my quest to 3100lbs!!!

[C Murda]

car is currently down to 3328 with a 1/3 tank of gas....mind you this is or WAS a FULLY optioned 2000 Z28 from factory body kit to leather....

things currently done to lighten:
full chromoly tubular suspension parts and k member
removed door crash bars
grant 13.5" steering wheel
rear seats and seat belts all removed
spare tire and shit removed
factory monsoon amp removed
AC removed
ABS removed
air pump and PCV shit removed
windshield wipers removed (car doesnt see rain)
front bumper support removed and replaced with a tubular chromo one
about 3 lbs of sheet metal cut out for my standing up radiator "mod"
BS rear draglites with Hoosier QTPs

stuff on the to do list before september/october racing starts:
front skinnies -45 lbs
removed pass side airbag and steel support -30 lbs
rear speed glass -25 lbs
removed 35mm solid chromo front sway for the track -30lbs
corbeau FX1 Pros -30 lbs (pair)

so doing the math that would get me down to 3168...... i dont want to go to a manual rack or loose my stereo the car is still a street car, but what else can i do to loose another 68lbs????? also dont want a speedglass front windshield granted that would yield me another 30 lbs or so... and dont want to do a lightweight brake set up or change my suspension over as my car is mainly for highspeed use not just 1/4 mile..

[84ta406]

I would say lose some weight but you're a twig already lol

Heater core? Aluminum rad? Lightweight bellhousing?

[Grovlet]

Fiberglass hood and maybe door panels???

[Slowhawk]

Due to your history I would leave all crash protection stuff in the car.

[Batman]

Originally Posted by Slowhawk

Due to your history I would leave all crash protection stuff in the car.

Yeah I hope you aren't planning on driving this thing on the road, you are going to get yourself killed if you get hit

[*LS1* Queen]

Originally Posted by Slowhawk

Due to your history I would leave all crash protection stuff in the car.

lmao

[C Murda]

Originally Posted by Slowhawk

Due to your history I would leave all crash protection stuff in the car.

haha but IVE only crashed one and was being stupid....!!! the 2nd was due to someone else driving my car...(although it is still a string of badluck which hopefully is over with) but yea front tubular bumper is actually surprisingly strong as i had one in the previous wreck which was horrendous kid litterally broke everything you can imagine yet the support held up good! side impact bars...eh getting t boned is likely to never happen im way more cautious at intersections then when im walking....

as for scales ya it was weighed at the track.. WITHOUT me could be more could be less but if your saying maddies car is less than that then i can only assume mine must be REALLY light... lightweight carpet ya i forgot to add that to the list to be done... already have a glass hood, have a "lighjtweight SFI bellhousing which is actually 15lbs heavier than the factory aluminum one and my subframes add weight but this has all been weited already... still i cant see being lighter than what the scale said. these cars are pigs but hey if i am then AWESOME!

where can i find a truck scale that is actually open and functioning??

EDIT: where on RT93???

[KLAB]

Originally Posted by Slowhawk

Due to your history I would leave all crash protection stuff in the car.

[SLP IROC-Z]

maddies car is like 3200 or 3300 with gas and no driver. she has a glass hood, rear seat delete and a few other minor weight reduction mods. her car is an automatic, t top car with 17s. id try a different scale. the only scale ive ever used that i found accurate are the ones at the weigh stations on rt93 between exits 3 & 4. the scale at the track is absolute garbage.

[sciff5]

Originally Posted by SLP IROC-Z

maddies car is like 3200 or 3300 with gas and no driver. she has a glass hood, rear seat delete and a few other minor weight reduction mods. her car is an automatic, t top car with 17s. id try a different scale. the only scale ive ever used that i found accurate are the ones at the weigh stations on rt93 between exits 3 & 4. the scale at the track is absolute garbage.

Why is that? NED's scale says my ls1 rx7 is 2800lbs. Which unfortunatly seems high but the car has always run like its 200-300lbs lighter than that scale says so I didnt worry about it much.

I would like to know what it actually weighs though