I recently purchased a all redcamaro rs v6 3.1l for 500 I want to keep it looking stock and still pull hard without big turbos Nitrous maybe? 😷😶😓

 

I removed this spare tire rack jack door motor latch with slide rail thing old heavy carpet and sound dedonating

 

Here it is before i fabricate and build a batery rack install and re assemble interior like lightweight carpet hope someone gives me good ideas before i put it back together

 

Spare tire metal rack removed im guessing 5-8lb let me know wat all of you think em i in a good derection or not

 

 

So far no bad rust hopefully she is all clean of rust

 

Some welds i cut of to remove braket

 

This is next to remove before batery rack plans im guessing 3-5lb im hoping -100lb after this quick weight reduction project. DOES ANYONE KNO WHAT IS THE STOCK WEIGHT FOR A 91 RS V6 3.1 CAMARO 3RD GEN PLEASE ANYONE AND THANKS

 

so if you cut that off, what will you use as a hatch latch?

 

Probably hood pins through the hatch? It's not very uncommon to do in a race car.

I'm actually debating removing the entire latch assembly on my s10 street/strip truck and pinning the gate shut. It should lose a few pounds and get rid of that annoying tailgate raddle at idle.

 

Maybe hoodpins not sure what I'm going to end up fabing up or installing but I do know it has to be lightweight



Can u see picture? thinking thats a good spot for battery and i drilled out some ground holes but ended up with more than 3 pounds for shure on metal and dirt on my portable vacume no filter just bag no dust in bag just grains and grains of dirt and metal

 

That should be enough ground holes less weight

 

Here is my hood it is very heavy so far not shure how many punds it has lost but the big piece feels abit over a pound and the metal shavings are in my vacuum with those 3 pounds




The holes i drilled out

 

Lighter intake i cut of some metal to make foom for filter

 

Horn weighs about 2 or 3 pounds going to wire new steering wheel with cheap light horn and should loose more weight up front and more weight on back because of battery but more traction because of weight and more evened out weight due to less weight on right than left on the back anyways wat u all think

 

I also started reducing weight my quick idea of reducing my first 100lb is...

1.remove all rear interior to skeleton.

2.remove(cut/grind) any body metal like ..
Spare tire mount bar thing I'm guessing 5-7lb
Spare tire jack toolsguessing 25lb
Rear latchmotor and mount rail guess 12-16lb
All old cushionsound mat stuff gues5_10
Lighter battery guess 15-20lb
Battery relocation to rear
Intake lightest cold air I can find ? 3-10lb
Exhaust mods/fan lightest I can find ? 15-20lb
$20 Lightweight USB only stereo 2 spkr ? 5-8lb
Ac delete if I find out it does not work ?5-10lb
Let me know what you guys think

 

This is the steering wheel with horn about 1 more pound added but i get horn

 

i wouldn't cut out the rear hatch latch or drill any more holes man... its not really worth hacking this car up more to save a couple pounds. buy a lighter hood and lighter parts. you can drill this body to swiss cheese and its still gonna be pretty slow due to the v6.

Not trying to offend you but this is just my opinion

 

Yes that's what in thinking now too much work better off looking for lighter hood I'm thinking of a custom sunroof ��

 

What's your end goal? Lighter to be a fast race car? Or cruiser? Why a sunroof? It will add weight.

 

This is wat ive seen before this style looks quick to fab up and install but with a tint

 

I would likesomething like this one in future as a cruiser tho

 

But I am thinking the quick plastic one just need to find a gasket seal before anything

 

God help you if that car is ever hit.

That interior sheet metal is there for a reason. These cars already have enough structural problems.

You better cage that car stat.