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Topic: TAKING OFF WEIGHT FOR 03 COBRA ANY SEGESTIONS
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03Sn8k3
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i HAVE A 03 COBRA LOOKING TO REMOVE SOME WEIGHT OFF MY CAR BUT DONT WANT TO REMOVE EVERYTHING
ANY SEGESTIONS ON HOW TODO IT OR WAT TO REMOVE
[ March 26, 2009, 01:02 AM: Message edited by: 03svtsonic ]
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cobraracer46
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ANY SEGESTIONS ON HOW TODO IT OR WAT TO REMOVE
Start by looking at the mirror. Are you over weight and out of shape?
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SSSSIKH
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you should have bought a honda, if you wanna strip your car, lol
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92stangLX
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Start by removing the passenger seat. Next consider a tubular front suspension w/ coilovers. Also, you can move your battery to the trunk for better weight distribution.
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03Sn8k3
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DONT THINK I AM A WEIGHT TO THE CAR ONLY WEIGHT 135POUDS BUT DONT LIKE HONDAS THANKS FOR THAT
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warhorse58gt
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Originally posted by 03svtsonic:
i HAVE A 03 COBRA LOOKING TO REMOVE SOME WEIGHT OFF MY CAR BUT DONT WANT TO REMOVE EVERYTHING
ANY SEGESTIONS ON HOW TODO IT OR WAT TO REMOVE
look at your car.. then everything you can live without.. dump it. carpet you stock seats, rear seats.. like i said everything you can live without.
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phildog
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Dump the A/C and the power steering too, that gets weight off the front, and makes it a lot easier to work around the motor. Second, put the battery in the trunk.
I would focus on the front of the car, as Terminators are pretty nose heavy, with the cast iron block and cooling for the blower.
Then go after anything that is not absolutely required to go fast:
inner bumpers
sound deadening
seats
stereo
switch to GT brakes in front
switch to skinnies up front
dump the HVAC box, and controls and all the assorted junk under the dash
The trade off is that now you just raped a car of most of its market value, except for a drag racer. But cutting weight is a cheap way to go faster!
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93PONY
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What we normally do is Swap out the IRS for a Solid. That's ~175lbs right there (depending on suspenssion choice).
Then:
Aluminum block vs Iron = 80lbs
Front tubular suspenssion = 35+lbs
Coil overs are a few lbs lighter as well.
Slicks & skinnies can be another 100lbs dropped depending on tires used.
This is about as far as we go with most 03/04 Cobras.
Of course you could go much further.
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03Sn8k3
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one question how would i get the bumper inserts
and how would the intercoler sit thats the only thing that suports it any segestions on how to
do it
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03SVTPower
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Originally posted by 03svtsonic:
one question how would i get the bumper inserts
and how would the intercoler sit thats the only thing that suports it any segestions on how to
do it
The intercooler is under the supercharger ![[Wink]](wink.gif) The heat exchanger is what is in the front bumper area. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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CPViolation
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Originally posted by 03svtsonic:
i HAVE A 03 COBRA LOOKING TO REMOVE SOME WEIGHT OFF MY CAR BUT DONT WANT TO REMOVE EVERYTHING
ANY SEGESTIONS ON HOW TODO IT OR WAT TO REMOVE
Teksid Aluminum block. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
K-member, air, seats, sound system, rack and pinion power steering, IRS....
How far do you want to go with the weight removal?
[ March 28, 2009, 12:59 AM: Message edited by: CPViolation ]
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03Sn8k3
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I STILL DRIVE THE CAR DAILY SO I DONT WANT TO GUT MY CAR BUT DID REMOVE SOUND AND BACK SEATS IT FEELS BETTER AND I USE NITROGEN AIR ON THE TIRES DOES THAT HELP OR NOT I PROBLABLY TOOK OF ABOUT 110POUNDS OF THE CAR IS IT GOING TO MAKE A DIFFRENTS OR JUST WAISTING MY TIME PLEASE HELP
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Ty
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save yourself the hassle and buy a gutted fox roller and make that go fast
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