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Next, I'm going for the door bars or the carpet deadening. Anyone have a thread on gutting everything from the rear seats?
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Is that the on where he actually weighed all the wiring he took out? And the same one where he lighten his steering column? If so yes that thread needs to be a sticky for the people to go through on weight reduction.
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honestly look for other weight savings, the parts you are removing are safety equipment that is there for a reason, if your gonna street drive it you'll want that stuff in place.
also that "support" as you call it is your actual functional "crash absorbing" bumper and also supports the bumper cover without some support there you will likely see sagging in the bumper in the long run, This is a known issue for the front bumoers, for guys that have done the same there.
also that "support" as you call it is your actual functional "crash absorbing" bumper and also supports the bumper cover without some support there you will likely see sagging in the bumper in the long run, This is a known issue for the front bumoers, for guys that have done the same there.
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Next wallet mod is a MWC Front Bumper Support. This is not a street car, but the cage will eventually come. $$ sometimes is tight. "Free" mods for now.
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Is your rear bumper just as sturdy now or does it move/flap at high speeds? Removing the 'junk' would make me nervous unless some other form of support replaced it (not for crash purposes, but for body support so the bumper wouldn't move or rub at higher speeds).
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Does it move at high speeds? I haven't had an issue with it yet, but in the long run, I will get the MWC Rear Support. I did this for both of my Camaros, however this is a larger bumper cover. If you use all the bolts and the plastic clips to put it all back on, the only flimsy part would be underneath the license plate, but even that isn't that flimsy.
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All that stuff absorbs low speed impacts without doing damage to the car. I would not do this for a car that is driven on normal roads. Without that material, a normal tap (parallel parking in a tight space, etc.) that would not typically do damage, could end up costing you. $$$
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All that stuff absorbs low speed impacts without doing damage to the car. I would not do this for a car that is driven on normal roads. Without that material, a normal tap (parallel parking in a tight space, etc.) that would not typically do damage, could end up costing you. $$$