Jesse

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I figured we may as well start this. I'm going to catalog the weights of everything I remove from my car and replace with carbon fiber. Let's make this an informational thread as well as a request thread maybe? I'm looking to replace a LOT of stuff with carbon fiber once I get all the materials. So far I have:


Trunk w/lowrise, third brake, bolts: 38-40lbs(Carbon trunk from ExDim weighs roughly 10-12lbs)
Stock 15" steel wheel(no tire): 16-17lbs.(RPF1s weigh ~10lbs.)
Front crash bar(Don't remove or alter this. I had to take it off to slide my Stealth heat exchanger in from the front.): 6lbs
The back of your rear seat: ~25lbs (My carbon fiber replacement should weigh less than 1lb.)
The bottom of your rear seat: Maybe 5-7lbs, not really worth removing IMO.
FE1 Control arms: 10-13lbs each(If I recall correctly) FE3/5 are considerably lighter.

riceburner

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Always up for these kind of threads!

Alot of parts are in this thread
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/gene...-again-315003/

Jesse

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Your thread inspired me to remove some stuff and lose the weight, and a Google search inspired me to replace with carbon fiber. I'm going to do a carbon rear seat, maybe a trunk mat, fenders when I feel qualified enough, maybe a hood. Then tons of non-structural brackets will be replaced.

07blackg5

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That's cute

Jesse

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You've been trolling pretty hard lately.

07blackg5

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You saw that Facebook fiasco today? I was having a riot

Jesse

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I didn't see that one! Who was it with?

Slowbalt2000

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CAI gives 3mph better trap over SRI dude

colodude18

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6 lbs for the front crash bar must be a typo, no?

Jesse

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Nope. The crash bar is just a steel tube that bolts to the front of the car.

Snail_SS

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I know I took my crash bar off to do some work aswell just don't recall how heavy it is

axmonkey

I just replaced the stock IC with the ZZP standard unit, added about 15lbs!

royce777

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what back of the rear seat are referring to as 25lbs?

Jesse

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This is what I'm talking about. The entire swayback, and weights may differ depending on what has soaked into the seat over time. Mine is relatively clean because it's never really been used too much until recently. My trunk mat on the other hand has tons of **** soaked into it.

royce777

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might as well remove all the rear interior plastics, trunk walls, spare etc

Jesse

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Nah I'm going for function. Although the c-pillar trim broke and I almost tore it out in a fit of rage. I have a lightweight replacement for the seat back in the works

07blackg5

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Just man up and rip it all out. We've had this discussion haha

Jesse

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If anything gets pulled its because it's broken or it's being replaced with something better. I'm too filled with determination to consider otherwise

07blackg5

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You should weigh the carpet

Jesse

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I may when I pull the passenger seat to make a mold. Seems a pain in the ass though.

07blackg5

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I would have weighed it, but it was in the garbage can before I knew what happened

Jesse

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Do you have to remove the front seats to get it out?

07blackg5

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Yes sir. And the bottom seal belt bolt unless you want to cut a slit in the carpet. Plus the trim around the edges and console

riceburner

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carpet is definitely heavy especially with the thick sound deadening backing.

couldn't imagine a fully gutted car though talk about sound resonance

Hey jesse if you need anything specific weighed let me know as I am pretty much taking my car apart lol. most of the interior is staying put though

07blackg5

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Sissy