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Posted by mustanggt5091 (Member # 444) on :

Just wanna see if I can get eveyone to pull together and help me figure out how to remove as much weight as possible from my car this weekend without loosing streetability( PW,PL)! Already removed A/C, trunk mounted battery(doesnt remove weight but relocates it I know!), ALuminum heads, etc....

Give me some idea's please!

Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :

[patriot]

Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :

Ask Team Solo that question. His burgandy stang had nothing in it.

Posted by LaserStang (Member # 353) on :

Don't forget about your cigarette lighter... [Wink]

Rear seat delete. [Smile]

~Brian

Posted by greengoblin (Member # 1720) on :

I dont' know if you can get this stuff done by this weekend, but heres a couple popular reductions

-remove back seats
-replace/lightened flywheel
-lighter rims
-carbon fiber hood
-impact bars in doors
-all floor mats
-remove front sway bar
-remove passenger seat.
-go on diet

Posted by 66 AC COBRA (Member # 904) on :

jeff doesnt need to go on a diet, he cant way more that my right leg, u skinny bastard

id ditch ur gas tank and get a fuel cell, not much weight savings when empty, but u dont drive ur car long distances anyway, and ur gonna need a inline pump sooner or later, so might as well just do it now

oh yeah, jeff, u owe me a six pack for this weekend [Big Grin]

Posted by Bounty Hunter (Member # 1422) on :

remove your front and rear bumpers, not the covers but the actual supports under neath. Support bars in the doors are worth another 23 pds. Plastic wheel wells in front fenders. Put racing buckets in the car, some are cheap and they all way less than stock seats.

Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :

7 lbs by removing the 'dog bone' under the differential. Up to 6 lbs off the front end by draining your washer fluid [Big Grin]

14 lbs from removing the padding under the hatch's carpet.

Posted by street_illegal_stang (Member # 1554) on :

remove the fog lights,brackets, and supporting bar for fog light brackets. takes about 30 minutes to remove. thats a good 20-25 pound off the front end..give use to the gt's front air dam
the passender side fog light hole can be used for ram air.buy a 6"vent tube ($10) from home depot and install.good 10-15hp and 2mph [burnout]

Posted by mustanggt5091 (Member # 444) on :

Ive got a fiberglass cowl hood already, all carpet and padding removed from trunk, how much weight do I save by removing the rear seat?, have lightened flywheel, nervous about removing bumpers and door supports( car is still driven on the street, how much weight are we talking? ), If I remove the front sway bar, wont around down streetability suffer?, how much weight does the plastic infenders save, they keep engine pretty [Big Grin]

, what is the purpose of the dog bone, prevent pumpkin damage? I want to keep fog lights ( like the look ), and AFM powerpipe should be all the induction I need! Any other hints? Thanks everyone! [patriot]

Posted by 66 AC COBRA (Member # 904) on :

yeah, get an aluminum block 351w, that will help [Razz]

Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :

The center arm rest. There is a factory delete cover plate you can buy. I believe www.mustangparts.com sells them. Light weight rims. Light weight front seats.

Basicly, you need to look at every part and ask yourself two questions:

A) Can I live with out this part on my car?

B) Can I replace this part with a light wait equivilant?

[ April 24, 2003, 10:55 PM: Message edited by: st5150 ]

Posted by 98slowhoe (Member # 895) on :

this thread is starting to help me out a bit too! I am wanting to put my car on a diet real soon! It's gona get heavier before it gets lighter with the intreduction of the blower and maybe a tremec. but keep the ideas coming guys for mustanggt5091 and for other guys like me!

Posted by IKE (Member # 435) on :

definately replace the factory carpet you would not believe all of the extra sound deadning pad is on it!!!!!!!!!

Posted by SlowFiveOh94 (Member # 2404) on :

Rear seats taken out for adds for rear seat delete kids say 34lbs off stock weight. I dont know if that includes the rear seat delete kit otherwise it would be more like 40ish lbs.

Posted by street_illegal_stang (Member # 1554) on :

removing the rear seatsand interior is cool on slicks
but its not cool with street tires. [burnout]

spin like crazy. try removing weight in front more than any thing.
removing the front sway bar is a few pounds and helps transfer weight to the rear on the car.
but going 70 on the freeway is kinda like riding in a boat.

Posted by VenGeance (Member # 1724) on :

Remove the Spare Tire and Tire Iron when your AT the races. And Siphon out the Gas too. You can run on a low tank. Run it on 2 gallons of gas because added gallons means Extra Liquid Weight. Then put the feul back in when you head home. [Cool]

Posted by 90 Stang5.0 (Member # 2710) on :

[patriot]

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