my weight reduction list
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my weight reduction list Starting my winter project. iam removing weight to start with.
So far ive removed,or plan to remove.
Front sway bar, and brackets.
Front and rear bumper supports.
Cruise control.
All the plastic pieces up front.
wipers,arm,motor,jug.
abs module.
a/c stuff, hvac box.
carpet padding.
rear seat, and belts.
pass,and driver seat replaced with kirkey seats.
fog,turn and high beam lights.
rear speakers.
is there any other things that i could remove that would be worth taken out.
So far ive removed,or plan to remove.
Front sway bar, and brackets.
Front and rear bumper supports.
Cruise control.
All the plastic pieces up front.
wipers,arm,motor,jug.
abs module.
a/c stuff, hvac box.
carpet padding.
rear seat, and belts.
pass,and driver seat replaced with kirkey seats.
fog,turn and high beam lights.
rear speakers.
is there any other things that i could remove that would be worth taken out.
My experience with my swaybar off was one close call going 80 mph, locking up the breaks, having the car float all over the highway, spinning out, then smashing into a concrete wall. Oh and without bumper supports there either, your car doesnt stand a chance. The insurance company dicks you over as well.
I personally didnt even notice the difference, untill I needed the stability in an emergency, and it wasnt there. Now I will take off the swaybar only at the track.
I personally didnt even notice the difference, untill I needed the stability in an emergency, and it wasnt there. Now I will take off the swaybar only at the track.
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My experience with my swaybar off was one close call going 80 mph, locking up the breaks, having the car float all over the highway, spinning out, then smashing into a concrete wall. Oh and without bumper supports there either, your car doesnt stand a chance. The insurance company dicks you over as well.
I personally didnt even notice the difference, untill I needed the stability in an emergency, and it wasnt there. Now I will take off the swaybar only at the track.
I personally didnt even notice the difference, untill I needed the stability in an emergency, and it wasnt there. Now I will take off the swaybar only at the track.
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heat sheilding is worth another...~8lbs
emergency brakes and cables...~8lbs
rear well rubber matting under carpet...~2lbs
lightweight battery...~15lbs
visors...~2lbs
side morrors...?lbs help aero too
spool in the rear...~15-20lbs (if track only)
etc...
emergency brakes and cables...~8lbs
rear well rubber matting under carpet...~2lbs
lightweight battery...~15lbs
visors...~2lbs
side morrors...?lbs help aero too
spool in the rear...~15-20lbs (if track only)
etc...
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Same here i pulled it and barely noticed it. i did it on my old t-bird, because i refused to buy new end links that car defently needed one.
Sam you got any goodys for sale besides the TC.
Driftunit, i removed the plastic inside wheel well that was 5lbs.
And all the plastic under the front bumper it was worth maybe 10 or so pounds. plus all those damn screws and pushpins.
I dont want to remove the crash bars just yet i couldnt live with myself if i got t-boned and it hurt my passenger.
i want my car at a glance to look stock so some things i want to keep.
Does anyone know how much the HVAC box and head unit weigh?
Sam you got any goodys for sale besides the TC.
Driftunit, i removed the plastic inside wheel well that was 5lbs.
And all the plastic under the front bumper it was worth maybe 10 or so pounds. plus all those damn screws and pushpins.
I dont want to remove the crash bars just yet i couldnt live with myself if i got t-boned and it hurt my passenger.
i want my car at a glance to look stock so some things i want to keep.
Does anyone know how much the HVAC box and head unit weigh?
You can def tell there is a different with the front bar out, dont let ANYONE tell you otherwise, it is just that people got used to it being out. I am one of those people.
Supposedly MightMouse put a Rear Drag Bar by TRZ that stiffens the car up so much it makes driveability more like stock since it isnt letting the car roll at all.
Supposedly MightMouse put a Rear Drag Bar by TRZ that stiffens the car up so much it makes driveability more like stock since it isnt letting the car roll at all.
sway bar removal on the street is big difference. doing 30 and yanking the wheel left to right is fun. so much body roll the car goes straight and the body just humps the road left to right.
but i also when from 18" with lopros to 16" with slicks so sidewall had allittle to make it worse too.
but i also when from 18" with lopros to 16" with slicks so sidewall had allittle to make it worse too.
i think ill just leave my bar in because i love the curves. PLUS! i live in the mountains of north carolina and i dont think we have a straight road here lol.
and as for the plastic stuff you removed, i always heard that the pieces that connect to the front bumper have a lot to do with aerodynamics and help air flow that goes under the car. so at high speed you could be hurting yourself more than helping
and as for the plastic stuff you removed, i always heard that the pieces that connect to the front bumper have a lot to do with aerodynamics and help air flow that goes under the car. so at high speed you could be hurting yourself more than helping
Same here i pulled it and barely noticed it. i did it on my old t-bird, because i refused to buy new end links that car defently needed one.
Sam you got any goodys for sale besides the TC.
Driftunit, i removed the plastic inside wheel well that was 5lbs.
And all the plastic under the front bumper it was worth maybe 10 or so pounds. plus all those damn screws and pushpins.
I dont want to remove the crash bars just yet i couldnt live with myself if i got t-boned and it hurt my passenger.
i want my car at a glance to look stock so some things i want to keep.
Does anyone know how much the HVAC box and head unit weigh?
Sam you got any goodys for sale besides the TC.
Driftunit, i removed the plastic inside wheel well that was 5lbs.
And all the plastic under the front bumper it was worth maybe 10 or so pounds. plus all those damn screws and pushpins.
I dont want to remove the crash bars just yet i couldnt live with myself if i got t-boned and it hurt my passenger.
i want my car at a glance to look stock so some things i want to keep.
Does anyone know how much the HVAC box and head unit weigh?
Honestly unless someone is willing to come take the parts off the car I am going sell it as is. I am leaving the week of jan. 12th.
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You can def tell there is a different with the front bar out, dont let ANYONE tell you otherwise, it is just that people got used to it being out. I am one of those people.
Supposedly MightMouse put a Rear Drag Bar by TRZ that stiffens the car up so much it makes driveability more like stock since it isnt letting the car roll at all.
Supposedly MightMouse put a Rear Drag Bar by TRZ that stiffens the car up so much it makes driveability more like stock since it isnt letting the car roll at all.
Maybe when i remove enough weight from the front it will be even worse.
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