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Old 10-01-2013, 01:08 PM
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TTA upgrade advice

Hi!
I need some advice for my winter upgrades.
I planned to do the car ligther, new rear axle,new tires,drop tank for a fuelcell.

Can someone help me with parts that will be bolt on to the car and some advice to get the car ligther.

It has a prepped 9 bolt for now and a th400,maybe a transbrake later on.
470fwhp V6 for now,will be upgraded to 600fwhp.

Goal is to run high 10 sec

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Old 11-14-2013, 01:12 PM
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Re: TTA upgrade advice

Gut it to make it lighter. Light carpet and race seats saves a few lbs. tube kmember and A arms is 25 lbs. drag wheels saves a ton 60-80 lbs.
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