ManGaZeRo
10-14-2003, 11:09 PM
I was wondering does anyone know the different weight of the Rx-8 with different packages and which one is the lightest?
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View Full Version : Package Weight ManGaZeRo 10-14-2003, 11:09 PM I was wondering does anyone know the different weight of the Rx-8 with different packages and which one is the lightest? Ike 10-14-2003, 11:21 PM Less options = less weight. In other words get the most stripped down version you can find if you want the lightest one. ManGaZeRo 10-15-2003, 02:43 AM Not really somthings some option actually lower the weight. mikeb 10-15-2003, 02:52 AM like what option Ike 10-15-2003, 03:46 AM I can't think of one that would lower it, unless you call the 6MT an option on the MT car :p ep3 10-15-2003, 07:05 AM Low weight magnesium alloy wheels Carbon fibre panels and spoilers etc... O.R.A. 10-15-2003, 08:30 AM Originally posted by ep3 Low weight magnesium alloy wheels Carbon fibre panels and spoilers etc... Are any of those options that you can order when you order the car where you live? o_town_racer 10-15-2003, 08:38 AM Sunroof adds weight, NAV adds weight, spare tire adds weight, appearance packages add weight (spoiler, skirts, etc), leather & power seats add weight.....I can't think of anything you can order from the factory that actually saves weight. You can do it yourself by buying lighter aftermarket rims (although, from prior exp, Mazda usually has VERY light rims), stipping the interior (for racing), etc. If you don't need it when racing, leave the tank low....fuel adds weight. Dropping a few pounds from the old gut helps too, and that's the part we have the most control over ;-) Zonker04 10-15-2003, 11:40 AM I have the sport package, plus the spare tire option, including the tire itself. I think I'm going to remove and sell the spare tire package because it takes up half my trunk. Anyway, I intend to weigh my car pretty soon with a full tank, at a government certified truck stop, and I'll post the results. I'm hoping it's not much over 3,000 pounds. ManGaZeRo 10-15-2003, 06:07 PM Is it possible to get the sports package without the sunroof? mikeb 10-15-2003, 07:22 PM I got one heavy 8 then its fully loaded rabinabo 10-15-2003, 07:27 PM The sunroof only comes with the GT package (at least in the US). syntrix 10-15-2003, 07:39 PM Originally posted by ManGaZeRo Is it possible to get the sports package without the sunroof? Yes, it does not come with the sports package. You get the sunroof when you add the touring package... so you can keep the cloth seats, and have a package to add a bit more. Touring is sport + bose, moonroof, dimming mirror with himelink. It's when you get the GT package that you add leather, but this one includes sport and touring options. I got the sport package. Leather is a bizzo in the desert where the summers are 120 degrees. There is another post here where someone weighed a sport package and it was just a few clicks over 2900 lbs. |