Z28_LT1

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so i got a 96 Z28. (mods in sig) I wanna make it as light as i can while still keeping it a dd. I know the general rule is every hundred pounds is one tenth of a sec. i just need some direction on where to start takin extra weight out.

thx.

ThreeHonks

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Theres a really goo thread around here somewhere about weight reduction and with the weight of almost every part of the car. I can't find the link, hopefully someone can post up a link for you

2XR95Z28

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here ya go, everything you need to know...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...y-updated.html

ikaros23

I recomnend you to take as much weight you can from the front . do stuff like relocating the battery to the trunk, if your car has egr and air pump take them off. passenger airbag.lighweight carpet and other stuff.

the_merv

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You take out the Passenger's Air Bag, that's an Insurance hit if you get into a Wreck and a Passenger is injured. I have taken somethings out, but I left in the safety and essential stuff.

ikaros23

I took out the passenger seat too so my car will never see passengers. For daily driving purpose I have my nissan sentra beater :p

Counted Out

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Good ideas except the airbag. He's trying to keep it as a DD so I would hope he'd want to keep those in.

CamaroRacing12

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lol mine will be a street car, not my daily, but prolly share time with my beater during the summer half and half.... and i plan on losing the airbags oh and front and rear bumper supports and crash bars :

Z28_LT1

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cool. thx everyone.

camar0corey

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I pulled the front bumper support, there are a lot of things that keep the front bumper bolted on and good.

I have a question for the people who have pulled the back one though. Looks like the only thing holding the rear bumper then will be a screw in the upper part of the quarter panel, and a push pin plastic deal on the lower part of the quarter panel, what supports the bumper then? I was going to pull the back one too, but looks like it will have ZERO support and will sag unlike the front?

Elliott's94Z

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Thats one heck of a list

Smokinlt1

Mine doesn't sag at all. I had the same concerns but did it anyway to see how bad it would look.

Black94Z28

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i have the back out but it doesnt sag at all and seems pretty sturdy

camar0corey

iTrader: (22)

It is just those two screws and two push pins that hold it on then? I may still pull the back, its worth what like 18 pounds?? Two so far saying no sag, now I'm getting interested in pulling it again.

Anyone go 150+ with the rear bumper support out?? I do like top speed runs.

the_merv

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Hopefully it doesn't start vibrating and rip off at that speed..

Smokinlt1

I used this list to get my car down to 3185 while still having pass seat, pass seat belt assembly, both airbags, cd player and door speakers, and a/c. I might get rid of the speakers and stereo and take pass seat out for track but the a/c is going to stay. Gets way too hot to not have it. I figure I can get it down under 3100lbs and keep a/c.

Beaflag VonRathburg

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Click the, 1993 Z28 Build Thread:https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-modifications/859437-my-new-1993-z28-project.html link. It's also in my sig. I've taken 307lbs out of the car so far in crap. It's a lot of work, but you can make these cars light. By the time I have it operational it should be around 2900lbs with me in it, AC, PS, all the interior panels and, two leather seats.