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Originally posted by Blue Oval:
Well my timming is set,silencer removed,tune up is done any other things to drop my ET a little for cheap or free with out breaking anything?
Thanks

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no
 

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Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on :
 
theres gotta be something!
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
Your now at the stage of weight reduction. You should see the things that I do to save weight.

Hey you can run a short belt at the track and also ice your intake if you don't already do that.
 

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Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on :
 
should i pull the front sway bar?any other wieght saving ideas?i also have agj. shock Rear is 8-way agj. front is 4 way agj.right now i have them set at 8 in rear and 1 in front is that a good set up?i do ice the intake)BTW what would a short belt net me maybee a tenth??
Thanks

[ September 25, 2003, 06:03 PM: Message edited by: Blue Oval ]
 

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Posted by shade- (Member # 298) on :
 
weight savings are overrated. yank the belt
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 

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Originally posted by shade-:
weight savings are overrated. yank the belt

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Ditto
 

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Posted by 98slowhoe (Member # 895) on :
 
yeah I wouldn't try to cut weight unless you are gona cut a lot of weight out. Run the short Belt!
 

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Posted by HungryHippo (Member # 537) on :
 
port the lower intake and heads, reset the computer, duct tape the front end up for aerodynamics, run 5w-30 synthetic oil, and ditch the valve stem caps.
and borrow some slicks!
 

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Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on :
 
cheap or free i said i feel ya on gettin all exicted i do the same thing.wish i had money to put into this motor but all the real money goes into my 347.just havin fun with the stock motor.
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 

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Originally posted by HungryHippo:
ditch the valve stem caps.

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A true street racer classic
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 

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Originally posted by Blue Oval:
should i pull the front sway bar?any other wieght saving ideas?i also have agj. shock Rear is 8-way agj. front is 4 way agj.right now i have them set at 8 in rear and 1 in front is that a good set up?i do ice the intake)BTW what would a short belt net me maybee a tenth??
Thanks

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If you do pull the sway bar don't go taking turns with any good amount of speed. I have removed myne before and it was quite heavy. But I would only reccomend pulling it off at the track.
Shortbelts work really well. You could probably yank the belt completley and run all the way down the track without any problems. As long as you have an elec. fan.
What mustang do you have? Is it a coupe, lx, or gt? After I know that I will be able to give you some better weight saving tips.
 

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Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on :
 
i have a gt.what should i set my tire psi at?i have 17s on it.
 

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Posted by street_illegal_stang (Member # 1554) on :
 
remove the passenger fog light or marker light and fabracate your own ram air system
it's pretty efective and cheap
gain a tenth or two
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
I would set them as high as possible in the front and for the rear you just need to find a good pressure for that days track conditions ect.

In My GT I removed the fog lights and the whole assembly bar and brakets. I also deleted my AC which shaved some weight. All my sound deadning material is stripped out and I never run winshield wipers(I think foxs look better without them), I also removed the nossle and the resvoir for the winshield washer fluid since I had no need for that. The whole trunk of my car is stripped down to the metal and obviousley i don't have my spare or anything else of that nature. My car is still heavy though because I have an AOD and I also have 17's.
 

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Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on :
 
my fod light are gone.resovior is gone.are the brackets woeth removing and i already have ram air.guess i used all the cheap mods.
 

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Posted by ON N2O (Member # 2067) on :
 
if you want to, why dont you remove the actually bumper supports. those things are real heavy. the ones underneath the front and rear bumper covers.
 

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Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on :
 
im not gonna get that crazy im keepin it safe.its a sreet car
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 

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if you want to, why dont you remove the actually bumper supports. those things are real heavy. the ones underneath the front and rear bumper covers.

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Rob, I would avoid giving info like that man. I could see that getting twisted real easily into something that costs you a hell of a lot
 

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Posted by ON N2O (Member # 2067) on :
 

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Originally posted by ON N2O:
if you want to, why dont you remove the actually bumper supports. those things are real heavy. the ones underneath the front and rear bumper covers.

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Rob, I would avoid giving info like that man. I could see that getting twisted real easily into something that costs you a hell of a lot

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damn i would think that some people would take things on here as advise not gospel. but thanks ill keep that in mind... i want to keep my camaro and turbo mustang mine
 

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Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on :
 
its cool i wasnt gonna do it anyway.
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
Blue Oval:
Defnatley take out the whole entire fog light assembly with the brackets. The brackets are worth taking out they are pretty heavy, as well as the aluminum bar that gos across the front bumper that the brackets are attached to.
 

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Posted by street_illegal_stang (Member # 1554) on :
 
yeah i agree with 91sleeper/ remove the fog light assm.then with a sawzal or hacksaw
cut the fiberglass bumper on the passenger side so its even with the fog light hole opening
the cut the fender well behind the airbox to a 6" inch hole.also cut the airbox to match the 6"hole with the fender.
go to home depot and pick up a 6"ventalation tube
then run it to
fog light to air box-you got super ram air

oh yeah theres a small bracket you'll need to remove in the fender nothing that'll hurt your car.

well with the 6' vent and blades use for cutting
you've spent about $15 and about 2-3 hours
for a gain of 1-2 tenths .
i done it on my x-gt with great results
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
I like this better, you can even take the pass. headlight out to have a more direct ram air.



Only negative is that it adds some weight but then again it is plastic.

[ September 26, 2003, 08:36 PM: Message edited by: 91sleeper ]
 

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Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on :
 
u have the demision for that "super ram air kit"
that thing is sick
Thanks guys
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
I don't have the dimensions for it, sorry.
 

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Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :
 
That ram air has got to be one of the most moronic designs i have ever seen lol. Do you know anything at all about how air flows i can tell you one thing when you are running a t junction instead of a u bend it isnt going to cause a ram effect lol. Air dosent flow in a t lol
 

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Posted by FordPny (Member # 510) on :
 
But its so pretty like.
 

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Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :
 
Pretty for a sewage pipe lol
 

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