time to put my heavy convertible on a diet!!
03-03-2006, 03:28 PM
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RE: time to put my heavy convertible on a diet!!
all right. I am exprienced in maintenance and repair, but to the aftermarket/custom world I am newwwwwwww....
I'm accustomed to spending only what I need, aka maintenance and repair. ::sigh::
I need to go plant those money tree seeds...
George
I'm accustomed to spending only what I need, aka maintenance and repair. ::sigh::
I need to go plant those money tree seeds...
George
03-03-2006, 04:07 PM
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RE: time to put my heavy convertible on a diet!!
There's this big hot heavy metal thing located in the front of my car. I got rid of that and the car was MUCH lighter, didn't seem as fast though....
But in all seriousness, how much lighter are those aluminum driveshafts? And what about a CF/Fiberglass hood/aluminum(do they make these)hood? I lifted the hood on my friend's 05GT and it was MUCH ligher than mine. Somethin to look into. It might be expensive after paint but you can get more of a custom look so you are paying for more than a lighter hood.... Somethin to consider...
But in all seriousness, how much lighter are those aluminum driveshafts? And what about a CF/Fiberglass hood/aluminum(do they make these)hood? I lifted the hood on my friend's 05GT and it was MUCH ligher than mine. Somethin to look into. It might be expensive after paint but you can get more of a custom look so you are paying for more than a lighter hood.... Somethin to consider...
03-03-2006, 04:29 PM
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RE: time to put my heavy convertible on a diet!!
www.rsdcustoms.com
Never dealt with the company and no nothing about the quality of the product, but it looks pretty cool and there are a few designs to choose from. Just a thought.
Never dealt with the company and no nothing about the quality of the product, but it looks pretty cool and there are a few designs to choose from. Just a thought.
03-03-2006, 04:33 PM
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RE: time to put my heavy convertible on a diet!!
WEIGHT COMPARISON:
Stock Driveshaft 20 lbs
Aluminum Driveshaft 14 lbs
Carbon Fiber Driveshaft 11 lbs
got the information here. i think the weights are a little off, stock i think is 22, aluminum is 14-16 depending on brand, and carbon fiber is 10 -13 depending on if it has the aluminum spindles or steel
http://www.stangpro.com/html/articles/driveshaft.htm
stock hood is about 40
fiberglass is about 20
fiberglass hood - no clue but would guess 15.
aluminum flywheel when you do a clutch change.
weld 15" wheels, rear seat delete, race seats up front. k member, control arms.
can you get rid of the traction control module thing up near the raditor?
Lastly there is always the driver diet.
edit: changed the weight of the stock driveshaft, wasnt thinking and typed the same as the websites info
03-03-2006, 04:37 PM
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RE: time to put my heavy convertible on a diet!!
yea... ive been thinkin about all this.... ive got 2 more weeks till i get my next paycheck and then i will be able to play around some and maybe buy something. just gotta figure out what..... ive been toyin with the ideas of DR's (only for the track), Axles/posi unit, front K-member, new hood, new front bumper, shocks/struts, and a 03-04 cobra spoiler....
03-03-2006, 04:41 PM
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RE: time to put my heavy convertible on a diet!!
ORIGINAL: racer02GTstang
how can i get my car to around 3200-3300lbs? i really hate having a car that weighs around 3600lbs... its killin me.. haha. whats the best way to get that much weight off the car?
how can i get my car to around 3200-3300lbs? i really hate having a car that weighs around 3600lbs... its killin me.. haha. whats the best way to get that much weight off the car?
KBB says the 99-04 vert is 3375. Is that not right?
03-03-2006, 04:43 PM
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RE: time to put my heavy convertible on a diet!!
ORIGINAL: 01yellowgt
WEIGHT COMPARISON:
Stock Driveshaft 20 lbs
Aluminum Driveshaft 14 lbs
Carbon Fiber Driveshaft 11 lbs
got the information here. i think the weights are a little off, stock i think is 22, aluminum is 14-16 depending on brand, and carbon fiber is 10 -13 depending on if it has the aluminum spindles or steel
http://www.stangpro.com/html/articles/driveshaft.htm
stock hood is about 40
fiberglass is about 20
fiberglass hood - no clue but would guess 15.
aluminum flywheel when you do a clutch change.
weld 15" wheels, rear seat delete, race seats up front. k member, control arms.
can you get rid of the traction control module thing up near the raditor?
Lastly there is always the driver diet.
edit: changed the weight of the stock driveshaft, wasnt thinking and typed the same as the websites info
WEIGHT COMPARISON:
Stock Driveshaft 20 lbs
Aluminum Driveshaft 14 lbs
Carbon Fiber Driveshaft 11 lbs
got the information here. i think the weights are a little off, stock i think is 22, aluminum is 14-16 depending on brand, and carbon fiber is 10 -13 depending on if it has the aluminum spindles or steel
http://www.stangpro.com/html/articles/driveshaft.htm
stock hood is about 40
fiberglass is about 20
fiberglass hood - no clue but would guess 15.
aluminum flywheel when you do a clutch change.
weld 15" wheels, rear seat delete, race seats up front. k member, control arms.
can you get rid of the traction control module thing up near the raditor?
Lastly there is always the driver diet.
edit: changed the weight of the stock driveshaft, wasnt thinking and typed the same as the websites info
yea ive been workin on the driver diet.... haha... im up to 200lbs now yet im 6'4" so that makes a difference.... looks like a driveshaft and hood and stuff may be up soon.... i have to see if one of those driveshafts will bolt up to a TKO though... thats the next tranny i plan on swaping in and i dont know if it will be the same size as before.... how much does a carbon fiber driveshaft cost???
03-03-2006, 04:45 PM
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RE: time to put my heavy convertible on a diet!!
ORIGINAL: SpecterGT260
KBB says the 99-04 vert is 3375. Is that not right?
ORIGINAL: racer02GTstang
how can i get my car to around 3200-3300lbs? i really hate having a car that weighs around 3600lbs... its killin me.. haha. whats the best way to get that much weight off the car?
how can i get my car to around 3200-3300lbs? i really hate having a car that weighs around 3600lbs... its killin me.. haha. whats the best way to get that much weight off the car?
KBB says the 99-04 vert is 3375. Is that not right?
yea... but im figuring in weight from the blower... say about 80lbs... subframe connectors.... like 50lbs..... wider tires and rims.... 10lbs more?..... and the light bar that i have.... i think like 40 lbs.... so i just averaged it to 3600lbs.
ive gotta put the car on a scale to see what she weighs.... ive been thinkin of going to a truck scale near by here to see what she is at...
