Weight reduction for a streetdriven car
Re: Weight reduction for a streetdriven car Only problem is, I haven't weighrd my car, but here goes:
!A/C system
!ABS
!EGR
!AIR
!Washer Rewsevoir
!Power Steering
!Radiator Overflow (using small Moroso catch can)
!Lower air box (home made ram air coming)
!Swaybar
Welds all around, racing seats, Optima battery in back, TH350, large section of front support cut out.
Have added:
6-point steel cage
SFCs
Small amp for stereo and 4 6x9 speakers
Harness
5.3L block
<img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />
[ December 12, 2001: Message edited by: Reckless ]</p>
!A/C system
!ABS
!EGR
!AIR
!Washer Rewsevoir
!Power Steering
!Radiator Overflow (using small Moroso catch can)
!Lower air box (home made ram air coming)
!Swaybar
Welds all around, racing seats, Optima battery in back, TH350, large section of front support cut out.
Have added:
6-point steel cage
SFCs
Small amp for stereo and 4 6x9 speakers
Harness
5.3L block
<img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />
[ December 12, 2001: Message edited by: Reckless ]</p>
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Re: Weight reduction for a streetdriven car I have done !ac, !egr, !air system, !rear seats and belts, and !front swaybar and I think that was worth 125lbs.
My goal is to have a car that runs 10's on pump gas that I can drive 500 miles one way. I'm pretty close to that now.
Tubular K-frame and arms, manual rack are going to happen.
I would do a different hood if it was lighter than my ASCD hood.
I think I will do what Chris Pippy suggested on the carpeting.
My goal is to have a car that runs 10's on pump gas that I can drive 500 miles one way. I'm pretty close to that now.
Tubular K-frame and arms, manual rack are going to happen.
I would do a different hood if it was lighter than my ASCD hood.
I think I will do what Chris Pippy suggested on the carpeting.
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Re: Weight reduction for a streetdriven car PSJ,
I forgot that you are running a Mufflex.
That exhaust weighs 50 pounds! <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0">
Maybe you should look at a lightweight bullet muffler (Dynomax Race magnum or Xr1) or sell the four inch and go with dual cutouts on the Ypipe and a lightweight 3inch exhaust with quiet muffler for the street.
Chris
I forgot that you are running a Mufflex.
That exhaust weighs 50 pounds! <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0">
Maybe you should look at a lightweight bullet muffler (Dynomax Race magnum or Xr1) or sell the four inch and go with dual cutouts on the Ypipe and a lightweight 3inch exhaust with quiet muffler for the street.
Chris
Re: Weight reduction for a streetdriven car It is time for me to put the car on a diet!!!
[quote]Originally posted by Marty:
<strong>Front and rear bumper
Light weight seats
!cat back
Pass Air bag
Heater core
Rear seat belt spools
Carpet(or if you wanna keep the carpet)Just remove the under carpet isulation
<img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0"> </strong><hr></blockquote>
[quote]Originally posted by Marty:
<strong>Front and rear bumper
Light weight seats
!cat back
Pass Air bag
Heater core
Rear seat belt spools
Carpet(or if you wanna keep the carpet)Just remove the under carpet isulation
<img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0"> </strong><hr></blockquote>
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Re: Weight reduction for a streetdriven car How about a lightweight steering wheel with no airbag. Both Angie@thunder and GTS_SS have soem really nice momo steering wheels, which i think saved somewhere around 12-16 pounds...
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Re: Weight reduction for a streetdriven car If I were you John, I'd just pull the deadening under the carpet, put on a VFN bolt-on hood, and add the k-member and manual rack (i dont think the a-arms are worth the money unless you have cash to spend).
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Re: Weight reduction for a streetdriven car With the carpet I think I am going to cut it straight across from as low behind the backseats as possible. That way at the track I can remove over half of the carpet/insulation easily. (approx 25 pounds savings) then when finished racing I can just fire it back in again. I think the car might look a little odd with all the carpet out in the drivers area and my wife would have a fit LOL! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Also the pin on hood is only 12 pounds!! the bolt in is 18 pounds plus you have to buy special hinges etc. (Stock shocks are too strong) I am ditching the K-Member idea this year and just doing the pin on hood (35+), half the carpet (20+), battery(20), ABS/CRUISE/EGR/Foglights(~20), front bumper support (21), pass and rear seats and belts: 167 total out of the car.
Cheers,
Chris
ps- Has anyone weighed the ABS module and is it difficult to remove?
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Also the pin on hood is only 12 pounds!! the bolt in is 18 pounds plus you have to buy special hinges etc. (Stock shocks are too strong) I am ditching the K-Member idea this year and just doing the pin on hood (35+), half the carpet (20+), battery(20), ABS/CRUISE/EGR/Foglights(~20), front bumper support (21), pass and rear seats and belts: 167 total out of the car.
Cheers,
Chris
ps- Has anyone weighed the ABS module and is it difficult to remove?
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Re: Weight reduction for a streetdriven car [quote]Originally posted by Chris ARE 360:
<strong>PSJ,
I forgot that you are running a Mufflex.
That exhaust weighs 50 pounds! <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0">
</strong><hr></blockquote>
It's actually 60 lbs. for the 4" Mufflex. My 3.5" Mufflex tipped the scales at a little over 50 lbs. You might have a good exhaust shop build you some type of exhaust connector so that you can unbolt your muffler for the track. That will get rid of most of the weight, and you'll be able to stay quiet on the street compared to a set of bullets.
<strong>PSJ,
I forgot that you are running a Mufflex.
That exhaust weighs 50 pounds! <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0">
</strong><hr></blockquote>
It's actually 60 lbs. for the 4" Mufflex. My 3.5" Mufflex tipped the scales at a little over 50 lbs. You might have a good exhaust shop build you some type of exhaust connector so that you can unbolt your muffler for the track. That will get rid of most of the weight, and you'll be able to stay quiet on the street compared to a set of bullets.
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Re: Weight reduction for a streetdriven car [quote]Originally posted by Memphis Raines:
<strong>How much lighter are the eradispeed rotors campared to stock? TIA</strong><hr></blockquote>
Supposedly from 12-22lbs once all four are installed. Which means each rotor is about 3-5 lbs lighter than the original.
Jason
<strong>How much lighter are the eradispeed rotors campared to stock? TIA</strong><hr></blockquote>
Supposedly from 12-22lbs once all four are installed. Which means each rotor is about 3-5 lbs lighter than the original.
Jason
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edited because i was checkin out weight reductions and a stupid mustang owner posted on my name when i left th computer....nothing like bringing back an old post
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