Help out of weight reduction!
07-09-2002, 04:36 PM
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Help out of weight reduction! I'm out of good ways to take weight off my car! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
All I have left is the door bars, heater core, abs module, and stereo. I'll probably ditch the door bars (~10#), but the heater/stereo/abs are going to stay.
I've already done hood, brakes, carpet, ac, 1fan, cruise, battery, seats, etc. Any more good ideas? I was thinking about the hatch but it doesn't seem like a great ! to $ ratio. How much do the stock doors come in at? Maybe some door skins for the track would save 80#? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> How much do the stock PHB/Control arms come in at?
I'm at ~3230# raceweight right now, or right at 3200# if I take my entire exhaust off. How did Sanders get to 3000# ?!?
PS I ran the 10.98 @ 3300# raceweight.
All I have left is the door bars, heater core, abs module, and stereo. I'll probably ditch the door bars (~10#), but the heater/stereo/abs are going to stay.
I've already done hood, brakes, carpet, ac, 1fan, cruise, battery, seats, etc. Any more good ideas? I was thinking about the hatch but it doesn't seem like a great ! to $ ratio. How much do the stock doors come in at? Maybe some door skins for the track would save 80#? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> How much do the stock PHB/Control arms come in at?
I'm at ~3230# raceweight right now, or right at 3200# if I take my entire exhaust off. How did Sanders get to 3000# ?!?
PS I ran the 10.98 @ 3300# raceweight.
07-09-2002, 04:50 PM
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! Wow. I'm surprised you're still that heavy. I guess all the little stuff I've done adds up. I'm around 3000-3050 and still have plenty of stuff I can do. I'm trying to figure out how you can be so heavy??? I think 3000 is easy and 2800 shouldn't be a problem at all. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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LS6 heads are on the way. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
BTW,
LS6 heads are on the way. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
07-09-2002, 05:08 PM
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! Scott I've already got 1 LS6 head. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Other is on its way.
I don't know why I'm so heavy either! I come in at 200# fully loaded. Really there isn't much left for me to remove. Maybe my car is just portly? How much do your front runners+rims weight Scott? Mine come in at ~25# each.
I don't know why I'm so heavy either! I come in at 200# fully loaded. Really there isn't much left for me to remove. Maybe my car is just portly? How much do your front runners+rims weight Scott? Mine come in at ~25# each.
07-09-2002, 05:21 PM
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! I think my ET fronts on 15X3.5 centerline warriors are around 23lbs each. The 15X10 rears w/26" Hoosiers were 32lbs, and 34lbs with the new 28's. The 15X8.5's w/26's were 30lbs.
Get the tubular chromemoly LCA's (BMR), you'll save some weight there. Or some aluminum since price is not an object. I saved several lbs just be getting rid of my boxed lca's.
I think the door bars are closer to 8lbs each. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Somehow you have to be able to get the catback off at the track. That's the best weight reduction mod you have left I think.
What do you know about the "plastic" fuel tanks? I heard the earlier f-bodies had them, are they any lighter?
Get the tubular chromemoly LCA's (BMR), you'll save some weight there. Or some aluminum since price is not an object. I saved several lbs just be getting rid of my boxed lca's.
I think the door bars are closer to 8lbs each. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Somehow you have to be able to get the catback off at the track. That's the best weight reduction mod you have left I think.
What do you know about the "plastic" fuel tanks? I heard the earlier f-bodies had them, are they any lighter?
07-09-2002, 05:23 PM
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! 99 and up have them. I heard 18#.
Madman has some LCA's and PHB that are 6.5# total (he claims). What do you think stock is, 15# total? I'll try for the crash bars tonight if I have time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Madman has some LCA's and PHB that are 6.5# total (he claims). What do you think stock is, 15# total? I'll try for the crash bars tonight if I have time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
07-09-2002, 06:09 PM
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! Terry, is that 3200 the car weight or with you in it? My rig weighs 3360 with only the sway bar and spare tire removed.{ convo pros also}. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! Mike with me in it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I saw your car arrive at MMS this morning. As long as you're putting the duals in why not upgrade to the 229 cam? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! I like the way you guys pretend to have street cars. I find it to be quite entertaining. Lets see...no airbags and no crash bars in the doors. Oops...almost forgot about the bumper supports. Death Trap Race Team --> Terry is shooting to be the President
07-09-2002, 06:22 PM
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! I think that is my next step. Right now work is a little slow, maybe next month.Wow, so your car only weighs 3000 lbs? Im 3650 with me in it.
07-09-2002, 06:23 PM
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! So here's a good question: Is it better to have a street car that never runs or a race car you can drive on the street? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
07-09-2002, 06:32 PM
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! I would rather have a race car than a broken street car.Although at the end of the month i am taking the car to Mammoth,Yosemite and tahoe, then stright to c-bad, maybe get some good times out of the et drags.
Jp98ss, Mine is full weight, leather,all options,bilstein sport susp. But my 67 was a glass front end, lexan, 14x32 9 sec street car i sometimes drove at the track. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
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Jp98ss, Mine is full weight, leather,all options,bilstein sport susp. But my 67 was a glass front end, lexan, 14x32 9 sec street car i sometimes drove at the track. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
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07-09-2002, 07:41 PM
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! I only know because you told me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Re: Help out of weight reduction! I only go down there once a week or so. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />