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Old 01-19-2007, 02:46 AM
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Default What are people doing to reduce weight of there Car.
I was just curious (to those who have reduced the overall weight of there car) what you are removing. I would like to shave some pounds of my beast. I don't want to completely gut it like full on drag racers do, but removing the back seats would be fine. What else is there to do?
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Airbag carpet speakers stereo center console. Just think about what is in the car that you dont need, then remove it
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front bumper foam is lik 5-10lbs
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check this thread out https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ferrerid=69145
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Cool, thanks for the help. The link was quite helpful.
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a light weight battery is a good way shed some pounds
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What goes into removing the AC stuff. Can i just remove it and be good to go or will i need to do other things?
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Just remove the compressor, condensor, and piping.
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Back seats and spare tire/jack are a good 50+ lbs.
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Originally Posted by NoGamesLS1
Just remove the compressor, condensor, and piping.
Do you have to get a plate, fake pulley or something? I mean it changes the belt configuration. How does that work?
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get a shaved monkey to drive ur car. that should cut about 100lbs
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Originally Posted by greysteel_M6
Do you have to get a plate, fake pulley or something? I mean it changes the belt configuration. How does that work?
no, it runs a separate belt that only drives the A/c compressor.

i weighed my bumper support - 15lbs.
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i always leave my girl at home when i take my z out...
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i always leave my girl at home when i take my z out...
thats good for about 200#, right?
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thats good for about 200#, right?
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Originally Posted by bww3588
thats good for about 200#, right?
ahaha...i said my girlfriend....not your mom...bet she's good for -225lbs..give or take a whopper or 2??...
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ahaha...i said my girlfriend....not your mom...bet she's good for -225lbs..give or take a whopper or 2??...
give or take........
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Originally Posted by bww3588
thats good for about 200#, right?
yea...my girl is only good for -180...give or take a big mac or 3...ahaha
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Originally Posted by 2002ls1a4
get a shaved monkey to drive ur car. that should cut about 100lbs
hahahahahaha I laughed so hard
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Take out back seats, thats a good 30-40lbs with seatbelts out also. Front and back bumper supports or whatever thats another 40-50lbs bt the 2. take out a couple speakers thats a good 15lbs. Then get a gym membership and lose bout 50lbs should be good to go after all that.
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