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A handy article that might be useful when looking at weight saving.

 

Engine Bay
Item Weight
kg
Note
Rocker box cover

2.7

 
Cylinder head

19.3

With cams, valves
Without cover and sprockets
Cylinder head gasket

0.2

 
Pistons and rods

1 - 1.314
2 - 1.314
3 - 1.313
4 - 1.313

Fully built up with:

Rod, Piston, clips, rings and bearings

Rods 1 - 0.781 Stock rod with bearings and bolts.
Note all rods weighed exactly the same!

Eagle rod - 0.563 - Without bearing. Part No CRS5428T3D
Bearing weight 0.039  
Rod bolt 0.046 ARP - 0.042
Piston 1 - 0.404 With rings

0.395 - 185 bare piston
Ross piston 1 - 0.362
2 - 0.361
3 - 0.361
4 - 0.361
No pin, no rings. Part No 99823
CP piston 1 - 0.323
2 - 0.323
3 - 0.322
4 - 0.322
No pin, no rings. Part No SC7450
Gudgeon pin 0.127 0.090 - Ross
0.097 - CP
0.127 - 185
Block 40 WRC 1994 bare block
Crankshaft 18.2  
Crank pulley 2.05  
Inlet valve 0.046  
Exhaust valve 0.040  
Exhaust manifold 6.4 Without heat shielding

185 - 6.1

Intercooler 4.86 Empty
Intercooler pump 2.18  
Intercooler radiator 2.26 Dimensions 700 x 244 x 31mm
Intercooler water pipes 1.46  
Aircon pump 7.17  
Inlet manifold 4.82 Bare manifold
Air filter box 1.3 No filter, no dump valve, no pipe work
Intake resonator box 0.91 No pipe work
Radiator

3.3

Empty
Throttle cable

0.5

2375mm long!
Power steering pump

3.7

 
Power steering pump bracket

1.0

0.8 - Cast back
0.2 - securing arms
Catalytic converter

7.12 + cat weight

4.99 - Downpipe
0.56 & 0.75 - Support arms
0.42 - Heatshield
0.33 - Misc bolts
0.067 - Seal
RHS Engine Hangar bracket 1.33 Complete with the 3 securing bolts
Front to Rear brace under engine 4.5  
Subframe 12.6  
Battery 15.7 Not the weight of the original battery but very similar in dimensions, so approx same weight


 

Transmission
Item Weight
kg
Note
Prop shaft 17  
3 Spoke alloy wheel 10 Without tyre
Flywheel 7.4  
Clutch cover plate 5.1 Clutch total weight - 13.3

Exedy Twin plate TM012SR - 11.8

Clutch friction plate 1.24 Worn...
Flywheel bolt 0.038  
Gearbox approx 95  


 

Brakes
Item Weight
kg
Note
TRD front brake disk 8.8  
Blueprint front brake disk 8.8 Part No ADT343118C
Front brake calliper 3.9 Without pads
Rear brake calliper 2.34 Without pads
Front brake pads 2.1 All 4 stock front pads
Rear brake pads 1.1 All 4 stock rear pads


 

Suspension
Item Weight
kg
Note
Front shock 11.1 Fully built up

Tein Superstreet - 9.5

Rear shock 7.4 Fully built up

Tein Superstreet - 6.3

Figure of 8 1.28  
Camber Control Arm 2.4  
Banana Arm 3.1  

 

General
Item Weight
kg
Note
Front seat Drivers seat

17.6

 
Rear seat base 5  
Rear seat back section 5.5 Weight is per side.
Therefore total weight = 11kg
Rear hatch

23

All trim, but no spoiler
WRC riser blocks

2.5

Both sides
Fog light

0.54

 
Wing mirror tweeter and cover

0.12

 
Electric wing mirror

1.8

 
Under bonnet insulation

0.94

0.57 - Insulating "mat"
0.12 - Cambelt snorkel surround
0.25 - Bonnet vent tray
Exhaust

15.5

5.5 - Front flexi section
3.5 - Centre section
6.5 - Rear box
Rear diff mount

0.95

 
Bonnet

11

Without insulation material
Front Wing 4.4  

 

 

Corner Weights
Wheel Weight
kg
Weight
kg
 

Car 1

  • UK P '97 car
  • 3/4 tank of fuel
  • Aussie downpipe
  • Small amount of boot ICE

Car 2

  • UK N '96 car
  • Stock spoiler
  • Mongoose exhaust
  • No extras
Front Left 442.5 435.0
Front Right 442.5 404.0
Rear Left 296.0 261.5
Rear Right 318.0 273.5
Total 1499kg 1374.kg

Weight distribution

Front / Rear % 59 / 41 61 / 39

 

Notes


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Many thanks to Datajon for the corner weights!
Many thanks to Erik for the Catalytic convert info