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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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as it stands in full gear, raceweight is 3732

LF-1014 RF-994

LR-909 RR-816

front is 53.7%
rear is 46.1%

this is with right at 8gal. gas in the stock tank, & about a 1/2 gal. in the stand alone.....stock bellhousing (McLeod weighs 42lbs. more).


any suggestions from anyone? MADMAN?????

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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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sounds normal to me.

Time to toss every thing but the steering wheel and seats
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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uhhh start stripping **** out what all is still in it>?
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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i've taken out:

!sound deadening under carpet -14lbs
!front and rear bumper supports -41lbs
!emissions ****
!rear seats
!upper panhard, BMR K-member, !sway bar, !PS cooler
!MAF
prostars

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9", tubular suspension, WOLF anti-roll bar, 3" CM drive shaft, IRON BLOCK.........
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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I know for sure that the 9" and iron block is adding alot of that.

Drag brakes are on my list, along with an aluminum seat.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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how much do you weigh??
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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OK OK I guess I need this much added back in..




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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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DAMN! and i thought my old 2000 SS vert weighed a lot at 3550 + me. i thought a hardtop would be a lot less. i must say, i love how light my new car is and i've hardly taken any weight out of it!
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well i sure as hell don't help, without me or a bottle in it weighed 3426....
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 11:43 AM
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Maybe its time to quit drinking to many suds while working on the car, LOL! Just kidding, but I know I weigh almost 50lbs lighter after less than 2 years of body building. Feel and look hell of alot better too
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Websy21
Maybe its time to quit drinking to many suds while working on the car, LOL! Just kidding, but I know I weigh almost 50lbs lighter after less than 2 years of body building. Feel and look hell of alot better too
yea i know what ya mean... 4 years ago i weighed 205 the stress of college, work, bills, ect... just took its tole
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thats a heavy car you might wanna loose 600 or 700 lbs
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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well on motor last night it ran 7.330 @ 97.2x with a 1.72 short time (7200 drop, spun about 20').... made 2 passes both within a 100th of each other lost 2nd gear on 3rd pass
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SSwanner
well on motor last night it ran 7.330 @ 97.2x with a 1.72 short time (7200 drop, spun about 20').... made 2 passes both within a 100th of each other lost 2nd gear on 3rd pass

with only a 7200rpm dump, i can't imagine why...
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by PRAY HRD
with only a 7200rpm dump, i can't imagine why...
the track had been rained on 3 times yesterday.... it wasn't hooking as good as it usually does. i didn't blow them off, it was just spinnin them over.
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