Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest?
08-30-2003, 12:34 AM
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Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest?
So I'm racing big time at CI5.. I need to shed about 100lbs
I wieghed in at the track at 3250
Here's what I took out
A/C
Jack
Spare Tire
sound deadoning
radio
speakers
what else can I do?
I wieghed in at the track at 3250
Here's what I took out
A/C
Jack
Spare Tire
sound deadoning
radio
speakers
what else can I do?
08-30-2003, 12:58 AM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (Corz)
How about the girl on your hood???? :)
Seriously, storage compartment doors, the spare tire carrier.....maybe even the hood itself (or is that illegal???).........an alloy gas tank.........that's all I've got.......
Seriously, storage compartment doors, the spare tire carrier.....maybe even the hood itself (or is that illegal???).........an alloy gas tank.........that's all I've got.......
08-30-2003, 09:28 AM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (Wilson6t7)
how about aluminum heads?
and the girl in my avatar is fake :leaving:
and the girl in my avatar is fake :leaving:
08-30-2003, 04:53 PM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (Corz)
aluminum heads intake and water pump are going on,
along with Van Steels front monospring conversion to keep the front end low :steering:
along with Van Steels front monospring conversion to keep the front end low :steering:
08-30-2003, 05:16 PM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (Corz)
Bleed 25lbs of air from each tire :lolg:
Seriously, remove all the wiring that was connected to the stuff you ripped out...
Seriously, remove all the wiring that was connected to the stuff you ripped out...
08-30-2003, 05:31 PM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (Master Ho)
Bleed 25lbs of air from each tire :lolg:
Seriously, remove all the wiring that was connected to the stuff you ripped out...
Seriously, remove all the wiring that was connected to the stuff you ripped out...
Seriously though, are you still runnin steel wheels? Lightweight aluminum wheels will gain you more than just the weight reduction. Since theyre part of the drivetrain, lighter wheels will free up more power for the pavement. For each 1 lb of lost wheel weight its like loosing 8lbs off the body in terms of speed gain in the 1/4. Less power lost to the drivetrain components means more power planted to the ground.
08-30-2003, 08:09 PM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (Jvette73)
How about the beer gut! :jester
08-31-2003, 06:03 PM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (Corz)
Holes don't weigh anything and cost nothing but time.
I swish cheezed my front vacuum tube and all front brakets and lost 40 pounds. I just started drilling away and later deburred and powder coated everything.
Later I ditched everything behind the new fiberglass bumper. Even the plate behind the license plate weighs alot.
50 pounds in the nose is not hard to loose.
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[Modified by norvalwilhelm, 5:03 PM 8/31/2003]
I swish cheezed my front vacuum tube and all front brakets and lost 40 pounds. I just started drilling away and later deburred and powder coated everything.
Later I ditched everything behind the new fiberglass bumper. Even the plate behind the license plate weighs alot.
50 pounds in the nose is not hard to loose.
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[Modified by norvalwilhelm, 5:03 PM 8/31/2003]
08-31-2003, 07:33 PM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (Jvette73)
Bleed 25lbs of air from each tire :lolg:
Seriously, remove all the wiring that was connected to the stuff you ripped out...
that is funny :lol: I thought I heard someone suggest filling your tires with helieum. But not too much since you dont wanna loose traction. :lolg:
Seriously though, are you still runnin steel wheels? Lightweight aluminum wheels will gain you more than just the weight reduction. Since theyre part of the drivetrain, lighter wheels will free up more power for the pavement. For each 1 lb of lost wheel weight its like loosing 8lbs off the body in terms of speed gain in the 1/4. Less power lost to the drivetrain components means more power planted to the ground.
Seriously, remove all the wiring that was connected to the stuff you ripped out...
that is funny :lol: I thought I heard someone suggest filling your tires with helieum. But not too much since you dont wanna loose traction. :lolg:
Seriously though, are you still runnin steel wheels? Lightweight aluminum wheels will gain you more than just the weight reduction. Since theyre part of the drivetrain, lighter wheels will free up more power for the pavement. For each 1 lb of lost wheel weight its like loosing 8lbs off the body in terms of speed gain in the 1/4. Less power lost to the drivetrain components means more power planted to the ground.
not so sure I like the holes Idea.. I've seen it done in some race cars, but I dont want to lose the strength in case of a crash
09-01-2003, 07:08 PM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (norvalwilhelm)
Norval,
I really like your swiss cheeze :) I might end up doing that too. I already cut away most of the front plate on the frame extension, time to start cutting holes :D
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 6:09 PM 9/1/2003]
I really like your swiss cheeze :) I might end up doing that too. I already cut away most of the front plate on the frame extension, time to start cutting holes :D
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 6:09 PM 9/1/2003]
09-01-2003, 09:01 PM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (Corz)
pull the power steering belt, when mine broke it felt alot more powerful, and i think someone previously said they took thiers off at the track and it cut off half a second. so thats qual to removing 500 lbs. Itsw the front most one, so its easy, just one bolt.
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09-01-2003, 09:16 PM
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Re: Car needs a diet.. what do you suggest? (pillowmeto)
that actually might work... less drag, more power.. hmmmm