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By popular request, find below a weight savings chart for a typical E36. Email other ideas to ben@rogueengineering.com to be added.

Weight Savings Chart - Updated 12/13/08
Item	Factory Weight (Pounds Each)	Aftermarket (Pounds Each)	Total Savings
Exhaust System (cat back)	49 lbs.	20-25 lbs.	24-29 lbs.
Flywheel	27 lbs.	9-10 lbs.	17-18 lbs.
Wheels (M Contour)	23 lbs.	17 lbs.¹	24 lbs.
Battery	50 lbs.	6 lbs. (Braille CF Battery)	44 lbs.
Seats	75 lbs. (Lux power) 65 lbs. (Vader, manual) 60 lbs. (sport manual)	40 lbs. (Recaro SRD)²	40-70 lbs.**
Control Arms	8 lbs.	4 lbs. (factory E30 aluminum)	8 lbs.
Hood	45 lbs.	12 lbs. (Carbon Fiber)	33 lbs.
Air Conditioning²	43 lbs.	removed	43 lbs.
Spare Tire³	50 lbs.	removed	50 lbs.
Trunk Tool Box	2 lbs.	removed	2 lbs.
Sunroof Cassette Assembly	39 lbs.	3 lbs. (CF panel)	36 lbs.
Rear Seat Back Assembly⁵	64 lbs.	removed	64 lbs.
Minimum Weight Savings			385 lbs.
1. Some lightweight wheels have not bee known to be very strong, and can bend easily. 2. Recaro SRDs offer tilt and some adjustability for a daily driven vehicle. Racing buckets are very lightweight and can save even more weight, but not really practical for the street. 3. Removal of compressor, bracket, all hoses, dryer, condenser, electric fan. 4. Safety issue. Removal may compromise crash worthiness of vehicle. 5. Rear lower cushion (15 lbs.), rear seat back (32 lbs.), side bolsters (7 lbs.), rear seat insulation (10 lbs.)