Progress Thread Weight loss 90s coupe . -500lbs

[ponixpress]

Lol. While it's tongue in cheek it is true. Another hobby of mine is cycling. It's a strange crowd and some are obsessed with weight shavings. Nothing wrong with that, it's a hobby so whatever works. In the cycling world they refer to themselves as "weight weenies".

I have two friends that are weight weenies. They are always looking to save fractions of a gram on their bike. Both of them are about 30lbs over weight lol.

I am not hard core on the tenths of pound or ounces. My view is if I am going to replace a part or piece why not buy the lightweight item but there is a limit to how much cash I will burn thru to lose a pound..But that doesn't stop me from doing stupid stuff like Fiberglass fenders $$

 

[General karthief]

How is the fit and finish of 'fiberglass' fenders?

 

[ponixpress]

How is the fit and finish of 'fiberglass' fenders

These are Jase fenders .I had to cut the inner fender lip off where it would bolt to the front clip so I could bolt the fenders on the lip was so bad warped it would crack when bolted down .So I had to just cut it off and use the metal structure off of a OEM fender and rivet it on to the fiberglass structure I have not donen that yet ..I have not completely fitted them up but everything else seems reasonable as far as fit and finish ...

 

[nicholase]

I am not hard core on the tenths of pound or ounces. My view is if I am going to replace a part or piece why not buy the lightweight item but there is a limit to how much cash I will burn thru to lose a pound..But that doesn't stop me from doing stupid stuff like Fiberglass fenders $$

I get it. Have you looked into lithium ion batteries? You can probably find one in the 12-16 lb range compared to a 40-50 lb lead acid. They behave a bit different and take some getting used to. But they are light for sure.

I've used them in motorcycles before. When I got my first one I thought they shipped me an empty box. Seriously. Check out Antigravity batteries.

 

[ponixpress]

I get it. Have you looked into lithium ion batteries? You can probably find one in the 12-16 lb range compared to a 40-50 lb lead acid. They behave a bit different and take some getting used to. But they are light for sure.

I've used them in motorcycles before. When I got my first one I thought they shipped me an empty box. Seriously. Check out anti gravity.

Oh yeah I just have not bought a battery yet but when the car is not up in the air I will drop the $$ ..I am looking now for lighter seats , wheels , hood , and misc items here and there to drop weight. But if money was no object aluminum engine block..

 

[ponixpress]

I have butchered up a set of very nice 79 only door panels to fit the upper door pull & the standard lock location for my 90 coupe & yes they are lighter than my stock 90s setup ..My question does anyone have any ideas on how to fix the armrest they are horrible wavy distorted from time Ihave tried a little heat and some contact cement .These are not reproduced sobyou get what you can IDEAs

 

[ponixpress]

Another day another dollar spent on mustang parts AJE drop spindles ..They are nice & well built I know AJE is not known for hi quality...Weight 15lbs so there will be some weight savings every pound counts.. One weird thing they didn't discuss is they have a camber adjustment pin ... Now to get the parts installed

 

[ponixpress]

I did get one spindle in the weight savings about half pound per side compared to a Sn95 spindle ...The interesting thing is there's a company out there that's states there spindle weight and the stock fox spindles at 11.1 lbs. SN95 spindle weighs 8lbs each .I personally don't have a set of 87-93 V8 spindles to weigh .If someone has a set of 87-93 spindles laying around that they could weigh that would be awesome...I personally don't think the 87-93 spindles weigh 11.1 lbs it just doesn't look like there's enough meat there ..But if 87-93 spindles do weigh that much that would be a nice chunk of weight off the front end..

 

[JMG9350]

I was under the impression that the antigravity batteries are not compatible with a conventional charging system.

 

[ponixpress]

I have wondered what the weight difference between a lunchbox spartan locker & OEM open 31 spline diff case 17.2lbs VS Yukon dura grip purple spring 20lbs .. Almost three pounds of rotating mass

 

[ponixpress]

I have hunted the deepest corner of the internet could never find a true weight of a fuel tank my scale says 18.8 with zero accessories

 

[ponixpress]

No weight savings today ..New fuel lines 3/8"

 

[ponixpress]

Today I got frustrated with fuel line fix/install and moved onto WEIGHT savings .Rear bumper brackets from rock solid did it meet rock solids claim of six pounds of weight savings NO there rear brackets do weigh 2lbs each but the rear OEM brackets don't weigh 5lbs each as they show in there photo they weighed the brackets with the install hardware ...My weight shows 4lbs for two rock solid brackets & 8.8lbs for OEM brackets minus hardware ..

