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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Im lookin to put my 05 gt on a little bit of a diet! other than takin the spair out at the track lol, does anyone have any tips or ideas to drop her weight and not make her look all butched up?
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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Ummm...... Well how about lightweight battery, lightweight rims, aluminum driveshaft. BMR tubular K-member suspose to be almost half as heavy as the stock one. I'm sure there are more but I can't really think of any.
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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follow this thread. it may be a little more extreme, but it can also give you some ideas
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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no denying that modaddicts thread will be extreme but best.

for the rest of us...
Get a short belt for the track
empty you windshield washer fuid
pull the rear seats
battery relocation
AC delete
front sway delete

all are free/ cheap was to gain on the track wight/ perisitic loss wise
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jersey Stang
follow this thread. it may be a little more extreme, but it can also give you some ideas
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You beat me to it, Jersey.
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