HOW MUCH WIEGHT CAN I LOSE (NOT ME - THE CAR)

[IMPORTSMOKER]

How much of a difference in times can I expect by removing / lightening up things..What are the best things to remove, while maintaining streetability....Want to keep a/c and smog pump on there....can I remove the sway bar and dive it daily??? Whats the back seat worth???

 

[Kdubslugga]

Well they say i beileve, that losing 100lbs is equivelent to 10hp. I may be wrong correct me if im wrong guys.

You can loose the A/C and all its componets for like 30-35lbs
Smog Pump is worth about 8 or 9 lbs
Dogbone is worth 10lbs
Sway bar has to be 30 or so pounds, i just removed it today and that suckers heavy
Put it an aluminum driveshaft and a Fiberglass Hood

 

[CivicEater]

Notice any difference after taking ur sway off today?

 

[393Bird]

I have put my Tbird on a diet, with a target of dropping 400 lbs. Here is what has been removed so far.
Complete A/C system
Air pump
Front sway bar
Fog lites
Went to a carb, so removed all the harness and computer
Aluminum heads
W/S/washer and pump
Heater and hoses
Replaced the Alt and P/S brackets with light weight aluminum
Installed aluminum UD pullies
Removed the complete under dash air box
Removed inner fender liners
Removed carpet padding
Removed sound deading stuff from floof and firewall
Removed radio and temp controls
Removed all speakers
Removed remote mirror motors
Removed remote trunk and fuel door controls
Removed front and rear inner bumpers
Removed stock exhaust system
Replaced 22 gal gas tank with 16 gal cell in trunk
Removed automatic seat belt system
Replaced 6 way power seats with polly seats
Removed cruise control
Removed charcoil canister system
Replaced steel return fuel system with aluminum
Removed rear seats
Removed rear seat belts
Removed passenger side power window motor
Removed door side impact braces
Removed remote door lock activators
Removed sound deadening from doors
Removed dog bone from rear
Replaced cast rear with Aluminum Cobra diff
Replaced drive shaft with composite one
Removed sun visors
Removed dash boad glove box liner (To make room for mounting MSD Digital 6)

Pending:
New fiberglass hood
Lexan windows
Fiberglass trunk lid

Future, when they are released for sale for the birds
Tube K member and coil overs
Fiberglass doors

I may have missed a few, but this thing is on a serious diet. Next, to get about 50 lbs off the driver

Car weight at start= 3,760 lbs
I will weigh it again in another 1-2 months when completed.

 

[BlackGT89]

I have put my Tbird on a diet, with a target of dropping 400 lbs. Here is what has been removed so far.
Complete A/C system
Air pump
Front sway bar
Fog lites
Went to a carb, so removed all the harness and computer
Aluminum heads
W/S/washer and pump
Heater and hoses
Replaced the Alt and P/S brackets with light weight aluminum
Installed aluminum UD pullies
Removed the complete under dash air box
Removed inner fender liners
Removed carpet padding
Removed sound deading stuff from floof and firewall
Removed radio and temp controls
Removed all speakers
Removed remote mirror motors
Removed remote trunk and fuel door controls
Removed front and rear inner bumpers
Removed stock exhaust system
Replaced 22 gal gas tank with 16 gal cell in trunk
Removed automatic seat belt system
Replaced 6 way power seats with polly seats
Removed cruise control
Removed charcoil canister system
Replaced steel return fuel system with aluminum
Removed rear seats
Removed rear seat belts
Removed passenger side power window motor
Removed door side impact braces
Removed remote door lock activators
Removed sound deadening from doors
Removed dog bone from rear
Replaced cast rear with Aluminum Cobra diff
Replaced drive shaft with composite one
Removed sun visors
Removed dash boad glove box liner (To make room for mounting MSD Digital 6)

Pending:
New fiberglass hood
Lexan windows
Fiberglass trunk lid

Future, when they are released for sale for the birds
Tube K member and coil overs
Fiberglass doors

I may have missed a few, but this thing is on a serious diet. Next, to get about 50 lbs off the driver

Car weight at start= 3,760 lbs
I will weigh it again in another 1-2 months when completed.

Man, now that's what I call a DIET !

 

[Fast94Cobra]

my car weighed in at 3320 lbs with me in it last time at the track. i took my backseat out, swapped out heavy stock seats for 14 lb fiberglass ones and removed sound deadening stuff in the trunk.

 

[hllon4whls]

100 lbs is worth a .1 in the quarter as a rule of thumb.

Since a helium baloon is lighter than air, it must be damn fast down the 1320.

 

[DCjuggalo]

http://www.wildhorsesracing.com/projects/stanglite.html

 

[shallto]

100 lbs is worth a .1 in the quarter as a rule of thumb.

Since a helium baloon is lighter than air, it must be damn fast down the 1320.

So If I fill my car with helium balloons ?

 

[mackey]

actually i heard it is more around 60lbs for .1

 

[bluevenom867]

Depending on your power wieght makes more difference.

 

[ironmedic]

50resto sells a kit to delete your smog pump and A/c. i just installed it today and after some bloody knuckles, its done! the car feels different in the front with a shorter belt and the bay looks cleaner. i cant wait to put in a new radiator and electric fan, that bay will look awesome!

 

[TrophyHead]

If you lighten any rotating parts on your car you're gonna gain HP. Light weight wheels are probably a good idea. You can get silly with rotating parts like carbon fiber drive shafts to internally on the motor. But it gets $$$$$$$.

The T-Bird is awesome keep losing the weight man!!!

 

[bluevenom867]

I took off the fenders on my 86 when I was painting it and it seemed faster.The motor got more air to (old motor it has a 351 in it now).