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Jul 23, 2003 | 10:01 PM

horist

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ok... help me go on a diet!

I know there's a post out there about weight reduction ( I TTT it earlier today) but alot of that stuff is hardcore...

My car's a pig now... weighing in over 3700 w/out my fat *** in it

So here's what I'm thinkin:
!subwoofer
!amp
!back seats
!spare tire
!front bumper support
!rear bumper support
!things in glove box or center console
!windshield washer fluid

That's all I could think of... I want to keep full interior (other than the back seats) and don't want to pull passenger seat, carpeting, AC, PS, etc...
Where else could I get some free weight reduction? I HAVE to hit 11s this saturday... so wanna do some weight reduction just in case!

Once I get cash I'm going Front runners, tubular k-member and A-Arms, and possibly a few other things... but for now I need to get as much weight out as I can by saturday

(no light weight driver mod... I wanna run the number on my own

:p)

Jul 23, 2003 | 10:31 PM

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

I was curious about this myself...

Jul 23, 2003 | 10:49 PM

Mike 01WS6

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

I've found that squeezing one out on the John just moments before I run is always good for a pound or two. :p

Jul 24, 2003 | 12:14 AM

DONAIMIAN

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

Take off the borla and clamp on a bullit, how long will this weight be removed, just for the day or permanently

Jul 24, 2003 | 12:37 AM

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

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I've found that squeezing one out on the John just moments before I run is always good for a pound or two. :p

Jul 24, 2003 | 10:12 AM

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

Take off the front anti- sway bar. (I don't have a weight, but these are REALLY heavy)
Remove the EGR and AIR systems (will set SES).
Aftermarket headers (longtubes with no cats) are much lighter than factory manifolds & cats.
Wheels- I put Welds on mine and saved 38 lbs.
Take TrimSpa and eat lots of boiled cabbage.

Jul 24, 2003 | 10:19 AM

Camaro_Zach

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

mike, dont forget about the passenger seat. Its like 38 lbs and only 4 bolts.

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Jul 24, 2003 | 07:46 PM

quickWS6

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

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Did ya ever see what happens at 120 to the bumper at 120 when the bumper support is not there

not very aerodynamic buckled in

It does just fine on many peoples cars who run 10s without it. It is still as aerodynamic as before, just some aren't as stable as others. On my WS6, it is very stable without it. The rear is another story, I would fabricate some kind of lightweight cover or brace to keep the rear from flapping on a T/A.

Just go out there and you'll find all kinds of stuff that can come off. You just have to look. It would take a long time and a lot of thinking to write down wverything that could be removed.

Jul 24, 2003 | 11:22 PM

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

Hey horist, dont forget the !beer gut mod. :p
I'm working on it myself too, heh.

Jul 25, 2003 | 07:53 AM

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

Is it bad to go on a diet, not to be healthier or look better, but to be able to go faster? I don't think so.

Jul 25, 2003 | 09:35 AM

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

Hmm......workout for more often, eat a steady diet rich in protein and not over saturated with starchy carbohydrates, um....

OH

a diet FOR THE CAR

Jul 27, 2003 | 03:12 PM

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Re: ok... help me go on a diet!

Tale out the rear divider, 4lbs, Take off all the heat sheilds under the car gatta be about 5-8lbs, Floor mats 5lbs, seat belts, windsheild tank, less gas, t top holders, upper panhard bar and bolts,

Som temporary things could be all the lights Just leave one headlight and one tale light, front swaybar, door bars, power stering bypass belt, STB if you have one. Thats about all I can think of right now, good luck