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Originally Posted by niky
I doubt it. The non-Federalized basic Mirage with steelies and without the fancy stuff that makes it a five-star car weighs 825 kg, or 1,815 lbs. Remove the airbags from that and you can maybe scratch about 15-20 lbs.
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But the airbags aren't the only weight added by safety*requirements.
And non-safety, as with bumpers to prevent cosmetic damage in low-speed collisions.