SN95 Mustang Weight Reduction List

[AaRoN]

This list also has some "universal" applications. But is mostly for our SN95 Mustangs. Weight reduction is equal to Hp/Tq but has more advantages.

Here's a run down of some factory parts and what they weigh.

NOTICE: AMR CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE YOU CAUSE TO YOUR CAR OR YOURSELF OR OTHERS WITH THIS LIST.
Factory Weights:
Front swaybar & mounts : 16lbs
Factory K-member/A-arms : 130 lbs heavier than AJE K-member & coilovers
Factory brakes : 30 lbs heavier than Aerospace brakes
Strut tower brace : 10 lbs

Spare tire/jack : 32 lbs
Trunk carpet & board : 5.5 lbs

Dash : 25 lbs
Driver's air bag : 2 lbs
Passenger's air bag : 7.5 lbs
Floormats : 5 lbs
Rear cloth seats assy : 53 lbs
Rear head rest : 4 lbs
Rear leather Cobra backs/cushions : 46 lbs
Front driver leather seat : 48 lbs
Front passenger leather seat : 35 lbs
Seat belts (front/rear) : 10 lbs
Rookie MOMO coarse racing seat : 11 lbs
Kirkey RoadRace seat : 18 lbs
Cobra Clubman seat : 12 lbs
Sound deadening material : ~10 lbs
Carpet : 14 lbs
Mach 460 rear speaker housing w/o amps: 13.5 lbs
Mach 460 rear speaker housing w/amps: 22 lbs

Factory GT 17" wheel : 22 lbs ea.
Steeda 17" Ultra-lights : 17 lbs ea.

Rear axle weight (Mott bar or Dogbone) under differential : 8 lbs
Steel driveshaft : 22 lbs
Aluminum driveshaft : 16 lbs
IRS : 85 lbs heavier than live axle

Stock battery : 36 lbs
Dynabatt : 13 lbs
A/C compressor & lines : 36 lbs
A/C blower/heater core : 18 lbs

Factory 6 cat H-pipe: 60lbs
Off-road h-pipe or x-pipe : 22 lbs


Stock hood : 46 lbs
Kaenen hood : 18.5 lbs
Windshield wipers : 3 lbs
Rear spoiler : 8 lbs
Door glass : 11 lbs

Things that you can remove and replace:
-Remove Spare tire & Jack
-Racing Seats
-Remove Air Conditioning
-Rear Seat Delete
-Sound Deadning. In trunk and under rear seat and in interior panels
-Trunk Panels
-25lb weight on inner right front fender
-Remove the Dogbone
-Strut tower brace
-Smog System
-Aluminum Heads
-Fiberglass or Carbon Fiber Hoods
-Remove Spoilers
-Carbon Fiber Trunk
-Tubular K-member
-A-Arms
-Rear Control Arms
-Get a Gym Membership
-Aluminum Driveshaft
-Aluminum underdrive pulleys
-The black braces behind the rear tires (Inside the fenders)
-Foglights and mounting braces
-Aluminum flywheel
-PBR or Cobra brakes (PBR's are 8lbs lighter per side)


STICKY??

[parchisi]

Great post. This would be an awesome sticky for guys new to the mustang biz to lose some weight.

[AaRoN]

I'd like to get this stickied. Anything you guys would like to add that I missed. Please do.

[parchisi]

Switching to a aluminum block is pretty involved, but it would definitely save weight.

If you get aftermarket rear LCA's, then you can ditch the quad shocks.

[AaRoN]

Explorer block is..75 lbs lighter.

Some guys have ditched the quad shocks with no problems.

[parchisi]

I dont think the explorer block is 40 lbs lighter.....the only real difference I think is the GT40p heads and intake.

[AaRoN]

Originally Posted by parchisi

I dont think the explorer block is 40 lbs lighter.....the only real difference I think is the GT40p heads and intake.

The Explorer block is aluminum. The GT block is iron. I'm pretty sure there's at least a 40lb difference. But, I could be wrong

[parchisi]

Oh, I know where' we're getting mixed up. I'm thinking 5.0 explorer blocks vs 5.0 mustang blocks. They're both iron. Yeah, the 4.6 explorer block is aluminum.

[AaRoN]

lol..that would be the mix up..

[Razorsedgepit06]

Great thread, these are the threads that we need. I will sticky it

[EPIK]

Great thread....

dont forget that the 96-01 Cobra's, 03-04 mach 1's, 03-04 Mercury Marauder's & the older Lincoln mark 8's all have the 4.6 aluminum block also....

Keep the quad shocks btw... i have mine removed on my 95 (with MM lca's installed) and there is still some wheel hop...the weight savings on removing the quads is too minimal to deal with wheel hop IMO...

[AaRoN]

Thanks for the sticky and thanks for the extra input.

