now your onto something

 

although I rode in a 414w fox today and wow.... I was like whats an LS1 hahaha

 

No bud..the hood saved 21lb. The oe SS hood is 44lb the carbon SS hood 23lb. Hence the saving of 21 lb. I listed my weight savings.

 

If 10s is your goal leave the car close to full weight no need for 3000lbs and tear up a nice car. I have a ms3 and with 100 shot the car ran 10.83@123. Stock 10 bolt, transmission just has a shift kit, stock suspension. Heck I just drove this car from Dayton to Indy and back this weekend to race in the bracket finals.

 

Right now my car weights in at 3020 with half tank of fuel. I am now swapping to a LS1 (lighter), still have a factory front suspension as well. Im hoping to be around 2900 after the swap.

 

I laugh at all you guys saying "rare" car. All the guys with their Yenko's and Super Duty LeMans/Catalinas, etc.. would laugh in your face back in the 60's when those cars came out.

It's a damn car. It's JUST a color. It's not anything special, not a higher horsepower, not a factory race car, no special order options, NOTHING. A FRIGGIN COLOR. By the time that car has ANY value north of 25,000, restoration parts will be out anyways.

Damn, this site has gone so downhill since its inception.

OP, do what you want. If you are trying to do this on a budget and the question you asked was meant to say "can I get under 3000lbs without spending money and without cutting/trimming" then your answer is no.

 

so what you guys think...

1998 WS6
ported 806 heads...
ms3 cam
ls6 intake
pacesetter longtube tubes. cutout...
4l60e full manual vb 3500 converter... 3.42 gears... toyo drag radials..
brand x 150 wet shot.

looking for mid-low 10's

 

mid to low 10's? no sorry.

 

guess im asking for to much haha....

 

Start with tubular k member, a arms, and light weight spindles. Run a single kirkey for track only, replace the carpet with some lightweight ozite, big n littles, spare tire/jack, add the aftermarket bumper supports in place of the stock ones. that's a solid 250+lbs of weight that compromises nothi

 

The only reason me and Latch both think that safety equipment is necessary is that we have a mutual friend that all of you know that has wrecked two of these cars, and if he had removed the airbags, bumper supports etc. he probably wouldn't be here or would be here in a wheelchair.

As latch said what's impressive is when you get a street car with amenities into the 10's or 9's.

 

Tubular a-rms dont hold up well on the street. There is a coulple threads where guys have broke them. What about those lightweight spindles? Do they acceptstock brakes?

 

I don't think the aftermarket spindles accept stock brakes.

 

you're right, i guess thats not really an option, idk how well some drag brakes do on the street.

 

Better dead hook with a mid 1.4 60 foot, spray through the shifts and shift at 6800rpm to have a shot. Big difference between trying to go 1090s and low 10s.

 

you dont have to get a non vented drag brake kit. You can put stock brakes on them (3rd gen) click the link here
http://www.racecraft.com/index.php?m...products_id=74
http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/c21_p1.html


And you can get some other street type brake kits. willwood makes some vented rotors for medium duty that are lighter and still made for street driving.
http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Bra...20Brake%20Rear

 

I see where you guys are coming from now.

It woul be interesting to see how well a 2800lb f-body with a 12-point moly cage, racing Kirkey seats, with a 5-point harness would hold up to a big hit. Keep a few amenities like power steering, power brakes, stereo, but get all lightweight sispension pieces, carpet, wheels, etc, etc. You'd have to take a really big blow to suffer critical injuries strapped in like that.

 

is my car all gutted?nope.will it turn a 10 sec time hell yes!do i have proof yet?no,but the car isnt done,like a rollbar,race wheels ,and 9inch.then ill see if it has it in it which i am for sure it does.

 

https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...ce-weight.html

 

this whole weight reduction stuff has been getting alot more interest from me as of late. cars been paid off for a while and i finally bought a truck after 6 years of driving the camaro. i think it may be time to start removing stuff that i dont really "need". definitely going to start taking a closer look at threads like this.