SMOKIN01TA

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ok heres where im at so far starting at 3350 approx from shootout minus pass. seat and lil balast so 3310 or so.

kmemb and a-arms (sitting here in the box) -37lbs approx.
Speakers -15lbs
Head unit - 3lbs
Horn -3lbs
wipers and motor -6lbs (still debating)
inner fender wells -3lbs
tcs and 2 cables gone - 5-6lbs.?
abs delete -10lbs according to list
metrics to front runners -8lbs approx.
door bars -18lbs
manual rack -10lbs
steering wheel w/air bag -6lbs?
race seat -30lbs
cruise delete -5lbs.
either remove spoiler or get formula hatch. -35 lbs
TOTAL WEIGHT= approx 3115

goal is to get the car to 3100 with me before the strange brakes and hood cause i figure they worth about 120-130lbs and i want to get to a around 2980 raceweight.
is there anything im missing while still alowing the car to look like a car inside.
sorry, i cant go on a diet.

do the weights i have listed look right for you guys that actualy weighed it all.
i intend to do all this while still cam only just to see what happens
i appreciate any and all sugestions guys

MUSTANGEATER

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You could use a Ligher Carpet, and a Lighter Battery, Floor-mats, and rear bumper support are some things that go unoticed.

FWIW My power Trans am Driver Seat Weighed 50# even so thats another 20lbs on your list.

MUSTANGEATER

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Whoops forgot that you could run Open Catback if you're running a Catback still

SMOKIN01TA

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have light carpet, dyna bat, no floor mats, and no bumper supports, and i put a -30 on my list since a race seat and brackets weight 20.
and im runnin open headers with turndowns.

MUSTANGEATER

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Pro Star Wheels? You can go to Bogarts or Aluma Stars and save a few lbs. Fuel Cell instead of the gas tank?

Atkins diet?

Nate_Taufer

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pass airbag and bracket? theres about 10lbs there i belive. there are 4 hood adjusters under the hood and you only need two. thats 2 lbs a piece. pop rods for the trunk. thats probably 5 lbs total...maybe a little more. that should get you there if you havent already done that stuff.

MontereyLS1

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Passenger airbag (im assuming you've removed it but you didnt list it)

foglights

get flush mount headlights (how much do the headlight motors weigh?)

smaller radiator?

hood struts

hatch struts

fuel cell (or 98 gas tank since they were smaller)

plexi rear glass?

replace the power windows with manual ones from a stripper or v6 car

remove the power antanna (probably already done)

pull the carpet up and scrape away all that thick sound deadener off the metal then put your carpet back down

There has to be some sort of actuator or something that pulls the cable when you push the button to pop the hatch open.....remove that

lightweight hood

pull the airbag sensors from the front end if you havent already

remove washer fluid resivoir (probably already done)

remove the big plastic radiator overflow and get a small race unit

remove all heat sheilding from the bottom of the car that followed the exhaust

there's alot of metal in the rear fenderwells that looks like could be trimmed out without hurting anything

cut off all excess wires to things you've removed (like the washer resivoir) that would make it look cleaner too

I've never personally removed any of this stuff, and dont know any of the weights on it, but i know its gotta weigh SOMETHING lol. Just shooting from the hip and throwing some suggestions out there. Good luck man!

Shinsetsu

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take the motor and tanny out that will save some weight for some down hill gravity racing atleast LOL

MontereyLS1

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I dont know what your budget is, or if this is a track ONLY car or not.....but these are just some more ideas i just thought of.....

Remove heater core and A/C - Heat controls

Get Carbon Fiber doors (I think these are alot of $$$)

Cut away any brackets that used to hold stuff you've taken off

Make sure to get the Monsoon amp when you're removing stereo stuff. Might as well get all the wires too if its a track only drag car (i hate leaving things looking messy when i remove something)

Pull the plastic piece and insulation off the rear hatch

I've never been under the dash of a T/A, but some vehicles have a metal piece behind the plastic panel that is under the steering column. Throw it away if you have one

Get a single fan for the radiator......if you get a smaller one like i posted above, you'll have to, but I'd get a single for the stock one (or just take the secondary out)

Lightweight steering column? again, this is only if the car is track only (you could rig up your signals on toggle switches in a custom panel where the a/c stuff used to be)

If you havent pulled the side molding off, do that. It counts as an appearance mod too! haha

Put CAMARO door panels in the car.....they dont have that big part for the speakers and seem like they would be lighter

Remove the hood release cable, all the stuff that holds it shut in the front, and the hinges.......put the hood on 4 hood pins or zues(sp?) fasteners

Is a Formula or V6 rear bumper lighter? since you dont have exhaust tips, its a thought?

remove the solenoids for the power locks

If you're REALLY hardcore, u might cut out the metal in the cargo area where the t-tops go, and weld in alot thinner flat piece of sheet metal or aluminum

I dont even know if this is made for the fbody but.....aluminum race pedals? by pedals i mean the whole arm and everything not just the part you put your foot on



I think this MIGHT cover the 15lbs you were looking for haha!

SMOKIN01TA

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pass air bag is gone
hvac is gone
manual windows arent lighter
cant do plexi windows in the race series
and most of the other stuff is gone also but i may think about some of the other things

JS

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Smokin are u telling me a Formula hatch/spoiler saves 35lbs over a T/A hatch/spoiler?

Thats amazing
I know what I'll be looking for n the next few months...

WILWAXU

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JS

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Come one are u guys serious?
35lbs!!!

Fireball

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at least its a good place to have that weight

JS

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True.....but 35lbs is still alot of weight
If I dont sell the car this spring I might try and get her down to 3200lbs.

DMcRacer

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I would think twice about removing the fender wells Rodney. It might create more problems with turbulance and drag than the 3lbs is worth.

SMOKIN01TA

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the ta spoiler is 35lbs. so im assuming that the formula hatch would be 30-35lbs lighter. one way or another its weight.

im still debating the inner fender wells

SilverGhost

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did you weight the door bars yourself rodney? are they really 18 lbs between the two of them?

mongse

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35# for the spoiler? Hmm, it's 'glass...can't see it being that much.

Just going off some of the more unique things on mine...
remove panhard support bar - 10#
front sway and links - 10#
alum. pan on 400 - 5#
removed all heat shielding - 5#
replaced factory carpet w/ top secret Methlab rugs - 30#
removed metal under the old battery tray and where CAI went - 5#
manual booster - 10#
no ABS (added proportioning valve) - 20#
cut out unnecessary wiring - 20#
use one strut on the hood - 5#
cut off old bracket for hood strut - 5# maybe
e-brake & cable- 5#
center console - 5# (maybe)
rear & sail panel speakers - 15#
replaced panhard & LCAs w/ adj. aluminum pieces - 10#

SMOKIN01TA

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not yet, just going off what multiple people have said

and according to others and the weight list the spoiler is 35lbs.