[Bullitt95]

Originally Posted by AaRoN

Strut tower brace : 10 lbs
Steel driveshaft : 22 lbs
Aluminum driveshaft : 16 lbs

Nice first post but my strut tower brace weighed 6lb, steel driveshaft 20lb, and the FRPP aluminium driveshaft 11lb. Smog pump weighs 7lb but if you include the piping it becomes 10lb.
I've shaved off 25lb by removing the smog pump assembly/strut tower brace and replacing the driveshaft.
You can also add:
Stock E7 heads (bare): 45lb each

[AaRoN]

Originally Posted by Bullitt95

Nice first post but my strut tower brace weighed 6lb, steel driveshaft 20lb, and the FRPP aluminium driveshaft 11lb. Smog pump weighs 7lb but if you include the piping it becomes 10lb.
I've shaved off 25lb by removing the smog pump assembly/strut tower brace and replacing the driveshaft.
You can also add:
Stock E7 heads (bare): 45lb each

Alot of those weights are estimates.

[F8LSNAKE]

Originally Posted by AaRoN

Alot of those weights are estimates.

They also vary from mod motor cars to the pushrod cars. Very good post btw and it at least lets people see where they can remove weight from. I lost well over 100lbs going from irs to sra and the aluminum block was around 70lbs lighter than the iron one. I believe the doorbars are about 15lbs for both, I still want to remove those. The front bumper is another 20lbs. Going to lightweight drag wheels will save 75 to 100lbs depending on what wheels you had on before.

[AaRoN]

Originally Posted by F8LSNAKE

They also vary from mod motor cars to the pushrod cars. Very good post btw and it at least lets people see where they can remove weight from. I lost well over 100lbs going from irs to sra and the aluminum block was around 70lbs lighter than the iron one. I believe the doorbars are about 15lbs for both, I still want to remove those. The front bumper is another 20lbs. Going to lightweight drag wheels will save 75 to 100lbs depending on what wheels you had on before.

Alot of the weights are based from Modular Mustangs.
And you're right about the Aluminum block; I edited my original post (my mistake). Don't know why I was thinking they were only 40lbs lighter but they are actually 75lbs lighter.

[F8LSNAKE]

Originally Posted by AaRoN

Alot of the weights are based from Modular Mustangs.
And you're right about the Aluminum block; I edited my original post (my mistake). Don't know why I was thinking they were only 40lbs lighter but they are actually 75lbs lighter.

Yeah, I noticed most were pretty close to what I had measured with my mod motor stuff. Like I said, it's a great post and hopefully people will check it out to see what they can live with and without to improve their performance.

[Bullitt95]

Some more actual weights:

Stock Items

Fully assembled E7 heads (pair) = 110lb
Bare E7 heads (pair) = 90lb
'94-'95 AODE 12-3/4" torque converter (empty) = 51lb
K-member = 50lb
17" GT wheel with 245/45R17 tire = 47lb
'96-'04 4R70W 11-1/4" torque converter (empty) = 42lb
Leather driver's seat (without track) = 36lb
SN95 5.0 upper/lower intake manifold = 35lb
'94-'98 Cobra 13" front brake rotors = 33lb
Front control arms (pair) = 30lb
Rear seat back = 28lb
GT front brake calipers, brackets, lines, pads = 25lb
Spacesaver spare wheel = 24lb
GT front brake rotors = 22lb
Driveshaft = 20lb
Alternator & mounting bracket = 18lb
'94-'98 Cobra PBR front brake calipers, brackets, lines, pads = 16lb
Stock radiator = 15lb
Power seat track = 13lb
Rear seat cushion = 12lb
Rear LCA's (pair) = 11lb
Smog pump with pipes/valves = 10lb
Rear differential "dogbone" = 8lb
Jack & lug nut wrench = 8lb
Rear spoiler = 7lb
Manual seat track = 7lb
Strut tower brace = 6lb
Rear UCA's (pair) = 6lb
Fog lights & mounting brackets (pair) = 5lb
Rear quad shocks & mounting brackets (pair) = 5lb
Rear seat headrest = 3lb
Heater hard pipes & lines (with coolant) = 3lb
Knee bolster reinforcement plate = 2lb
Radiator core support plastic shield = 1lb
Rubber blocks behind rear wheels = 1lb

Aftermarket Items

Bare Ford Racing GT40X aluminium heads (pair) = 44lb (46lb lighter)
Bare RHS Pro Action 180cc aluminium heads (pair) = 40lb (50lb lighter)
Edelbrock Performer upper/lower intake with TB adapter elbow = 38lb (3lb heavier)
Maximum Motorsports tubular K-member = 36lb (14lb lighter)
Maximum Motorsports front tubular control arms (pair) = 16lb (14lb lighter)
Corbeau FX1 Pro racing seat = 16lb (20lb lighter)
Mishimoto aluminium radiator = 15lb (same as stock)
Maximum Motorsports rear tubular LCA's (pair) = 13lb (2lb heavier)
Rear seat delete kit = 13lb (30lb saving)
FRPP aluminium driveshaft = 11lb (9lb lighter)
Edelbrock adjustable rear upper control arms = 6lb (same as stock)