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    As you can see I have a trend going on.
    I get bored on the off season.

    Update:
    Previous best n/a weight 3080
    A/C removed 30.5 pounds
    Stereo and misc wires 14.5
    New guesstimate 3035

    Today more misc wires, a bit more sound deadening, and fog lights: 12 pounds

    New guesstimate 3023 pounds

    I will be getting a sparco evo seat shortly (this month) and that should be another 30+ pounds, Hal shocks are supposedly 2 pounds lighter than stock, and light weight carpet GP is in the works now

    I am thinking that before the bird goes to the shop for my built engine I can shave off another 45+ pounds

    I think I can get the car to 2975

    Oh yeah, driver has gone from 225 pounds to 219 [img]smile.gif[/img] Every bit counts

    Then they will work their magic.
    They have a bone stock bottom end LT1 with nitrous running 10.2 [img]smile.gif[/img] Race weight W/ DRIVER 2850!!!!!!!
    I am modeling my bird after his maro (but not as drastic!!)
    Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
    nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
    2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
    2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yet

  • #2
    r the sparco seats racing non-adjustable seats, or do their backs recline?
    2001 Arctic White Firebird<br />More mods than I\'m allowed to list!

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    • #3
      Non adjustable
      Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
      nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
      2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
      2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yet

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      • #4
        How much lighter is the lightweight carpet? It cant be to much lighter can it? I honestly dont se the point of going that drastic on a 3.8 street car.
        Longtubes, true duals, ram air, caspers tps tec, ls1 26lb injectors, supersix powerpack, heads milled .020, comp cam .507 220/224 114 ls, forged internals and chromeoly pushrods, bored .030 over, tb spacer, tranny built with stiffer springs and kevlar bands, bigger servo, transgo stage 3 shift kit, edge 3600 stall, 1 pc aluminum ds, 3.73 superior gears, lsd rear ,custom pcm tuning, walbro 255 in tank,

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        • #5
          its not street anymore, didn't he say that?

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          • #6
            Sorry if I missed it in an early post, but the windshield wash resevour is gone isn't it? (At least empty - 5-7 lbs for a gallon of fluid that's hanging way out in front)

            Ron
            I know - Camaro 67-02.. 2000 Camaro V6/A4 Black T-Tops<br />1969 Camaro 350/PG 12.69 @ 102.5 1966 Chevy II Wagon 283/PG Destined for NHRA stock eliminator.

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            • #7
              <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by SLOWBRAEATER:
              How much lighter is the lightweight carpet? It cant be to much lighter can it? I honestly dont se the point of going that drastic on a 3.8 street car.<hr></blockquote>

              Shhhhhhhhhhh

              :rolleyes:
              I currently have 1 burn hole and one wear hole in my present carpet

              The weight reduction from stock to light weight is close to 20 pounds

              I have said many times before, my bird is no longer daily driven. I bought my sable for driving everyday

              I am not planning on staying in the 12's. I am trying to build a mid 11 second v6 f body
              Every bit counts between tuning, weight reduction, hp and tq

              Windshield resevoir is still in there but always emptied for track use
              Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
              nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
              2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
              2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yet

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              • #8
                About how much does a lightweight carpet cost...


                I jsut been thinking of it because after 9 years, my carpet is TRASHED!

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                • #9
                  <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MustangEater8251:
                  About how much does a lightweight carpet cost...


                  I jsut been thinking of it because after 9 years, my carpet is TRASHED!
                  <hr></blockquote>

                  www.ls1tech.com
                  Scroll down to group purchases.
                  They don't want the price posted
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                  Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
                  nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
                  2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
                  2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yet

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                  • #10
                    Thats not a bad price.... especially compared ot the prices I ahve seen for jsut a regular carpet replacement.


                    But jsut like any capret repl;acement I have seen, costs more $$$ then I want to spend.

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