supra weight

[lilcoope7]

how heavy is the supra

3200lbs?

[Burntz]

try 3400 or 3500 i think

[Nomad707]

in other words they are fucking tanks.

[Burntz]

Yes, pretty much

[bowsercake]

3501 lb no gas (90 turbo hardtop). Targa +80lbs or so. More lbs for gas and other stuff. -a few lbs for NA.

[chris717]

how about my 86.5 na
no spare tire,no back seats,light 17 inch wheels...
how much would my car weight????

[IJ.]

LMAO mine is 1820 kgs/4012 lbs with a full tank!!

[chris717]

..........um

[IJ.]

..........um
Is there a problem?

[Nomad707]

4k.. jesus.


2tons

[Push]

mk2>mk3 in terms of weight
2900 lbs compared to 3900lbs you do the math...

[IJ.]

1000 lbs? couldn't you figure it out?

Guess a Mk2 is ok if you wanted a fast Celica......
(rear suspension hmmm)

[chris717]

whats the lightest mk3?
how could i make it the lightest without making it look ugly

[Projectmk3]

remove sound insulation from under the carpet

[supramike7m]

front bumper support, insulation, ac, light wheels, remove back seats, carbon fiber or fiberglass hood, remove and replace front seats with racing seats. ( drivers seat is like 60 lbs. ), remove spare tire, thats a start.

[cartel1_950]

why take out the comforts of a supra?? nothing worse than sitting in a stipped car! unless you tracking it whats the point?

[IJ.]

Stripped out Mk3 Supra = You chose the WRONG car for your needs/wants.

[cartel1_950]

Stripped out Mk3 Supra = You chose the WRONG car for your needs/wants.

true that! want a light car buy a type R honda and turbo it!

[supramike7m]

or drop your shit in an mk2

[chris717]

wtf. i said how could you make it lighter without making it Ugly?????
I like the comfort, thats why i dont want to go all out...and make it track car.
so dont talk shi=]

[tlo86]

wtf. i said how could you make it lighter without making it Ugly?????
I like the comfort, thats why i dont want to go all out...and make it track car.
so dont talk shi=]

ive always wanted a track car :)

[CRE]

It's possible to lighten the car up and keep all the comforts.... but you're going to be doing a lot of fabbing and spending a lot of money on good light weight sound insulation and so on.

[chris717]

i just wanted to know what little stuff could you take off that you really dont need????? i wont take off my front seats because i love mk3 seats... even more that i just put new foam in there and leather...

[upgradedsupra]

LMAO mine is 1820 kgs/4012 lbs with a full tank!!

Is that after you go to the bathroom? :icon_razz

Mine is 3600 with driver and a bar.

Duane

[chris717]

was the 86.5 the lightest???

[supramike7m]

no i believe 89 was the lightest, after that they had better, more option, and got heavier.

[CRE]

Anyone else have door tags which state ~4500lbs?

[MA717MGTE]

my 87 Targa Turbo manual says @ 4300 iirc

[supradavenz]

Isnt the jza70R the light weight supra? Out of curiousity whats the turboA like?

To keep the comforts id say best you car do is remove the front bar (risky if u crash) change the front seats with some nice light aftermarket ones, Light weight mags + spare, Replace sound deadner with aftermarket sound dampener mat, CF or fyberglass hood..

anythn else?

[CRE]

I was also under the impression the 86.5 was the lightest. Does anyone have any documentation on the weight of the various years?

[tlo86]

Isnt the jza70R the light weight supra? Out of curiousity whats the turboA like?

To keep the comforts id say best you car do is remove the front bar (risky if u crash) change the front seats with some nice light aftermarket ones, Light weight mags + spare, Replace sound deadner with aftermarket sound dampener mat, CF or fyberglass hood..

anythn else?

front sway bar? yeah remove it on track day when you are at the drag strip and never turn... not for everyday use... thats just dangerous...

[rumptis]

Mine weighed 3820 with a 1/4 tank of gas and me in it.

I'm weigh 200. so I would guess around 3600 depending on how much gas you have in it.

[cuel]

GVWR: Gross vehicle weight rating. The total maximum weight a car is designed to carry including the weight of the car, passengers, equipment, gas, oil, etc.

Guess I need to hit the Cat scales next time I'm over that way in my 86.5

[supraboy]

gasoline weighs like 6 and 1/4 so you guys can get pretty close to exactly how much your car weighs with that

[Dragk913]

GVWR: Gross vehicle weight rating. The total maximum weight a car is designed to carry including the weight of the car, passengers, equipment, gas, oil, etc.

Guess I need to hit the Cat scales next time I'm over that way in my 86.5


I thought CAT scales only worked for big rigs?

