Race Weights?
I have my trans am down to 2925 with me in it and I'm 210lbs. Single kirkey seat, Vfn pin on Hood, strange brakes, madman rack, speedglass f&r, minitubs, th350, 12 bolt with a spool, and hardtop conversion.
I pulled just about everything listed in the weight reduction sticky out of the car. I still have functioning headlights, door bars, and a horn for now.
Up front I have a UMI kmember with PA control arms. All the rear stuff is from Madman except the BMR drag bar.
I pulled just about everything listed in the weight reduction sticky out of the car. I still have functioning headlights, door bars, and a horn for now.
Up front I have a UMI kmember with PA control arms. All the rear stuff is from Madman except the BMR drag bar.
thats light! how much did you end up saving by going w/ rear drag brakes and steering rack? i still have factory steering rack, column, and rear brakes. ive been considering doing the door panels and a few other things. i have ttops too and i hate them, but the 6liter conversion targa top is soo much money.
thats light! how much did you end up saving by going w/ rear drag brakes and steering rack? i still have factory steering rack, column, and rear brakes. ive been considering doing the door panels and a few other things. i have ttops too and i hate them, but the 6liter conversion targa top is soo much money.
I still have the factory door panels and steering column. All interior plastics and center console are in the car as well. I have some Ozite carpet to put in but I'm waiting to upgrade from a MS 6 point to a CM 10 point before installing it. The 2925 was with no carpet in the car.
I went to a junk yard and cut a hardtop roof panel from a 96 Camaro. I was tired of the paint bubbling on my sail panel and figured if I was going to go through the hassle of swapping it I should delete the t-tops. I used the roof panel, the door seals, and cut the metal that runs at the top edge of the door opening from the Camaro.
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Verdad Gallardo Thanks 5.3Jimmy - my car has same weight reduction as you pretty much, last year 2680 w/o me in it, this year maybe about the same w/ new n2o stuff. I'll probably do door panels, wiring harness, front radiator support and front strut towers and some more trimming over the winter.
These low weights make me sick! I just weighed in for the first time at 3950 car weight... That was with the Drag wheels, skinnies and only 1 seat.
Daily Driver w/some weight reduction, Full cage, sub-frame con, 9" ford, 4L80E, Iron block, 50lb 91mm turbo, air/water intercooler ect... Heavy Heavy Heavy!
I think I might be able to get it down to 3700-3800 fairly easy, but beyond that is gonna cost some serious $$
Daily Driver w/some weight reduction, Full cage, sub-frame con, 9" ford, 4L80E, Iron block, 50lb 91mm turbo, air/water intercooler ect... Heavy Heavy Heavy!
I think I might be able to get it down to 3700-3800 fairly easy, but beyond that is gonna cost some serious $$
Lose the iron block, that's 100 lbs right there.. next time the motor's getting freshened up swap to an alum block... 4l80 is about the heaviest trans you can put in the car, so unless you really need the overdrive, I'd put a 2 speed in it and be done there, that will pull another 100 lbs out.
Alum center section for the rear end, that would save a good 40 plus. You have alot of weight you can get rid of easily if you're willing to do some parts swapping, etc. Cheap no, but there's plenty there.
I'm now looking ar 2800 with me in it, with an iron block bbc. Pic's in my rebuild thread, if you want to see what that will take.
Alum center section for the rear end, that would save a good 40 plus. You have alot of weight you can get rid of easily if you're willing to do some parts swapping, etc. Cheap no, but there's plenty there.
I'm now looking ar 2800 with me in it, with an iron block bbc. Pic's in my rebuild thread, if you want to see what that will take.
Well my car with the bolt ons and 9" with a Th400 and minor weight reduction weighed 3480 with me in it...took out a lot more but added a bar, turbo, and iron block...
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I have my trans am down to 2925 with me in it and I'm 210lbs. Single kirkey seat, Vfn pin on Hood, strange brakes, madman rack, speedglass f&r, minitubs, th350, 12 bolt with a spool, and hardtop conversion.
I pulled just about everything listed in the weight reduction sticky out of the car. I still have functioning headlights, door bars, and a horn for now.
Up front I have a UMI kmember with PA control arms. All the rear stuff is from Madman except the BMR drag bar.
I pulled just about everything listed in the weight reduction sticky out of the car. I still have functioning headlights, door bars, and a horn for now.
Up front I have a UMI kmember with PA control arms. All the rear stuff is from Madman except the BMR drag bar.
How did you get your trans am to that weight if you don't mind me asking man
