Most normal sized singles will save you a little weight over the stock sequential setup. Now the guys running GT42s and larger I really dont think save any weight but they make the power to make up for it

I really dont see what is so hard to believe about the weight of his car. I thought it was kinda heavy for a fully modified singled fd

 

Clue what I'm going to be at ~

1/3 tank
Bose out
15lb battery
Racing beat DT
Resonated midpipe
SS downpipe
Rear wiper deleted
Stock sound proofing removed ~ aftermarket put in - 3lbs
Koyo Rad
V-mount IC
Single turbo T67
Shine undertray - weighs nothing over stock - 1-2lbs I guess.
All emissions deleted...

Add
Sunroof (non glass)
Spare

Driver 152lbs

 

I agree ~

 

every support mod adds weight....duh. how could the overall weight of the car decrease?

 

Dude, are you kidding? Modded FD = Lighter than stock.

Weigh a stock precat against a down pipe. Whether it be for a single or twins. Stock cat vs. a midpipe or even a midpipe with a borla xr1. Most aftermarket exhausts are lighter... especially titanium. Pull out all the useless crap in the engine bay when upgrading to single also removes some weight.

Lighter than most cars from the factory yes, but they still have places they can lighten up.

 

haha, you do realize how much stuff gets deleted on a fully built single car correct?


We will see soon what my car weighs in at, no power steering, no ac, likely no IC , full exhaust, no emissions, and all hte interior behind the rear seats removed. There are a couple other things removed I am sure I am forgetting but I should be right in the 2500lb range. I guess we will see.

However, if you search this forum you will see what others have weighed their fds in at, and the only ones that gain weight when modified are the ones with the ricey fiberglass body kits, knock off 99 spec wings, monster wheels and sound systems. I promise you none of that stuff will ever find its way on my car

 

I agree there as well, but how can you run no IC is bad? I'm very curious about this.

 

yeah your right. like a compete idiot, i forgot about the exhaust and the parts eliminated while going single. what i was really speaking of was a higher flow radiator and an intercooler with a much larger core.

but the only weight reduction(that i know of) involved in going single is:

-rats nest removal
-airpump removal
-lighter turbo/housing(sometimes)

am i right??

 

pre-cat removal as well.

Considering the turbos and manifold, not including all of the turbo controls, the dual intakes, precat, or heat shields, weigh over 50lbs by themselves, I don't see why you're having such a hard time understanding. A GT35R with a tubular manifold doesn't weigh 50lbs to begin with.

Figure a GT35R, Greddy 2-core front mount with full piping, and matching downpipe might weigh 75lbs all together. That vs 50lbs just for the turbos and manifold, then another 35lbs for the precat, probably 10lbs for the stock IC/intakes/piping, maybe 5lbs for the rats nest, and I'm sure there are some things I'm missing.

Anyway, the major point is that people have been modifying FDs and weighing them for the past 15 years. You've owned your FD for 8 months... So stop trying to reinvent the wheel. Admit you were wrong and move on with your life.

 

damn man, your always on me for something..haha. i thought i admited i was wrong with the statement below.


i hate to drag this out, but what your stateing doesnt make sense to me.

who would install a 2 row ic with a GT35R?? there only good for up to 15psi. who would run a large turbo with such low boost?

50lbs for the stock twins w/ turbo header seems a bit heavy for there size.

precat is 22lbs, i just weighed and sold mine.(in my last post i was excluding exhaust mods)

i'm sorry, i made one dumb opinion. its not that i dont understand, its just seems like some people are providing false information. i just wanted to get my facts strait.

 

I try to go easy on you...You should see how I treat other people on this forum if you think I'm rough on you.

GT35R isn't a particularly large turbo, and it makes a boatload of power at 15PSI(450hp range).

Where did you see the 2-row being only good up to 15PSI?
It's a cast iron manifold, and that **** is heavy as hell
Either your pre-cat had disintegrated(not uncommon) before you removed it, or I might be confusing the weight of the pre-cat and the main-cat.

 

4cn air is a habitual nay sayer..pay no mind to him....very similar to 1qwik7. you guys know what i am tallking about.

 

Just an FYI, the 2 row Greddy is "recommended" for use up to 15psi, where over that it "may" be less efficient than a 3 row. I've seen guys run way more than 15psi on a 2 row with no issues. Hell, I've seen guys push 15 through the stock junker for years with no issues. Also the stock twins are pretty damn heavy. Mine weighed more than my TO4R... but as stated before, that was because I had a SS manifold vs. the cast clunker for the twins.

I even got bored once and weighed some aluminum IC pipes against the stockers, particularly the metal shielded rubber elbows off the stock IC. The aluminum was lighter, although not much.

It's funny we're discussing this... regardless how much we add/remove, the FD is still pretty damn light in comparison to the rest of the field.

 

why did you, of all people, have to chime in. you hate me. i dont think we have ever agreed on any subject.

at least you kept it clean this time

 

previous owner said im around 2900lb, single GT42, all supporting mod and cage, i dont dbout it because i quick as hell

 

Weighed my new car today and it came back at 1235 kg = 2717 lbs. (1320 kg = 2904 lbs with me in it).

It has a full cage, 2 race seats, harneses, about half of the interior trim (no carpet) and t51R single and all supporting mods.

Interesting!

 

Left Front

Right Front

Weight: 762 pounds

Left Rear

Right Rear

Weight: 785 pounds

Total Weight: 2993 poundsTotal Dry Weight: around 2717.2 pounds

 

2670 weighed at etown...
no creature comforts.. spare.. half tank

 

My 1994 base model (stock engine & turbos) weighed 2861 with a 143lb driver, about 40% fuel level, spare tire, jack, a/c, p/s and OEM stereo (tape deck, not the Bose system). My weight reduction mods are removed cruise control, downpipe, and odyssey PC680 battery.

My corner weights (in above configuration) were:
Loaded: 2861 lbs (with 143lb driver and 27lbs of spare tire & jack).
LF: 767, RF: 672 (50% front)
LR: 709, RR: 713 (50% rear)


Empty: 2691 lbs (driver, spare tire, jack removed).
LF: 721, RF: 665 (52% front)
LR: 640, RR: 665 (48% rear)



-s-

 

I have a 93 Touring.

A/C, spare tire, and Bose system removed.
Single turbo, koyo rad.

Not too much else done to effect the weight.

Here's what the car weighed when I had it corner weighted:


Total Weight : 2998 lbs
Full Tank of Gas: -100 lbs 16 gals at 6.35 lbs per gallon
Me : -230 lbs (too much!)
========

Net Car 2668 lbs

 

Dont worry, its not you, its him.

He has a problem with just about EVERY member that even THINKS about saying something negative, even if its logical.

He...just...cant...accept it..

Poor guy.