Weight Reduction - The Ford Focus Forum

**MichaelXi** · 01-19-2006, 11:49 PM

Ted, Tophe, and anyone else who has completely Gutted a Focus for Competition...
I'm curious to know your starting weight, finished weight, and if possible, PLEASE itemize what you removed and the estimated weight of each thing removed.
Obviously the seat is replaced, but I'm curious to know how much the stock ones weigh vs the replacements.
Obviously a cage adds weight back to the car... How much?
Thanks for the info and insight.

**68 Touring Car** · 01-20-2006, 08:46 AM

I can say that a 2005 ZX-4 with the all interior removed the AC compressor, condenser and lines to fire wall removed all 4 side windows and regulators out everything cleaned out of the trunk. We added 1 recaro race seat, roll cage with a 1/4 tank of fuel was about 2475 less any driver.

**Ted7rns** · 01-20-2006, 09:41 AM

My car has just about everything removed. Heater core, windows, A/C and etc. My ZX3 weighs 2271 less driver.

----added---------

Of course I have to add some ballast to the car to make weight.

**s2d2** · 01-20-2006, 11:55 AM

IIRC the weight minimum for SF is 2600 w/ driver however?

**MichaelXi** · 01-20-2006, 11:56 AM

Well, I don't know the starting weight of either of those vehicles.
What I'm most curious about is how much each thing removed weighs, in addition to the overall weight loss.

**Ted7rns** · 01-20-2006, 12:10 PM

The OEM Curb Weight for a 2001 ZX3 is 2551. I believe the newier cars and sedans are heavier.

We wanted the weight for the SF to be 2500lbs with driver, but we found that we can't get the sedan down to that weight without doing a lot too it. So, just two weeks ago we changed it to 2600lbs w/driver. Which will cause me to put a 100+lbs of ballast in the car.

**MichaelXi** · 01-20-2006, 12:54 PM

So Ted, you've removed about 280 lbs.
Any idea what each item removed weighed?

**Ted7rns** · 01-20-2006, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelXi

So Ted, you've removed about 280 lbs.
Any idea what each item removed weighed?

I didn't make the car. The car was made by Andrew. He might know more. If I was to do it myself, I might not take as much out, but it's good that it's light because I can use ballast now to balance the car some.

**Penguini66** · 01-20-2006, 01:21 PM

Michael, if you're curious CTZX3 has probably done more 'weight reduction' on a ZX3 than anybody else I know of. He used to have some of the info on his website but it appears to be gone. Perhaps you might ask him if he still has it?

From what I remember, he weighed just about every single thing he removed from the car...and he removed allot from the car.

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-20-2006, 03:54 PM

Raffi from FocusSport told me that by gutting the interior their '00 ZX3 they saved 400lbs. IIRC they just yanked all the seats and carpet and door trim and added a Corbeau seat in place.

**MichaelXi** · 01-20-2006, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUR_ZX3

Raffi from FocusSport told me that by gutting the interior their '00 ZX3 they saved 400lbs. IIRC they just yanked all the seats and carpet and door trim and added a Corbeau seat in place.

So carpet, back seat, passenger's seat, and half a driver's seat, plus door trim = Over 350 lbs?

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-20-2006, 08:56 PM

That'd be a fair guess.

**Smurf** · 01-20-2006, 10:18 PM

That sounds awfully high....

**MichaelXi** · 01-21-2006, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02_smurf

That sounds awfully high....

That's what I was thinking.

**tophe7d** · 01-21-2006, 01:15 PM

Sorry, haven't had time to weigh the stuff yet. I'm running out of time as it is, but I will try my best to keep you all informed.

I do know that the console that I just sold weighed ~15lbs.

**tophe7d** · 01-22-2006, 04:42 PM

AC Compressor: 15lbs
AC Condensor: 4lbs
AC Lines and Accumulator: 2lbs

I haven't removed the Evaporator???

Stock Cat and Pipe: 14lbs
Stock Header: 6lbs
Replacement SVT Header: 12lbs

And remember all that tar paper and dash insulation that I removed: 23lbs

Didn't weigh the seats yet, as it's hard to do with my little bathroom scale

**Spooky03** · 03-18-2006, 02:50 AM

I used my bathroom scale and got 40+ lbs per seat (driver/passanger). Mind you I dont know how accurate my old scale is.

01-19-2006, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
MichaelXi Michael's Eye... Get It? Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Venus Via Knoxville, TN Posts: 25,327	Weight Reduction Ted, Tophe, and anyone else who has completely Gutted a Focus for Competition... I'm curious to know your starting weight, finished weight, and if possible, PLEASE itemize what you removed and the estimated weight of each thing removed. Obviously the seat is replaced, but I'm curious to know how much the stock ones weigh vs the replacements. Obviously a cage adds weight back to the car... How much? Thanks for the info and insight.

