Weight reduction for daily driver...
Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... thats why i left my bumper supports, sway bar and all the safety stuff in. The best things you can do are of coarse the spare/jack, rear seats(i dont like people riding with me in the rear anyway), rear seat belts, and passanger seat if no one rides with you anywhere. But those only take me about 10mins to drop out of my car. Only 5 if i dont have the rear seat belts in <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
for the track you can drop out those rear speaker panels(6-9pound maybe)
all the small stuff adds up man <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> The good thing it, you can put it all back in very quickly
for the track you can drop out those rear speaker panels(6-9pound maybe)
all the small stuff adds up man <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> The good thing it, you can put it all back in very quickly
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... i took my spare tire and jack out before i took my car home from the dealer <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
what do the rear seatbelts weigh?
what do the rear seatbelts weigh?
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... I took off my sway bar, A/C, back seats w/seat belts, spare/jack...
Thats about it.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Only other thing I will do eventually is light weight K-member, A-arms, and a cage which will cancel all of that out, and the speed inc. light weight carpet... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Thats about it.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Only other thing I will do eventually is light weight K-member, A-arms, and a cage which will cancel all of that out, and the speed inc. light weight carpet... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... Id take the front bumper supports off. Theyre not gonna do much in a high speed crash. Id keep the rear supports since they might protect the gas tank. The egr and air system is about 9 pounds. The Hal shocks save about 7 pounds. The windshield wiper resovoir is about 5 pounds.
Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DriveATransAm:
<strong>what do the rear seatbelts weigh? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I was wondering the same thing. I took my seats out the back but left the belts. Is it worth taking them out <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
<strong>what do the rear seatbelts weigh? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I was wondering the same thing. I took my seats out the back but left the belts. Is it worth taking them out <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... I did for a long time already:
spare
jack
back seats
Need to do:
rear belts
windshield wiper res.
any other suggestions?
I'm still gonna leave bumper supp. and swaybar and such
Nick
spare
jack
back seats
Need to do:
rear belts
windshield wiper res.
any other suggestions?
I'm still gonna leave bumper supp. and swaybar and such
Nick
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... Sun Visors
Owners Manual
Floor Mats
T-top Holders
Hatch Covers
Those are pretty simple to do and things you can live without. Don't forget Misc junk and Chromeloy LCA's.
My real question is I plan on taking out 300LBS this year including my Weld Draglites (Centripical Weight) How much should that improve my ET? I've heard 100lbs is roughly .1 is that right?
Owners Manual
Floor Mats
T-top Holders
Hatch Covers
Those are pretty simple to do and things you can live without. Don't forget Misc junk and Chromeloy LCA's.
My real question is I plan on taking out 300LBS this year including my Weld Draglites (Centripical Weight) How much should that improve my ET? I've heard 100lbs is roughly .1 is that right?
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Weight reduction for daily driver... Don't wanna sacrafice a few things...
Safety ie bumper supports, airbags
radio/regular speakers
don't want a ton of highway road noise
need A/C
What kind of free mods can one suggest for the daily driver. I wanna lighten it up, but needs to be comfortable for daily commutes.
Nick
Safety ie bumper supports, airbags
radio/regular speakers
don't want a ton of highway road noise
need A/C
What kind of free mods can one suggest for the daily driver. I wanna lighten it up, but needs to be comfortable for daily commutes.
Nick
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by dug:
<strong> Id take the front bumper supports off. Theyre not gonna do much in a high speed crash. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They might do something for a low speed crash. It would be a shame to get frame damange from a low speed crash.
<strong> Id take the front bumper supports off. Theyre not gonna do much in a high speed crash. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They might do something for a low speed crash. It would be a shame to get frame damange from a low speed crash.
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... Yea, I also forgot I have no AIR and EGR, took those out as well, I'm also always riding around on slicks/skinnes...but I might be adding an extra 85lbs to the nose now...which is a good amount... <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... My Daily Driver List:
spare
jack
back seats
rear belts
windshield wiper res
!AIR
!EGR
hatch cover
floor mats
!swaybar (race day only)
rear speakers (near spare only)
chromoly everything reasonable
There's gotta be more
Keep it coming!!
<small>[ March 28, 2003, 03:43 AM: Message edited by: INSSANE ]</small>
spare
jack
back seats
rear belts
windshield wiper res
!AIR
!EGR
hatch cover
floor mats
!swaybar (race day only)
rear speakers (near spare only)
chromoly everything reasonable
There's gotta be more
Keep it coming!!
<small>[ March 28, 2003, 03:43 AM: Message edited by: INSSANE ]</small>
Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Rpm2800:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by dug:
<strong> Id take the front bumper supports off. Theyre not gonna do much in a high speed crash. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They might do something for a low speed crash. It would be a shame to get frame damange from a low speed crash. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'd be worried about destroying the radiator/condenser too.
