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JoeT
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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. [worship]

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

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She's still dieting? I guess it's time to rip out the carpet and drain the coolant [Big Grin] (yes, im kidding everyone)
Posts: 1482 | From: Santa Clara/Bay area | Registered: Nov 2001  |  :
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the carpet/pad is long gone my man, where talking tar paper at this point, lol.
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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???? [Razz] [Razz]

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Posts: 127 | From: Placerville | Registered: Oct 2002  |  :
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Have you taken out your wiper moter yet?
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Wiper motor still hangin' tough. It doesn't work at all speeds though, probably just the switch, lol.
I have torque box damage [Frown] that has to be fixed before I run again. My control arms have like a 20 degree angle 'cause the box is all twisted [Frown]

waaaahhh [Frown] [Big Grin]

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port and cross drill your gas cap, easy 2 lbs right there.
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Or you can also drill holes in your rear bumper to save some weight. [Wink]

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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. [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

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

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HAVE U TAKEN OUT UR FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS?

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Posts: 2759 | From: PITTSBURG/FAIRFIELD | Registered: Aug 2002  |  :
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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 [Big Grin]
(aluminum heads)

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

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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. [Big Grin] [burnout]
but thats just me

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Do you still have a front sway bar?
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shade what does it weigh with you in it race ready??? [burnout] [burnout]

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Posts: 4024 | From: marrysville | Registered: May 2002  |  :
JoeT
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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 [worship] , 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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