01-20-2006, 08:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
68 Touring Car Premier Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Motor City Posts: 1,335	Re: Weight Reduction I can say that a 2005 ZX-4 with the all interior removed the AC compressor, condenser and lines to fire wall removed all 4 side windows and regulators out everything cleaned out of the trunk. We added 1 recaro race seat, roll cage with a 1/4 tank of fuel was about 2475 less any driver. __________________ Leo NASA Spec Focus Series Director www.capaldiracing.com "Quitters Never Win"

01-20-2006, 09:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ted7rns Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 4,646	Re: Weight Reduction My car has just about everything removed. Heater core, windows, A/C and etc. My ZX3 weighs 2271 less driver. ----added--------- Of course I have to add some ballast to the car to make weight. __________________ 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 Malibu Blue Last edited by Ted7rns; 01-20-2006 at 11:56 AM.

01-20-2006, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
s2d2 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,343	Re: Weight Reduction IIRC the weight minimum for SF is 2600 w/ driver however? __________________ red-colored S2 version with some FSP legal stuff

01-20-2006, 11:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
MichaelXi Michael's Eye... Get It? Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Venus Via Knoxville, TN Posts: 25,327	Re: Weight Reduction Well, I don't know the starting weight of either of those vehicles. What I'm most curious about is how much each thing removed weighs, in addition to the overall weight loss. Last edited by Ted7rns; 01-20-2006 at 12:10 PM.

01-20-2006, 12:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ted7rns Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 4,646	Re: Weight Reduction The OEM Curb Weight for a 2001 ZX3 is 2551. I believe the newier cars and sedans are heavier. We wanted the weight for the SF to be 2500lbs with driver, but we found that we can't get the sedan down to that weight without doing a lot too it. So, just two weeks ago we changed it to 2600lbs w/driver. Which will cause me to put a 100+lbs of ballast in the car. __________________ 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 Malibu Blue Last edited by Ted7rns; 01-20-2006 at 12:18 PM.

01-20-2006, 12:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
MichaelXi Michael's Eye... Get It? Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Venus Via Knoxville, TN Posts: 25,327	Re: Weight Reduction So Ted, you've removed about 280 lbs. Any idea what each item removed weighed?

01-20-2006, 01:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Penguini66 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Home Posts: 7,992	Re: Weight Reduction Michael, if you're curious CTZX3 has probably done more 'weight reduction' on a ZX3 than anybody else I know of. He used to have some of the info on his website but it appears to be gone. Perhaps you might ask him if he still has it? From what I remember, he weighed just about every single thing he removed from the car...and he removed allot from the car. __________________ For those that understand, no explanation is necessary. For those that do not understand, no explanation is possible.

01-20-2006, 03:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Saint Clara, Isle of Queen Califia Posts: 36,454	Re: Weight Reduction Raffi from FocusSport told me that by gutting the interior their '00 ZX3 they saved 400lbs. IIRC they just yanked all the seats and carpet and door trim and added a Corbeau seat in place. __________________ Focus Challenge Director \| Redline Time Attack Host and Emcee \| Spec Focus Racer

01-20-2006, 08:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Saint Clara, Isle of Queen Califia Posts: 36,454	Re: Weight Reduction That'd be a fair guess. __________________ Focus Challenge Director \| Redline Time Attack Host and Emcee \| Spec Focus Racer

01-21-2006, 01:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
tophe7d TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lisle, IL USA Posts: 570	Re: Weight Reduction Sorry, haven't had time to weigh the stuff yet. I'm running out of time as it is, but I will try my best to keep you all informed. I do know that the console that I just sold weighed ~15lbs. __________________ Chris Thornton The Focus has been completely parted out and gone to the salvage yard!!! Updated For Sale Parts List/Pics Here: http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ale/?start=all Located in the Chicagoland area.

01-22-2006, 04:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
tophe7d TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lisle, IL USA Posts: 570	Re: Weight Reduction AC Compressor: 15lbs AC Condensor: 4lbs AC Lines and Accumulator: 2lbs I haven't removed the Evaporator??? Stock Cat and Pipe: 14lbs Stock Header: 6lbs Replacement SVT Header: 12lbs And remember all that tar paper and dash insulation that I removed: 23lbs Didn't weigh the seats yet, as it's hard to do with my little bathroom scale __________________ Chris Thornton The Focus has been completely parted out and gone to the salvage yard!!! Updated For Sale Parts List/Pics Here: http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ale/?start=all Located in the Chicagoland area.

03-18-2006, 02:50 AM	#17 (permalink)
Spooky03 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83	Re: Weight Reduction I used my bathroom scale and got 40+ lbs per seat (driver/passanger). Mind you I dont know how accurate my old scale is.

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