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Old 09-29-2010, 03:34 PM
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I'm guessing you already have the rear seats out? or a Rear Seat Delete possibly to make it more functional?

We have a new line of rear seat delete kits for the Camaro you might be interested in.
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Looking good.

I just ordered my 11.5lbs CF Braile battery also to help get some weight off the nose of the car. Guess your post got me back into getting more weight out of my car also.
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Originally Posted by 5.3LJimmy
If you deleted all the AC then you can actually cap the line off at the back of the intake and pull the reservoir out. I like to do it at the intake b/c you only need one cap to take care of all the disconnected vacuum lines.
Cool, actually if it's the same line that plugs into the back of the intake next to the MAP sensor then I already have that capped so I can pull the line all together.
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go!go!go!

10's will come surely after the weight reduction and more seat time

thanks for the pump order
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So whats the car weigh w/ driver?
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Originally Posted by 01SS99red
So whats the car weigh w/ driver?
Not sure yet, haven't got a chance to weigh it.
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Originally Posted by custm2500
I think you went little overboard with the fender lightining in those pics. Might want to step back and try to keep it looking like a car. Not many people look good driving a motor and subframe down the track.
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Originally Posted by Shrader
I'm guessing you already have the rear seats out? or a Rear Seat Delete possibly to make it more functional?

We have a new line of rear seat delete kits for the Camaro you might be interested in.
Damn, I have not seen these yet. Any chance on a GP! Maybe free shipping or something?
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Originally Posted by Black 99 Bird
Damn, I have not seen these yet. Any chance on a GP! Maybe free shipping or something?
We've got the price down as low as we can take it right now. They are very complex to build compared to some of our other vehicle designs. Lots of bends to get the shape for that little area. So it's $199.95 right now as an introductory price and will be going up soon before the christmas orders begin.
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Ok guys I just finished putting the car back together. Braille batt. is installed and the inner fenders and bumper horns are gone. The inner fender metal and bumper horns weighed 16.1lbs.
Battery swap 21.7lbs
Front plastics, fog lights, wheel wells cut back 7.1lbs
Horn and air dam 2.6lbs
Inner fenders and bumper horns 16.1lbs

Total weight shaved off the front of the car 47.5lbs!!!




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very nice I need to do my inner fenders soon too...

i spy some heavy front runners too...

Et streets/ moroso d2 are 12lbs...but I am crazy and only weekend drive my car so I am not worried out them wearing out fast...
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What did you use to cut the inner fenders off??
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
very nice I need to do my inner fenders soon too...

i spy some heavy front runners too...
Et streets/ moroso d2 are 12lbs...but I am crazy and only weekend drive my car so I am not worried out them wearing out fast...
Yeah my streetlites are only for track use so I need to find someone willing to trade me some ET fronts for my SR radials. I also need to see your car in person too Chris so I can scope out your radiator support. I saw the pics you posted and I really want to do something similar.

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What did you use to cut the inner fenders off??
An electric grinder with a 4-1/2"x1/8" cutting wheel.
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I almost forgot, check out what the UPS man brought me today! Thanks Larry!!!

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Originally Posted by DTB_LS1
Yeah my streetlites are only for track use so I need to find someone willing to trade me some ET fronts for my SR radials. I also need to see your car in person too Chris so I can scope out your radiator support. I saw the pics you posted and I really want to do something similar.


An electric grinder with a 4-1/2"x1/8" cutting wheel.
Very cool what do your wheels weigh right NOW?
Also wheres the pics of chrs1313 radiator support mod?
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whats the ele wp gain.

i like some of thouse cuts
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Originally Posted by Shrader
I'm guessing you already have the rear seats out? or a Rear Seat Delete possibly to make it more functional?

We have a new line of rear seat delete kits for the Camaro you might be interested in.
Do you make one for the trans am?
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Originally Posted by Italiankid77
Do you make one for the trans am?

Same...
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Originally Posted by robsquikz28
Very cool what do your wheels weigh right NOW?
Also wheres the pics of chrs1313 radiator support mod?
I wieghed them at one point but I forget what they were. I'll weigh them again when I swap my street wheels and let ya know.
The pics are here. https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...strip-car.html
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whats the ele wp gain.

i like some of thouse cuts
Thanks, not sure if the EWP will gain anything but when I was working under the car I discovered that one of the wp gaskets was leaking so it was the perfect opportunity to do the swap.

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Originally Posted by Italiankid77
Do you make one for the trans am?
Yes, the rear panels are the same as in the camaro, so it will fit those cars as well. We also can build them in black carpet for those who need it with black interior.


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