Everyone with weight reduction, come in....

88Stangboy said:

OK everyone list all their weight redution mods and how much your car weighs in now that you've taken all that stuff off....

Heres me;

Interior:
Summit seats, absoblutely no sound deadener, firewall blanket deleted,
rear seat delete, no carpet, extra air conditioner duct work deleted from inside dash. Door panel insulation taken out.

Engine compartment/exterior:
Front sway bar delete, draglites w/skinnies up front, all windsheild washer equiptment deleted, all smog, all air-conditioning w/HVAC deleted, off-road H with no cats, dumped exhaust to delete extra exhaust weight, rear end dampener delete, cruise control delete, trunk gutted, all loose wires/ connectors deleted from entire car, 2 " cowl fiberglass hood.

Future mods:
Tubular front K, w/ A-arms.
Front bumper re-enforcement deleted.
switching to carb, all EFI deleted.


Now its your turn.....

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Fiberglass Hood and Fenders wouldnt hurt!!

88Stangboy said:

i got the hood...the fenders...i dunno. Im still deciding on those, its mostly street driven so, i might, but then again i might not do that.

Anybody got their mods to list.

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Look up 90mustangGT he had a big list...

So far Ive taken out
-Front Bumper
-Front Sway Bar
-All Smog equipment
-All Windshield washer crap
-I have removed all carpet, all padding etc.
-Draglites all around 15X3.5 & 15x8's
-Before carpet removal car weighed at 3020lbs.
Still have a few other things to remove and weigh the car again.

So far Ive taken out
-Front Bumper
-Front Sway Bar
-All Smog equipment
-All Windshield washer crap
-I have removed all carpet, all padding etc.
-Draglites all around 15X3.5 & 15x8's
-Before carpet removal car weighed at 3020lbs.
*Rear Seat and Passenger seat were removed when weighed for track purposes.
Still have a few other things to remove and weigh the car again.
double post

bluevenom867 said:

Look up 90mustangGT he had a big list...

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Thanks. I have it saved on Word, so select, paste, whalla:

Complete Deletes (no replacments)

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

Lightweight Replacments: (replaced with lighter components)

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.

Heavyweight Replacments
Alumimum Radiator (lighter empty but holds more coolant reversing reduction)
TKO 500 Trans
Upper and Lower Control arms
Larger battery

Adds weight:
Oil Cooler:
MM Full Length Subframes
Battery relocation unit
Driveshaft Loop


This is it for right now, I am working on more. What sucks is that I might have to add other components to race at a track when I get it togeather, plus the motor is going to weigh more.

-add- I took my fenders off recently, they don't weight that much, and I have heard of those who have gotten the fiberglass one's not being too satisfied with the weight savings. I wonder how fiberglass doors would compare to the metal doors if the crash support was removed from the metal door. The Hatch and glass carry some weight, and the stock hood is a heavy mofo. Get a fiberglass with speedglass and drop some real weight. I have a fiberglass cowl now, don't know if the new motor is going to fit, so I might get another one and this time a lift off.

Stangboy - you didn't tell us how much yours weighs.....or I missed it. Better specify how full the tank is -- can be as much as a 100 lb. swing depending on how much fuel is being carried.

Mine weighs 3010 lb. with less than 1/8th tank of fuel -- with a/c, power steering, full carpet, spare tire/jack/tools, floor mats, etc. I've got aluminum heads, and I did re-create the bumpers in fiberglass which knocked off about 50 lbs.

Mine has had very little in the way of weight reduction ie: rear dampner, carpet padding, quad shocks and brackets and aluminum LCAs. I weighed it about a month ago on a certified scale and it came in at 3160 with a full tank of gas. I do intend to remove some more things but you guys are a little looney in the head for removing safety items like front bumpers and door beams especially if the car is driven on the street.

Coming for me is the rear seat and belt delete, lighter wheels, battery relocation, fiberglass hood, full insulation removal. Race day will also feature spare tire and jack removal along with the front anti-sway bar.

I'm thinking with a quarter tank of fuel I should be under 3,000 pounds.

Maryland Stang said:

Mine has had very little in the way of weight reduction ie: rear dampner, carpet padding, quad shocks and brackets and aluminum LCAs. I weighed it about a month ago on a certified scale and it came in at 3160 with a full tank of gas. I do intend to remove some more things but you guys are a little looney in the head for removing safety items like front bumpers and door beams especially if the car is driven on the street.

Coming for me is the rear seat and belt delete, lighter wheels, battery relocation, fiberglass hood, full insulation removal. Race day will also feature spare tire and jack removal along with the front anti-sway bar.

I'm thinking with a quarter tank of fuel I should be under 3,000 pounds.

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Im curious about mine now,gotta find a scale!! A full tank of gas wieghs just over a 100lbs.! So having a 1/4 tank would lower yours below 3100

willys1 said:

Im curious about mine now,gotta find a scale!! A full tank of gas wieghs just over a 100lbs.! So having a 1/4 tank would lower yours below 3100

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I also have some engine goodies to go with everything else. I have a 70mm MAF from a '94 GT, a 65mm Explorer TB, a Extrude Honed upper and a new Ford lower that I'm sending out to be ported in the Spring. I'm shooting for the 12s without removing a valve cover, timing chain cover and no NOS.

Maryland Stang said:

I do intend to remove some more things but you guys are a little looney in the head for removing safety items like front bumpers and door beams especially if the car is driven on the street.

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Most of the guys that are getting serious with the wieght reductions are going fast enough were there gonna need a roll bar with driver side door bar at a minimum.

Heres a quick refreance chart for the NHRA rules,whitch most tracks go by,IHRA is actualy more stricked as far as the rules.


http://www.nhra.com/tech_specs/ETQuickRef.html

Maryland Stang said:

I also have some engine goodies to go with everything else. I have a 70mm MAF from a '94 GT, a 65mm Explorer TB, a Extrude Honed upper and a new Ford lower that I'm sending out to be ported in the Spring. I'm shooting for the 12s without removing a valve cover, timing chain cover and no NOS.

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whats your best ET?