Weight difference between american and european spec evo

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Nov 13, 2007 | 01:21 PM

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Weight difference between american and european spec evo

American spec evo 9 comes 80 kg heavier than european spec evo 9

difference comes from added safety, anyone knows exaclty what parts
are added???

Nov 13, 2007 | 01:27 PM

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American spec evo 9 comes 80 kg heavier than european spec evo 9

difference comes from added safety, anyone knows exaclty what parts
are added???

probably front bumper beam - 13lbs
rear bumper beam - 17 lbs
Door Crash beams ~ 20-40 lbs

80kg seems like A LOT. Are you sure its that big a difference?

Nov 13, 2007 | 01:36 PM

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Thats interesting because they have S-AYC... and we don't. But ours are still heavier...

Nov 13, 2007 | 02:15 PM

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duh, Americans are fatter, so the car weighs more too lol. Na i think its the beams like dudical26 said and the cat converter

Nov 13, 2007 | 03:10 PM

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that is strange, i would imagine Active Yaw Control would add some weight

Nov 13, 2007 | 03:10 PM

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but 80kg is nearly 200lbs, I just don't see them having that big a difference.

Nov 13, 2007 | 03:13 PM

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already a thread like this....type weight (reduction, savings, etc...)

Weight difference between american and european spec evo

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