Weight reduction for FAT daily driver
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Staging Lane
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Weight reduction for FAT daily driver I know this is the "drag" forum, but hopefully you guys can help me out. My car is a PIG. The car weighs in at just over 3800. The car is my daily driver and rarely sees the track. I'd like to reduce the weight as much as possible while still keeping the everyday features intact (most of the stuff on the weight reduction sticky are things that I feel really should be there for everyday street use). Can you guys give me your opinion as to where you feel I could save/lose weight.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Staging Lane
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Originally Posted by 1fastWS6
<talking to self> is there a STICKY at the top of the page about this......hmmmm.
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There are several items in that list that you can do and still retain some stock functionality.
Sound deadening material under the carpet
Spare tire and jack removal
Rear Seat removal
These 3 come to mind first.
Sound deadening material under the carpet
Spare tire and jack removal
Rear Seat removal
These 3 come to mind first.
My car is a daily driver. 90+ miles a day everyday and i got it down to 3050 with me in it.
You just need to stop being scared and go ***** to the wall with the weight reducion.
I still need race brakes all the way around, race seats, hals all the way araound and front lower control arms.
I wanna get it down to 2900 with me in it and still keep it as my daily driver.
You just need to stop being scared and go ***** to the wall with the weight reducion.
I still need race brakes all the way around, race seats, hals all the way araound and front lower control arms.
I wanna get it down to 2900 with me in it and still keep it as my daily driver.
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Originally Posted by SUX2BU
My car is a daily driver. 90+ miles a day everyday and i got it down to 3050 with me in it.
You just need to stop being scared and go ***** to the wall with the weight reducion.
I still need race brakes all the way around, race seats, hals all the way araound and front lower control arms.
I wanna get it down to 2900 with me in it and still keep it as my daily driver.
You just need to stop being scared and go ***** to the wall with the weight reducion.
I still need race brakes all the way around, race seats, hals all the way araound and front lower control arms.
I wanna get it down to 2900 with me in it and still keep it as my daily driver.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-racing-tech/17319-weight-reduction-list.html
link to the sticky that was mentioned above
link to the sticky that was mentioned above
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Originally Posted by CCSRACER
WOW - what have you done? Im willing to sacrifice comfort outside of losing the air conditioning and heater. I am unwilling to sacrifice safety though...
Originally Posted by SUX2BU
Well first off i ditched all the "safety" stuff. both door bars, front and rear bumper supports, no A/C, no heater, no power steering, no ABS, lw carpet, lw battery, lw coolant catch can, tubular K member, welds all the way aroun all the time, no cat back just a bullet off of each header, lw tranny crossmember, no center console, no radio(consists of all speakers, harness', amps and antenna, about 40 lbs all together), changed my mild steel bolt in 6 point for a chromoly weld in 5 point(theres about 40 lbs) and did ALOT of cutting and 3" hiole sawing.
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
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So there is absolutely no weight saving things in your car? you still have the back seats, spare tire and jack? Some people just go farther than others.
Originally Posted by SUX2BU
You sound like V6 bird. I guess everyone need an excuse on why they're slow.
So there is absolutely no weight saving things in your car? you still have the back seats, spare tire and jack? Some people just go farther than others.
So there is absolutely no weight saving things in your car? you still have the back seats, spare tire and jack? Some people just go farther than others.
I still have full leather interior including the back seats.
No spare and jack (N20 bottle there)
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
I have no problem with you doing that to your car just dont call it a street car.
Call a spade a spade, its a gutted race car that you drive on the street.
Call a spade a spade, its a gutted race car that you drive on the street.
To me a true street car MUST have a/c and heat, but that's just me. If you can go without either of those, more power to you.
