alexcoreas

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I have a few questions as far as weight reduction...

Here is my current list I just started this as my dash broke.

Dash.
visors.
All rear panels.
Seats
Seat belt.

Things to do inner front fender
Power steering
Hvac
Egr
Hand rest...

My question is how the **** do people hit 2900 lbs... its a daily driver the only thing I will not take off are the door bars until I get a cage. My kid sits in my car once in awhile ....

Here is what's done so far... and the thread I've been using . Not to many images...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1045241





I'm going to sand this **** hole of a mess



Should I just saw this off?


Should I just scrape this off its a PITA



Please let me know if you see something that needs to go



Arm rest is coming off... is their any trick to it or just chop it off?

LSWHO

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Ditch the speakers

alexcoreas

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Definitely had that planned for tonight.

Anything else come to mind... its hard to follow other threads without pictures...

93 LT1 Vette

**** there's nothing left inside. Could ditch the seats for fiberglass racing buckets. Heater core and ducting? And i guess the A/C compressor if so equipped.

vtec

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cut the floor out and ditch the hatch. that thing is heavy.

LSWHO

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Replace it with what? It would be cool to do a plexiglass insert instead if possible.

alexcoreas

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The seats will be removed but I think I'm going with a plastic seat my buddy is selling it for $70.... passanger seat is being replaced as well.


What do you mean cut the floor? And hatch? Replace it with what exactly?

I was going to cut this entire thing and replace it with a light plastic

93 LT1 Vette

You could go at the inner body panels with a 2" holesaw like the old school swiss cheese cars in the 60's.

vtec

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the dash and all the wiring is heavy too. also steering wheel and column. and doors.... jeeps dont use em.

Sc0tt30

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You have removed darn near everything out of that car. I could see taking the hatch out but would need to custom fab something to put in its place.

RamAir95TA

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Take out the hatch struts, replace with makeshift prop rod.

93Z2871805

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Bumpers

Kingc8r

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Mini tub and cut outhe ttop and spare tire well....looks good

402GOAT

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ive seen people cut out the ttop storage area and use a flat piece of alum sheet and go from top of fuel tank straight to the rear of the car.

402GOAT

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^^i was tree'd lol


if you want 2900 lbs its time to get creative

Dave357LT1

Wow i took 500 lbs outa my car and it still looks like a car. I hope the tenth you gain by taking out ur interior panels is worth it to you.

alexcoreas

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I will take off the rear and front bumper support...

RAMAIR
ill keep those in until I sand my entire interior and paint it Matt black...

DAVE357
IVE never been to the track I'm a bit intimidated since I don't have heads or cam. I'm just getting to the rearend, **** the 10bolt...and I'm going to start my suspension as soon as I'm done with free mods...


402GOAT
I was thinking of cutting the fuel area and replacing it with a light sheet of aluminum.

am_muscl

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Take the padding off the back of the carpet and remove all the rubber insulation under the bottom of the dash. Black94z28 got his car to 3100 with him in it. But he also removed the door bars which are pretty heavy. He fabricated some sweet tools to make it easy to get them out.

Also like stated the front n rear bumper supports are good for some weight as well. N I'm not sure if your car has it like mine, but the body caulking could be stripped and weld the body seams inside the car. Mine looks like someone had a field day and slapped it all over in the trunk

alexcoreas

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Damn I weigh 250 right now I'm getting my *** on a diet...
I took care of that insulation already I did that 2 days ago... that **** was a PITA!!!!!

As for the door bars ill do that once I get a cage my son gets in my car atleast 1 a month. But I can't take my chances with him




Oh and the carpets are coming off ....

Ill post more pictures Friday

ZFreie

Op, I don't have a damn thing in my car either. People can hate all they want, its still weight.