1SlowFormula

OK guys, since I have the interior out I am thinking about squeezing every ounce of weight out of the car.

See the image below and let me know what you think...

The green are going to be cut out, the yellow looks like it is just extra metal and can be cut out, and the blue looks structural but I think a few extra holes with a small hole saw or brill bits couldn't hurt it any...

What do you guys think?



With this as a closer look at those brackets circled in yellow and blue.

Also the area around the mid speakers and B pillar (blue circle below) looks hollow, is it OK to hole saw there as well?



How far have some of you guys gone for a few pounds?

SLPSS99

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SiL3NtXWS6

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everything you have boxed, i have removed.

1SlowFormula

Wow, even the one in blue from the first image? Was it structural at all?

ninetres

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Gee Zuss Kryst!

Just add some HP!!!!!!

1SlowFormula

But I already have the tools for cutting....


That and at this point I am going planning to go for Shon's stock internal LT1 record. Since the 12.6 I've added gears, and welds w/skinnies and stickies, so since I am done with bolt-on's its time to pull weight. I can't afford the K-member and lightweight front suspension yet, but the free weight is coming out of her...

SiL3NtXWS6

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Yes, even the blue part.

There are tabs in the back hatch area you can get rid of too.
Remove antenna bracket in spare well
Remove e-brake and cut that out too (i have no ebrake and i'm M6 street car )

Get lightweight paper speakers to replace the current speaker. Holesawing right there is a damn good idea too.
Remove glue in back and under dash too.

ninetres

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That is pretty hardcore right there

1SlowFormula

I was planning on pulling the parking brake too, but was curious if there was anything that was needed to be done at the read brakes, did you do anything?

SiL3NtXWS6

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Remove the ring and ebrake stuff off the rear brakes, remove lines, remove e-brake. Not much else to it, very straightforward.

monsterbreather

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what you said. i would never drill out or deface the ls1.
build the muscle for the love of god!!!!

1SlowFormula

Well the ebrake cable snapped when I tried to engage it while loading the car up at the track, so I guess rather then fixing it I might as well pull it all and that's another ~12 # out...

SLPSS99

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Yeah but I love having a light car and beating People with a lot more power then I have Plus I only drive the car 1 or 2 times a week max so I could care less if it was all cut up, once you put the pannels back on and the carpet in you can't see any of it. My goal is to have a 3,000 race weight or less

tektrans

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I'm right at that point. I haven't cut out anything, just removed stuff.

JUICED96Z

Rear seat brackets and rear seat belt brackets for sure. When you put carpet back in it will look much cleaner.

Unless you cage it I would stay away from the purple and ble (side impact).

ls1mastermind

have you takin out the heater and a/c how about the supports in the dash?
also when you cut the speaker area there extra meda behind there too.

NHRAMAN

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not those corner braces....those are structural pieces obviously.

ILLWS6

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I also have removed all that except for the ones in yellow. Don't forget the front and rear bumpers unless, of course, you've already done that.

tektrans

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How much does all that weigh together?

DAKMOR

GODDAM! I thought taking out the rear seat and A/C and heater was crazy, you drag racing guys are hardcore about weight. What do you eat for breakfast, carbon fiber wheaties?