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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Alt bracket 13lbs! (I ground mine down, and used a plasma cutter to get mine down to 9lbs)
Exhaust manifolds with crossover and down pipe 53lbs (37lbs headers)
Stock GXP frt. rotors 24lbs each!
Stock frt tires 255/45/18's 29lbs (Hankook 275/40/18's 29lbs too. most are 31lbs)
Anybody want to start a list?

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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Mine is missing an inch or so with shorter bolts through it to clear the tall valve covers. The alt bracket bolts are a little on the long side for sure you could make it a lot lighter. Pics?

Brakes I would hesitate changing, but the fbody caliper kit is 10lbs lighter. There are 6lb lighter control arms available too.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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I'll post some pics of the alt bracket once I finish cleaning it up. Who makes the lighter control arms, and are the F body brakes a bolt on?
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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Look on zzp's site. As much as I bash them they do offer some stuff.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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The control arms would be a nice upgrade when it comes time to replace bushings and ball joints!
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You have to drill out the ball joint rivets with the stock units, but once that is done once it would be easier to change them.
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i actually started one a long time back
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