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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 08:35 PM
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I am goin to the track and i want to pull a really good time so i want to know what all can be done in order to reduce the weight of my car and tricks if any to get quicker et's. I have already drained the washer fluid and removed the spare and jack so what else?
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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You can pull the rear seats and even the passenger front if you want to go that far. Go with about a 1/4 tank of gas, too.
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front sway bar, seats, floor mats, spare tire/jack, go on a diet

are you running street tires, or do you have lightweight rims/DR/slicks already?
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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Check the sticky thread at the top of the Drag Racing section.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 08:23 PM
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Their is also the Salad Mod...it works for some and it doesn't work for some others...eat salads more often for personal weight reduction.
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Old Aug 22, 2003 | 01:31 PM
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methamphetamine
you'll cut .03 off your ET in less then a week
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 02:31 AM
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then inhale helium before you hop in and bust a quarter

or just fill your car up with helium ballons

would that actually work?
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then inhale helium before you hop in and bust a quarter

or just fill your car up with helium ballons

would that actually work?

Not too many balloons as the rear wheels wont have any traction.

Romoval of seats could save some weight, the rear window weighs a bit but cant do without that really, if you have t-tops keep them in as removing them will cause drag. Try to lighten up the tires, filling them with helium probably wont work, but the tyres and rims can be heavy, once they are turning they wont weigh much due to the centrefugal forces but they have dead weight when you launch.
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The ultimate guide to weight reduction, must read!

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OH MY GOD!

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HOLY CRAP! that link is freakin hilarious!!!!!!
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Yeah, thats good stuff. 2 second better time without adding any power
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Can i borrow a sawzall?
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why?
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wow, thats better then the ****-pipe mod.

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wow, thats better then the ****-pipe mod.


cant argue with that
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