johns96gt

Hey guys trying to lose some weight out of my 96 gt vert. What suggestions do you have. Was thinking relocating battery and back seat removal kit. What else can I do

mrtstang

I always take out the spare tire and jack. Probably around 35 lbs right there.

kugzgt

cut your arm off.

BraMas

I also found when I stopped dating fat chicks the car seemed faster and lighter

school boy

completly gut the trunk, back seat delete, install lighter aftermarkrt seats, remove rear seat belts, remove quad shocks, after market k-member and control arms, coil overs, the list is endless, lol

cliffyk

Remove the convertible top hydraulics and manually raise/lower the top.

jtb727

Just remove the convertible top and make it a roadster

FlamingoGT

Relocating the battery would actually make it heavier. All that would do is redistribute the weight.

mustangman36578

best weight reduction to do is rotational mass. aluminum driveshaft, aluminum flywheel, drilled and slotted rotors, and most of all lighter rims. but other weight would be ac delete, remove heater core, abs unit and front and rear bumper supports you can buy or make a chrome moly bar which replaces it and is a lot lighter which is on the outside of the wheelbase and that is where you really want to remove weight after rotational mass. also air bags, cruise control module, wiper motor and washer fluid system, convert to manual steer and go to brakebooster instead of hydro boost. that will remove a lot of weight and another pulley removed to free up power. the list is endless. it all depends on how many comforts you want in it still and how streetable you want it.

TRUEBLUE3934

Holy crap...
Lets start with, What do you plan to do with this car?
Daily driver, show car, weekend use, track racing events...

There are obviously many answers depending upon what you plan to do with the car, and what budget you have.

A few simple items can help drop some weight without major expense or major comfort issues. After that, a few good items can be removed at the time you plan to run it at the track. MANY more items can be done if budget and comfort allow them.

You need to make an honest assessment of what you want/need the car to do for you, and then decide what items make sense to remove/replace for weight reasons.