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  • Searched and found..... nuthin' How to effectively lighten your car

    Just wondering if you've lightened your car... what all did you do? Does it cut down on functionality? I know 12secondV6 did some serious lightening and I'm interested in what he did.

    Thank you for the info.
    Black 1997 Camaro RS<br />Mods: Headlight, Fog Lamp, Blinker, and Tail Light Blackouts<br />35% Tint Window Armor (www.windowarmorusa.com)<br />Upcoming: Replace failing driver\'s window motor and Black Power Antenna<br /> <a href=\"http://members.ca

  • #2
    Take out your spare tire and jack.

    Remove the back seat (and passenger seat? heh).

    Go to the track with less gas in the tank.

    Those are just some easy ones.
    <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/kefkafloyd\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/kefkafloyd</a> <br />Red 1997 Pontiac Firebird 3.8L A4 w/ Y87

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    • #3
      James could get away with the extent of what he did because he has a daily driver other than his bird (too bad its a neon...but apparently its sexy or something).
      The easiest thing to do is take a look at what is there...and then decide what you could do without and then take it out.
      Shawn<br />2002 Silver W68 Firebird

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      • #4
        Magnus has an excellent resource of information on his website, complete with approximate weights. But just to get started, you can take out:

        passenger seat and seat belt
        Backseat and seat belts
        trunk fold over flap
        jack and spare
        inside door panels
        center console
        2001 Black Z28 M6<br />Sprayed, slotted, geared and more~

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        • #5
          Depends on how far you want to go with it. Besides interior if your going to use the car for just 1320ft sway bars. Funny but I wouldn't recomend this:

          http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=776885
          98 bird <br />160,000 miles<br />13\'s? Just happy it\'s starts every morning. <br /><br />Traded in @164,000 On a 2001 Formula

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          • #6
            Take out the A/C, sound system. Lose weight.

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            • #7
              yeah, I don't normally have anyone driving with me, so I figure I'll take the back seat out which will hopefully make my mpg ever-so-slightly better. After I test the waters in college and see how often I give people rides (if at all) I'll decide then whether or not to take out the passenger's seat [img]tongue.gif[/img] .

              Can't take out the A/C though O_o... it gets pretty hot here.
              Black 1997 Camaro RS<br />Mods: Headlight, Fog Lamp, Blinker, and Tail Light Blackouts<br />35% Tint Window Armor (www.windowarmorusa.com)<br />Upcoming: Replace failing driver\'s window motor and Black Power Antenna<br /> <a href=\"http://members.ca

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              • #8
                It will take some time reading it all, but here ya go all you need to know
                http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17319
                New:04 GMC Sierra 1500 RCLB 4x4 5.3 GU80 3.73\'s.<br />Truck pics<br />Mods<br />Go fast: Panel K&N filter and soon SS truck catback.<br />Appearance: Stull Billet grill,Weston Chrome step tubes,Rhino Chrome hitch step,ARE painted fiberglass cover,Silver star lighting.

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                • #9
                  wooo hooo , teal posted the universal f-body weight reduction sheet
                  -Aaron, AKA ATL2001<br />93 3.4L <br /><a href=\"http://www.ilfba.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.ilfba.com</a>

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by jtigger:
                    Funny but I wouldn't recomend this:

                    http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=776885
                    [img]graemlins/popcorn.gif[/img] ... Or you can just buy a Z28 and run those times stock while still having a FULL car... [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]
                    1997 Camaro RS W/T-Tops<br />All Stock / 200 HP

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by jtigger:
                      Depends on how far you want to go with it. Besides interior if your going to use the car for just 1320ft sway bars. Funny but I wouldn't recomend this:

                      http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=776885
                      [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]
                      1995 Patriot Red T-Topped Z28 A4<br /><br />Mystery rebuild in progress.<br /><br />Soon to have 383 ways to beat KBreezy and Shane. :D

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