un4givin89

How much help will this be in reducing the over all weight of my car, Replacing hood with fiberglass hood, fiber glass body panels, aluminum floor pans, speed glass rear hatch, speed glass t-tops, speed glass all the way around.

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Any other ways to lighten up the car

vortech305

sure.... take the spare tires out. Remove rear seats and carpet and hows about the driver lose some weight as well.

deadbird

Don't forget to fill the tires with helium

nicmike85

Weight is one of the most important aspects of performance. The lighter you can get the car the faster it will accelerate and the better it can corner and it can decelerate (brake) faster.I would start with a complete fiberglass front end. Set your motor back as far as possible. Not only is light weight important so is placement of the weight. Try to get all the weight you have to carry over the drive wheels.

Slow2.8

i took out the bucket seats(the bottom parts) with ease, but how can i get the damned seat belt harness for the top part off, no flat head or phillips will work, can someone suggest something?

Superman

Heres a few things and about what you'll save.


Fiberglass hood 25 lbs
Remove air 35 lbs.
Lexan hatch 35 lbs
Aluminum water pump 8 lbs
aluminum heads 50lbs
aluminum driveshaft 5 lbs
Emissions equipment 20lbs
Spare and jack 35 lbs
plastic headlights 5 lbs
lightweight starter 10 lbs
smaller torque converter 10 lbs
remove under bumber impact beams 50 lbs

D Stroy H8

If you aren't concerned with the risk of getting hit, then you can remove all of the fender reinforcement/stuffing crap. But if you get hit, you might take a pretty good bang man... I think its something around 50 lbs lighter w/o the fender padding.

maverick544

And get a your battery relocated to the rear.