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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 07:52 AM
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Anyone know where I can get a weight reduction kit for the SS????? And A new head liner.. I was covering mine and I messed it up purdy bad I think.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ATCFLYBOY02
Anyone know where I can get a weight reduction kit for the SS????? And A new head liner.. I was covering mine and I messed it up purdy bad I think.
Weight reduction kit = getting some wrenches and taking a lot of crap out of your car...
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DOUBT IT
Weight reduction kit = getting some wrenches and taking a lot of crap out of your car...
That's the only way you're really going to make a difference. Swapping out for lighter parts can become very costly.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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Just wondering if there was something out there. thx thought
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Old Aug 21, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ATCFLYBOY02
Just wondering if there was something out there. thx thought
There is something out there!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-racing-tech/17319-weight-reduction-list.html

Enjoy!
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Old Aug 21, 2005 | 07:49 AM
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Spare tire and jack worth taking out? Or is that minimal weight loss? I get free towing through my insurance
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Old Aug 21, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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Removing 100 lbs. usually = a one tenth of a second reduction in ET
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Old Aug 21, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by hurley711
Spare tire and jack worth taking out? Or is that minimal weight loss? I get free towing through my insurance
I pulled it as I am on AAA.

It's not one thing you do. It's a combination of things.

If there is something in the car that you do not use, pull it. If you buy things for the car, take weight into consideration (like going with chromemoly steel vs mild steel, or going with a billet steel flywheel instead of stock.)
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ohhh this is some good info. This thread has been going for about 1.5 years.
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Originally Posted by DOUBT IT
Weight reduction kit = getting some wrenches and taking a lot of crap out of your car...

No way!!!!! I would have never guessed that....like your new pic allen. I need to get one of mine doing a burn out....*evil laugh*
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Orange n Black
There is something out there!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17319

Enjoy!

This thread has been going for 5 years. has some GREAT info in it. Yall should check it out.
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