Dash and steering column weight

[Marc s]

I have spent the last two hours searching threads but I can't find the answer to these two questions.

1: What does the factory steering column weigh without the steering wheel.

2: What does the dash weigh including all of the under dash brackets.

I need to get a lot of weight out of my car so it's time to go crazy cutting everything out that isn't structural.

 

[Bud]

From a 2012 but dash skin and frame with steering column is 54lbs:

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1703693&postcount=81

 

[Mach2burnout]

Enough that you should do it. It's basically a full race car now, finish it.

 

[Marc s]

The only issue with removing the dash, I can't run STO. If I remove the dash and replace the steering column, I think I will be stuck in GT1. I'm fairly certain that I would get my ass kicked in GT1.

 

[kdanner]

You can lighten it and they should never know. Look at this 2013 CJ build picture.

They're mounting the column to the cage, and then have 4 tabs to mount just the plastic shell of the dash to the cage also. All of that steel structure in the dash goes away.

 

[Memphis]

I do know a certain company whose 3 letter name causes coronaries and flame wars to start here makes a Carbon Fiber dash replacement that they claim saves 75lbs. They also make a carbon fiber trans tunnel that is supposed to save nearly 60.

 

[Marc s]

I do know a certain company whose 3 letter name causes coronaries and flame wars to start here makes a Carbon Fiber dash replacement that they claim saves 75lbs. They also make a carbon fiber trans tunnel that is supposed to save nearly 60.

LOL. I have been talking with them about these parts.