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I'm trying to get a base time before I install all of my mods. I gotta question though-is it possible to see 12.9x with weight reduction and a cutout only?
Here is my reduction list that should be done by the time I hit the track on Saturday
-Rear seats
-Carpet
-Spare
-Passenger seat
-washer resevoir
-sway bar
-bumper supports
-1/10th tank of gas

I'm also thinking about just cutting the stock catback off all together and driving around on the manifolds for a while until I get my parts installed (a couple months!). I figure this can't be much louder than running with an open cutout but it will weigh much less. What do you all think?
BTW its an A4 with 2.73s

Turo

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I'm not sure, but I think it should be possible. Your biggest variable is going to be traction (assumming you're on stock tires also).

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Cheap *** stock tires at that. I don't have any traction problems now. They are brand new. I got the cheapest ones they had because I needed them right away. I plan on prostars by mid summer.

Speed Density

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I ran with stock manifolds to the y pipe for a couple days, !catback. Sounds just like a cutout.

01SOMm6

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I dont think you even need weight reduction to see a 12. Wait I just seen its a 98.

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I'll def. need some weight reduction for 12s.
I'm going to try to knock off the bumper supports, catback and swaybar this week. Maybe the extra fender weight if I get around to it.

Hugger

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My car did 12.8's with a lid, cutout, and pulley. No weight reduction either. Just leave the stuff in there and baseline the car.

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That is my baseline. I daily drive it without all that extra weight, I don't care what it will run with all the weight in there as I won't ever have in there again.

NHRAMAN

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I did 12.9 with lid and catback....6 speed also..

98NBMZ

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good luck making it down the track with that tiny amount of fuel. i wouldn't mess around with taking out the bumper supports as you will be screwed if you have an accident and the insurance finds that they have been removed.

Cbrakllr

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here has been 12 sec Z's and SS's that are bone stock with stock goodyears and the paper filter still in the airbox.

monsterls1

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If you puul everything out that you are willing to sacrifice in a daily driver, you will see 12's, if not just borrow a set of slicks and it's guaranteed!

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What if I don't cause the wreck, will insurance still **** with me?
I'm confident in my driving, but have been hit 3 times. As long as the other insurance company doesn't go crazy, I'm cool
I may keep a tad more fuel in the car-but I think the track sells race fuel, so I SHOULD be able to fill up there.

monsterls1

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I don't trust insurance companies at all, they will look for any reason not to give you money, and no front bumper support is enough for them to f#!@ you!

Bitemark46

Yes. They will mostly likely either drop you or not pay for any damages. I'd leave those in if it's a dd. But to still loose weight take the drivers seat out and get a cheap plastic racing seat from summit. They're 12lbs. That's what I did. It may not help the bling bling factor but I don't care. I'm all about the ET and not how pimp my ride looks.

Those 2.73's are gonna hurt you. My wife's Z did 12's (see sig) with a lid, cutout and meter w/ a A4 and 3.42's. I think on radials with a 2.0 60ft you'll need about a 106 trap speed to hit a 12. What are you trapping at now?
-Mark

11SECSS

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I think you will need some gear to help you and good weather...good luck.

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Never been to the track before

98NBMZ

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Race fuel is bad in a vehicle that doesn't need it and a stock LS1 does NOT need it...and besides that, it is $5.50/gal.

King James

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Slicks won't help w/ 2.73 gears and a stock stall. The car will just bog.

chrs1313

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get it to bite and let us know, every 100lbs is a tenth good luck