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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 02:21 AM
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Default Weighed the Firehawk tonight......

Went to a local industrial park scale w/a few people..

I was on slicks/skinnies (Prostars)
Backseat and seatbelts are out
Spare/Jack is out
Sway Bar in the front is out
A/C, AIR, EGR, all removed...
1/4 Tank of Gas

Car has a Iron Block, TH400 trans, ATI procharger, CAS (BIG) radiator, 12 bolt w/posi, bunch of little stuff all in the car, probably 10 pounds worth.....

The car w/out me in it weighed in at 3500 pounds....I weigh 220, but for some reason the scale read 3760 w/me in it....

I figure thats not too bad....

I take the passanger seat out at the track, thats 30lbs, and the speakers 10lbs, that puts me into the 3680ish for a race weight...

I plan to do K-member, A-arm, Lightweight carpet over the winter....
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 09:25 AM
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Default Re: Weighed the Firehawk tonight......

lol ya that security gaurd was cool as hell. Good thing joe put his cutout on.

that thing is a pig bos my lt1 with a bunch of **** in it and 0 weight reduction weighed 3400 without me in it and i have an iron block from the factory.

i still think if you are gonna take the carpet out to replace it then your shyould do a cage your gonna need it :0
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Default Re: Weighed the Firehawk tonight......

It will get lighter eventually, but the cage isn't going to help that...
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