87stang

I was wondering how light someone could get a 5.0. My 87 GT weighs about 3070 and I was thinking of getting a fiberglass hood and hatch along with a tubular k member & a arms and a coil over conversion.

Milky

My friends 86 weighs under 2k. He puts sandbags in the back for traction...

MelloYello

I think I own the worlds heaviest 5.0!!!!!!!!!!!

Milky

mines at 3600... pretty fing heavy.

roundman

it all depends on what you're willing to do without to get the weight down. in my '88 which is a race only car, I got rid of the air pump, AC compressor and condenser, power steering, all stock seats and seat belts, front sway bar, radio, center console, fog lights and mounting bracket, speakers, winshield wipers and washer reservoir etc. also installed Centerline Autodrag wheels, 15 x 5 in front with smaller tires and 15 x 8 in rear with 26x9 slicks. with a lightweight racing seat and 5 point harness the car now weighs in at about 2,940 lbs without the driver or so depending on how much gas is in the tank and that's with a 9" rear too. there's still a lot of weight in it with all the sound deadening insulation materials and heater/ac box etc. which may be another 100-150 lbs or so but I just ain't got around to removing it yet. depends on how much money you want to spend for fiberglass parts and lexan windows, etc. remember speed costs money, how fast do you want to go!

Stinger

if your car weights that much now tehn you doing great!! What has been already? Do you have Aluminum driveshaft yet? How about a Aluminum flywheel ? Remove the AC and get lighter pulleys relocate battery and get smaller battery .Get rid of GT seats and get rid of back seats . im not sure how light your car can go but im on my way to see also and i wish you luck man .. Keep us posted on ur progress. STinger--->

vfast

if that car is to be driven on the street any Iwould get the fiberglass hatch.....if you want it lite her are some things
1 light wt race seat..just 1
2. alum. driveshaft
3 alum underdrive pullies
4 no ac
5 no power streeing, use a manual rack
6 remove inner fender wells
7 removed carpet
8 seat belts
9 power window and lock motors
10 lexan glass for strip only
11 remove lights..strip only
12 fiberglass hatch
13 fiber glass hood
14 fiberglass doors...strip only
15 lighter tires and rims
16 tubalur a-arms
17 alum rad
18 under caoting removed
19 remove front sway bar
20 remove windshield wipers and motor
21 light wt coil overs
22 light wt upper and lower control arms or a 4 link system
23 small battery
24 all unnec wiring removed
25 console removed
26 alum flywheel ...strip only
27 alum driveshaft loop
28 remove all plastic int peices
29 remove vent cowl
30 remove front bumper shocks and fiberglass support
31 same for rear
32 remove tail pipes
33 alum shifter handle with a small alum ball
34 new light wt cradle
35 fiber glass fenders
36 remove hood hinges
37..smaller gas tank
38...composit valve covers
39..remove quad shock
40 radio
41 heater coil
42 blower/fan
43 emg brake handle
44 door panels

Obsol3te

why is the alum flywheel track only?
and fiberglass doors too?
is it for side impact reasons?

86lx

I have been running a aluminum flywheel for 3 yrs on the street I have never had any problems.