There is something to be said about the base V6 for lightness....If you guys don't want to spend a crap load of money on the aerospace brakes the mustang V6 brakes weigh 33 pounds which saves about 30 pounds off the Brembos like I have and about 22 pounds off the base GT brakes. Which seems well worth it. I just bought a pair off of a forum member for 150 so I feel like it's pretty worth
Lol that only took 2.5 yrs to get this info. Where's ThePill at?Heated and cooled seats 64.5lbs.
Relocate the battery to the trunk.Oh well, I guess I'll have to figure out alternative methods to lighten up the front end of the car. :shrug:
I thought about that but then I would also have to run all the cabling to the trunk as well. And since the cabling would have to span a greater length, the gauge would have to be more significant to cope. The increase in gauge and length would make the gains of moving to the trunk not as significant.Relocate the battery to the trunk.
Wanna bet? Moving the battery to the trunk is always a win/win. 1/2 the cable length will be in the rear half. GT are already 53%/47% front/rear. MovingThe increase in gauge and length would make the gains of moving to the trunk not as significant.
I didn't say it wouldn't be a weight savings, I just said it wouldn't be as significant as an even transfer of 31 pounds of battery from the engine bay to the trunk. I've never done it before but I assume the additional weight of the increased gauge and length would be approximately 6 to 8 pounds?Wanna bet? Moving the battery to the trunk is always a win/win. 1/2 the cable length will be in the rear half. GT are already 53%/47% front/rear. Moving
2% of that front end weight to the back.. well..
I weighed everything together and got 43lbs on my scale including all the rear belts, brackets and bolts and all. LMR delete carpet is right at 2lbs so loss of 41lbs. Replacing both heavy premium seats with 13lb racing seats which will save 100lbs. Between the two 140lbs lost which is significant.Question for anyone who may know. Does the combined rear seat delete weight savings of 41.8 pounds (OEM Rear Seats: 30.8lbs OEM Rear Lower Seat Cushion: 11lbs) also include the weight of the seat belts, their buckles, and any associated mounting hardware?
If not, a rear seat delete that removes those parts as well would likely yield an additional 10 to 12 pounds of weight savings, as those buckles are pretty hefty chunks of metal.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
What seats weigh 13lb? If you put them in your car, got pics?I weighed everything together and got 43lbs on my scale including all the rear belts, brackets and bolts and all. LMR delete carpet is right at 2lbs so loss of 41lbs. Replacing both heavy premium seats with 13lb racing seats which will save 100lbs. Between the two 140lbs lost which is significant.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/PURPLE-STITCH...CUSHIONS-P4-/362003730281?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVEWhat seats weigh 13lb? If you put them in your car, got pics?
They look nice and that's a great price as they include the brackets.http://m.ebay.com/itm/PURPLE-STITCH...CUSHIONS-P4-/362003730281?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE
They are not installed yet.
I'm not expecting epic quality for the price but I'm not 300lbs so I'm not expecting durability to be an issue. I'll be happy to have that 100lbs off the front ish middle part of the car. Between that and rear seats with belts and all, trunk stuff with shaker sub and k brace removal and battery swap (11lb Braille). It's about 200lbs lost right there.They look nice and that's a great price as they include the brackets.
I have the Corbeau FXI (not yet installed )which I thought were the light but the AMR website says they weigh 17 lbs each without the brackets .
Still cheap at $800 with the brackets but these are even cheaper .
I wonder how these compare ?