» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 522 Views | | | | | | 12-07-2016, 03:04 AM | #16 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 7 | What weight numbers have you guys gotten down to? We are looking to really put our ChumpTI on a diet and so far even including the cage we think we have about 100-150lbs out of the car. I am trying to see what is possible. | | | 12-07-2016, 12:29 PM | #17 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Bresse Track France Posts: 535 | mine lost 562 lbs (2987 to 2425) | | | 12-08-2016, 12:35 AM | #18 | Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: jersey Posts: 74 | 2480 with 328i engine, race seats, gutted boot and bonnet, plastic rear windows, large steel tubes removed from the doors (very heavy) steel removed from the bumpers, + 2 extinguishers, steel tank guard and a heavy multi tubed bolt in roll cage. when i replaced the 328i engine with the m42 i only dropped to 2455lbs | | | 12-17-2016, 12:15 AM | #19 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Quote: Originally Posted by jerseytim 2480 with 328i engine, race seats, gutted boot and bonnet, plastic rear windows, large steel tubes removed from the doors (very heavy) steel removed from the bumpers, + 2 extinguishers, steel tank guard and a heavy multi tubed bolt in roll cage. when i replaced the 328i engine with the m42 i only dropped to 2455lbs | Were you running an aluminum block M52? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 12-17-2016, 12:22 AM | #20 | Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: jersey Posts: 74 | yes aluminium, only slightly heavier than the steel 4 pot | | | 03-27-2017, 01:31 PM | #21 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 14 | My car started its diet this weekend - car is a base model with cloth seats. I took out basically everything behind the driver. I'll continue slow progress towards full track prep, but don't expect speedy progress. Weights listed below in pounds. Spare tire: 30 Jack and tools: 6.25 Hatch trim: 9.75 Hatch floor: 10.75 Back seat: 48.5 Rear seat belts: 5.5 Floor mats (all 4): 6.5 Rear interior panels: 7.5 Rear speakers and panels: 3.5 Rear wiper asm: 3.5 Total: 131.75 | | | 04-06-2017, 01:43 PM | #22 | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Madrid Posts: 2 | On my ti, removed everything from the driverīs seat backwards. Also removed Aircon and random plastics from the enginebay. Came out to weigh a total 1120kg (2470lb): *Front 620kg (1366lb) *Rear 500kg (1100lb) | | | 04-24-2017, 12:23 PM | #23 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 14 | Front window glass (both driver and passenger side): 17.5 lbs Front window regulator and motor (both sides): 9 Front door panels with speakers (both sides): 11 | | | 04-26-2017, 08:12 PM | #24 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Official E36 318ti Weight Reduction Thread Front seats for me made a difference. Stock sport seat, 60+lbs. swapped to Bride buckets and mounts, 29lbs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! Last edited by BlackBMWs; 04-26-2017 at 08:14 PM. | | | 06-12-2017, 12:56 PM | #25 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 14 | Update: Part Weight (lbs) Removed Spare tire 30 Jack Stuff 6.25 Hatch trim 12 Hatch floor 10.75 Rear seat 48.5 Rear seat belts 5.5 Floormats 6.5 Rear interior panels 7.5 Rear speakers & panels (both sides) 3.5 Parking brake 2.75 Front door panels (both sides) 11 Window regulator/motor (both sides) 9 Front window glass (both sides) 17.5 Rear window glass (both sides) 17 Rear wiper asm 3.5 Hatch glass 17 Misc hatch wiring, power lock actuator 3.75 Hatch structure 6.5 Hatch struts 2 Hood insulation 1 Total Removed 221.5 Added Front door coroplast (both sides) 1.5 Front window lexan (both sides) 6 Rear window lexan (both sides) 4 Hatch lexan and support straps 7.5 Total Added Back 19 Total Weight Loss (so far): 202.5 LBS | | | 06-12-2017, 03:16 PM | #26 | Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: DAYTON, OH Posts: 86 | I'm thinking about having the spare tire well cut out of my car to make the floor completely flat. | | | 06-12-2017, 03:25 PM | #27 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 14 | Quote: Originally Posted by M GmbH I'm thinking about having the spare tire well cut out of my car to make the floor completely flat. | I'm on the fence on that. I still drive my car on the street, and the well gives a good place to keep my bag from sliding around on the way to work. It would also be a convenient place to relocate the battery for weight balancing. I suspect that it will have to go to make room for a diffuser if/when it comes time for aero on my car. I would expect maybe 4-5 pounds of savings, depending on what covers the hole - aluminum or even plastic? | | | 06-12-2017, 04:11 PM | #28 | Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: DAYTON, OH Posts: 86 | I'm planning on having it filled in with steel so it can be welded in. If I do a fuel-cell it may make it easier to install too. Quote: Originally Posted by collinskl1 I'm on the fence on that. I still drive my car on the street, and the well gives a good place to keep my bag from sliding around on the way to work. It would also be a convenient place to relocate the battery for weight balancing. I suspect that it will have to go to make room for a diffuser if/when it comes time for aero on my car I would expect maybe 4-5 pounds of savings, depending on what covers the hole - aluminum or even plastic? | Last edited by M GmbH; 06-12-2017 at 04:14 PM. | | | 06-15-2017, 03:47 AM | #29 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | Check realoem under the Euro 323ti trunk floor. You can (or at least could) order panels to run the battery in the rear. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |