View Single Post
Old 05-05-2018, 09:26 PM   #6 (permalink)
Vman455
Moderator
 
Vman455's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Urbana, IL
Posts: 1,935

Pope Pious the Prius - '13 Toyota Prius Two
Team Toyota
SUV
90 day: 51.62 mpg (US)

Tycho the Truck - '91 Toyota Pickup DLX 4WD
90 day: 22.22 mpg (US)
Thanks: 198
Thanked 1,797 Times in 937 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
The low-ball approach would be used i3 rims on 5x100/112 adapter plates. That gets around hub-centric vs bolt-centric problems and introduces offset problems.
The only problem with running adapters would be the extra width, pushing the wheels to the outside of the car. Well, that and the expense--at $300 or more per wheel, and $135 per tire, i3 wheels are an expensive modification.

Quote:
Is the Hybrid Synergy Drive sensitive to over/under on the tire circumference?
I don't think so; I happened to see a Jalopnik article this morning about some guys in Washington who put a Prius on 29" tires to take it off-roading (4" larger than stock) with no problems.

Updated weight list:

Added sound insulation: 48.6 lbs
Trailer hitch receiver: 28.8 lbs
Rear right seatback: 26.4 lbs
Spare tire: 25.8 lbs
Tail: 21.8 lbs
Cargo carrier: 19.6 lbs
Hatch insulation: 16.4 lbs
Rear left seatback: 13.2 lbs
Rear seat bottom: 12.2 lbs
Rear seat belts, seat brackets, hardware: 10.7 lbs
Front speakers and baffles: 10.6 lbs
Front door insulation: 9.8 lbs
Rear door insulation: 9.4 lbs
Wheel covers with pans: 9.4 lbs (2.5 lbs wheel covers alone)
Front swaybar and endlinks: 8.4 lbs
Jack and tools: 8.2 lbs
Trunk mat: 5.4 lbs
Rear speakers, miscellaneous hardware: 5.3 lbs
Hatch door insulation: 5.0 lbs
Floor mats: 4.5 lbs
External mirrors: 4.2 lbs
Cargo cover: 4.2 lbs
Front speaker crossovers and wiring: 3.2 lbs
Passenger side wiper: 2.8 lbs
Rear wiper and motor: 2.4 lbs
Intake resonator: 2.0 lbs
Sound system wiring: 1.5 lbs
A-pillar insulation: 1.2 lbs
Hood insulation: 1.2 lbs
Engine cover: 1.0 lb

Total: 323.2 lbs/140.4 lbs from OEM

Estimated curb weight now around 2900 lbs, and I still have a full interior minus the back seat.



However, no sound system, and the headunit is the next thing to go.

Of course, it can't be a race car without some decoration, so I added pinstripes to the wheels.



And a windshield banner.



And a plug for the forum.

__________________
UIUC Aerospace Engineering
www.amateuraerodynamics.com
  Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Vman455 For This Useful Post:
deluxx (05-06-2018), freebeard (05-05-2018)