Well I figure it's time to start my contribution here, so I'll start with my race-prep on my 1991 MR2 turbo racecar project. It should be noted that I am NOT classing this car for anything other than "time-attack" and lapping days (no fender-to-fender rules are followed). These are ACTUAL weights that I have removed from my car measured with a digital bathroom scale (me holding part, and then not holding for EACH part to reduce errors) and this will remain a running list.
The order that I have chosen to remove my parts are to do all of the "free" parts first and then the "cheap" ones and finally the "expensive" ones. I haven't really gotten to the expensive ones yet, so bear with me...this will be updated frequently.
If a value is missing, I will fill it in later. I have also included the excel file of numbers I have been compiling.
NET LOSS TO DATE: 356 lbs
REMOVED WEIGHT
Description / Weight / QTY / Total
Stock Exhaust / 75 / 1 / 75
Wing Center / 13 / 1 / 13
Wing Sides / 1.5 / 2 / 3 /
Spare and Jack / 31.5 / 1 / 31.5
Ant. & trunk hinge / 4.5 / 1 / 4.5
Heat shields and bolts / 4.5 / 1 / 4.5
trunk carpet / 5 / 1 / 5
spare tire plastic ad holder / 2 / 1 / 2
stock intercooler / 6 / 1 / 6
intercooler piping / 7 / 1 / 7
AC comp, bracket pulley, IC fan / 26 / 1 / 26
Cruise control and bracket / 3 / 1 / 3
Cut off metal plate behind muffler / 3 / 1 / 3
stereo / 30 / 1 / 30
floor mats / ? / 1 / 0
Car floor carpet / 11 / 1 / 11
back wall carpet / 11 / 1 / 11
head lights (assy) / 6 / 2 / 12
mirrors / 7 / 2 / 14
fog lights / 2 / 2 / 4
front bumper support / 17.5 / 1 / 17.5
rear bumper support / 13 / 1 / 13
engine deck lid plastic / 14.5 / 1 / 14.5
engine deck lid metal / 6 / 1 / 6
T-tops / 10 / 2 / 20
floor sound deadening tar (each side)/ 6 / 2 / 12
wipers and bracket (not motor) / 2 / 1 / 2
A/C condensor / 8 / 1 / 8
Ebrake Handle / 4 / 1 / 4
under-trunk heat shield / 5 / 1 / 5
Airbag / 4 / 1 / 4
Back window / 7 / 1 / 7
Side glass with frame (triangular) / 3 / 2 / 6
back window fiberglass surround / 4 / 1 / 4
Cut out bumper parts / 2 / 1 / 2
TOTAL 390.5
ADDED WEIGHT
Description / Weight / QTY / Sub
SSAC Intercooler kit / 15.5 / 1 / 15.5
SSAC downpipe / 8 / 1 / 8
new exhaust / 10 / 1 / 10
Back window (impact acrylic) / 0.5 / 1 / 0.5
Side window (impact acrylic) 0.25 / 2 / 0.5 /
TOTAL 34.5
ACTUAL WEIGHT
Description / Weight / QTY / Sub
Door Panels / 5.5 / 2 / 11
Stock Seat (each) / 34 / 2 / 68
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Thanks,
Patrick Harris