How many run without spare tire and jack in car?

MotleyCrue

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Hi guys,


How many of you run without your spare tire and jack in the car, i am considering taking mine out, just wanted to see how many of you already had. Thanks

 

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DarkShadowGT

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i do
*DSGT

 

BadMoFo

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dont have mine, but my daily drive is only about 7 miles there and then 7 back. but if I go on a road trip I make sure I put it in.

 

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CottonBurnerz

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I take mine out when I go to the track.. never know what could happen along the way..

 

JonJon

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I would if I wasn't so lazy to find something to put in the empty space.


When I go race, I take all that junk out.

 

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DarkShadowGT

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JonJon said:

I would if I wasn't so lazy to find something to put in the empty space.


When I go race, I take all that junk out.

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Just get some wood to put over the hole
*DSGT

 

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01DHGBULLITT

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i never have that tire in there, I have the guts to run without one.

 

Modular2v

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01dhg In your case guts could be mistaken for stupidity lol

 

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4.6modular

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I've taken my jack and the spare out of there.

 

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claytucc3

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Yep I Take Mine Out And When I Go To The Race I Also Loosen My Front Sway Bar And Sometimes Take It Off.

 

forpit2000gt

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DarkShadowGT said:

Just get some wood to put over the hole
*DSGT

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The reason for removing is weight reduction. adding a piece of wood , adds weight back.
I can't show you better numbers without it but I remove at the track. Also run on 1/4 tank of gas. Any weight you can reduce can help times.

 

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JoeySperz

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I never have my spare in, but i am always pretty close to my house.

 

jadesville

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if i were to go to the track, i would remove it from the trunk, but i guess if i was having hard time hooking, the extra weight would help..

 

JonJon

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RED98Z28 said:

01dhg In your case guts could be mistaken for stupidity lol

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d98gt

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pssh my spare is actually another 17 inch rim exactly like mine ( got from a friend with a 98 GT who replaced rims)

When i went to the track, i took it out

but while driving around, i always have it

 

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DarkShadowGT

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forpit2000gt said:

The reason for removing is weight reduction. adding a piece of wood , adds weight back.
I can't show you better numbers without it but I remove at the track. Also run on 1/4 tank of gas. Any weight you can reduce can help times.

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gee whiz...im not saying put a huge ass piece of wood. just maybe some plywood or something light. And also you dont have to cover the entire hole, just the middle of it so if you put something in the trunk, it wont fall in causing deformation to the hard part of the carpet
*DSGT

 

KJ Hoppus

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i do when i go to the track

 

KaPPaBaLL

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just take it out when you go to the track. not like you'll be racing every single time you get out on the road.. ((looks around))

 

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DarkShadowGT said:

gee whiz...im not saying put a huge ass piece of wood. just maybe some plywood or something light. And also you dont have to cover the entire hole, just the middle of it so if you put something in the trunk, it wont fall in causing deformation to the hard part of the carpet
*DSGT

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Just pull all the carpet out too. If you have a vert youll be glad for every extra inch of trunk space!!

I had my spare out for a while, but its in again now. Make sure you at least have a can of fix-a-flat and a mobile phone if you run without a spare.

 

mpcv2000

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I don't have mine either !

1st with my speaker box , I don't have access to it so I carry a small compressor,tire mesh & antiflat spray.

Never had to use it yet but hopefully it will do the trick when I'll be on the side of the road.

Oh one more thing. My car is so low that the factory jack doesn't fit anyway,I need ramps to be able to stick any type of jack under it..