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From: Home town Clive,IA current town FORT BENNING GEORGIA
weight reduction alright guys i need alittle help, so far ive done the pa k member, gutted seats,ac and heat, and ditch the spare. i plan on buying new a-arms, pin-on hood,and drag wheels, my goal is to get the car down to 3100 lbs can anyone give me any advise. I know alot of this is kept secret 
but if you guys could give me any advise that'd help out alot
but if you guys could give me any advise that'd help out alot i took alot out of mine both front and back bumpers and supports,back seats and seat belts,ac,both door bars,pass airbag and sensors,radio all speakers,sparetire/jack,changed the hood to the harwood ramair,power antinna ive got full sphon tubular suspension.it depends on whitch way u wanna go my car is still a street car so i havnt takin everything off there is still alot to take off but i cant cuz of the state inspection
I'm at 3100 and still have a car around me....... I call it strategic lightening ingenuity... Still have all the sound deadening and my bumpers, all creature comforts too.
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I've crossed the scales at 3350 w/me in the car and a 1/2! tank of gas. . . still had A/C when I left too. . . stock k-member, no carpet or interior to speak of, but with what you've listed, unless you're a fat-***, you should be there.
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Verdad Gallardo Constantly looking for things not needed and lighting existing parts. It does'nt hurt that my car is a hard top. Alot of it has been little bits here and there. 40# off the crankshaft, 26 off with my own custom exhuast. near 40# with my 18's ...26# more with my dr and skinnies, 28 out of the k-member I did, 7 out of front bumper, 10 out of rear bumper, jack+spare, air pump, 5# out trans crossmember, alum rear control arms...and allot of lighting holes that I done a very nice job on...on bolt on parts only. Lots of little bits add up. I have taken a little more than 300#'s out total while still having a car that's comfortable to drive anywhere in the country.
Constantly looking for things not needed and lighting existing parts. It does'nt hurt that my car is a hard top. Alot of it has been little bits here and there. 40# off the crankshaft, 26 off with my own custom exhuast. near 40# with my 18's ...26# more with my dr and skinnies, 28 out of the k-member I did, 7 out of front bumper, 10 out of rear bumper, jack+spare, air pump, 5# out trans crossmember, alum rear control arms...and allot of lighting holes that I done a very nice job on...on bolt on parts only. Lots of little bits add up. I have taken a little more than 300#'s out total while still having a car that's comfortable to drive anywhere in the country.
I've still got all comforts but weigh 3500 lbs last time I scaled it. Didn't know you could get 40lbs outa the crank. Dang!
not really out of the crank..off of it. My clutck pp and flywheel weigh 17#'s. the underdrive pulley is about 5# less....Rotating weight makes a big difference. This thing rev's faster than I've ever heard a ls rev.
theres the lightweight carpet, and cutting any unnecessary brackets off,big difference with racing steering wheels, rear seats weigh a good bit, all tubular suspension,no front sway bar, airbags, light weight battery?, sound deadening, drag racing seats and rims, if you dont need music radio and speakers, i race my car with my seat and seat belt and carpet no other interior
My formula tipped the scales at 3440 without me.. I have Umi K-member and lower control arms, no rear seat, no powersteering or ac, no windshield washer,
but I do have a LQ block, and a Th350, with a Moser 12, so I guess that is where it is coming from.. Btw this was on my ZR1 wheels, 17x11 rear, 17x10 fronts..
I am looking forward to some race wheels, and maybe taking alittle more out of the car, to save some weight..
I also have no front bumper support.. but its not a DD either..
but I do have a LQ block, and a Th350, with a Moser 12, so I guess that is where it is coming from.. Btw this was on my ZR1 wheels, 17x11 rear, 17x10 fronts..
I am looking forward to some race wheels, and maybe taking alittle more out of the car, to save some weight..
I also have no front bumper support.. but its not a DD either..
You guys don't even want to hear that I"m aiming for 2800 with an iron block motor LOL.
I think with a FI setup on it, the car will end up around 2900 to 2950 tops, and that's with most likly a 25.5 cage in it.
All depends what you're willing to live with. I'd never do 2/3 of what I've done for a street car.
I think with a FI setup on it, the car will end up around 2900 to 2950 tops, and that's with most likly a 25.5 cage in it.
All depends what you're willing to live with. I'd never do 2/3 of what I've done for a street car.
I do hate you!!! haha.. I am kinda stumped with why my car is so fat!!! formulas are light, but it is a t-top, it does have Kenny brown sub frame connecters.. but I thought I would of lost weight with the th350... idk... guess its time to start lookin at what else I am going to take out of it..
already got rid of the front sway, and some other small stuff... we will see...
already got rid of the front sway, and some other small stuff... we will see...
I didn't know you could get clutch, pp and flywheel that light though. I bet it does rev quick!
It's a tilton racing 5.5 triple disc. I worked on road race cars for 17yrs and that's the clutch we used. I made it fit mine...all bolt on really. I though about putting together a kit but it would be pretty expensive and guys on here are weird...they'll pay $1000 + for a junky replace type clutch but not $2000 for a fully rebuildable race proven one that will actually make your car faster. I probably have the only f-bod in the coutry with this set-up thet's daily driven. There is no such thing as a sticky or non-realiseing clutch any more.
It's a tilton racing 5.5 triple disc. I worked on road race cars for 17yrs and that's the clutch we used. I made it fit mine...all bolt on really. I though about putting together a kit but it would be pretty expensive and guys on here are weird...they'll pay $1000 + for a junky replace type clutch but not $2000 for a fully rebuildable race proven one that will actually make your car faster. I probably have the only f-bod in the coutry with this set-up thet's daily driven. There is no such thing as a sticky or non-realiseing clutch any more.
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^You should start off by showing a video of the revs because I wanna hear it. Theres 2 things in this world that make me tingle. A super fast revving engine, and a hard hitting cam.
Well, and the guitar solo from Cemetary Gates.
Well, and the guitar solo from Cemetary Gates.