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Factory Seat Weight [Merged 2-9]

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Curious... I have a driverside electric seat and I want to know if anybody out there knows how much they weigh.

Also, are the electric seats easy to remove?
 
I remember seeing a page devoted to the mass of factory parts, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does anyone have that link?

Here ya go. Someone on here weighed a bunch of items and also has a link in this thread to a Pro Street Online page (link for those too lazy to open the page - http://web.archive.org/web/20041106...online.com/pso/pages/techtips/dsmweights.asp).

Weight Loss thread - http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205418&highlight=weight
 
Here ya go. Someone on here weighed a bunch of items and also has a link in this thread to a Pro Street Online page (link for those too lazy to open the page - http://web.archive.org/web/20041106...online.com/pso/pages/techtips/dsmweights.asp).

That was the link I was looking for. Thanks! :thumb:

RipperXXX said:
I searched and this thread is the best match for my question so sorry to raise the dead. But does anyone have a clue what the factory 1g cloth seats weigh?

Here you go, thanks to snowborder:

1G OEM Seats Front fabric seat plus slider and belt buckle. Does not include belts. 50lbs
1G OEM Seats Front Seat Belt Assembly 30lbs
1G OEM Seats Rear Seat Belt Assemblies, Speakers and mounting plates 18lbs
1G OEM Seats Rear Seats (upper and lower, leather) 40lbs
1G OEM Seats Drivers Seat (Leather Adj lumbar) 50lbs
1G OEM Seats Rear seat bottom 12lbs
1G OEM Seats Split rear seat back 18lbs
 
so im plaining on gettin some racing seats but dont really know if its worth it yet the seat i want are about 42lbs. how much do stock ones weight in at? and is it worth the swap weight wise?

:dsm:
 
The seat you want weighs that much? That won't be worth it weight wise. What kind of seat is it?

Vfaq list for stock original car weight
This list starts with the base model, Mid model, and then turbo FWD and Turbo AWD
1G Talon / Eclipse :2550 /2712 / 2791 / 3108
1G Laser : 2530 / 2690 / 2745 / 3073
2G Talon/Eclipse : No base model / 2842-2906 / 2921-2998 / 3157-3234
Galant VR-4 :Only AWD Turbo/ 3295
Eclipse Spyder :Only mid model and FWD turbo model / 2888- 2943 / 3053-3142

Stock Exterior weights
1ga side windows 10lbs a-piece
1ga Hatch Glass 25lbs
1ga windshield glass 30lbs.
1ga hatch 25lbs. (without wing)
1ga wraparound talon wing 20lbs.
1ga hood 44lbs.
1ga pop-up headlights units (brackets, motors, etc...) 17lbs.
Front bumper 35lbs.
Rear Bumper 32lbs.
Fog Lights 5lbs.
Rear wiper assembly 5lbs.
1g exhaust ESTIMATED 40lbs.
1g (small piston) brake system, calipers, rotors all lines and e-brake handle 47lbs.
1g small calipers 12lbs. per side...
1g big brake twin piston calipers 14lbs. per side...
Front big brake rotor 13lbs.
1g gas tank heat sheild is somewhere between 5-8 lbs.
1ga Door crash beams 15lbs.
hood latch/support/cable 15lbs (Sounds like a very high estimate to me, I'd guess they weigh less)
stock gas tank, lines, fill neck, filter 45lbs.
1ga doors 60lbs.
Exhaust heat shields 5lbs.
1g OEM K-Member 35lbs.
Driveshaft 25lbs.
LSD rear differential /no axles 44lbs.
Front stabilizer bar 7lbs.

