how to reduce a Z28 weight to under 3000 lb?
TECH Junkie
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Re: how to reduce a Z28 weight to under 3000 lb? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Abdullah:
<strong>how?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oh boy.....weight savings (some, not all)
K members/A arms- 40lbs
aftermarket hood~ 20lbs
racing seats (for the front)~ 50 lbs
dynabatt~ 20 lbs
no spare tire/jack- 40lbs
remove rear seat~ about 15lbs??
skinnies up front- 40lbs
aluminum flywheel- 15lbs
carbon fiber driveshaft- 3 lbs
chrome moly suspension pieces- varies
poly carbonate/lexan windows- 70lbs
no sound deadening- 15 lbs
lightweight carpet- 30 lbs
remove bumper supports- ???? a good amount
remove air conditioning- ??
remove air bags- ??
remove cruise control- 5 lbs.
remove speakers- 20 lbs??
remove foglights- a few lbs
lightweight body panels- a **** ton of weight
that should get you close....
<strong>how?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oh boy.....weight savings (some, not all)
K members/A arms- 40lbs
aftermarket hood~ 20lbs
racing seats (for the front)~ 50 lbs
dynabatt~ 20 lbs
no spare tire/jack- 40lbs
remove rear seat~ about 15lbs??
skinnies up front- 40lbs
aluminum flywheel- 15lbs
carbon fiber driveshaft- 3 lbs
chrome moly suspension pieces- varies
poly carbonate/lexan windows- 70lbs
no sound deadening- 15 lbs
lightweight carpet- 30 lbs
remove bumper supports- ???? a good amount
remove air conditioning- ??
remove air bags- ??
remove cruise control- 5 lbs.
remove speakers- 20 lbs??
remove foglights- a few lbs
lightweight body panels- a **** ton of weight
that should get you close....
TECH Junkie
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Re: how to reduce a Z28 weight to under 3000 lb? Oh yeah, no wiper fluid, and swap in a manual tranny!!!!!
Don't run an exhaust either....headers shave weight over stock manifolds....., no cats....OK, I think I'm done!!
Don't run an exhaust either....headers shave weight over stock manifolds....., no cats....OK, I think I'm done!!
Re: how to reduce a Z28 weight to under 3000 lb? Please post these topics in the appropriate sections Abdulla. You will get a better response for this one in the Drag Racing section. Moving it over there.
Tony
Tony
