My friends 03 evo with sunroof but no Jack or spare weighed 3200 pounds on the button on the scales at the last Solo II tour event the car was AS prepared with a few gallons of gas. I think the scale was reading a little high they said my SM2 miata weighed 2430 pounds I went to a local race shop with calibrated scales to get it corner weighted and the reading was 2325 thats with roll bar, hitch, big *** supercharger. I dont see anyone taking off 450 pounds unless you started drilling holes in panels and cut the trunk off. For a car thats already pretty spartan its hard to get that much weight. You could always cut or grind down the extra threads on the bolts on the suspension and engine compartment might be worth a few pounds.

 

humm lol nothing left in my car. no carpet. no door panels. only one seat. it is posable to take that much plus more out. of car. im not even done with every thing out. this weekend maybe i can get the rs belt with no ac te 1505 belt size and then can take out ac thats a good what 30lb plus sunroof will be another 30-40. there is another 60lb to take off. so im sure i can do it.

 

I'll back slickevo18. Mine is at 2985 in SCCA STU trim w/ sunroof (03'). Here is the initial weights from Mitsu. This is probably dry weight so add an additional 50-75 lbs for fluids.

WEIGHTS
GVWR (lbs/kg) 4222 / 1915
Curb Weight (lbs/kg) [w/ sunroof] 3263 / 1480 [3298 / 1496]
Weight Distribution (% f/r) 60 / 40

FWIW, I have no cf hood or trunk.

Dave

 

I weighed my car when it was new on my race car scales

3301lbs with a full tank of gas, sunroof, full interior and big wing

Darin

 

Looks like I guessed wrong, 3298 w/sunroof is Mitsu's wet weight.

Thanks for the info!

Dave

 

Evo trunks are steel. RS is thinner steel for '05+.

 

steel or aluminum... my 05 RS's trunk is light as hell, like a piece of cardboard, i dont think ill save much weight there by changing it to cf or anything else

 

I'm guessing you weigh about 160 and you're around 5' 5" or the average size of a internet bully.

 

Does someone know where to buy aluminum roof?

 

can but one need to find one and then a shop who can but it on. which will cost an arm and a leg. as thats what i was told.

 

ok..........

 

This in my 05 GSR with no SSL package. full tank of gas, spare in and full interior.

 

I weighed mine on a truck scale but it apparently was not accurate at lower weight readings. It reported 3150lbs with me in it and a quarter tank of gas.

 

Best Motoring showed a clip about how had to use rivets to get the aluminum to mate with the steel. So if you find an al roof, good luck mounting it.

 

Nope; I weighed my stock 03 hood. 21lbs.