Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Weight Check

I'd like to consider for a moment the change in weight from various modifications I've made to this point.  I've not done an incredible amount at this point that impacts the weight of the vehicle.  The items which do include the Luxury Liner sheets, Intake, Interior Speakers, and subwoofer.

For the intake project, the combined weight of the Edelbrock complete intake setup (upper intake, lower intake, EGR spacer, throttle body, EGR, IAC, throttle cable bracket, all hardware, but no thermostat housing) was 43 lbs. 6 oz.  The stock equivalent weighs in a 41 lbs. and 8.5 oz.  This upgrade then resulted in an increase in weight by 1 lb. and 13.5 oz.

I added 3 lbs. of sound deadener to each door as part of the speaker installation.  I saved only 6 oz total across the front speakers and then another 6 oz for the replacement of both rear speakers.  The net change from this was then a weight gain of 5 lbs. and 4 oz.  

The radio replacement saved me 8 oz as the new Alpine does not have near the size chassis or a CD player.  

Each sheet of the Luxury liner weighs in at 12 lbs. and 8 oz.  I have put three almost full sheets in the car so far for a total weight gain of 37 lbs. and 8 oz.

To this point, I've actually added 44 lbs. and 1.5 oz. without considering the subwoofer.  I also have not considered the removal of the jack and spare tire.  Lastly, I removed the air bag control module and factory amplifier but I did not weigh either of them.

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