why are 3.8 camaros so heavy?

[mrhobbz]

Re: why are 3.8 camaros so heavy?

I think I have shed well over 300lbs , with a tub. K , tub. lower/upper A Arms, QA-1 front shocks& springs, Chromally rear control arms, panhard rod, front bumper support removed, tire/jack, back seats rermoved, lighter weight carpet put in, front seats replaced with lighter ones, fiberglass hood and rear spoiler, ALM. driveshaft, panhard upper peice removed, windsheild res. removed, cruise control, EGR, EVAP removed, also tunnel mount TQ arm removed everything on the tail of the tranny, RK sport headers, heat sheilds, all plastic under the front end removed, will be putting BAtt. in the rear and taking out stock coolant res. and putting in a ALM. 1QT. one. For the track have front Prostars that weigh 30lbs with tires. Also can drop my 35mm ST front sway bar for the track 35lbs and remove 25lb or so pass. seat and sub and amp about 50lbs from the rear. But will be adding about 100lbs in turbo stuff, so it all works out in the end.

Theres definitely a good bit of weight that can be dumped, just all depends on your comfort level and if you want to pitch all of that. I think it might of been an ls1tech post i read where the guy came close to mid-high 250's with interior junk.

[flamingchicken]

Re: why are 3.8 camaros so heavy?

frame?

floorboards?

engine?

im not sure if i understand this thread fully.

he said body parts....

[IwannaCamarosoBad]

Re: why are 3.8 camaros so heavy?

There was a website around here somewhere (It may have been brent frankers) that listed the weight of everything on the interior and using composite parts on the outside and all that but I can't remember what it was ............. Sorry man good luck with the weight reduction

[ssms5411]

Re: why are 3.8 camaros so heavy?

It is down in the drad racing forum that has the list I believe.

http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=77492

[cam98aro]

Re: why are 3.8 camaros so heavy?

he said body parts....

yes he did, but i did not when he quoted me.

I meant outside shell body parts like the fenders, bumpers, and hood and such...every car needs a frame and floor boards and an engine...you pretty much got to swallow those weights...

yes, i understand, but the threadstarter asked why our cars weighed so much, and i told him the answer, because it is made out of metal.

[flamingchicken]

Re: why are 3.8 camaros so heavy?

i see...sorry.

im thinking i need more weight, so ima add two more cyls in my car.

[ava1219]

Re: why are 3.8 camaros so heavy?

iam currently working on weight reduction for my car. havn't bought anything yet for it. but removed spare tire and jack and the bolts and stuff. and i removed the 12 cd changer in the back that was 8 lbs. so i think in total it was around 42.5 lbs with that removed. i weight it last week.