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Old 03-23-2003, 05:36 PM
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has anyone put some lightwight sparco's or something in an svx?
any word of how the fit or anythign?
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Old 03-23-2003, 07:05 PM
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i've asked that like 3 times... no response, but i'd like to know too...
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Old 03-24-2003, 10:58 AM
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For PRACTICAL purposes:


4. 5spd transmission is 200 lbs lighter than the ATX tranny


That's about all I can think of.

- Rob
The 5 speed does make the car lighter but not 200 lbs. The Auto tranny and front differential weigh 200 lbs (exactly) dry and the torque converter weighs 30 lbs dry (I don't have a flex plate to weigh). I know this because I've lifted these suckers and weighed them on a digital scale for my own curiosity.
So, if the clutch and flywheel (26.5 lbs for stock flywheel weight) weigh about the same as the torque converter and flex plate the weight savings should be about the difference between the automatic and the manual. Anyone have the actual 5 speed weight?

Small Car Performance told me the whole set-up reduces the weight by 65 lbs. I would believe it saves closer to 100 lbs. but not 200 lbs.
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I'll try and weigh one tonight

before the bride gets home. She takes a dim view of using the bathroom scale for garage affairs

I've moved enough of them around last weekend, I should know. They weigh enough to make my back hurt from hoisting one into and out of my VW wagon.

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I doubt I'd be strong enough to lift the seat if it weighed that much! Where's everyone else? I know I'm not the only person here to lift an SVX seat!
I'd say you were pretty close to the mark with 40-50 pounds for the power driver seat. The non-power passenger side is just a little lighter.
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Re: I'll try and weigh one tonight

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before the bride gets home. She takes a dim view of using the bathroom scale for garage affairs

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I know what you mean, Todd. I got caught weighing wheels and tires out in the garage last night with her white bathroom scale. Oops!
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Old 03-24-2003, 04:57 PM
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Pulled a clandestine weighing

and some of you recent Stebro owners aren't going to be happy!

Stock muffler w/tips - 36.5 lbs
Stebro muffler - 35 lbs

Cable operated manual trans ('91 Legacy) - 119 lbs
Hydraulic operated trans ('02 WRX) - 129 lbs

Stock Legacy Outback flywheel - 23.5 pounds

SVX hood - 48.5 lbs
SVX wheel - 20 lbs

I'll be building a comprehensive spreadsheet detailing SVX component weights in the near future. Next up; stock struts vs Ground Control coil-over/Koni struts.

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Todd,

I personally weighed the SVX wheels with the center hub & bolts about 3 years ago. It weighed 17.5 lbs. I posted this on the Yahoo site years ago.
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Interesting. I've always heard from members weighing the wheels that they were 20 lbs, right on with Todd's.

Also saw a couple posts on Stebro vs. stock system weight though and it came out with a little more difference.
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Old 03-25-2003, 10:38 AM
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I also heard somewhere in an old thread here that the power seats weighed closer to 200 lbs. That seemed ludicrous to me at the time but 45 lbs -50 lbs seems rediculously light as well. Seems to me Sparco seats wouldn't save much weight at all.
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they might not save much weight, but a little weight goes a long way, if you have 10 places in the car to remove just 5 lbs each you have removed 50 lbs, and every bit helps

you guys know about the 3000gt right, how they shortened up all the wires in the car to not have any slack and freed up like 70 lbs
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Look in my locker under "Leather replacement project" and you'll see that I had the seats out and then into a hundred pieces too.

I was able to lift them up and out of the car, up a flight of stairs to my apartment at the time, etc, so I know they aren't 200 lbs (wish I was that strong though ). Next time I have them out I will weigh them just for reference though, maybe 40-50 is a bit light. Todd's spreadsheet sounds like a great idea.
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Old 11-13-2018, 02:18 AM
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Re: Practical Weight Reduction?

Hello,

I am doing this practical reduction to my car currently. Usdm92 model what is being converted into a european model.

- power seatbelts to the manual versions
- airbag
- sound insulation from the floor, under seats, trunk. Perhaps from the roof too.
- rear window wiper system/tank
- wiring loom, i change aftermarket ecu for car and redo all the wiring.
- cruise control unit, vacuum pump and cable what pulls it. Replacing it with modern solution.
- trimming steering column and changing steering wheel to 3spoke one.
- Plenty of more places too.

Plenty of futile steel brackets.
Goal would be drop about 200-300lbs off atleast of that 3550lbs
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