How Much Weight can you REMOVE from your Car? (Weight Reduction)

How much weight can you remove from your car? Well in today's video we take weight reduction to the next level and find out!

I show you how much the seats weigh, how much the stuff in the trunk weighs, how much the carpets and sound deadening weigh, how much the plastic interior pieces weigh, how much the sunroof weighs, and finally how much the dash weighs.

Timestamps:
0:00 Weight reduction intro
1:20 Track 0-60mph Test
3:49 How much the car weighs before
4:28 How to remove seats
6:18 Trunk weight reduction
8:19 How to remove interior plastic trim
10:14 How to remove e46 center console
11:26 How to remove the carpets from your car
13:11 How to remove sound deadening from your car
16:34 How to remove a headliner from your car
18:33 How to remove a car sunroof
19:42 How to install a sunroof delete panel
21:05 How to remove the dashboard in a car
24:34 BMW 0-60mph track test after weight reduction

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[codypendency]

We really under appreciate how Chris lays everything out so nicely for like 40 seconds of talking. Like that’s 400 pounds of stuff you nicely place just to showcase its really awesome

[chadhutton]

Chris you forgot to take off the brakes, those will just slow you down.

[joshb]

Just a disclaimer for anyone who doesn’t know: DONT immediately go to remove an airbag after disconnecting a battery and thinking it’s disarmed. I’m sure you’ve mentioned it in previous videos but airbags are linked to capacitors that can store the circuit energy and keep the bag live. It’s always Good practice to wait 15 to 30 minutes after disconnecting the battery to let the capacitor dissipate the electricity elsewhere first.

[UndeadFleshgod]

That engine is probably like 500 pounds, imagine the weight reduction you could make!

[dannyruiz]

I like how he doesn’t bullshit and gets straight to point unlike other youtubers

[alexmanitiu]

That “fastener” holding in front of the carpet behind the clutch is actually the clutch stop. Make sure you reinstall that to prevent any possible damage to the clutch system.

[hinext]

I've done it myself, so I can feel the hardships, but it feels good to watch it in a simple and shortened way!

[KanarisTM]

Initial weight of car: ~1529kg (3370lbs)
Launches from 4500rpm & acceleration from 0 – 97km/h (0 – 60mi/h): 6.79s, 6.88s, 6.83s | Avg: ~6.83s
Braking from 97 – 0km/h (60 – 0mi/h): ~52.2m (171ft), ~52.7m (173ft), ~51.2m (168ft) | Avg: ~52.0m (~170.6ft)

_(after weight reduction)_

Final weight of car: ~1333kg [~196kg reduction] (2940lbs [430lb reduction])
Launches from 4500rpm & acceleration from 0 – 97km/h (0 – 60mi/h): 6.17s, 6.09s, 5.97s | Avg: ~6.08s [~.75s reduction]
Braking from 97 – 0km/h (60 – 0mi/h): ~43.3m (142ft), ~42.1m (138ft), ~43.0m (141ft) | Avg: ~42.8m [~9.2m reduction] (~140.3ft [~30.3ft reduction])

Hope this helps!

[FixItNick]

Can’t wait to do this to my Prius race car build!!

[ihaveinhaler]

Police Officer: Where is your licence and proof of registration?
Chris: Too much weight.
Police Officer: what...

[themike_]

Quick side note: the biggest reason your braking distance is garbo at the start is because you have bad tires. You can see they are fully locked and you are skidding. You can also hear wheel slip on your launches. Upgrading tires alone will significantly improve your performance

[AGlimpseInside]

It’s got to be so satisfying to pull all that plastic out of this car knowing you don’t have to put it back in. I bet that was fun

[cyberoverkill]

Hey Chris just a reminder that you are loved and appreciated by hundreds of thousands of people, their cars, and their wallets. The amount of effort you put into your videos is absolutely perfect, and even now I'm appreciating your audio work, loud and cheerful yet clear and informative with great fidelity. Keep up the awesome work dude, you are truly a legend in the history of automotives!

[garycollins]

I lost the most weight when I broke up with my ex.

[fergk]

On the next episode of Chris fix, how to put your wifes BMW back together.

[TimeGallon]

I rolled my 2005 Prius in 2016. By the grace of God, I walked away with no broken bones.
Had the car towed to my house, then spent the next few days removing everything from the ac vents to the visors, radio, sunglasses holder, door panels, actuators, covers for the tweeters, glove compartment, rear hatch panel and electric latch actuator, window/door lock controls, cup holders, power button, airbags, hybrid battery, etc. etc. etc.

I then organized everything, took pictures and posted everything on ebay.
Absorbed a lot of the cost from totaling the car without full coverage. And it was pretty satisfying knowing everything was being put to use and not wasting away in a junkyard in the rain

[andsoitgoes]

I like how Chris seems to think we're all building race cars also.

[dawsondallas]

Discovered you from this video about a week ago and you instantly inspired me to start my own project! Can’t wait to explore the rest of your videos!!

[michaelsotomayor]

The dry ice part is a nice tip. In the cleaning industry there’s a product used to freeze bubble gum and remove from surfaces. For such a big removal though, dry ice is a great idea.

[davoinshowerhandle]

If you lean forward with a serious look you’ll accelerate 1 second faster.