simple weight reduction

[BallerMaro13]

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someone correct me if i'm wrong but i believe pacesetters/headers are a bit lighter than the solid cast iron manifolds...every bit counts.

[Bird_Of_Prey]

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someone correct me if i'm wrong but i believe pacesetters/headers are a bit lighter than the solid cast iron manifolds...every bit counts.

Headers are WAY lighter than the stock manifolds.

[firebirddrvr]

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you could also delete the egr if you have a way to tune it out. remove the washer fluid resevoir as well as gettin rid of the fluid weight involved with that. like was said before A/C if not used, spare tire and jack for sure. those are good places to start for cheap. if you get money saved an aluminum driveshaft can be had for under $150. if youre really serious an aluminum radiator. hotchkis i believe has light weight sway bars. the list goes on and on

[LETZRIDE]

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You can usually pick up a hollow 32mm sway bar from ls1tech for fairly cheap...nice upgrade for handling, and save a few lbs as well...

[ssms5411]

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You can usually pick up a hollow 32mm sway bar from ls1tech for fairly cheap...nice upgrade for handling, and save a few lbs as well...

I switch my ST35mm sway bar 34lBS for a 32mm hollow sway bar that was 10LBS, shaved another 24lbs off the front. Also all the plastic covers underneath and heat sheilds, cruise control delete, stock resisvoir switch to a 1 Qt. ALM. tank. , 10lb Dyna Batt. , Tubular K and upper,lower A arms chromoly along with all other suspension parts, ALM driveshaft, fiberglass SS hood and spoiler, cut the exhaust before the axle, !front bumper, windsheild res., !rear seats , light weight front seats/brackets(Spearco), light weight carpet, headers, !spare tire jack, QA-1 shocks and springs, rear drums swaped to disc brakes, front Prostar rims/tires(30LBS compared to 51LB ZR1 rims/tires). Planned rear bumper support , air bags, heater core, maybe !ABS, front & rear glass replaced with Lexan glass . Thats my list.

[firebirddrvr]

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sweet....i have the st35 mm and it is one heavy sob. how much you pay for the hollow?

[ssms5411]

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I paid $40 shipped I think it was and then just got new 32mm endlinks and greasable bushings.

[LETZRIDE]

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front lexan windows arent streetable last I checked??

[ssms5411]

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I want the scratch resistance ones from VFN, I don't think the emissions people will notice anything, they just plug the OBDII port in and check the gas cap(don't even pop the hood). Plus mine is only check every 2 years so its not too bad. I was planning on tinting the top portion of the window just like stock and limo the back like I do now. I drive maybe twice a week to get meds and go to the DR.'s so not alot of driving, plus after my surgeries it will sit for 3-6 months first surgery and then for about a year for the second surgery(6 months in bed all most all the time). Hell they could screw my lower back up and I could not be able to walk or drive my car. The nerves are already going out, and I'm missing 2 support bones and all the degeneration of the discs. So I want to get the most out of it. LOL

[LETZRIDE]

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lol...I actually never understood why the lexan glass would be street legal anyway...Ive been looking to maybe do the same thing though...From what I remember its like 35lbs for the front and 35lb for the rear that you save....

[ssms5411]

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Thats what I'm thinking 1/8th" MR10 scratch resistant, front and rear for $650, I need a new front windsheild and the rear window the black seal is coming off around the window so it would be a perfect time to do it and know a guy who installs windsheilds so labor would be like $100, then about $100 for tint.

[LETZRIDE]

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does that front glass look different in any way? Your gunna have to snap some pictures when you get it, Ive been wanting to do this eventually, but only if I can pull it off past safety...

[Bird_Of_Prey]

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Lexan is a horrible idea for a car that sees any street use. I would especially not replace the windshield.

[firebirddrvr]

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kristen has her alum ds up for sale...this would be a good time to pick it up if youre wanting to save weight

[ssms5411]

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Lexan is a horrible idea for a car that sees any street use. I would especially not replace the windshield.

I drive on the street about once a week about 15 miles to the Dr. or pickup meds and back. LETZRIDE , I'll find a 3rd gen that has Lexan and you can see how it looks. Once the rear is tinted you can't tell and for the front I would tint the top of it like the factory windsheild. If I get in a wreck , I'll be dead anyway if it sets off the air bag and hits me in the head becuase of my blood thinners , I would bleed out internally from the hit the air bag hitting me, or my brain would swell up and I'm done within 10 mins. So the saftey featues I could care less about glass, air bags and ABS. But other people should be concerned if DD.