MX-3 on a diet!

Slammed6 · Post by **Slammed6** » August 24th, 2005, 6:07 am

Well i bought a 1993 MX-3 GS SE and i weighed it in at 2520 lbs with full interior, completly stock, and about 3/4 tank of gas...and after my quick weight reductions and my ZE swap i weighed the car again and now it weights in a 2240 with approx 1/4 tank of gas.

I saved 280 lbs. not bad...

I removed pretty much the basics: A/C, Power steering, Interior from behind the front seats back, bumper supports front and rear, and full headliner and sun roof.

Can anyone else help me out with an area they found weighed alot?? Thanks

babyblueMX3 · Post by **babyblueMX3** » August 24th, 2005, 7:59 am

you weigthed the same as me EXACT 2240lbs
we remove almost all the same things.

but now I weight more with the turbo stuff

neutral · Post by **neutral** » August 24th, 2005, 12:56 pm

Take a look here - might give you some ideas. http://web.archive.org/web/200406022140 ... weight.htm

Slammed6 · Post by **Slammed6** » August 24th, 2005, 2:06 pm

I already removed pretty much everything he said. lol

Does anyone know how much the stock GS Leather seats weight???

neutral · Post by **neutral** » August 24th, 2005, 6:06 pm

Slammed6 wrote:Can anyone else help me out with an area they found weighed alot?? Thanks

FWIW, I saved 9-10lbs when replacing the old lead acid battery with a smaller lighter, but similarly CCA rated Optima yellowtop D51R battery. My MX is a 95 RS so don't know if the CCA would be enough for the GS...

Slammed6 · Post by **Slammed6** » August 24th, 2005, 6:23 pm

true true, well the only thing i really have to worry about that drains the batterey is the power windows...other than that i am sure your RS has just as many options as my Gs now..

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » August 30th, 2005, 10:54 pm

if u got power windows... the little motors are sorta heavy.

deathman · Post by **deathman** » November 12th, 2005, 9:54 am

hgallegos915 wrote:if u got power windows... the little motors are sorta heavy.

yup he might loose a 2-3 pound's, unless you leave the whole window regualator out, but the piece of wood you put in to hold the window up might wiegh some thing lol

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » November 12th, 2005, 9:59 pm

getting a CF hood could save u 10-15lbs if u dont already have 1
lightweigt rims would also help

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » November 14th, 2005, 4:22 pm

I believe the power unit for the hatch windshield wiper is kinda heavy.

wazza · Post by **wazza** » November 20th, 2005, 3:44 am

If you're really serious about stripping weight & don't mind not being able to roll your window down, remove the complete window and the regulator assy, replace the window with 3/16" lexan. Just jam it up int the bailey channel and fix it in place with a "L" shaped bracket screwed to the frame under the lexan's bottom edge with a couple of self tappers. Glass weighs a lot. You could also replace the rear hatch glass with lexan too.

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » November 20th, 2005, 11:30 am

wazza wrote:If you're really serious about stripping weight & don't mind not being able to roll your window down, remove the complete window and the regulator assy, replace the window with 3/16" lexan. Just jam it up int the bailey channel and fix it in place with a "L" shaped bracket screwed to the frame under the lexan's bottom edge with a couple of self tappers. Glass weighs a lot. You could also replace the rear hatch glass with lexan too.

if he is drivin on streets thats not a good idea as it is not legal. if it were id be doin my rear hatch window

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