[STI2M2]

6spd manual with sunroof. 1/4 tank of fuel

[Celestion]

Originally Posted by STI2M2

6spd manual with sunroof. 1/4 tank of fuel

Nice! Carbon buckets, or regular m-sport seats?

[mynameisnick4]

Originally Posted by Celestion

Nice! Carbon buckets, or regular m-sport seats?

Sunroof means regular seats. Unless he went all out an paid out the ass for them aftermarket.

[STI2M2]

Originally Posted by Celestion

Nice! Carbon buckets, or regular m-sport seats?

Regular seats, and this was for a track day so the car was empty. No fix a flat kit or anything else in the car.

[Tag]

Get rid of the sunroof and it's under 3,700 lbs.

[two_three_two]

optimal G87 weight reduction plan: divorce, no friends and less beer

[Carefree]

Weight reduction plan:
90% 93 octane/10% Ozempic

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by Carefree

Weight reduction plan:
90% 93 octane/10% Ozempic

Whatever you do, don't feed the troll here. Nice work on the weigh in.

[Carefree]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

Whatever you do, don't feed the troll here. Nice work on the weigh in.

Here’s an idea, don’t like the comments? Ignore them, instead of contributing nothing.
The forum moderators, not you, evaluate suitability.
Goodbye.

[two_three_two]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

Whatever you do, don't feed the troll here. Nice work on the weigh in.

it's semi-humorous, semi-serious commentary on how most drivers need to apply a weight reduction system on themselves before worrying about the car. besides, there's plenty of weigh in posts. dont have a cow, man

[Carefree]

Originally Posted by two_three_two

it's semi-humorous, semi-serious commentary on how most drivers need to apply a weight reduction system on themselves before worrying about the car. besides, there's plenty of weigh in posts. dont have a cow, man

Thank you.
That was the intent.

[Montaver]

All the weight stuff is overblown with this car, BMW’s haven’t been light in a long time. This is similar to a sunroof e9x or sunroof f8x.

[AZG87]

Originally Posted by Montaver

All the weight stuff is overblown with this car, BMW’s haven’t been light in a long time. This is similar to a sunroof e9x or sunroof f8x.

Coming from a heavily modded 18 s550 prem pp1 this car is actually lighter and more nimble. Not to say there is not room for reductions, hence the current journey, but definitely no complaints so far.

[Montaver]

Originally Posted by AZG87

Coming from a heavily modded 18 s550 prem pp1 this car is actually lighter and more nimble. Not to say there is not room for reductions, hence the current journey, but definitely no complaints so far.

Carbon roof, wheels, seats, and some light exhaust mods and you can drop 100lbs. I have a manual with CF roof and will be doing this. I run the car in TT so will get it weighed. I would expect the car to be around 3625lbs which is basically the same as every BMW since the E9X. I'll take the small bit of extra weight for all the significant chassis improvements (rigidity, bracing, stronger hubs, bigger brakes etc. etc.). BMW's are not light cars unless you are driving something completely stripped. My friends E46 race car that weighs 2800lbs with driver, full aero, and built S54 making 380HP on slicks - now driving that thing is an experience

[Bumpinjeep]

In hoping to weigh mine in a couple of weeks. With the carbon package & my lighter wheels, its probably in the 3500s, so no heavier than my F87C.

[Montaver]

Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep

In hoping to weigh mine in a couple of weeks. With the carbon package & my lighter wheels, its probably in the 3500s, so no heavier than my F87C.

You wont be close to 3500 without some more significant weight reduction, probably closer to 3660 on a 1/4 tank. The carbon seats aren't much lighter than the standard sports seats.

[StickyPickle]

Originally Posted by Montaver

Carbon roof, wheels, seats, and some light exhaust mods and you can drop 100lbs. I have a manual with CF roof and will be doing this. I run the car in TT so will get it weighed. I would expect the car to be around 3625lbs which is basically the same as every BMW since the E9X. I'll take the small bit of extra weight for all the significant chassis improvements (rigidity, bracing, stronger hubs, bigger brakes etc. etc.). BMW's are not light cars unless you are driving something completely stripped. My friends E46 race car that weighs 2800lbs with driver, full aero, and built S54 making 380HP on slicks - now driving that thing is an experience

Don’t forget the battery, going with an Antigravity shaved off roughly 40lbs or so

[StickyPickle]

Originally Posted by Montaver

You wont be close to 3500 without some more significant weight reduction, probably closer to 3660 on a 1/4 tank. The carbon seats aren't much lighter than the standard sports seats.

I read somewhere the total weight reduction was approximately 33lbs total between a set of buckets and the standard seats iirc.

[Montaver]

Originally Posted by StickyPickle

I read somewhere the total weight reduction was approximately 33lbs total between a set of buckets and the standard seats iirc.

The buckets weigh 48lbs each, so close to half way to a proper race shell. This is not surprising given they are heated, adjustable etc etc.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AM7t7CHCpEo

BMW has them at a 10KG (22lbs) saving over the sports seats.
https://www.bmw-m.com/en/topics/maga...ce-weight.html

In this Jackie Ding video you can see the stock seats vs a Sparco, and its around 26lbs difference.

Assuming then you save 20lbs on the wheels total, and 22lbs with stock carbon buckets that brings it to around 3660 in a manual carbon roof car with buckets and 1/4 tank.

If you started with a manual carbon roof sports seat car and added carbon race shells from Sparco, OMP etc. It could look something like -

Car stock - 3700lbs
- Race seats - 50lbs
- Anti Gravity Battery - 36lbs
- Lighter wheels - 20lbs

Brings it to just below 3600lbs, and that's not including changing the exhaust where you can drop 20lbs with just a midpipe/resonator delete.

Basically this is a long way to say you can lighten this car a bit without anything too intrusive

[two_three_two]

Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep

In hoping to weigh mine in a couple of weeks. With the carbon package & my lighter wheels, its probably in the 3500s, so no heavier than my F87C.

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...2009072&page=3

post 55 here, approx 3700 lbs for a carbon package car with a full tank

[Bumpinjeep]

Originally Posted by Montaver

You wont be close to 3500 without some more significant weight reduction, probably closer to 3660 on a 1/4 tank. The carbon seats aren't much lighter than the standard sports seats.

A carbon 6 speed car is 3700 lbs. with a full tank. Full tank is like 14 gallons. One gallon of gas weighs 6 lbs. 10 gallons is 60 lbs. That's 3640 lbs. with 1/4 tank. Take off 40 lbs for wheels and another 10 plus for exhaust, there's your 35XX car. Guess we'll know in a few weeks.

[Bumpinjeep]

Originally Posted by two_three_two

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...2009072&page=3

post 55 here, approx 3700 lbs for a carbon package car with a full tank

...its my post lol