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For $6000 installed so you can remove 600 lbs from the car, this is the equivalent in terms of acceleration of adding a low end supercharger and has handling benefits.
However you could get the exact same results by adding an actual supercharger, a suspension kit, and 295 tires at all 4 corners. The difference being your car would be more comfortable, more powerful with something as simple as a dyno tune, and it would be less complicated and problematic. Also your top speed would be greater, not that it matters.
When I did a dollar for dollar analysis of the cost effectiveness of weight reduction on the Mustang, it was a reasonable idea, but ultimately it's not worth it.
But if you lightened the car then added the blower you could have a pretty quick car im guessing.
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Originally Posted by nmd55
the easiest and cheapest way to save weight would be to get a smaller driver.
Problem with that is they dont let children drive and i weigh 135 so that rules out most others
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Top weight savers (not necessarily in order):
1) insulation
2) power seats
3) door panels
4) wheels
5) spare tire/jack
6) exhaust, assuming it's just for drag racing (replacing with short side-exit or dumps will save LOTS of weight)
7) driveshaft
8) k-member
The only body panel with real big weight savings potential is the trunk lid.
Doors are by far, the heaviest removable panel, even when bare.
I wish someone would make functional good quality doors in CF or aluminum for street cars...
Didn't Modaddict do a weight saving thread? If I recall he (or whomever) did a pretty thorough study on weight reduction.
A few items I didn't notice in the above posts were the battery (there's an 18# battery that was discussed and used successfully), rear seat delete, front sway bar delete not to mention aluminum DS...
25 lbs or so for the spare tire and jack and replace with electric pump, cell phone, AAA, etc.
10 lbs X 4 wheels if you go with light weight 18's instead of 26-28 lbs Ford wheels...
15 lbs, I think, by switching to flow threw exhaust (like stingers) instead of stock mufflers...
That's 80 lbs and you didn't really change the comfort or functioning of your car, throw in new lower control arms and you'd probably shave off another 5 lbs.
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2006 Mustang GT
5 Speed Auto
NOS Single Port Wet Nitrous Kit (75 shot)
93 Octane tune from Bama Chips
FRPP 3.73:1 Gears
Steeda Intake
Steeda LCA/Eibach Sway Bars
FRPP "Stinger" Axle Back Exhaust
BBK Shorty Headers
19 lbs OZ Racing Wheels with 255/45R18 Tires
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