I am trying to shed some pounds off of my 88 5.0 I was just wondering how light can these cars get? Also what are some good ways to get them lighter. I started by taking out the ac, and I have a fiberglass hood on it.
There are many ways, you can completly delete something. I have so far:
Front Bumper w/ Shocks
Fog Lamps w/ Lamp Support Bracket
Side mouldings
Airbag System w/.Bracketing & Sensors
Hood Prop
Hood Latch Assembly w/ cable w/switch
Washer bottle
Evap Cannister
Front Swaybar
P/S System
Smog System
A/C System
HVAC unit under dash
Stereo system w/speakers
Cruise Controll System
Sound Insulation Material Deleted (from firewall to hatch)
Rear Seat w/all Bracketing and Belts
Sub-brackets on Dash Support Frame
Center Counsil Supports
Differential Dampener
Padding under carpet and hatch
Quad Shocks and Brackets
Spare tire and jack
Rear Bumper w/shocks
Quad Shocks w/brackets
Tailpipes
Brake Booster
Also, there are things on the car you can replace that are lighter, I have so far swapped out:
Alumimum Heads
Alumimum Pullies
Front Coil Over Conversion
Tubular K-Member
Tubular A-arms
Flaming River Manual Rack
Catless Mid-pipe
Alumimum Driveshaft
Weld Wheels (15x3.5 & 15x8)
Drag bucket seats
LX trim
It all depends on how much you want to do but when you delete something, you don't have it so you are making a sacrifice.
Pretty light right now, no motor or trans in it, lol. I am building it. I am hoping for 2600-2800lbs range when it's done. Weight placment is an issue on your launch, nose weight is a big factor there. Rotational weight can really effect the power getting to the ground or not, while unsprung weight will effect the suspension a lot, the rest is just gravy. Look at the SN95's compared to the fox, the SN's are not that much heavier but wow does it make a difference.