Weight reduction
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 7
Weight reduction
So ive driven a few mustangs now, and i really love the new gt sound, but the car feels very very heavy. We pulled the eibach suspension from the pre-production lineup, and the car feels a bit more liveley, but im wondering if anyones attempted any real weight reduction yet and what its done for you?
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 181
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RE: Weight reduction
your best bet on aving weight in the exhaust system is going to a lightweight stainless steel or titanium (expensive as hell) unless you are willling to spend ungodly amounts of money, you have to give something up to loose weight.
Gentleman's Relish
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,189
From: AZ
RE: Weight reduction
ORIGINAL: rs_1101
So ive driven a few mustangs now, and i really love the new gt sound, but the car feels very very heavy. We pulled the eibach suspension from the pre-production lineup, and the car feels a bit more liveley, but im wondering if anyones attempted any real weight reduction yet and what its done for you?
So ive driven a few mustangs now, and i really love the new gt sound, but the car feels very very heavy. We pulled the eibach suspension from the pre-production lineup, and the car feels a bit more liveley, but im wondering if anyones attempted any real weight reduction yet and what its done for you?
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 283
From: Near Nashville, TN
RE: Weight reduction
Loose the back seats, passenger seat, all three mirrors, spare tire, jack, gas tank, interior panels, speakers, A/C, radio, antenna, windshield wipers and fluid, replace the hood with carbon fiber... for starters
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 466
From: San Diego, CA
RE: Weight reduction
Why not remove the frame altogether, the headlights, get 9" wheels, and call it a dune buggy. Well, then you're stuck with getting wider tires with the sand. Oh well. I have nothing to add to this thread.
