Best weight reductions ? - Page 2

Anti_venomSS · 04-25-2019, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by EGOKLR

Really depends what you want to do with the car, for how far you want to go. Myself, I have no trunk liners, foam or carpet in the trunk. Back seats are removed. front crash bar. Carlyle rear brakes, 1 piece driveshaft, no wipers or wiper motor, washer tank is gone as well as a few misc items in between. My car is a 1SS and weighed 3348 without me in it, on the drag pack. I plan to do front brakes, and possibly change the front seats in the near future, but for now, I'm satisfied.

What did you do with the wires that are connected to the front crash bar? I thought about this and the front sway bar next.

EGOKLR · 04-25-2019, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Anti_venomSS

What did you do with the wires that are connected to the front crash bar? I thought about this and the front sway bar next.

The wire harness is just zip tied up. My front sway bar is removed as well.

Anti_venomSS · 04-25-2019, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by EGOKLR

The wire harness is just zip tied up. My front sway bar is removed as well.

How much weight does the front sway bar and crash bar weigh exactly?? Since you removed the sway bar, how is the car's demeanor while driving around town and on the highway?

EGOKLR · 04-25-2019, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Anti_venomSS

How much weight does the front sway bar and crash bar weigh exactly?? Since you removed the sway bar, how is the car's demeanor while driving around town and on the highway?

I never weighed it individually so I'm not sure exactly how much. As far as the demeanor, IMO its not much of a change as far as driving. Of course I'm not road racing around town/highway by any means either, because I run my drag pack 24/7. Its already a rattle trap with solid motor mounts, rear cradle mounts, and limited interior in the car lol.

NickyRacerBoy · 04-25-2019, 08:07 PM

Do this! Hehe

NickyRacerBoy · 04-25-2019, 08:10 PM

Oh and do this too

NickyRacerBoy · 04-25-2019, 08:11 PM

I also did a lightweight battery and you take a picture of it

NickyRacerBoy · 04-25-2019, 08:12 PM

Three-quarters of a tank of fuel by the way

Anti_venomSS · 04-26-2019, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by NickyRacerBoy

Three-quarters of a tank of fuel by the way

How much lighter are those doors? Anderson Composites?

Anti_venomSS · 04-26-2019, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by EGOKLR

I never weighed it individually so I'm not sure exactly how much. As far as the demeanor, IMO its not much of a change as far as driving. Of course I'm not road racing around town/highway by any means either, because I run my drag pack 24/7. Its already a rattle trap with solid motor mounts, rear cradle mounts, and limited interior in the car lol.

Also run my drag pack 24/7 haha. Sounds like it would be okay the remove the sway bar then. How difficult was it to remove? Tips?

ULTRAZLS1 · 04-26-2019, 08:10 AM

Save yourself the grief and remove the bottom brace from under the motor. Comes out easily then. If not its a pita and you got to take a lot of the steering components loose etc.

I honestly hate how it makes the front of the car feel and I’m done removing it. Feels like it only weighs 5-10 lbs anyway

NickyRacerBoy · 04-26-2019, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Anti_venomSS

How much lighter are those doors? Anderson Composites?

a complete oem door fully loaded is 74 and bar AC is 21!

NickyRacerBoy · 04-26-2019, 01:16 PM

car without fuel is 3370!
still have suitcase.
Need to ditch rear rotors and get RB two piece and build axle back pipe and mufflers out of TI.
That might get me down another 40. If I take out passenger race seat and base that will be another 29.
Getting sub 3300 will be expensive.

NickyRacerBoy · 04-26-2019, 01:19 PM

04-25-2019, 08:07 PM	#19
NickyRacerBoy Drives: 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,474	Do this! Hehe Attached Images

04-25-2019, 08:10 PM	#20
NickyRacerBoy Drives: 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,474	Oh and do this too Attached Images

04-25-2019, 08:11 PM	#21
NickyRacerBoy Drives: 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,474	I also did a lightweight battery and you take a picture of it

04-25-2019, 08:12 PM	#22
NickyRacerBoy Drives: 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,474	Three-quarters of a tank of fuel by the way

04-26-2019, 08:10 AM	#25
ULTRAZLS1 Drives: 14 Silverado LTZ Z71, 16 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Jackson, Michigan Posts: 4,407	Save yourself the grief and remove the bottom brace from under the motor. Comes out easily then. If not its a pita and you got to take a lot of the steering components loose etc. I honestly hate how it makes the front of the car feel and I’m done removing it. Feels like it only weighs 5-10 lbs anyway

04-26-2019, 01:16 PM	#27
NickyRacerBoy Drives: 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,474	car without fuel is 3370! still have suitcase. Need to ditch rear rotors and get RB two piece and build axle back pipe and mufflers out of TI. That might get me down another 40. If I take out passenger race seat and base that will be another 29. Getting sub 3300 will be expensive.

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