Just shaved off a few pounds on the front
03-07-2007, 03:41 AM
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Car: '82 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: TH400 4,000 stall
Axle/Gears: Currie 9", 4.56 gears
Just shaved off a few pounds on the front
36 lbs taken off by switching to these 
Stock wheels were 41 lbs each, these are flickering 22.5 on my scale so I'll call it 23 each. Tires are 26x4.5x15 Moroso DS2 and the large fender gap is because the car is on the lift. Finally got some wheels to match the back pro stars Hope to hit the track on the 17th of this month, found out this weekend's track day has been called off.
Stock wheels were 41 lbs each, these are flickering 22.5 on my scale so I'll call it 23 each. Tires are 26x4.5x15 Moroso DS2 and the large fender gap is because the car is on the lift. Finally got some wheels to match the back pro stars Hope to hit the track on the 17th of this month, found out this weekend's track day has been called off. 
03-07-2007, 07:36 AM
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Car: 91 z28
Engine: 383 sbc, 88mm turbo a2w IC, CSU 750
Transmission: th-400 PTC 4000 stall
Axle/Gears: ford 9" 3.55 gear
looks awesome! maybe you'll see 11.3x's now
03-07-2007, 08:42 AM
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Car: '82 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: TH400 4,000 stall
Axle/Gears: Currie 9", 4.56 gears
I'm just hoping to get the car running right again let alone run a new best number 
Just upped the compression from about 9.8:1 to 10.5:1 and installed a windage tray last month. Also have a different carb coming so the Mighty Demon 850 will be going on the shelf.
Just upped the compression from about 9.8:1 to 10.5:1 and installed a windage tray last month. Also have a different carb coming so the Mighty Demon 850 will be going on the shelf.
03-07-2007, 10:31 AM
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Car: 91 z28
Engine: 383 sbc, 88mm turbo a2w IC, CSU 750
Transmission: th-400 PTC 4000 stall
Axle/Gears: ford 9" 3.55 gear
what carb did you end up going with? that up in the CR will deffinately give you lots more power, windage tray will easy the stress some. i think going to anything from a demon or edlebrock should results in a few tenths,
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03-07-2007, 10:13 PM
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Car: '82 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: TH400 4,000 stall
Axle/Gears: Currie 9", 4.56 gears
Hard to get a pic of the whole car in my shop
Now just picture the new front wheels on instead of the stockers
03-07-2007, 11:36 PM
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15x10 5.5 bs are in the back with Hoosier 28x9 slicks.
03-08-2007, 07:29 PM
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Car: 89 RS, 92 Z28
Engine: 305 TBI, 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4 Both Cars
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Posi.. 4 wheel disc both cars
Man Evil, tight car...Good luck at the trackk.....
03-08-2007, 09:15 PM
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Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
I need some Prostars on the front of my car. I had Draglites all around and when I did my back half, I got a good deal on some 15" wide Prostars for the rear. I still have the draglites on the front.
I have some Aerospace drag brakes on the front. The hubs have a dual bolt pattern so if I can get a good deal on some front prostars, they can be in Ford or Chev bolt pattern. The Draglites are already a dual bolt pattern rim but Prostars are not.
Money no problem? I'd get some Bogart rims. Even lighter than the draglite and prostars.
I have some Aerospace drag brakes on the front. The hubs have a dual bolt pattern so if I can get a good deal on some front prostars, they can be in Ford or Chev bolt pattern. The Draglites are already a dual bolt pattern rim but Prostars are not.
Money no problem? I'd get some Bogart rims. Even lighter than the draglite and prostars.
03-09-2007, 12:04 AM
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Car: '82 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: TH400 4,000 stall
Axle/Gears: Currie 9", 4.56 gears
Those Bogart wheels are what a friend of mine uses, I think. He changed his front brakes out to shave off 40 lbs, cost him 2 grand though. The guy has done so many things to his car it's unreal and that's only the stuff he's telling me about hehe.
03-09-2007, 11:15 AM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS, 1993 Camaro Z-28
Engine: what engine, LT1
Transmission: did it come with one, 4l60
Axle/Gears: They spin (most of the time)
I just shaved a few pounds myself
03-09-2007, 10:27 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS, 1993 Camaro Z-28
Engine: what engine, LT1
Transmission: did it come with one, 4l60
Axle/Gears: They spin (most of the time)
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