weight reduction??
10-01-2008, 02:41 AM
#1
weight reduction?? i want to drop around 200-300 pounds or so without really making it look like the car was butchered...like i want my seats left in and stuff like that left alone...just what kind of stuff could i take out and it not matter much?? i want to leave the a/c in too..help out guys!!
10-01-2008, 03:04 AM
#2
front/rear bumper supports
side impact bars
heat shields
speakers
amp
cruise control
any unneeded wires
carpet/sound deadening
floor mats
horn
sway bar (entire setup)
windshield wiper water holder thingy (lol at my name for it)
rear seatbelts
spare tire and jack
sun visors
ttop holders
that will cut some weight off.. not 2-300 lbs.. i dont know if that is possible without taking seats and stuff out.. just getting rid of cats and stuff like that when you do LTs and exhaust cuts off a lot.
hope that could help
ps. there is a weight reduc. list you can look at yourself.. its around here somehwere.. search for it.
side impact bars
heat shields
speakers
amp
cruise control
any unneeded wires
carpet/sound deadening
floor mats
horn
sway bar (entire setup)
windshield wiper water holder thingy (lol at my name for it)
rear seatbelts
spare tire and jack
sun visors
ttop holders
that will cut some weight off.. not 2-300 lbs.. i dont know if that is possible without taking seats and stuff out.. just getting rid of cats and stuff like that when you do LTs and exhaust cuts off a lot.
hope that could help
ps. there is a weight reduc. list you can look at yourself.. its around here somehwere.. search for it.
10-01-2008, 07:28 AM
#3
I would ADVISE highly if its a street car NOT to remove the side impact bars or even the bumper supports.
Spear tires and jack
Sound deadening on the back of carpet
Un needed change, CD's, and owners manual.
Rear Seat belts, MAYBE leave the seats themselves in.
All Heat sheilding except whats near the gas tank.
Floor mats
Emissions equipment (AIR/EGR etc etc)
Un needed metal brackets
Cruise/ABS
Light weight battery
Delete Front Sway Bar
Quality Fiberglass hood
Amp
Taking out the power assist if you have them, or switching from leather to cloth interior.
Removing coolant overflow fluid and washer fluid.
Spear tires and jack
Sound deadening on the back of carpet
Un needed change, CD's, and owners manual.
Rear Seat belts, MAYBE leave the seats themselves in.
All Heat sheilding except whats near the gas tank.
Floor mats
Emissions equipment (AIR/EGR etc etc)
Un needed metal brackets
Cruise/ABS
Light weight battery
Delete Front Sway Bar
Quality Fiberglass hood
Amp
Taking out the power assist if you have them, or switching from leather to cloth interior.
Removing coolant overflow fluid and washer fluid.
10-01-2008, 10:54 AM
#4
Here's the build on my 93: https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-modifications/859437-my-new-1993-z28-project.html
I've done the exact same thing. I wanted to keep AC, PS, two seats, and all of the interior panels. My grand total to this point = 307.509699 lbs + all the stuff I still have to either cut out or weigh. I have about another 150 lbs I can take out of it in going to a TH350, my new converter, and cutting on some things. Then I'm going to have to start buying things like brakes, seats, suspension parts, etc... It should be down to around 2750-2800 lbs with me in it once all of that is done. That includes all of the amenities I listed above.
EDIT: Read above posts. Power windows and doors are actually lighter than the manual ones. You can also take out the heat shield by the gas tank as long as you have a cat back or duals that don't retain as much heat as the stock system. Otherwise you can cause your gas to evaporate. The weight reduction list is in the drag racing section. It's a sticky towards the top.
I've done the exact same thing. I wanted to keep AC, PS, two seats, and all of the interior panels. My grand total to this point = 307.509699 lbs + all the stuff I still have to either cut out or weigh. I have about another 150 lbs I can take out of it in going to a TH350, my new converter, and cutting on some things. Then I'm going to have to start buying things like brakes, seats, suspension parts, etc... It should be down to around 2750-2800 lbs with me in it once all of that is done. That includes all of the amenities I listed above.
EDIT: Read above posts. Power windows and doors are actually lighter than the manual ones. You can also take out the heat shield by the gas tank as long as you have a cat back or duals that don't retain as much heat as the stock system. Otherwise you can cause your gas to evaporate. The weight reduction list is in the drag racing section. It's a sticky towards the top.
