Jared, jenny Craig, slimfast, Martha Stewart in here: car dieting

[91CoupeMike]

Did I just get called out by a car that runs 80 in the 1/8? Oh dear God.

No, you're 5.0 would tear my 5.0 a new one.

Dont let the hair fool you, I'm not a bitch

[aggie97]

prepare to spend cubic dollars to get the car really light. I have a 2000 GT that has a full cage, heavy MM suspension parts and sub frames, big brakes, a fire system and my fat 270lb ass in the seat and the Car weighs 2970# post race with about 1/3 tank of fuel. Dry weight without fluids is around 2640#.

There are 100's of pounds to be found, but you have to replace it with something to keep the car intact. If it's a track only car, there is a LOT of steel that can come out if you have a full cage...not to mention the savings of an aluminum motor.

Like I said....Cubic Dollars. Getting light is just a matter of money and imagination.

[OrangeChevyII]

Gutted race car.

[DON SVO]

No, you're 5.0 would tear my 5.0 a new one.

Dont let the hair fool you, I'm not a bitch

Don't let Danny's hair fool yo.... ahhh, nevermind.

[svauto-erotic855]

Go with a new style starter and hit the Mazda Dealership for a Miata battery. It will drop about 35lbs from the car.

The stock brakes are also VERY heavy. Just swapping to the later aluminum calipers, rotors and spindles will save 30+ pounds.

Aluminum heads are also of proven value.

[slownbmta]

But then I'd look like 80coupe and no one would take me seriously.

Too late for that


I'm sure there is a list somewhere from 10 years ago of the weights of all that stuff and more

[slownbmta]

http://forums.corral.net/forums/drag-racing/727865-how-light-your-stang.html

[dville_gt]

what a pita, just throw an ls1/351w in it!

seriously though, what a pita! i like pulling up, a/c blasting, chica in the passenger seat, radio on, windows (read: glass) up, sound deadner in tact, no missing sheet metal, etc. i know i am leaving some on the table, but thats the cost i'm willing to pay to enjoy driving it for longer then 7 seconds at a time.

just my two cents. just add more power/suspension.

[80coupe]

Fool I weigh 185.

Im a lard ass. Lol

I got a hair cut today, and was thinking of racing butt ass naked to spare a few lbs..

All jokes aside, I'm could prob spare to loose some weight. But then I'd look like 80coupe and no one would take me seriously.

and ah fuck you!

[Z06killinsbf]

what a pita, just throw an ls1/351w in it!

seriously though, what a pita! i like pulling up, a/c blasting, chica in the passenger seat, radio on, windows (read: glass) up, sound deadner in tact, no missing sheet metal, etc. i know i am leaving some on the table, but thats the cost i'm willing to pay to enjoy driving it for longer then 7 seconds at a time.

just my two cents. just add more power/suspension.

I agree, it's called "style".

No a/c and falling asleep driving because of the booming inside the car due to no sound deadner and short exhaust is no fun. Been there, no thanks. Save everything though, you'll be putting it all back on soon.

[majorownage]

Fuck it, just get a hole cutter saw and make swiss cheese out of your unibody like the mopar guys did back in the day.

[Nash B.]

i know i am leaving some on the table, but thats the cost i'm willing to pay to enjoy driving it for longer then 7 seconds at a time.

Luckily for Mike, he gets to enjoy it for a whole 8 1/2 seconds at a time.

[slownbmta]

Luckily for Mike, he gets to enjoy it for a whole 8 1/2 seconds at a time.

Hahahaha

[majorownage]

People do have a point in keeping it stylish.
Save your money and get your box welded up.

[bigshoe]

The fox bumpers aren't that heavy, maybe 12-20 each?

The door crash bars are well worth the effort - but depends on what you value your time at. Those bars are something like 33# each. Bigshoe just did his. I'll say this, be prepared to spend a day doing it and be very careful or you'll make the doorskin wavy (the bars are glued to the outer part of the door)

Don't forget to pull up the carpet and remove ALL of the tar paper with a heat gun (if you haven't mentioned it) it's worth 20-30lbs.

Tubular front suspension will be the biggest bang along with some sort of drag-race wheel.

I took 48 pounds out of EACH door.