Building an auto cross car

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Building an auto cross car

May 16, 2012, 02:22:04 PM

So I got a 88 TC that some one had started striping so I am making it in too a track car. The A/C has been striped. I am waiting to see what all I can strip out of the motor bay. They guy that had it before striped the A/C, the radio, and abs. I'm trying to see what else can go to make the car wiegh less.

Building an auto cross car

Reply #1 – May 16, 2012, 05:49:32 PM

start readin, lol. Theres still more places I could get rid of weight, but won't untill I completely take it off the road(which I don't plan to). Currently weighs 2775 with a full 15 gal of fuel.

Building an auto cross car

Reply #2 – May 16, 2012, 07:03:00 PM

Could you lend a hand on what to start taking out.

Building an auto cross car

Reply #3 – May 16, 2012, 10:27:56 PM

the seats, carpet, and sound deadener is pretty much most of the weight. The next heavy stuff is bumpers and their mounts. The rest of it is a bunch of random places where you can get 1/2 a pound to a pound. I have an aluminum driveshaft too. I just tried to make everything that didn't need to be really strong as light as possible. There was another person on this site that had a list of how much everything weighed, but I don't remember who it was.

Building an auto cross car

Reply #4 – May 17, 2012, 11:32:58 AM

Cool thanks. I have already striped all the sound deadener from under the carpet, rear seats and the trunk. Did you use a drive shaft from another car or did you buy one for your car? I have a aluminum drive shaft out of a mark 8. Any idea if it will fit?

Building an auto cross car

Reply #5 – May 17, 2012, 09:21:38 PM

I got the only aluminum driveshaft out of a crown vic in the junkyard I went to. Think I found 9 other steel driveshafts. I ended up cutting it down to fit. Did it myself and havent noticed any vibrations or anything from it either.