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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
I finally swapped in my tokiko rear shocks (the 5 way deals) and what do I see when I'm pulling back the trunk area? Why two little weezer 6x9 factory speakers! OMG! Like a kid in a candy store I eagerly tossed them in the trash.

Also, the mount holding the rear quad shock I ditched too, surprisingly heavy, easily another pound total just for that, lol.
I'm going to look in the door and dash for speakers, I thought I already did that years ago, must've not really tried too hard, lol.

[ November 06, 2002, 02:22 PM: Message edited by: shade-tree ]
 

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Posted by 88gt (Member # 579) on :
 
She's still dieting? I guess it's time to rip out the carpet and drain the coolant (yes, im kidding everyone)
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
the carpet/pad is long gone my man, where talking tar paper at this point, lol.
 

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Posted by 99Red250 (Member # 1923) on :
 
If you're only running 12.62 @ 108.19 w/1.78 60' Why dont you work a good set of heads and to hell with the weight????
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Have you taken out your wiper moter yet?
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
Wiper motor still hangin' tough. It doesn't work at all speeds though, probably just the switch, lol.
I have torque box damage that has to be fixed before I run again. My control arms have like a 20 degree angle 'cause the box is all twisted

waaaahhh
 

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Posted by 67stang (Member # 549) on :
 
port and cross drill your gas cap, easy 2 lbs right there.
 

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Posted by sic91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
Or you can also drill holes in your rear bumper to save some weight.
 

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Posted by Blown Mystic (Member # 476) on :
 
go on a diet, take a shit and a piss before you drive, and wear shorts and a t-shirt, no socks. thats 10lbs right there.

[ November 07, 2002, 02:11 PM: Message edited by: Blown Mystic ]
 

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Posted by 4.6 EATIN GM'S (Member # 1633) on :
 
HAVE U TAKEN OUT UR FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS?
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
no, that's nuts.
unmolested doors, dashboard, headliner, bumpers, etc. I'm not going crazy with this car.
it was 2730#'s empty at one point
(aluminum heads)

I saved about 5#'s total last night by swapping to v6 front seats instead of my craptastic LX front seats
with rail, an LX front seat weighs about 38#'s, the '99+ v6 front seats are about 35-36#'s with rails. LOL.
 

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Posted by 4.6 EATIN GM'S (Member # 1633) on :
 
well it was just a sugestion. lol
if it was a matter of me goin 11.o's to10.99 i woild take them out.
but thats just me
 

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Posted by 89ex-chp (Member # 1135) on :
 
Do you still have a front sway bar?
 

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Posted by jmcclesk (Member # 1355) on :
 
shade what does it weigh with you in it race ready???
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
with A/C compressor, and smog pump, and speakers I didn't see and 1/4 tank, it was 2950#'s without me this past saturday , and that includes the McCleod Bellhousing (40#), a Tremec 3550 (extra 40#) and a passenger seat (nother extra 40#) lol.
so 3150 with me right now.
I think I can squeak it down to under 3000 lbs. raceweight with aluminum heads in about a month.
(-40 lbs. passenger seat, smog+A/C = -25 lbs, -speakers -4 lbs, aluminum heads -50 lbs, that leaves me about 30 more lbs. to find, which I could do with my summit plastic bucket seat, lol!)
haven't had a front swaybar in a *long* time, and possibly I could play with ditching the rear swaybar, but I don't know if that's wise, I don't have an airbag either for the right rear spring but I should get one.
 

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