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Old Apr 14, 2002 | 10:12 PM
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Default how to lower raceweight? colonel???

after seeing the times and raceweights I need to lose some weight, so far:

removed spare tire and jack
removed front swaybar

colonel's car is VERY light!
what else?
when I add a roll cage I will remove the back seat

how about the insulation under the carpet? weight?
what else is everyone removing?

what is the lightest seats available? thinking about selling my stock leather seats to get race seats if there is a gig enough weight loss.

too bad I weigh in at 250! rather pull stuff from the car than diet! haha
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Old Apr 14, 2002 | 10:44 PM
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how about removing the front and rear bumper supports??? is this the black plastic wafer looking stuff? wouldn't the bumpers flap around then?

doesn't bmr sell a bracket to replace the supports?
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 04:27 PM
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Default Re: how to lower raceweight? colonel???

Colonel will be off line for another week or so. Here is his weight reduction list.
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 05:26 PM
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Default Re: how to lower raceweight? colonel???

Yea I got that 250 pound problem as well... <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
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