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Aug 11, 2014 | 03:05 AM

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didnt realize the stock trans am seats were so heavy

Aug 16, 2014 | 06:21 PM

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Just bought a Midwest Chassis 8.50 certified, 8 point Chromoly cage kit. The following is what each component weighed in at:

Midwest Chassis Chromoly 8.50 certified kit:
Main Hoop: 13.2 lbs
Halo: 9.2 lbs
Pillar Bars: 10.8 lbs (5.4 each)
Door Bars: 10.8 lbs (5.4 each)
Crossbar: 3.4 lbs
Tunnel Bars: 3.4 lbs (1.7 each)
Rear Bars: 8 lbs (4 each)
Crotch Strap: 1.2 lbs (additional to the kit)
Cage Plates: 7.2 lbs

Total Weight: 67.2 lbs

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Oct 22, 2014 | 07:41 PM

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Just to add. A 01 camaro power leather front seat weighs 40lbs 9oz.

Oct 29, 2014 | 08:00 PM

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Strange Lightweight Pro Race Spool, Part# D1540 11.5#

Shipping weight from Summit was 12#, so it's probably 11.5 (lots of packing material/cardboard)

Feb 28, 2015 | 06:53 PM

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Stock camaro rear glass 34.8lbs
1/8" optic armor rear glass 11.2lbs

Stock t top 12.75lbs
Carbon fiber t top insert 1.68lbs

Mar 1, 2015 | 06:30 PM

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Stock camaro rear glass 34.8lbs
1/8" optic armor rear glass 11.2lbs

Stock t top 12.75lbs
Carbon fiber t top insert 1.68lbs

Where did you get these?

Mar 2, 2015 | 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by subhumanzz

Stock camaro rear glass 34.8lbs
1/8" optic armor rear glass 11.2lbs

Stock t top 12.75lbs
Carbon fiber t top insert 1.68lbs

I thought optic armor was more like a 30 lb savings. is this right?
what is a carbon fiber t-top insert? did you mean the carbon fiber coupe conversion or some kind of carbon fiber panel that replaces the glass only?

Mar 3, 2015 | 12:28 PM

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ABS unit and bracket weigh 9.25lbs

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Mar 4, 2015 | 09:55 AM

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From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

12 bolt Trutrac = 28 lbs.
Strange LW steel spool = 8 lbs.

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Mar 4, 2015 | 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jhshnh

Where did you get these?

My parts and a scale

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Mar 4, 2015 | 08:54 PM

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My parts and a scale

Where did you get those tops. I got to have them.

Mar 6, 2015 | 12:56 AM

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My parts and a scale

Yes, please tell us where you got those

You made them yourself?

Mar 6, 2015 | 02:44 PM

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T tops came from feather carbon

Mar 6, 2015 | 08:01 PM

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T tops came from feather carbon

heard that place is hard to get anything from, bunch of incompetent people running that shop..

those t tops look good though

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Mar 7, 2015 | 04:26 AM

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heard that place is hard to get anything from, bunch of incompetent people running that shop..

those t tops look good though

Im local, buy at your own discrection.

Mar 8, 2015 | 10:06 AM

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T tops came from feather carbon

Thanks for the info.

May 12, 2015 | 12:58 PM

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From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johns00Z28

I wonder what it is on a 12 bolt...20-25lbs maybe?

12 bolt truetrac was 28, Lightweight steel spool was 8.

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Originally Posted by cgallagher04

hey i was just wondering but you have under wallet mods a smaller converter... do you know the weight of the factory converter?

Stocker is in the 50lb range, aftermarket 9.5" is about 35.

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Damn i wish i would've gone with a PA racing piece. Anyone know the weight for the MWC k-member? i think it was like 22lbs? or something?

My chromoly PA racing k showed a shipping weight of 17lbs.

SLP dual/dual, just the muffler, tailpipes, and tips. No over the axle pipe.

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10 pounds removed, 1 put back in

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May 29, 2015 | 05:11 PM

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Bare OEM Firehawk hood without any hinges, etc weighs 40lbs.

Jun 2, 2015 | 04:35 PM

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4 EBC Slotted/Dimpled Rotors, 70#.

This might be off slightly, but within 1 pound or so.

Jun 2, 2015 | 05:03 PM

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What if you cut out the t top well?

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