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Nov 12, 2007 | 08:49 AM

Ronnie Abene

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Race Car Wiring

Have a 96 LT1 Z28. I want to get rid of all stock wiring car is for race only. All I need to work is one headlight, one tail light, power windows, Computer and ignition. And the computer controls the trans. Anyone have any ideas on how to do this. PM me if you would. Thanks

Nov 12, 2007 | 11:36 AM

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probably have to remove the stock wiring harness and cut off what you dont need..

Nov 12, 2007 | 12:05 PM

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Your going to have to find wiring diagrams of whats you need and dont need, then go from there.

Its not just a cut 3 wires and be done, thats a big load of work.

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Nov 12, 2007 | 04:12 PM

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Just curious...

If you are even going to the extreme to have only one headlight and taillight, and it is a race only ride...why power windows??? Going to manual will be a cheap weight reduction, plus less wires

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:24 PM

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I've heard from several sources that the power windows are actually lighter than the manual ones.

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor_Blade

I've heard from several sources that the power windows are actually lighter than the manual ones.

Interesting, I had never heard that before. Could have sworn I had seen power windows as a weight reduction item on one of the "big lists" floating around a while ago, but I was probably just mistaken in that case.

Makes more sense now at least

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:38 PM

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yeah but a couple nets on the opening nascar style are lighter still

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Nov 12, 2007 | 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Taubr Unit

In a lot of cars the manual window mechanism uses the same scissor piece as the electric, just without the motor setup. That way it is cheaper and easier to produce both models. I guess the fourth gen f-bods are totally different between most manual/electric versions of cars

I have replaced my window motor, but didnt really look at much it since I was only worried about the damn thing going up/down and not weight reduction