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Old 04-30-2011, 06:54 PM
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Every week I keep getting lighter 2980
Old 04-30-2011, 08:36 PM
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Gotta get rid of that vtec and go single cam lol....after reading your other thread on your car ima gut mine now and try to get to 3000lbs with me in it..youve done a good job, good inspiration for me
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What have you removed
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Originally Posted by mshadow
What haven't you removed
I fixed that for you buddy
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Originally Posted by mshadow
What haven't you removed
Originally Posted by c0ncEpT
I fixed that for you buddy
haha nice concept...

looks to me like he still has his tail lights, stock spoiler and bumper...hopefully its still on wheels too shadow...
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ok ? where the f do you weigh your car.

now b4 i get bashed all the weigh stations around me, the people tell me i cant put my car up on there its for trucks only?
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Originally Posted by ytownls1
ok ? where the f do you weigh your car.

now b4 i get bashed all the weigh stations around me, the people tell me i cant put my car up on there its for trucks only?
There is a local Junk Yard that has just started do scrap metal and they have a scale. It is only like a month old. I go there and tell them I want to weigh my car. They say "make it quick". I get out and snap a pic and leave. Go home and rip more $hit out.
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Originally Posted by c0ncEpT
I fixed that for you buddy
I still have both airbags, center consol, evap box and heater, radio w/ bezel, complete dash, no lexan, power windows, headliner, front seat belts, driver side fog light, stock trans am wheels, metal gas tank, 4l60e, A-Pillar plastics and kick panels, firewall insulation, stock suspension,
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Originally Posted by ytownls1
ok ? where the f do you weigh your car.
There is a feed and grain place out my way. I just pull up and weigh the car, no one around, no questions asked.
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mine goat is 3660 at race weight w/me in it, seats removed n small stuff not much
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the only problem with weighing a car on a set of scales ment for heavy trucks is the tolerance levels will be like plus or minus 40 lbs. I was going to do the same with my car but after talking to the guys that run them i changed my mind. I weigh mine at the track.
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Go on a water only diet the week you're headed to the track - quick 20lbs you'll drop
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haha the best weight reduction mod is a small driver. i weigh 135 and my SS came in at a grand total of 3550 with me in it in damn near full street trim.
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Some weight removal





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I should get a 105lbs jockey to drive my car. I'm 225lbs so that a 120lbs drop and a solid 10th faster.
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Originally Posted by mike c.
I should get a 105lbs jockey to drive my car. I'm 225lbs so that a 120lbs drop and a solid 10th faster.
i'll do it.




for a price
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Originally Posted by philsblwnz28
Some weight removal





get rid of those seats....thats 60 to 70 lbs............milk crate 1lb.....lol
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Get a heat gun, scrape off all that seam sealer, and sound deadening in the trunk well, remove that junk headliner, it'll just be painted metal behind the headliner but imho it will look better then that torn up one. Good work, theres still weight to take out.
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Originally Posted by WhiteLTone
Get a heat gun, scrape off all that seam sealer, and sound deadening in the trunk well, remove that junk headliner, it'll just be painted metal behind the headliner but imho it will look better then that torn up one. Good work, theres still weight to take out.
Yeah, I usually drive around with just one seat in the car, i was going to pick up a buddy, that why the seat was in there. I am gonna order that summit seat and the alumn. tracks soon. I'll get me a heat gun here shorty and start. Seems like alot of fun too. The airbags are killing me, i want that pass one out so bad, but im afraid it will take more than 2 days to get it out if i take my time, gotta go back to work on monday.

Has anyone ever cut the metal out from there factory hood (camaro)?
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the dash really isnt that bad, i've had mine out a few times. if you do pull it to remove airbags and everything, you might wanna consider hvac block off plate, and removing the rubber/insulation mat against the firewall. but with this car being your dd i dunno your thoughts on no ac/heat.


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