I've gone maddddd!!!!!!
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I've gone maddddd!!!!!! People I need help. I drive a '98 z28. For my own reasons I'd rather lighten my car than just increase the hp. I am willing to spend money, cutting the fat off this car. I need some suggestions about hard core weight reduction that doesn't change the way the car looks. How hard core, well take the colonel's list and consider that tame easy weight reduction, that is what I mean. For example, What Can I do to the frame, body, susspension, etc.?
Can a carbon fiber body look like the stock panels?
Is it possible to make a light weight frame?
What makes this car so damn fat??
This is a project street car, not my only car.
I want my car to weigh dry 25xx lbs, that is with full cage, most of the interior 100 lbs of other misc. stuff like subframes.
Can a carbon fiber body look like the stock panels?
Is it possible to make a light weight frame?
What makes this car so damn fat??
This is a project street car, not my only car.
I want my car to weigh dry 25xx lbs, that is with full cage, most of the interior 100 lbs of other misc. stuff like subframes.
Re: I've gone maddddd!!!!!! 2500lbs!! DAMN. break out the sawzall
there is a weight reduction list somewhere in this forum. look it up in the search engine. other than that. look over the car with a fine tooth comb for stuff that is not needed.
Chris
there is a weight reduction list somewhere in this forum. look it up in the search engine. other than that. look over the car with a fine tooth comb for stuff that is not needed.
Chris
Re: I've gone maddddd!!!!!! 2500 lbs! why not just buy a wrecked v6 for a grand and cut the car up! i just dont understand some of you guys!?! EVERYTHING will have to comeout of the car! just a seat and powertrane.
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Re: I've gone maddddd!!!!!! <img src="http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/2001camcomplete.JPG" alt="" />
This would be a good place to start, $3500 bucks and weighs 135 lbs (fiberglass).
Need a dash? 250 bucks, 4 lbs.
<img src="http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/9302camarodash.JPG" alt="" />
All chrome moly suspension pieces will save some weight as well. Check this thread for a pretty hardcore setup.
J.
This would be a good place to start, $3500 bucks and weighs 135 lbs (fiberglass).
Need a dash? 250 bucks, 4 lbs.
<img src="http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/9302camarodash.JPG" alt="" />
All chrome moly suspension pieces will save some weight as well. Check this thread for a pretty hardcore setup.
J.
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Re: I've gone maddddd!!!!!! Get the front upper and lower control arms with the K Member thing and save about 40 pounds up front. I personal like to lighten the load on rotational weight such as wheels, carbon fiber driveshaft, Hal Shocks, etc. If you get real carried away, have your rear axles gun drill for more less weight. Personally, just find another car that has been gutted as a guide and sharpened the knife and get after it.
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Re: I've gone maddddd!!!!!! I don't think you'll get the car down to 2500lbs without making it a tube chassis car and getting rid of everything but the bare essentials. Not a very realistic goal, IMHO.
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Re: I've gone maddddd!!!!!! GeorgeC, all I'd like is to see 25xx lbs. 2599 is good enough so let's just say it's 2600. What does the colonel's car weight with the 422? I think it's possible.
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Re: I've gone maddddd!!!!!! If you take the engine, trans, and doors off, you'll be around 2500.
Cut a hole in the floor, and make like Fred Flintstone!
I think it'll be pretty tough to get down that far w/ a unibody car.
Cut a hole in the floor, and make like Fred Flintstone!
I think it'll be pretty tough to get down that far w/ a unibody car.
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Re: I've gone maddddd!!!!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by mattf2:
<strong>If you take the engine, trans, and doors off, you'll be around 2500.
Cut a hole in the floor, and make like Fred Flintstone!
I think it'll be pretty tough to get down that far w/ a unibody car.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The only parts that cannot be removed are the engine, driveline, but anything else is fare game for replacement/removal.
Is it really a bad idea to lighten the rear much?
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: AlienDroid ]</small>
<strong>If you take the engine, trans, and doors off, you'll be around 2500.
Cut a hole in the floor, and make like Fred Flintstone!
I think it'll be pretty tough to get down that far w/ a unibody car.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The only parts that cannot be removed are the engine, driveline, but anything else is fare game for replacement/removal.
Is it really a bad idea to lighten the rear much?
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: AlienDroid ]</small>
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Re: I've gone maddddd!!!!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Terry Burger:
<strong>As others have pointed out its a pointless goal. Just buy a cobra kit car and throw an LS1 setup in it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nawww, I'll stick with the z28 and 2599 is still my goal as a street car but thanks for the input.
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 10:14 PM: Message edited by: AlienDroid ]</small>
<strong>As others have pointed out its a pointless goal. Just buy a cobra kit car and throw an LS1 setup in it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nawww, I'll stick with the z28 and 2599 is still my goal as a street car but thanks for the input.
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 10:14 PM: Message edited by: AlienDroid ]</small>