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by dug:
<strong> Id take the front bumper supports off. Theyre not gonna do much in a high speed crash. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They might do something for a low speed crash. It would be a shame to get frame damange from a low speed crash. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'd be worried about destroying the radiator/condenser too.
Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... It'd be fun trying to get insurance to cover something like that too, after you removed the front supports. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />
Fiberglass hood
!fender wells
!misc wiring
!rear section of the catback (like a Zed cutout? <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> )
There's lots of misc stuff you can do. Just get creative!
Fiberglass hood
!fender wells
!misc wiring
!rear section of the catback (like a Zed cutout? <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> )
There's lots of misc stuff you can do. Just get creative!
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... OK...I've got the lightweight hood.
spare
jack
back seats
rear belts
windshield wiper res
!AIR
!EGR
hatch cover
floor mats
!swaybar (race day only)
rear speakers (near spare only)
chromoly everything reasonable
lightweight hood
heat shielding
!cat converters
What kinda wiring are we talking about?
Also, anyone have pics of car with fenderwells removed??
Nick
<small>[ March 28, 2003, 02:51 PM: Message edited by: INSSANE ]</small>
spare
jack
back seats
rear belts
windshield wiper res
!AIR
!EGR
hatch cover
floor mats
!swaybar (race day only)
rear speakers (near spare only)
chromoly everything reasonable
lightweight hood
heat shielding
!cat converters
What kinda wiring are we talking about?
Also, anyone have pics of car with fenderwells removed??
Nick
<small>[ March 28, 2003, 02:51 PM: Message edited by: INSSANE ]</small>
Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... Just an FYI, the rear seat (flat one) with belts is 20#'s. The hatch cover is only like 3#s and the bucket rear seats are about 3#s each. I also took off both sun visors since one side broke off, they're about 1# each.
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... here is a list of my daily driver weight reduction mods. you can pick and choose from there <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
!swaybar
!windsheild washer reservoir(sp?)
!3/4 of wheel well plastic
!more plastic from the front
!front bumper support
!plastic that flaps in the wind after removing bumper support <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
!A.I.R.
!hvac
!stereo
!power steering
!rear seats
!rear seat belts
!brackets for the rear seats and belts
!t-top holders
!interior panels
!heat sheilds
!t-top shades
!center consol
!sound deadening from tranny tunnel and firewall
!misc. wiring
!air bags
!passenger seat
items not in the car im replacing with lightweight ****=
carpet
items i have replaced with lightweight stuff=
k-member
lower a-arms
front and rear shocks(replaced with Hals)
power steering rack(replaced with manual rack)
factory rims and tires(replaced with pro stars)
drivers seat(replaced with Kirkey pro drag racing seat)
heavy *** factory catback(replaced with twice pipes)
items i have yet to replace or remove=
hood(waiting on shipping)
abs module
the people in my club call me Jenny Craig <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
p.s. no comments on what i have removed from my daily driver. its my car. and yes, i drive it every day
good luck and happy cutting <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
!swaybar
!windsheild washer reservoir(sp?)
!3/4 of wheel well plastic
!more plastic from the front
!front bumper support
!plastic that flaps in the wind after removing bumper support <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
!A.I.R.
!hvac
!stereo
!power steering
!rear seats
!rear seat belts
!brackets for the rear seats and belts
!t-top holders
!interior panels
!heat sheilds
!t-top shades
!center consol
!sound deadening from tranny tunnel and firewall
!misc. wiring
!air bags
!passenger seat
items not in the car im replacing with lightweight ****=
carpet
items i have replaced with lightweight stuff=
k-member
lower a-arms
front and rear shocks(replaced with Hals)
power steering rack(replaced with manual rack)
factory rims and tires(replaced with pro stars)
drivers seat(replaced with Kirkey pro drag racing seat)
heavy *** factory catback(replaced with twice pipes)
items i have yet to replace or remove=
hood(waiting on shipping)
abs module
the people in my club call me Jenny Craig <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
p.s. no comments on what i have removed from my daily driver. its my car. and yes, i drive it every day
good luck and happy cutting <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Re: Weight reduction for daily driver... ROB'S SS, you still have the rear bumper support? Maybe I'm blind but I didn't see it listed.
How hard was removing the firewall insulation? I'm gonna end up pulling the entire HVAC this week and was thinking about taking it out. It's like 5-10 lbs. isn't it?
How hard was removing the firewall insulation? I'm gonna end up pulling the entire HVAC this week and was thinking about taking it out. It's like 5-10 lbs. isn't it?
