Weight Info On Items Removed to Race...

[stealthrider]

Went to the drag strip Saturday and removed everything I could to lighten the car up as much as possible. When I put them back in I weighted everything to see the savings... Here's what I came up with. Not sure how acturate the figures will be as I use my bathroom scales to weight them, but here goes:

Engine Cover => 5 lbs.
Trunk Insert & Cargo Net => 12 lbs.
Spare Tire => 38 lbs.
Jack => 6 lbs.
Emergency Tool Kit => 8 lbs.
SunSheild & Case => 2 lbs.
Floor Mats => 5 lbs. (yes, I took the floor mats out)
Owners manual => 2 lbs. (from glove box)
Miscellaneous Stuff => 2 lbs. (change for holder, other bull sh!t stuff)
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Total Weight Saved => 80 lbs.

[holeydonut]

don't forget to take off your belt and don't have a wallet in the car :)

But, it's interesting to see just how much extra weight we're driving aroudn with on a daily basis.

[PaCharger]

hehe...I left my spare in, my jack in, an 18 pack of beer with 2 bags of ice....for my buddy that went with me...and so I could have one after I was done racing. I also had 2 movies in the backseat, XMEN3 and MI2, plus a carduster, some rags, two bottles of water, and yes... a half tank of gas....oops!

[DeamonCharger]

Every 100lbs equals about 1/10 off your ET....Good luck!!!

[CHERRY]

Went to the drag strip Saturday and removed everything I could to lighten the car up as much as possible. When I put them back in I weighted everything to see the savings... Here's what I came up with. Not sure how acturate the figures will be as I use my bathroom scales to weight them, but here goes:

Engine Cover => 5 lbs.
Trunk Insert & Cargo Net => 12 lbs.
Spare Tire => 38 lbs.
Jack => 6 lbs.
Emergency Tool Kit => 8 lbs.
SunSheild & Case => 2 lbs.
Floor Mats => 5 lbs. (yes, I took the floor mats out)
Owners manual => 2 lbs. (from glove box)
Miscellaneous Stuff => 2 lbs. (change for holder, other bull sh!t stuff)
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Total Weight Saved => 80 lbs.

Thanks for getting that stuff weighed, now if I can just get motivated to remove the back seats and the passenger front seat, we might get rid of another 150 pounds. hmmmmmm

Chuck

[elcobra44]

Anyone know what the back seat assembly weighs?

[brady]

This is good stuff. Thanks for the weight numbers!
What is the weight of a R/T stock? (I assume most come with the sunroof)
How low can you go with the weight?

[WitchyWndy]

Thanks for weights!!! Last week I raced with all of the above and a 20 lb bag of kitty litter in the trunk I forgot about :-)

[MagnesiumPearlR/t]

indeed!!...good info...however...i leave all that stuff in the car and try to run the best times with full weight...gives me something to learn off of...now if i took all that stuff out i could prob get into the high 13 range...

[Scottwoos06RT]

Thanks for getting that stuff weighed, now if I can just get motivated to remove the back seats and the passenger front seat, we might get rid of another 150 pounds. hmmmmmm

Chuck

Back seats are easy to remove ( but not much weight.....15Lbs??)

DON"T do the front (its a bi_ _ _ )

[Moparrbust]

Anyone know what the back seat assembly weighs?


I cannot remember how much the rear seat weight by itsself. I weighed everything when I removed it last.............here's what I removed and the TOTAL weight of the combined items:

passenger seat
rear seat bottom
rear seat backs
trunk floor panel
styrafoam organizer thingy with air compressor


=150lbs


I'm gonna be racing one final time(in the Charger) November 9th and I'll remove and weigh each item individually for all to see and know.

[elcobra44]

The rear seats only weigh 15 pounds? :(

[Scottwoos06RT]

The rear seats only weigh 15 pounds? :(

If that!....

[metgo]

Went to the drag strip Saturday and removed everything I could to lighten the car up as much as possible. When I put them back in I weighted everything to see the savings... Here's what I came up with. Not sure how acturate the figures will be as I use my bathroom scales to weight them, but here goes:

Engine Cover => 5 lbs.
Trunk Insert & Cargo Net => 12 lbs.
Spare Tire => 38 lbs.
Jack => 6 lbs.
Emergency Tool Kit => 8 lbs.
SunSheild & Case => 2 lbs.
Floor Mats => 5 lbs. (yes, I took the floor mats out)
Owners manual => 2 lbs. (from glove box)
Miscellaneous Stuff => 2 lbs. (change for holder, other bull sh!t stuff)
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Total Weight Saved => 80 lbs.

That sounds a little high?

This is what I would estimate it at.

Engine Cover => 2 lbs.
Trunk Insert & Cargo Net => 5 lbs.
Spare Tire => 15 lbs.
Jack => 5 lbs.
Emergency Tool Kit => don't know what this is
SunSheild & Case => 0 lbs.
Floor Mats => 2 lbs.
Owners manual => 0 lbs.
Miscellaneous Stuff => my car has none

Total Weight Saved => 27 lbs

[crazylikeacharger]

yeah that spare is a beast
TAKE IT OUT IF YOUR RACIN

[elcobra44]

Would you believe that before the cam, my best time ever was with the spare in?