10-02-2008, 01:11 PM
#6
ok guys like i said before i want to keep it a driver so none of the seats will go and the back belts dont weigh enough to worry about so im going to leave them...ok now heres what i got so far
1. Fiberglass sunoco ramair hood...ima look at some lists but it looks like im just going to have to upgrade with some mods now...the reason doing this is im low on cash just getting a new place and a trs-4 beat me the other day and i want to shed some weight so next time at the track i could get him....i missed a shift on the race and he has some sick *** turbo, its like 18 lbs!!! no joke...ive been pissed ever since then and have it out for him
1. Fiberglass sunoco ramair hood...ima look at some lists but it looks like im just going to have to upgrade with some mods now...the reason doing this is im low on cash just getting a new place and a trs-4 beat me the other day and i want to shed some weight so next time at the track i could get him....i missed a shift on the race and he has some sick *** turbo, its like 18 lbs!!! no joke...ive been pissed ever since then and have it out for him
10-02-2008, 01:22 PM
#7
ok guys like i said before i want to keep it a driver so none of the seats will go and the back belts dont weigh enough to worry about so im going to leave them...ok now heres what i got so far
1. Fiberglass sunoco ramair hood...ima look at some lists but it looks like im just going to have to upgrade with some mods now...the reason doing this is im low on cash just getting a new place and a trs-4 beat me the other day and i want to shed some weight so next time at the track i could get him....i missed a shift on the race and he has some sick *** turbo, its like 18 lbs!!! no joke...ive been pissed ever since then and have it out for him
1. Fiberglass sunoco ramair hood...ima look at some lists but it looks like im just going to have to upgrade with some mods now...the reason doing this is im low on cash just getting a new place and a trs-4 beat me the other day and i want to shed some weight so next time at the track i could get him....i missed a shift on the race and he has some sick *** turbo, its like 18 lbs!!! no joke...ive been pissed ever since then and have it out for him
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10-02-2008, 01:39 PM
#8
OK NOW!!! If i remove the front swaybar how much will i shed?? will it help me all that much in the long run? i dont drive my car much and ive heard that it helps for the straight line, so im not worried about a little town driving with it off. does it really help as much in a quarter mile race? i do more interstate driving when i do drive it so will it affect that?
10-02-2008, 02:39 PM
#10
yea true..but i just dont want to get pulled over and have someone back there and get a ticket for no seatbelt lol...oh well 25 bucks isnt gonna break me!!
OK NOW!!! If i remove the front swaybar how much will i shed?? will it help me all that much in the long run? i dont drive my car much and ive heard that it helps for the straight line, so im not worried about a little town driving with it off. does it really help as much in a quarter mile race? i do more interstate driving when i do drive it so will it affect that?
OK NOW!!! If i remove the front swaybar how much will i shed?? will it help me all that much in the long run? i dont drive my car much and ive heard that it helps for the straight line, so im not worried about a little town driving with it off. does it really help as much in a quarter mile race? i do more interstate driving when i do drive it so will it affect that?
10-02-2008, 03:01 PM
#12
It helps in weight transfer at the track plus it sheds ~20lbs. off the front end but would be a very bad idea to take the sway bar off especially since you drive the car on the interstate. I would only take the swaybar off if I had the car trailored to the track, if I did it at the track or lived pretty damn close by. The nose will dive more when braking, the handling will suffer, etc. etc.
Just out of curiosity, have you ever driven one without a front sway bar? It's completely fine for normal to moderate street and interstate driving. Not good for autocross obviously, but it is very, very far from unsafe on the street.
10-02-2008, 04:01 PM
#13
lol i know its unsafe and i dont really want to do it, but i really dont drive it all that often either.. i guess i do some interstate driving but the more i think about it, its more in town driving... i guess kinda like a cruise into town and back you know...everynow and then i will hop on the interstate, but not very often...i thought i drove it more often but i think about it and i dont really so....would it hurt me for like a cruise into town and back and maybe some racing inbetween on the streets and track? how fast would i be able to go with it off? odds are im not going to....there is a guy who wants my car and i want his so wke are thinking about trading and its setup to run fast....i dont know the times but its fast
10-02-2008, 04:52 PM
#14
Yes and the car felt pretty uncomfortable, granted theres a decent amount of windy roads back at home and the roads are quite shitty but something I don't trust driving without. I have heard of people being fine without them and some having some issues so personally something I wouldn't do.
10-02-2008, 05:54 PM
#16
mine drives perfectly fine.. i have no sway bar and skinnies on the front. no other suspension.. DD it about 50 or so miles a day.. and interstate driving to/from the track.. i cant tell a difference at all.. with the skinnies i can tell under hard braking, but thats it.
shed the weight man.. you will be glad you did.
shed the weight man.. you will be glad you did.
10-02-2008, 06:43 PM
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I daily drove my car with no sway bar for 6 years and skinnies on the front with no problems 
I felt fine now I wouldnt auto x the car but it was fine for normal driving
I felt fine now I wouldnt auto x the car but it was fine for normal driving