C5 Z06 weight reduction ???
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It'd be hard to loose any weight out of Z06. The headers replacing the iron manifolds might be the only obvious one. The stock wheels are really light.
My car at HRP with me in it, and 1/8 tank weighs 3250. 3021 without me in it. There really is very little you can take out of these cars.
My car at HRP with me in it, and 1/8 tank weighs 3250. 3021 without me in it. There really is very little you can take out of these cars.
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From: The point of no return...
Originally Posted by slt200mph
I am amazed at all the F body cars that are lighter than a Corvette..C5 Corvette coup (1997-2994) is over 3200 lbs...the only way to get to these weights if they are correct is to lighten the car.. 
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If you really want to get serious and take out weight, you will lose funtionality of the car.
For example, stereo and airconditiong are two things you can take out but then you won't really like driving the car.
There is a list of weight somewhere I can try and find for you for items you can consider.
For example, stereo and airconditiong are two things you can take out but then you won't really like driving the car.
There is a list of weight somewhere I can try and find for you for items you can consider.
Battery Info!! OK THE OPTIMA IS NOT A LIGHT BATTERY RED TOP PART #753-9022-091 WEIGHS IN AT 33.1 LBS THE OPTIMA RED TOP PART # 753-9002-022 WEIGHS IN AT 38.8 LBS THE OPTIMA YELLOW TOP PART # 753-9012-021 WEIGHS IN AT 42.9 LBS THE OPTIMA HEAVY DUTY YELLOW TOP PART #753-9051-160 WEIGHS IN AT A HEFTY 59.8 LBS. I WOULD SUGGEST FOR A LIGHT WEIGHT BATTERY THE NEW EAGLE-PICHER RACING BATTERY 1250+CRANKING AMPS WEIGHING IN AT ONLY 18.1 LBS. PRICE IS COMPARIBLE TO THE OPTIMA AT 182.99 BY A JEGS CATALOG ITS IN THEIR . THIS WILL LIGHTIN YOURE RIDE UP ABOUT 35 TO 40 LBS OFF THE FRONT END. 
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I replaced the carpet and pad in mine with a superlightweight material I got from an Autoparts store. Saved me almost 40# and still looks factory. Car might be louder now then before but damned if I could tell it's already obnixious (in a good way)
