Shredding The Pounds
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Shredding The Pounds
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Today I was bored and decided for the heck of it to get rid of some useless junk. I got rid of the Spare Tire, Jack and the nuts and bolts that go with it. It'll prolly bite me in the A$$ later but oh well..
Anyways I was trying to remove that long rod in the trunk that you can pull out to cover your trunk contents, but with tint and louvers I don't need that, How do I remove it?
I was thinking about the AC compressor too since mine is busted but I don't have money for the shorter belt.
-Peace
Today I was bored and decided for the heck of it to get rid of some useless junk. I got rid of the Spare Tire, Jack and the nuts and bolts that go with it. It'll prolly bite me in the A$$ later but oh well..
Anyways I was trying to remove that long rod in the trunk that you can pull out to cover your trunk contents, but with tint and louvers I don't need that, How do I remove it?
I was thinking about the AC compressor too since mine is busted but I don't have money for the shorter belt.
-Peace
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Re: Shredding The Pounds
The rear hatch cover should just pop out. It is held in place by a round slotted peice on the end. Wouldnt be worth the wieght reduction though. It probably weighs 2 lbs
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Re: Shredding The Pounds
Dont hack your car...take it from another fellow fully optioned Z03 Z28 owner...
Been there done that. Guess i should say: Been there doing that.
Been there done that. Guess i should say: Been there doing that.
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Re: Shredding The Pounds
if you really want to get rid of the hatch cover let me know, i might be interested if it still works and is in good condition
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As a rule of thumb, you will reduce your 1/4 et by 0.1 sec per every 100#'s, so keep that in mind when weighing the gain vs hassle. If your car is a daily driver, I would reconsider keeping the spare tire.
Keep you A/C parts, someday you may want them back and it would be much more difficult to gather up the parts from classifieds or wrecking yards.
Keep you A/C parts, someday you may want them back and it would be much more difficult to gather up the parts from classifieds or wrecking yards.
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Re: Shredding The Pounds
During school today I was thinking about the whole weight reduction.
I'm gonna keep it stock, too much hassle and it will look nicer.
I'm gonna keep it stock, too much hassle and it will look nicer.
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Re: Shredding The Pounds
Go for more subtle weight reductions. Tubular K member, coil overs, tubular A arms, aluminum drive shaft, light(er) weight wheels, aluminum underdrive pulleys, ...LS1 (that'll drop 150lbs and take away about a second or two )
Weight reduction isn't really worth it if it's a street car. With weight reduction, you always have to give up something. Either creature comforts, or lots of cash. Sometimes safety is given up, or driveability. Switching to a tubular K-member leaves your oil pan more exposed, removing the front bumper support (100lbs off the front) is almost certain car destruction in the event of a front end collision. Instead of putting your money into lightweight parts or paying hospital bills, why not put it into go-fast products. Save up for a nice set of AFR heads
Weight reduction isn't really worth it if it's a street car. With weight reduction, you always have to give up something. Either creature comforts, or lots of cash. Sometimes safety is given up, or driveability. Switching to a tubular K-member leaves your oil pan more exposed, removing the front bumper support (100lbs off the front) is almost certain car destruction in the event of a front end collision. Instead of putting your money into lightweight parts or paying hospital bills, why not put it into go-fast products. Save up for a nice set of AFR heads
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Re: Shredding The Pounds
Sorry try 26 pounds for the front bumper support. You can remove that or replace it with an alum bumper support which will save you 5-10 pounds.
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