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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 03:03 AM
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Ok How much weight can you really kill by doing all the suspension mods?

K-member, Control arms, ect.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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I know BMR level 2 weight package kills about 115 pounds if I'm no mistaken.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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Got this from that springrates website:

Interior stuff:

Jack: 10
Spare tire: 28
Front seats: 47 each
Driver and front passenger seatbelt assemblies: 4 each
Rear seats (bottom pads): 5 each
Rear seatback and seatbelts: 30
Stereo receiver: 5
Rear panels w/ speakers: 4 each
Steering wheel (w/ air bag): 10
Passenger air bag: 19
Stock shifter assembly: 5

Chassis & Suspension:

Front bumper support: 23
Rear bumper support: 21
Torque arm: 11
LCAs: 5 each
Panhard rod: 5
Front swaybar w/ endlinks: 13
Rear swaybar w/ endlinks: 8
Power steering rack: 18
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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Got this from frrax:

SEATS

Rear seat bottoms: 3 each, 6 total
Rear seat back: 15.5
Rear seats total: 21.5

Front passenger seat: 30
Front power driver seat: 39.5
Front seats total: 69.5

Corbeau CR1, wide, shaved: 30 each, 60 total
Corbeau bracket: 5.5 each, 11 total
Corbeau CR1 total: 71


HOOD PARTS

Z-28/V6 hood, safety catch, no insulation: 49
Hinges and struts: 7.5 total
Hood latch mechanism and brace: 4.5

VFN stock pin-on hood: 14


ENGINE ACCESSORIES

Water pump: 14
Alternator: 12
Starter: 8
A/C compressor: 15


BRAKES, STEERING, SUSPENSION (includes balljoints and tie rod ends)

ABS: 8
Booster, no master cylinder: 9.5
Master cylinder: (I need to weigh it...)
Power steering rack: 18.5
Front lower a-arm: 12.5 each, 25 total
Front UCA and plate: 7 each, 14 total
Spindle, hub, lca, uca: 41 each, 82 total
Spindle, hub only: 21.5 each, 43 total
Stock front shock and spring: 18 each, 36 total
Koni front shock and Eibach prokit: 19.5 each, 39 total


HVAC, DASH, AIR BAGS

Bare dash: 11.5
Glove box: 2.5
Long brace behind dash: 5.5
Ducting attached to hvac for defrost and vents: 5
Blower: 3.5
Heater core: (I need to find it...)
HVAC box: (I need to weigh it...)
AC evaporator: 1.5
AC condensor: (I need to weigh it...)
AC drier: (I need to weigh it...)

Passenger air bag and bracket: 14
Steering wheel and air bag: 8
Cheap Grant 3-spoke wheel: 2


MISC

SLP driveshaft loop: 5.5
Empty coolant overflow tank: 1.5
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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Yes thats what i was looking for thanks guys
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