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Old 10-21-2002, 01:36 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JoSeY:
<strong>WHAAA WHAA WHAAA!!! Jeez your too funny bro... I'm gonna put another bottle in for 2X's the HP!!! Yeah!!! <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

Man, I saw that crazy set up you went with...how's that comin along? sprayed yet? What kinda shot? Anything less than a 300shot is a waste on that monster system!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">lol I was just pickin on you man <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> As for my setup, I still have to get my fuel system setup on it (ordering parts this week) and I need a clutch that will handle the power (ordering for my birthday on Nov. 1st)

Once I get all that taken care of it will be time for some track visits, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I just have 100 shot jets in the kit right now. I asked Randall at NX too hook me up with some jets and he sent me jets for a 100 shot all the way to 500 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Once I can ATAP the car on the spray I will start raising the shot <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
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Front support -19lbs.
Replace stock batt w/ Hawker (net) -20 lbs.
Washer bottle (empty) -1.2lbs.
Front sway -12 lbs.

There's 52 lbs. off easy.
All that before skinnies!
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Lar's SS:
<strong>Front support -19lbs.
Replace stock batt w/ Hawker (net) -20 lbs.
Washer bottle (empty) -1.2lbs.
Front sway -12 lbs.

There's 52 lbs. off easy.
All that before skinnies!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">THANKS!! That's what I'm lookin for...
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My passenger air bag was 11.5, But very hard to take out took 5hr pulled the dash forword 8 inches to lift air bag out. Get rid of the drive air bag would be a better idea. I trashed both airbags! Tring to get car without audio down to 3200
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Any tips/hints/tricks that would help me get my pigs weight down? I've got weld rims, taken the seats out of the back..including the rear seat belt mechanisms themselves, taken off Front sway bar, pulled a lot of the sound deadner off of the back of the carpet....

I'm wondering if the bumper support is worth the time? is it that heavy? I figure anything over 10ish lbs would be worth the time...

The passenger airbag...is it easily removed? How heavy is it??

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When we pulled the bumper supports out of Coach's car they weighed in at 17 lbs. for the front and 15 lbs. in the rear. The nuts and bolts used for them weighed around 4 ~ 5 lbs (dont remember exactly on the weights of the bolts)

Also take out that TNT bottle all its doing is slowing you down <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> (when running on motor of course) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Bad Habit Bird:
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Also take out that TNT bottle all its doing is slowing you down <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> (when running on motor of course) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">WHAAA WHAA WHAAA!!! Jeez your too funny bro... I'm gonna put another bottle in for 2X's the HP!!! Yeah!!! <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

Man, I saw that crazy set up you went with...how's that comin along? sprayed yet? What kinda shot? Anything less than a 300shot is a waste on that monster system!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
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Ey... in my mind if you drive the car on the street, leave the bumper supports there, Look else where for wait. If you want to remove one, take out the back. Ask Stumpy how much the front saved his ***. Actually, I like the back one too because when I was rear ended (~25 mph collision into my stopped vehicle) the only damage was the bumper cover and ground effects piece. But it's up to you <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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my reduction is on my site www.geocities.com/raptorterry
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How much is that Hawker battery? Also where could I get one at and does it really save 20 pounds?




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