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Old 12-18-2007, 12:20 PM
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I have had my car a while and want it to be faster but i just don't have big money to spend soo i was thinking taking things off could be as helpful as puting things on. if i understand correctly there's more weight in my car due to the fact that it is a convertable. where is it and how do i remove it? haha
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Old 12-18-2007, 12:29 PM
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if your not modding your car, and just reducing weight to gain more speed, not sure your going to get that big a difference. Do you take your car to the track?
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Old 12-18-2007, 12:33 PM
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I don't but if you get out in the country it's just the same. i really like that 45mphpush.acceleration is key to me and i was thinkin that mighthelp.
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Old 12-18-2007, 12:50 PM
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well its your car, whatever you do let us know how it goes and turns out, and ask any questions you might have. welcome to the forums!
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Old 12-18-2007, 12:52 PM
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Thanks
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:47 PM
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welcome, if thats the route u wanna go then a good place to start is with the back seats...
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Old 12-18-2007, 06:04 PM
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welcome, i did rear seat delete, that is a little time in a quarter mile so that might be where you want to start
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Old 12-18-2007, 06:07 PM
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welcome to the forums!

some ideas would be rear seat deletes, putting in aftermarket front seats, removing "dog bone" near driveshaft, spare tire / jacks, and loose some weight :]
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Old 12-20-2007, 01:00 PM
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Old 12-20-2007, 09:07 PM
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soo i got started this evening and got the rear seat out removed all of the insulation as well as the spare and jack and everything else in the trunk. i know i got at least 10lbs out with the vaccum. now what is a dogbone and will that effect a dd car?
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