Weight of Novas stripped out. I.e. no interior, carpets etcs

[Balley]

As above, I believe a TD curb weight is 870kg, how much weight could I save just removing the the seats bar the drivers and the sound deadening and carpet etc.

[Prey]

sound deadening and carpet pretty much sod all, seats weigh a fair bit though - have to ditch the standard drivers too and get a light bucket seat (a lot of cheap buckets aren't any lighter) - i think iain weighed all his interior etc when he dumped it

[Iain]

Didn't weigh interior trim as that had already been binned by the time I got to weighing everything. 20kg per seat sounds right for the front, a decent fibreglass one is 6kg (or less?) + sidemounts/fitting work.

Few other weights I've taken after removing stuff:

Red sound deadening weight - 5.7kg
Black sound deadening (boot) weight - 912g
Roof lining weight - 2kg
Rear seat brackets and carpet support - 2.3kg

[Prey]

whats the red sound deadening? i forget

[Iain]

That tar like crap on the floorpan (footwells and under rear bench)

[calibra-keith]

From my build thread, but the rear seats i cant remember if mk1 or 2 not sure if makes difference, corsa seats front and back seam to weight about the same/+ couple of kg each, i weighted them to check my self and for courier


Re: My Wide-Arched F/G Panelled MSA Log booked Track Nova

I decided to weight a few bits (not super accurate but an idea)

Bonnet - metal 13kg / fibreglass 6kg
Tailgate (full complete, mk2 with spoiler) - metal 21kg / fibreglass 7kg (with polycarb window)
Doors (not full complete doors) - metal 11kg / fibreglass 5kg (each)

Door windows - 2kg 700 (each)
Rear sides - 2kg (each)
(not got weight of polycarbs)

Front seats - 18kg ish (each)
Rear seats - bottom - 5kg / top 16kg

Bucket seat (Cobra Imola 2) 6kg
Sunroof (full) - 17kg

dash,

mk1 - 6kg
mk2 - 7kg

[Balley]

So I will save around 50kgs then :). That improves my power to weight ratio a fair bit :)

[calibra-keith]

think carpet was 3kg aswell

[troy88]

Sorry to hijack your post but how do you remove the red sound deadening and the sound deadening on the roof? (mainly the glue on roof) thanks and sorry again

[Gareth_C]

Sorry to hijack your post but how do you remove the red sound deadening and the sound deadening on the roof? (mainly the glue on roof) thanks and sorry again

I removed mine with a heat gun and a scraper and what ever was left thinners

[Balley]

think carpet was 3kg aswell

Basically I plan on taking the car to santa pod for the day and want to take out as much as I can 'easily'.

If I loose 50kg I will gain 8bhp on the power to weight ratio and 10lbft of torque which is pretty impressive IMO

[mowgli]

if i were you, i'd simply invest in some better tyres for the strip & leave the interior in..

[turbojolt]

Wouldn't you rather know what times it runs in the trim you drive it around in? I would tbh.

[Balley]

Wouldn't you rather know what times it runs in the trim you drive it around in? I would tbh.

Well I will know what it runs Standard in June at PVS.

Then we will go again.. with the back end jacked up and semi striped.

[Connor]

strip the bugger out and just have one seat on the 2nd time. If anyone asks just say it is a racecar lol :thumb:

[Balley]

strip the bugger out and just have one seat on the 2nd time. If anyone asks just say it is a racecar lol :thumb:


Debating doing this. Remove the mirrors, baxk box, spare, most of the fuel, Door cards, Smaller battery, The list could just go on..