[cuel]

Nope. You can weigh your car at any truck stop with scales, just prefer the cat certified ones. Either that, or weigh it at the track.

[Sl1dewaysSupra]

front sway bar? yeah remove it on track day when you are at the drag strip and never turn... not for everyday use... thats just dangerous...

I think he was mabey talking about the front bummper support?

[senshockey19]

lol my GVWR says its 4460 lbs what weight do you think that makes my car

[chris717]

it does not weight 4600 lbs.
the most it should be is 3900....

[SupaMan]

lol my GVWR says its 4460 lbs what weight do you think that makes my car
gvwr is fully loaded lol


what is your car? n/a? hardtop? targa? 5spd? auto?

[edowski]

i've been thinking alot about this weight issue. common suggestions are to remove the rear seat and the spare tire, right? won't this cause a severe unbalancement in the car? like the rear end whipping all over the place lol. correct me if im wrong.

[cuel]

Rear seat and back doesn't weigh very much, and neither does the spare. Mow, if you removed say, 300 lbs. + from the rear, and left the front heavy, you might have issues. You want to take most of the weight you can out of the front and center of the car.

Maybe this will help: http://trdsupra.com/library/A70WeightIndex.pdf

Some one's ripped the whole car apart, weighed everything, and posted this up. Enjoy.

[chris717]

what could you take off the front? besides the a.c???
oh the link doesnt work for me?////

[f00g00]

what could you take off the front? besides the a.c???
oh the link doesnt work for me?////
Install Adobe or shut off pop up blockers, it will open into a .pdf file

[Frank Rizzo]

My hardtop turbo 87 weighs 3665lbs with a 1/4 tank of gas, no spare tire and nobody sitting in it.

[Projectmk3]

sounds about right

[George]

Fill the tires with helium. That should negate a few pounds

[AGlobalThreat]

was the 86.5 the lightest???

Yes. NA 5spd Hardtop With no options.


Stripped out Mk3 Supra = You chose the WRONG car for your needs/wants.

I disagree.

[chris717]

aglobalthreat your my new amigo : )

[IJ.]

aglobalthreat your my new amigo : )
You really don't know when to stop do you?

Have a day off.

[Dirgle]

....

I disagree.

Right or wrong you're entitled to do that. But I have and still continue to agree with IJ on a point like that.

There are better cars to attempt large scale weight savings on. Enjoy the supra for what it is. Not for something it will never be.

[AGlobalThreat]

what could you take off the front? besides the a.c???
oh the link doesnt work for me?////

Front bumper support
Windshield washer tank
Horn
Stock Alarm
Cruise Control
AC Compressor/Condensor/Lines
Lightweight battery/relocate to rear
CF or FG hood
Charcoal canister
Wipers
Lots of other little misc. things you can remove/bypass. Thats all I can think of without crossing the firewall.

Aftermarket suspension is also usually lighter than stock
If you're drag racing you can remove the front sway bar

[OneJoeZee]

I'll never strip my car down with mass weight savings.

If I wanted a light car, I'd buy a Miata.

[AGlobalThreat]

Right or wrong you're entitled to do that. But I have and still continue to agree with IJ on a point like that.

There are better cars to attempt large scale weight savings on. Enjoy the supra for what it is. Not for something it will never be.

Nobody is right here, it's all just personal opinion. I did not buy the supra for weight reduction, I was going to do it to whatever car I decided upon, which happened to be the supra. I'm a supra lover just like all of you, I just decided to go a different route with mine.

[IJ.]

AGT: Exactly and I stand by my opinion a Mk3 is a poor choice if you want to build a light weight as even after you've totally gutted it it's still a fat pig ;)

Better to start off with something light then gut that.
(240z springs to mind)

[AGlobalThreat]

No I'd much rather get an FD or an MR2 or a vette :)

[Supra7MG]

I love the Supra for what it is as IJ has said. But, I have removed and relocated weight in my 88 and I must say that it is very noticeable. I weighed the parts that I removed them along with the replacement parts as I completed my last round of mods. My car has shed 150 lbs. even though I added a 4 point roll bar with harness attachment bar. Battery is now an Optima relocated to the spare tire well. Front and rear brakes have been upgraded with Wilwood aluminum calipers and 2 piece rotors. Carpet has been replaced with much lighter carpet from 1A Auto. Rear seat delete. Sparco seats. Sparco steering wheel with HKB hub. Aluminum 1 piece drive shaft. Horsepower Freaks Goliath exhaust. That thing weighed in at 20 lbs. My old HKS was 52 lbs. A-1 rear suspension components. Hell, the driveshaft saved me 20 lbs. You can see how things add up. I have retained my air conditioning and cruise as a Supra needs these amenities.

