View Poll Results: Is removing and gutting your trunk considered Weight Reduction?

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Nov 3, 2010 | 02:09 PM

#11

94Blk5.0

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Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 2,112

From: NC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grabber

I just run the car for what it is, how I drive it daily, etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67mustang302

Fwiw I run my car at the track exactly how it is on the street. Nothing changes between track trim and how I drive it regularly.

Same here.

Nov 3, 2010 | 02:50 PM

#12

98LS1

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Joined: Oct 2003

Posts: 8,635

From: North Cackilacky

When I used to go to the track and had to chit real bad, I'd chit in a box and put it in the car so I'd know what I would have ran an hour prior.

Nov 3, 2010 | 03:01 PM

#13

a_penquin

4th Gear Member

Joined: Jul 2009

Posts: 1,022

From: GA

My mustang has full interior including trunk. It is full weight, it is my DD.

My S10 has a factory column, one seat, gutted dash, cage and nothing else. This is my track car.

I dont see how weight reduction is confusing...

Nov 3, 2010 | 03:03 PM

#14

bluebeastsrt

6th Gear Member

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 11,565

From: Jersey

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98LS1

When I used to go to the track and had to chit real bad, I'd chit in a box and put it in the car so I'd know what I would have ran an hour prior.

That's good thinking. But on to the original point. I strip everything I can out of the car. Someone mentioned that they want to know what they would run on the street. I'm front drive and already know it's A sh!tty dig car on the street with some pretty sweet trap speeds that come in handy in roll races. So when I'm at the track I like to level the playing field with the rear & all wheel drive cars by throwing sticky tires on and reducing weight even more given my weight advantage already. Removing the jack and spare is weight reduction if those item's are figured inthe weight of the car from the manufacture. Never reasearched that?

Nov 3, 2010 | 04:11 PM

#15

crash

BrandofPoop

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 3,835

From: Bay Area

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grabber

I guess I should have Elaborated further. Most S/C GT's, have things like Gears, Control Arms, Intercoolers, Headers, weight reduction, running more boost, sticky tires, etc.

Her car only has a Non- IC Vortech, @ 8 PSI, detuned the crap, Stock headers, Stock gears, Stock Suspension(Minus a Driveshaft) and street tires.

Compared to similar cars(Especially those that said this GT is not worth a damn, etc.) the mods are minimal.

At least someone agrees that removing a FACTORY Item is considered a mod of some sorts, and is weight reduction.

The G/F Is happy. She proved a LOT of people wrong, that thought her car was AT BEST, on Street tires, a high 12 second car. Some of those guys were my friends. All in good fun though. It's a daily driver, with over 40K miles on the car, and 10K miles on the Blower(New blower, old one is gone due to the accident.)

Just giving you a hard time grabber

Nov 6, 2010 | 05:03 PM

#16

TommyV8

5th Gear Member

Joined: Jul 2004

Posts: 4,438

From: St. Louis

IMO removing items that are meant to be removed, like a jack and spare tire, is not really weight reduction; it's just cleaning out your car. Removing items that were not meant to be removed (bumper supports, carpeting, AC, etc) is weight reduction.