 

[ponixpress]

More weight savings on the front bumper . Personally debated the steeda bumper bar that weighs next to nothing 3.8 lbs .But the steeda unit seems sketchy .So I went the route of just replacing the front bumper brackets sure not a huge weight savings but still weight and feels a little safer than the Steeda part . And yes I zeroed my scale out for the woodblock

OEM Front fiberglass bumper 11.8lbs
OEM front bumper brackets 5.4lbs ea
Aftermarket front bumper brackets 1.4lb ea
Steeda bumper bar 3.8lbs

 

[ponixpress]

More weight savings plus probably some added danger you decide.. what does the plastic tank cover weigh 5.6 lbs .I decided to cut the sections under the tank straps and that weigh .8lbs that a savings of almost 5lbs ...

 

[ponixpress]

My replacement fuel tank is in ..But again I had to I must weigh the parts does a OEM tank weigh more than a aftermarket unit ? I put the OEM tank cleaned & empty but with all the accessories hoses pump thrown on top 26lbs then I put the aftermarket unit from summit fully trimmed out pump hoses 22.2 lbs almost 4lbs of weight savings .So some time you get unexpected weight savings ...

 

[ponixpress]

Fiberglass fender and front bumper cover install ..Waiting on a H/O Fibertrends hood .to align everything..The fit of these fender is not great

 

[ponixpress]

The vehicle is not setup for drag racing or autocross it's just for my weekends of spirited driving .I have officially passed 500 lbs of weight removal..I have searched the darkest corner & crevices of the internet and weighed multiple items that I have removed or replaced with lighter parts . Some will tell you it's easy to remove 500lbs I will politely disagree.

I do have some more areas I can remove weight lotus front seats , wheels , misc Small items .. Clearly I could go more exotic materials carbon , chromolly , lexan Windows?? Trying to keep in the spirit of a lightweight street car if Carol Shelby & Colin Chapman had a love child... Not a fully gutted rolling wreck

Anything I have missed or ideas let me know looking at everything to save weight not item to big or to small

Here's a list of what's been removed or replaced

. license plate bracket

. Front bumper brackets

. Airbag module

. aluminum radiator

. Underdrive pulleys

. power steering pump

. manual rack

. K-member

. Front wheels

. Front tires

. Front control arms

. Spindles

. Two piece rotors

. Front coil overs

. Charcoal canister

. Smog pump

. Under hood smog hoses + misc

. AC plus hoses

. Cruise module

. Misc vacuum canisters under fenders

. Windshield washer tank

. One horn & bracket

. Alternator bracket

. Aluminum heads

. Fiberglass fenders

. Brake booster Manual brakes

. Fiberglass hood

. Lighter front sway bar hollow

. 15lb flywheel

. lightweight starter

. Aluminum driveshaft

. Airbag

. Front seats

. No seat sliders aluminum brackets

. Center armrest console

. Map light

. Rear ashtray

. 79-80 plastic door panels

. Door speakers

. Manual window conversion

. Power door lock & harness delete

. Metal knee bolster

. Dead pedal

. Rear seat delete

. Rear seat belts

. Third brake light

. Rear coil overs

. Rear aluminum lower control arms

. Lighter rear bump stop

. Rear wheels

. Rear tires

. Spare tire

. Jack

. Tire Iron

. Fiberglass trunk lid

. Gas tank

. Plastic tank shield

. Dogbone

. Quadshocks

. Rear bumper brackets

. Rear bumper

. Exhaust dumps

. Non catted H pipe

. Lighter mufflers

.Trans exhaust hanger

 

[ponixpress]

Got my HO. Fibertrends fiberglass stock style hood very nice piece the hood weighed 18.8 pounds lighter than stated weight ..Now the fun get everything lined up .. Fiberglass fenders are bad bad fitting

 

[Noobz347]

So, what do you have to do with that? Do you shave the back side until it fits?