That sounds a little high?

This is what I would estimate it at.

Engine Cover => 2 lbs.
Trunk Insert & Cargo Net => 5 lbs.
Spare Tire => 15 lbs.
Jack => 5 lbs.
Emergency Tool Kit => don't know what this is
SunSheild & Case => 0 lbs.
Floor Mats => 2 lbs.
Owners manual => 0 lbs.
Miscellaneous Stuff => my car has none

Total Weight Saved => 27 lbs
You must be a giant muscle man if you think the spare only weighs 15 pounds. :)

[RTracer]

I always race naked, it shaves off at least 4 lbs :)
Oh yea, dont forget to get a hair cut and pee first

[elcobra44]

and ya know, there's really nothing quite like taking a dump in the dragstrip's clean toilet facilities, let me tell ya..

[metgo]

and ya know, there's really nothing quite like taking a dump in the dragstrip's clean toilet facilities, let me tell ya..

I haven't done that one yet.

[elcobra44]

The toilets are Great Lakes Dragaway are so bad, the last time I was there someone decided to use one of the urinals instead.. :sick:

[Scottwoos06RT]

I always race naked, it shaves off at least 4 lbs :)
Oh yea, dont forget to get a hair cut and pee first

and ya know, there's really nothing quite like taking a dump in the dragstrip's clean toilet facilities, let me tell ya..

I haven't done that one yet.

The toilets are Great Lakes Dragaway are so bad, the last time I was there someone decided to use one of the urinals instead.. :sick:



You guys get Bathrooms out there ???? Wow, we use the bushes.....

[tvjnkie718]

I always race naked, it shaves off at least 4 lbs :)
Oh yea, dont forget to get a hair cut and pee first

Wow! I haven't laughed that hard in a while. Some people just that they laughed their a$$ off, I really did. Very well timed. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[elcobra44]

Here's what I just weighed:

Rear Seats
40% Cushion = 11#
60% Cushion = 21#
Seat Cushion = 13#

Trunk
Floor = 11#
Sides (3) = 6#

Spare Tire
Tire = 30#
Jack & Hardware = 6

Total = 98#

Now if I can just figure out how to remove the two back side cushions that aren't shown in the service manual, I should be able to hit 100 pounds! Anyone know how to remove these?

[joescat]

My car has been feeling faster on the weekends, and I'm feeling it right now. I just got done emptying my trunk of the during-the-week lately stuff - a box of parts/books/etc., must weight 30lbs. Two compressor tanks, a 10 gal and 5 gal, my laptop/bag/power supply/misc. cables. Briefcase "bag". Another laptop. A few water bottles. I haven't weight it, but that crap adds up!
Plus, two medium boxes of kids fundraiser frozen stuff (had to use the seats for that - an emergency, temporary measure).

One reason I got a Charger - a sporty car, and can still bring family, and carry a lot of stuff in the trunk and not have to use the seats at all for cargo.

[metgo]

If you want to get really extreme, you can remove the scrape plate on the bottom of the car, and remove the engine cover.

[Moparrbust]

I just gutted my car(SRT-8 Charger) to race tonight and weighed everything so here it is for those who were wondering..................................


trunk carpet= 12.5lbs
Kicker Sub= 20.5lbs
3 floor mats= 3.5lbs
mounting bolts=1.0lbs
pass. seat= 61.0lbs
rear seat backs=33.5lbs
rear seat bottom=17.5lbs
trunk foam organizer=2.5lbs
trunk spoiler= 5.5lbs


TOTAL weight savings of 157.5lbs!!!!

[elcobra44]

Moparrbust, how did you weigh them?

[brady]

I just gutted my car(SRT-8 Charger) to race tonight and weighed everything so here it is for those who were wondering..................................


trunk carpet= 12.5lbs
Kicker Sub= 20.5lbs
3 floor mats= 3.5lbs
mounting bolts=1.0lbs
pass. seat= 61.0lbs
rear seat backs=33.5lbs
rear seat bottom=17.5lbs
trunk foam organizer=2.5lbs
trunk spoiler= 5.5lbs


TOTAL weight savings of 157.5lbs!!!!

Wow, thanks for the information

[phenwick]

Moparrbust, how did you weigh them?
You order the parts, and when the arrive, you look at the UPS sticker! I thought everybody knew that trick!:grin:

[DA X 6]

Would you believe that before the cam, my best time ever was with the spare in?





More downforce on the drive wheels, perhaps...?

[DA X 6]

and ya know, there's really nothing quite like taking a dump in the dragstrip's clean toilet facilities, let me tell ya..


Purely in the interest of science, I once weighed myself "before" and "after." Somehow, I GAINED 1/2 a pound in the process...