Weight Reduction Reply #15 – October 05, 2010, 03:27:23 AM Quote from: carl;338097pikes peak will be fully paved by 2012BOOOOOO!!!!!!! not cool Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #16 – October 05, 2010, 03:33:48 AM Quote from: turbo_88_XR7;338098BOOOOOO!!!!!!! not cool Yeah I know...welp if you want to attend an older and more local race check this outNO GUARD RAILS AT ALLI am from Vermont btw, so I will probably be attending this east coast hill climb :]http://vtcar.com/2010-09-14/2572/ Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #17 – October 05, 2010, 03:53:20 AM Quote from: bhazard;338007Do a side exit exhaust with no lers... lol.It's going to have the stinger 3 inch, but it's going to be a straight pipe. Anyone know of a sturdy driveshaft to maker? Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #18 – October 05, 2010, 03:59:17 AM check your local transmission shops.. you'd be surprised what kind of stuff they can make Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #19 – October 05, 2010, 04:00:51 AM Quote from: Carl;338099Yeah I know...welp if you want to attend an older and more local race check this outNO GUARD RAILS AT ALLI am from Vermont btw, so I will probably be attending this east coast hill climb :]http://vtcar.com/2010-09-14/2572/man i wish my buddy josh still has his GTI :( i'd do that in a heartbeat Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #20 – October 05, 2010, 02:39:23 PM Backseat, passenger seat, all carpet and padding, all the glued down soundproofing in the interior AS WELL AS the trunk. Take out every stich of molded plastic interior trim as well save for the dash.FWIW -- I'd leave the side impact beams. More weight to be shaved by removing the power window motors and door lock actuators.Take out ALL the glass and window trim. ALL OF IT. In short -- strip it as if you were going to part it out, but leave the drivetrain, dash, column, wheel, and driver seat along with the sheetmetal. Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #21 – October 05, 2010, 04:58:46 PM i say ditch the dash too, if it's just a toy.. a nice aluminum dash will save you a few pounds and give it that sinister race car look Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #22 – October 05, 2010, 06:21:48 PM Quote from: V8Demon;338143Backseat, passenger seat, all carpet and padding, all the glued down soundproofing in the interior AS WELL AS the trunk. Take out every stich of molded plastic interior trim as well save for the dash.FWIW -- I'd leave the side impact beams. More weight to be shaved by removing the power window motors and door lock actuators.Take out ALL the glass and window trim. ALL OF IT. In short -- strip it as if you were going to part it out, but leave the drivetrain, dash, column, wheel, and driver seat along with the sheetmetal.Yeah I think I will leave the stock dash, should save me a lot of time in the long run. Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #23 – October 05, 2010, 10:44:54 PM Good luck on the 2800lbs I've gutted my Blk car out pretty well :Door beams,sound deadning,trunk sheet metallight weight seats and it weights #3200lbs with me in it. Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #24 – October 06, 2010, 07:22:28 AM My car weighs just over 2900lbs(w/out my fat butt) I have 2 amps, 1 10" sub, and full interior, it can be done, I think you could see 2600-2800lbs with the right stripping. don't wreck your car or it will fold in half. lol Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #25 – October 06, 2010, 11:38:29 AM Try removing the bumpers and cutting out all the center junk if you have access to cutting torches. All you really need is enough meat to hold up the bumper covers and support the mounts right??? LOL Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #26 – October 06, 2010, 01:31:20 PM Quote from: 347Thunder;338262My car weighs just over 2900lbs(w/out my fat butt) I have 2 amps, 1 10" sub, and full interior, it can be done, I think you could see 2600-2800lbs with the right stripping. don't wreck your car or it will fold in half. lol4eyes seem to weigh less and seem to do better with reductions than 87-88's, Maybe its just me. Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #27 – October 06, 2010, 02:03:43 PM oh, yeah I forgot what year he was doing Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #28 – October 06, 2010, 08:25:00 PM X2 on the 4 eyes. I firmly believe there is a couple hundred pounds, even stock compared to the later years. Quote Selected
Weight Reduction Reply #29 – October 06, 2010, 10:43:10 PM Quote from: 5.8fastcat;338226Good luck on the 2800lbs I've gutted my Blk car out pretty well :Door beams,sound deadning,trunk sheet metallight weight seats and it weights #3200lbs with me in it.i would have guessed the blkcat was lighter than that. my TC is 3199 with half tank of gas, no driver. it still has door beams and a full interior minus the loose sound material.i think 2800 is doable with a race car type of gutting. no glass, no interior, no extra wiring, no stock crash parts, etc. Quote Selected
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