Interior part weights.
1ga drivers seat 50lbs. (cloth)
1ga passenger seat 40lbs. (cloth)
1ga rear seat 30lbs. (cloth)
1ga Seat belt assemblies front and rear 50lbs.
Spare tire/jack/tools 37lbs.
Floor mats 6lbs.
1ga front carpeting 15lbs.
1ga total interior sound deadening 25lbs.
air conditioning/heater assembly under dash 25lbs.
Speakers and stereo 15lbs.
Glovebox 5lbs.
Dash w/vent ducting and upper dash harness 22lbs.
Center Console 5lbs.
2g seat/lower portion 10lbs.
1g stock steering wheel 4.5lbs.
Rear washer reservoir 4.0-pounds full, 1.0-pound empty (snipped tubing just above reservoir)

Engine Bay part Weights.
Air conditioning unit/brackets 35lbs.
stock battery 40lbs.
charcoal canister 3lbs.
power steering system 10lbs. (not including rack)
1ga cruise control assembly 7lbs.
Balance shafts 6lbs.
Firewall brackets, Intake, air can, heat shields etc. 10lbs.
1g awd trans complete 125lbs. Includes brackets
1g fwd trans complete 90lbs. Includes brackets
radiator (plastic) 5lbs
radiator (metal) 6lbs.
Radiator fans (each) 6lbs.
1g intake manifold 11lbs.
1g awd flywheel 19lbs.

Wheel weights
16" steel 1G - 28lbs
16" alloy 1G - 19lbs
16" mesh 1G - 19lbs
16" alloy 2G - 22lbs
17" alloy 2G - 25lbs

Aftermarket Replacement Part weights (varies by manufacturer obviously, only to be used as a guestimate!)
CF hood ~11lbs (pin on front, bolt on rear)
FG hatch, no glass ~7lbs (pin on from FranksCustomFiberglass)
Fiberglass 1ga doors 8lbs. a piece (harry's glass)
Hatch speedglass/lexan 7 lbs
TCE brake kit (Wilwood billet superlite 4 piston caliper) 4lbs. a piece
Kirkey aluminum bucket Seats 14 lbs.
Summit Drag Racing Seat w/cover & brackets 18lbs.
Custom Tubular K-Member 15lbs. Where to get it...pm the man http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/hand...-arms-etc.html
ACT Chromoly 6 bolt AWD flywheel 11.5lbs.
Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel 8-9lbs.
 
I believe factory 2G cloth seats weigh in at around 40lbs a piece. The factory power leather driver seat weighs much more however.
 
I have the actual weights for the leather power seats. I have been documenting the weights of all the parts I have removed or replaced in the goal of making a lighterweight but not stripped Talon.

here goes:

Hood 38.4
Hatch (including wiper system, spoiler) 44.5
Hatch glass 22.84
Driver seat 46.21
Passenger seat 38.49
Cruise control motor, cables 2.43
Exhaust shield, aft 1.23
Stock battery 31.44

So far I have been able to shave 132# out of the car, with very little effort. CF hood and hatch, lightweight wheels (RPF1), Braille battery, 24# racing buckets (weight with suspension and sliders, which no seat manufacturer actually advertises), and pull out a few pointless parts.

My car already has the spare wheel removed, and did not come with stock wheels, either. If anyone has the precise weight for those pieces I would appreciate the info.

My next step is to delete the ABS, which should scrub significant weight (my ABS be broke anyways)
 
*** Are you guys including the bracket into this weight ratio!? I figure a total
weight net of 45lbs for the cloth seats w/adjustment settings (only in 95's)
 
yeah theres no way a stock leather seat weighs 80lbs...maybe 55lbs, AT THE MOST...

dude, just take the seat out and weigh it, its four bolts...that way you have a definate number.
 
I wanted to add one item that wasn't on the list.
1G front small rotors 10 lb each.
Upgrading from OEM small brakes to OEM twim piston big brakes adds ten pounds.
 
I have a 1992 laser awd with cloth seats non power and i weighed the drivers seat last year i think it weighed 35 pounds ..does that sound right i know it wasn't 50 pounds like it says above (1ga drivers seat 50lbs. (cloth)

I have the 1G cloth drivers seat weighing 39 pounds, cloth passenger seat 35. 1g leather drivers seat 47 pounds. I like the cloth seats better because the leather seats let me slide around too much in corners.

I think laser seat are the lightest cause they dont have lumbar support ..they weight at 32 pounds for the drivers and pass seat same weight no differance
 
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