[upgradedsupra]

I'll never strip my car down with mass weight savings.

If I wanted a light car, I'd buy a Miata.

Yes and make sure you wear a skirt while your at it. :biglaugh:

[GeneStarWindGSW]

My 86.5 GVWR is 4460

[SupaMan]

My 86.5 GVWR is 4460
ok.....

[Mk3runner]

My 86.5 GVWR is 4460

I think that means you car is fat

[senshockey19]

ya lol mines targa top 87 non turbo and has a GVWR of 4460

[Mk3runner]

wow, didn't know it was like that... weight loss program maybe?

[kikwear002]

I weighed my mk3 targa, turbo, with a 1jz and it weighed 3027 on digital corner balance scales.

I did some weight reduction although..

[IJ.]

ya lol mines targa top 87 non turbo and has a GVWR of 4460
GVWR is the car full of fuel and people it's the Max it's meant to carry.....

[Wills7MGTE]

Mine was 3650 with a half tank of gas and me not in it its a 90 turbo targa auto

[Mk3runner]

random thought.. I wonder how many people you can cram in a mk3?

[IJ.]

2 ;)

[Mk3runner]

ah your no fun.. I bet I can fit like 7 people in one..

[IJ.]

ah your no fun.. I bet I can fit like 7 people in one..
:ttiwwp:

[Mk3runner]

ahhh dammit, I'll doing it fuck it.. I'll have pics.

[Strait 666]

we should start a new thread and have a contest to see who can fit the most people. (with pics)

[Mk3runner]

so far I already have 4 people willing to help me with my cram many people in mk3 project..

[Fuzz420]

Ive done 5 people, very uncomfortable

[George]

My Supra weighs exactly one metric shit ton. You know all that weight keeps it stable at a 120mph; that and the tems.

[Saavedro88]

I've had 5 people and 3 suitcases in mine along with the 2 12" subs I used to have. That was the night I blew my head gasket!



Is there a prize for this or sumpthin?

[AGlobalThreat]

I've had 5 people and 3 suitcases in mine along with the 2 12" subs I used to have. That was the night I blew my head gasket!



Is there a prize for this or sumpthin?

You already got your prize. The BHG

I had 4 people in my car once. Probably the only time my car was over 3500 lbs since I've owned it. I had to install a 4th seatbelt and then we packed in the car and headed out to a burbank hooka bar for a friends bday. Boosted through 4th on the way back home :icon_bigg

Good times

[mk3 808]

the door on the car weighs a ton

[AGlobalThreat]

the door on the car weighs a ton

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51465&highlight=cf+doors

..

[Saavedro88]

You already got your prize. The BHG

Dang... that's a crooked way to look at it...

[cuel]

lol

[Anicrow]

I'm sure I could fit at least 8 people in my car if I lay the seats down and use a bungie chord. Infact I might have to try next time I have a party.

I think I read somewhere that the curb weight is like 3500, Sounds about right. I'll have to see what my Hard top N/A 87 With Lightweight Wheels is.

I'd say 3480 :P If I take my personal belongings out of it and it's low on gas.

[mk3 808]

that carbon fiber door is nice but its pretty expensive

[Jumpinjackflash]

I have a 86 with 17's also, took the spare tire out and anything else I could find. 3400Lbs. I bet replacing the lumbar seats would lighten the load quite a bit.

[George]

I have a 86 with 17's also, took the spare tire out and anything else I could find. 3400Lbs. I bet replacing the lumbar seats would lighten the load quite a bit.


lumbar seats? You mean the simulated knee in the back?

[Saavedro88]

lumbar seats? You mean the simulated knee in the back?

It's like a massage chair! ... if... you keep... moving it???


But it's the perfect car to have if you have osteoporosis!


:3d_frown:

[AJ'S 88NA]

lumbar seats? You mean the simulated knee in the back?
I like my knee in the back seat. I use to drive straight thru from Ohio to Florida without my back hurting. My ass wouldn't start getting numb until I was almost there, usally around 18-19 hours.:aigo:

[calorus]

ah your no fun.. I bet I can fit like 7 people in one..

I've done six, including me.

And I think that weight loss is crucial. Pace, tuning abiltity and handling are why I wanted a Supra - the crude "options" are little more than ballast when compared to a modern. However the power figures still stand up awesomely well, and can be raised by leaps and bounds, for relatively little, too.

[Mk3runner]

not saying I would drive like that.. hell no, just wanna try and see how many I can jam in there.

kinda like doing stupid stuff like seeing how many you can fit in a phone booth or something.