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does anyone know any ways to take off some good weight without gutting my interior? I have already taking out the AC and all of its components..is there anything else that i could get rid of that i dont really need to loose weight?
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ac, power steering, the windshield washers are like 20-40lbs, theres lots of plastic up in the front of the car too
mike |
Just eat a lot of salad. You don't have to "gut your interior." **** that sounds painful!
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Jan 17 2003, 09:17 PM
ac, power steering, the windshield washers are like 20-40lbs, theres lots of plastic up in the front of the car too
mike including wipers, linkage, motor, reservior, and pump or something? |
take a hole saw and go nuts big guy
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Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Jan 17 2003, 02:21 PM
[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Jan 17 2003, 09:17 PM'] ac, power steering, the windshield washers are like 20-40lbs, theres lots of plastic up in the front of the car too
mike including wipers, linkage, motor, reservior, and pump or something? [/quote] the front washer bottle is amazingly heavy, its at least 3x times heavier than you think it could possibly be mike |
Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Jan 18 2003, 02:19 AM
[quote name='pengaru' date='Jan 17 2003, 02:21 PM'] [quote name='j9fd3s' date='Jan 17 2003, 09:17 PM'] ac, power steering, the windshield washers are like 20-40lbs, theres lots of plastic up in the front of the car too
mike including wipers, linkage, motor, reservior, and pump or something? [/quote] the front washer bottle is amazingly heavy, its at least 3x times heavier than you think it could possibly be mike [/quote] are you sure of this? my buddy has one in his garage since he just repainted his engine bay and claims there's no way it weighs more than 5lbs, with the pump on it even. perhaps you mean full of fluid? |
step 1: Remove engine,transmission, and read diff assembly from car
step 2: cut hole in floor step 3; buy rigging, a mast, and some sails step 4: pray for wind |
You can switch to manual steering, get an aluminum hood, take off all the heatshields, air pump & emissions stuff, get lighter wheels and tires, put a piece of lexan in place of the sunroof if you have one and dont care... :mullet:
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Just wondering, but does 30 lbs make that big of a difference speedwise?
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i was told by some1 here that every 100lbs remove is .1 off yer 1/4 mile time now whether that's true or not, i dunno my car is still HEAVY https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png
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BTW anyone ever had the back glass changed with something lighter? it's gotta way a coupla hudred by itself....
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re amemiya has a lexan rean window, fiberglass doors etc etc
mike |
Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Jan 18 2003, 02:03 PM
re amemiya has a lexan rean window, fiberglass doors etc etc
mike |
i have also seen carbon fiber hoods for 2 gens too. but they are way too exspensive.
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So, does the weight make that big of a difference?
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get rid of your back rims and tires, run open axle cuts like 5 seconds off your 1/4
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Originally Posted by 87RX7NA' date='Jan 18 2003, 08:57 PM
So, does the weight make that big of a difference?
mike |
Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Jan 18 2003, 10:18 PM
if you pull enough off yes it does. i doubt you would notice much under 80-100lbs though
mike |
In that case, I'll start kicking my fat passengers out :bigthumg:
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yup thats step one
mike |
Pretty much what everybody else said: a/c, p/s, aluminum hood,etc. However there are a couple of other things you can do to get your weight down. Here are a couple of hard core racing weight saving tips:
1.) Remove unwanted body panels. They are just for looks anyways. |
2.) You can do the "drivers seat mod." This would be a good time to upgrade to 4 point harnesses as well.
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damn thats hardcore!
mike |
LOL! That's awesome, the little wodden chair in the car. Be damn hard to reach the petals though.
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Originally Posted by 87RX7NA' date='Jan 20 2003, 05:16 AM
Be damn hard to reach the petals though.
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Originally Posted by 87RX7NA' date='Jan 20 2003, 12:16 AM
LOL! That's awesome, the little wodden chair in the car. Be damn hard to reach the petals though.
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buy some carbon sheet and learn how to make composites https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png
fabricate any non strutural steel out of aluminum instead. get rid of those wings, buy light rims and aluminum racing coil-over shocks, clean the car out (no system), and start losing weight yourself ppl beat me all the time cuz i'm tall (6'4") and heavy (280lbs) i just gotta eat my twinkies :bigok: |
you fat ****
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correction- you big fat ****
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280, I already have a tenth on you in the quarter I guess
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weight reduction will help big time in autocross. it i'll help you get through the turns alot faster! but if your going to do autocross keep you powersteering!
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Hell, i didn't have power steering to begin with. The original owner didn't feel the need for that "option". Oh well, I would've probably taken it off anyways.
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jan 21 2003, 12:53 AM
you fat ****
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get into an accident and u wont have to werry about the weight lol
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it great when people see me get out of my vert...they ******* stare
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Originally Posted by FCmaniac' date='Jan 20 2003, 05:14 PM
280, I already have a tenth on you in the quarter I guess
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haha the driver seat is in the first picture....?
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