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Oct 17, 2005 | 06:53 PM

DILO2001GT

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HELP! with weight reduction...

what can i do to lower the weight of my car. i already have took out to spare tire and back seat. i don't want to remove the electric windows but i wanna get down close to 3000 lbs if i can. should i get some lighter seats? maybe some corbeaus. whats the thing ppl are doing to lighten there car dramatically? i don't wanna drive around with it gutted but if i can figure something out to still make it look good i will. so post away

Oct 17, 2005 | 06:55 PM

DIVER8374

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RE: HELP! with weight reduction...

Did you already get a tubular K member? If not that is a good one.

Oct 17, 2005 | 08:42 PM

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RE: HELP! with weight reduction...

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what can i do to lower the weight of my car. i already have took out to spare tire and back seat. i don't want to remove the electric windows but i wanna get down close to 3000 lbs if i can. should i get some lighter seats? maybe some corbeaus. whats the thing ppl are doing to lighten there car dramatically? i don't wanna drive around with it gutted but if i can figure something out to still make it look good i will. so post away

Getting to 3000 pounds is pretty hard. You are probably looking at taking out at least the A/C, the airbags, and getting some lightwieght racing seats, and doing the K member. And I still don't know if your gonna be looking at 3K. And it would suck not having the A/C and the airbags. (dunno if it will even pass inspection.

Oct 17, 2005 | 09:19 PM

DILO2001GT

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RE: HELP! with weight reduction...

inspection won't be a problem

yeah i'll check into those things. my a/c doesn't even work and my air bags don't seem to go off anyways

thanks.

Oct 17, 2005 | 10:41 PM

04BlueGT

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RE: HELP! with weight reduction...

It depends on whether you are dedicating the car to strip use only or not. If so, then there is a lot you can do. If you looking to reduce weight, but still drive it, then an aluminum block would help. Expensive, but light. Tubular control arms with the K member and coil-overs, and an aluminum radiator.

You're limited for the daily driver, but for the track, you can quickly shed weight and $ at a disproportionate rate.