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Old 12-19-2006, 10:04 PM
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what are some easy things to do to lose some weight for my fox.
i already have a fiberglass hood and was wondering what else would be good to reduce weight.
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Old 12-19-2006, 10:07 PM
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I have removed, all smog,AC,backseat,spare tire, front fog lights and supports,washer fluid container,sway bar,and the factory cats
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Remove anything that isn't required. Door panels, carpet, engine accessories, emission equipment, get rid of tail pipes, fiber glass body parts, lexan or speed glass windows. A tubular k member with tubular arms and coil overs is about 80 pounds off the front end.
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Old 12-19-2006, 10:17 PM
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Go on a diet. Usually that wont cost anything because youre saving money by not eating as much.
Lighter driver =lighter car
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Old 12-20-2006, 01:43 AM
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Remove anything that isn't required. Door panels, carpet, engine accessories, emission equipment, get rid of tail pipes, fiber glass body parts, lexan or speed glass windows. A tubular k member with tubular arms and coil overs is about 80 pounds off the front end.
Isnt that a little extreme?? Thats not going to make that much of a weight difference anyway.
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Old 12-20-2006, 01:46 AM
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I have removed, all smog,AC,backseat,spare tire, front fog lights and supports,washer fluid container,sway bar,and the factory cats
how well does your car act without the sway bar?
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Old 12-20-2006, 02:02 AM
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Mine does fine it has a little more lean going in to curves hard but i need to be doing that anyway cause i got skinnies on the front!
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Old 12-20-2006, 02:25 AM
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its not to bad unless I take a turn goin pretty fast
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Old 12-20-2006, 03:31 AM
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Remove anything that isn't required. Door panels, carpet, engine accessories, emission equipment, get rid of tail pipes, fiber glass body parts, lexan or speed glass windows. A tubular k member with tubular arms and coil overs is about 80 pounds off the front end.
Isnt that a little extreme?? Thats not going to make that much of a weight difference anyway.
its not really that extreme, it is the easy way.... i plan to save weight with a tubular k member, its the only one listed there that cost money tho but worth it IMO

P.S. BTW Edge_of_Sanity we already have someone with an avatar that is pointing guns at people so you need to change yours
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Old 12-20-2006, 03:39 AM
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I was saying the part about removing door panels and carpet being extreme. the K member is a good move.
About the avatar, well mine is the zombie from dayofthedead, so it's different.You can change yours if you want but don't tell me what to do please.. It's not like theres more than 1 person with a Mustang on their avatar.
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