Some weight reduction questions...
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Some weight reduction questions... ok so ive taken out the standard stuff to ligthen my car up, ac, rear seats, spare tire and jack. I want to lighten it up even more, however i dont want to gut the thing or start cutting, so my question is that are there any companies that make lightweight carpeting for our cars, also cheap seats that dont weigh alot, and is it a PITA to remove the big box in the left side of the engine bay were the ac lines go into?? thanks alot guys.
You could easily do it in a day, but keep in mind once its out you will have no heat or A/C. It will also be alot more difficult to go back to a/c on your car if you want. It probably weighs 20lbs thats purely a guess so.
get a plastic seat from summit or jegs if you want light for cheap. do a google search for ozite, that's your lightweight carpet alternative. there's 100 pounds to be saved doing the seats and carpet. another 100 pounds with the front sway bar, hvac system and passenger airbag. and if you want to get serious... another 300 pounds for glass, hood, full burkhart k member, drag brakes, spindles, bumper supports, crash bars, etc.
!abs, grant steering wheel, A3 swap, extra metal behind the fenders, remove un needed wiring, ect, There are many things that can be removed from our cars. It just depends on how far you are willing to go.
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.......They took the AC/heater box out and just cut off the part that sticks out through the firewall to fully delete the A/C. It makes the engine bay look a lot nicer but I don't know how much it weight it saves.........I suggest keeping the heater, the defrost is nice on the chilly nights at the track when your windshield fogs up.......I'm not really sure how long it would take since I just worked on mine a little at a time.......Is this a daily driver or a race car? I'm pretty sure theres some metal bars in the doors that would help cut down some weight but I personally wouldn't do it if you drive it on the street.
+1 on the lightweight battery
Also,
Strano Sway Bars (-20 or so lbs, IIRC)
Remove EGR/AIR (6-7 lbs)
Lightweigh K-Member, along with a-arms, brakes, and shocks/springs can take off over 80 lbs alone.
Idk what your goals are, but there are also manual steering and brake packages from BMR that drop another 30lbs...
Also, headers are quite a bit lighter thn stock manifolds.
Also,
Strano Sway Bars (-20 or so lbs, IIRC)
Remove EGR/AIR (6-7 lbs)
Lightweigh K-Member, along with a-arms, brakes, and shocks/springs can take off over 80 lbs alone.
Idk what your goals are, but there are also manual steering and brake packages from BMR that drop another 30lbs...
Also, headers are quite a bit lighter thn stock manifolds.
^^strano's springs are quite a bit lighter than stock as well and is also un-sprung weight
also pick up a LS1 DS which can be had for cheap, '99+ plastic fuel tanks are quite a bit lighter and if you've got the loot an alum radiator shaves quite a bit of weight(~40) off the nose too
also pick up a LS1 DS which can be had for cheap, '99+ plastic fuel tanks are quite a bit lighter and if you've got the loot an alum radiator shaves quite a bit of weight(~40) off the nose too
^lol im not sure cause my car came with the be cool -id certainly never spend that kinda coin on a radiator! I have a list of parts & weights removed from my car, allot of the weights(ones I didn't weigh myself) are from that 4th gen fbody weight reduction list,, which I'll see if I can dig up for you guys.
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LIES. Lots of lies. I replaced my radiator last week, it can't weigh more than 15 pounds dry. The tanks are made out of freakin' plastic. Stock is as light as it gets.
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