Weight Reduction because RACECAR

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Apr 21, 2017 | 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by stngh8r

How's the hood at speed after removing under hood bracing?
Friend of mine took all the bracing out from the hood and it flops around quite a bit at highway speeds and above.
Please share some pics of the underneath and how you went about it?

I only took out about 1/2 of the bracing (~8#) and it is not too floppy. My friend took out all of it and the first time down the track @120mph we realized he ruined it (he has hood pins in the front and it bowed up so bad it scared him).
I did have to remove the struts as it wanted to buckle in half the first time I tried to close it.
I don't have any pics right now, but will take one. I used a cutoff wheel.

Apr 21, 2017 | 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4

I run with mine removed for exhaust clearance and weight reduction. I dont take corners fast but realize its purpose is to support the very long and flimsy bracket on the passenger side. My solution was to make two small support pieces, to firm the bracket up some. This is just steel flat bar that I used a grinder to notch. Very simple to make then weld em in place.

Cool Idea. I, like you, also do not take any corners. Just drag racing. So I have removed my top bar, and didn't even strengthen at all. Can still cut the sixty foots in my sig without any unusual chassis flexing.

Apr 21, 2017 | 11:58 AM

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I saw you removed your Borla cat back. I am thinking about ditching my SLP Dual Dual also. What did you replace it with?

Apr 21, 2017 | 07:46 PM

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I saw you removed your Borla cat back. I am thinking about ditching my SLP Dual Dual also. What did you replace it with?

3" Y to 4" merge and 4" Dynomax Bullet w/turndown.

Light, loud and deep (would never suggest it for a street application).

Apr 22, 2017 | 06:19 AM

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There is about 6lbs you can remove off of the gas tank if you want to remove your evap and charcoal canister. https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...uestion-2.html