I was wondering does anyone know the different weight of the Rx-8 with different packages and which one is the lightest?

 

Less options = less weight. In other words get the most stripped down version you can find if you want the lightest one.

 

Not really somthings some option actually lower the weight.

 

like what option

 

I can't think of one that would lower it, unless you call the 6MT an option on the MT car :p

 

Low weight magnesium alloy wheels
Carbon fibre panels and spoilers etc...

 

Are any of those options that you can order when you order the car where you live?

 

Sunroof adds weight, NAV adds weight, spare tire adds weight, appearance packages add weight (spoiler, skirts, etc), leather & power seats add weight.....I can't think of anything you can order from the factory that actually saves weight. You can do it yourself by buying lighter aftermarket rims (although, from prior exp, Mazda usually has VERY light rims), stipping the interior (for racing), etc. If you don't need it when racing, leave the tank low....fuel adds weight. Dropping a few pounds from the old gut helps too, and that's the part we have the most control over ;-)

 

I have the sport package, plus the spare tire option, including the tire itself. I think I'm going to remove and sell the spare tire package because it takes up half my trunk. Anyway, I intend to weigh my car pretty soon with a full tank, at a government certified truck stop, and I'll post the results. I'm hoping it's not much over 3,000 pounds.

 

Is it possible to get the sports package without the sunroof?

 

I got one heavy 8 then
its fully loaded

 

The sunroof only comes with the GT package (at least in the US).

 

Yes, it does not come with the sports package.

You get the sunroof when you add the touring package... so you can keep the cloth seats, and have a package to add a bit more.

Touring is sport + bose, moonroof, dimming mirror with himelink.

It's when you get the GT package that you add leather, but this one includes sport and touring options.

I got the sport package. Leather is a bizzo in the desert where the summers are 120 degrees.

There is another post here where someone weighed a sport package and it was just a few clicks over 2900 lbs.