[s-cars] speed vs. weight, 10 kilos and 0.4 seconds & Mahoney JNR ersatz M3 CSL

[Robert Myers]

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At 01:51 PM 5/15/2009, Michael Lardizabal wrote:
>Excellent intel !  Thanks for posting that.
>
>I was trying to get the ideal lightest weight for my M5 which in the 
>owners manual lists it as 3805 lbs w/ a full 21 gals of fuel,spare 
>tire , tools and jack.
>
>Here's my run down of weight loss w/ a scale.
>
>5 gals of fuel instead of 21 = 100lb loss
>Spare Tire= 50 lbs
>Floor mats,tool kit, jack, rear bench seat, rear trunk carpet = 60 lbs
>Red Top Optima battery instead of 65lb oem anchor = 30lbs
>
>This roughly brings the cars weight to 3580-3600 lbs.
>
>It makes a  H U G E difference in the cars ability to move. 
>Especially from a dead stop.
>
>Won't go too far w/ 5 gals in the tank.....but its sheer bliss for a 
>few miles .
>
>FWIW the car dyno'd at 342 hp so the power/weight ratio  was not too shabby.
>
>The stock leather all power seats in this car weigh 80 lbs each 
>according to a fellow M5 owner who took his out. He ended up with 
>Carbon Misano's that were 15lbs w/ brackets.
>
>How much do fenders weigh ?   : p

OEM fenders weigh quite a bit more than corresponding CF 
fenders.  ;-)  It's only money.  :-D

Bob