TurbopigB4C

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Does anyone know the weight of what a fully stripped trailer queen 4th gen f-body can get down to for road racing? I am talking about lexan windows with fiberglass hatch, doors, hood etc...

1981TA

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Got my Second gen down to 2850 before I added the roll cage. It's not a trailer queen though. I imagine that a 4th gen can get down to about the same. Except for the hood and trunk, the body is all steel.

TurbopigB4C

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VFN makes fiberglass doors. I did not want to go extreme with roof, quarters and planned on keeping the lights for night track days so I would be fine with pin on hatch, hood and full lexan, with fiberglass doors.

bene

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Our stock doors are fiberglass already. If you have power door locks/power windows, just swap them to all manual.

Mike Morris

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Manual doors are actually heavier fyi...

bene

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What? 1LEs have manual doors IIRC. Why would they be heavier? No motors, and wires.

HioSSilver

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You should be able to get one in at about 2700~.

HioSSilver

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The crank mechanism is heavier then the wire that may already be there and the motor is no that heavy.

bene

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According to what I have read online...

2.7 lbs - Power windows over manual windows

1.8 lbs - Power door locks over manual locks

TurbopigB4C

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I may get rid of the windows and locks altogether and do a net I have seen some nice road racing cages that utilize hollowed out doors with the side bars going all the way into the doors.

1981TA

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Put in a braille battery @30 pounds savings over stock (2nd gen), and @50 savings over a battery in trunk setup (added cable, tray, hold downs, bolts and other stuff).

Other weight savers:
AC-delete
Lexan
Forged wheels (some 17x9.5 centerlines weigh around 21 pounds)
headers + "race" exhaust (bare minimum to stay legal-not full length)
Brakes with aluminum hub/iron hat (Wilwood is an example)- may not be that big a difference on 4th gen, but it is 25 pounds per corner on a 2nd gen)
Manual trans, vs. Auto - manual setup is definitely lighter and more durable.

kmspruill242

Mine is down to 3050 with me in it (165lbs) and full tank of gas. Glass front and rear windows. Gutted doors. NO dash at all. Homemade wiring harness. Full cage with NASCAR drivers side and x-bars passenger side. 18lb battery.

Could save even more with a 4 speed or 5 speed tranny. And a 9inch rear with aluminum center section.

kmspruill242

Double post

Mike Morris

iTrader: (55)

On these cars they are about 11 pounds heavier if you have manual doors compared to the power doors(I weighed two from two 98 z28s with cloth years ago)
Weird I know but its true.

Quick search:



https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...-possible.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...onversion.html



If you still want to convert to manual for reliability here you go:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/chevrolet...onversion.html

FASTFATBOY

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Will Stukas, the head engineer at MTI in Atlanta has his down to 2750lbs ready to race.