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Old 03-12-2007, 04:21 AM
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u took the front sway bar off and it launches better. i forgot whoelse told me that or that they bought a aftermarket one or something
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Old 03-12-2007, 04:23 AM
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Front sway bar has to be worth a slug or two.I took mine completely off. AND better launches.
Did that change the street characteristics of it at all? Does it still drive okay? How do you take it off?
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Old 03-12-2007, 04:27 AM
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well this is for the 03 cobra but might also help you


To reduce the amount of weight on the Cobra, the following items may be removed:
1. Jack and lug wrench: 6 lbs
2. Spare tire and hold-down: 27 lbs
3. Trunk lining: 15 lbs.
4. Stock battery: 37 lbs
5. Rear seat: 37 lbs
6. Rear seatbelts: 5 lbs
7. Supercharger pulley guard: 2.0lbs
8. MM k-member: 16 lbs.
9. MM coil-overs: 14 lbs.
10. Mach460 head unit: 5 lbs
11. Mach460 rear enclosure w/amps: 22 lbs
12. Aluminum engine block: 70 lbs.
13. Mach460 front speakers: 5 lbs
14. Front driver seat: 62 lbs (replace with lightweight seat)
15. Front passenger seat: 43 lbs (replace with lightweight seat)
16. Lighter wheels: (maybe 25 lbs. for the street and 70 lbs. for the track)
17. Off-road mid-pipe (no cats): 15 lbs.
18. IRS vibration dampener: 9 lbs.
19. Carbon fiber hood: 20 lbs.
20. Carbon fiber driveshaft: 3 lbs.

Total Deleted Weight: Approx. 438 lbs.
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Old 03-12-2007, 04:37 AM
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where u get those numbers.
if u take out the battery and replac eit ur still not gonna loose 37 or so and about the k member u are putting a different one on how much would that weigh i would say it can be done for around 400 or so
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