that much, something like 22/25#, but they're bulky!
Some 5# racing seats would be a bonus I suppose.
I took about an inch of foam from the drivers seat so my hair wouldn't hit the headliner in between haircuts.
Some 5# racing seats would be a bonus I suppose.
I took about an inch of foam from the drivers seat so my hair wouldn't hit the headliner in between haircuts.
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From: California
Does anyone happen to know how much the VERTEX soarer weighs...Our cars are freakin' heavyweights stock! oh yeah...here you go FRED!!
(picture courtesy of GTP international)
(picture courtesy of GTP international)
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I posted a link to all that stuff earlier.
I'm just wonerding if someone knows how much weight that thing saves. The lack of pistons for the trunk makes me a little concerned about how well it stays up on its own. a CF guitine (sp?) still hurts when it falls down on your head, ya kno?
I'm just wonerding if someone knows how much weight that thing saves. The lack of pistons for the trunk makes me a little concerned about how well it stays up on its own. a CF guitine (sp?) still hurts when it falls down on your head, ya kno?
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Originally posted by SupraCoup3
I posted a link to all that stuff earlier.
I'm just wonerding if someone knows how much weight that thing saves. The lack of pistons for the trunk makes me a little concerned about how well it stays up on its own. a CF guitine (sp?) still hurts when it falls down on your head, ya kno?
I posted a link to all that stuff earlier.
I'm just wonerding if someone knows how much weight that thing saves. The lack of pistons for the trunk makes me a little concerned about how well it stays up on its own. a CF guitine (sp?) still hurts when it falls down on your head, ya kno?
I'm gettin a CF trunk hopefully soon, so I'll let you know. Plus, my trunk shocks are totally out. I'm thinking they'll stay up on their own now, so I won't have to buy new shocks
Is there a way to still reduce weight and keep some of the luxury aspects of the car, like heated leather seats??? I still want a fast car but want to maintain the luxury aspect of it, seem s like stripping it out destroys a lot of that?
Originally posted by chitwnsazn
Is there a way to still reduce weight and keep some of the luxury aspects of the car, like heated leather seats??? I still want a fast car but want to maintain the luxury aspect of it, seem s like stripping it out destroys a lot of that?
Is there a way to still reduce weight and keep some of the luxury aspects of the car, like heated leather seats??? I still want a fast car but want to maintain the luxury aspect of it, seem s like stripping it out destroys a lot of that?
I went with supra seats which blend in nicely and they are a whole lot lighter.
the driver seat of the SC seemed to weight over 100lbs compared to maybe 40lbs on the supra seat.