If you replace the body parts(Hood, doors, quarter panals) Would this geatly increase the performance of our cars.. I know our cars weight any where from 3000 to 3800 easy. Of course the engine and frame are the biggest factors... but what what else can you replace with newer(lighter) materals to make our cars faster....

The reason... Newer cars.. samll engines but light weight...fast.. If you tried to put their engine in our car.. no way it could push it like our engine does.....

any suggestions? Thanks



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92 Camaro 305 TBI Automatic. 2.5 high flow cat and 2.5 pipes into3.5in tip, shift kit. Tinted windows(legal)...

Future mods. Spark plug wires and plugs, Headers, O.E., any other advise on getting to 300+ HP would be appreciated. Thanks
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System = Sony explode CD/MD receiver, Rockford 6x9 Fanatics, 4x6 Clarion in the front, 2 12" Hx2's(Rockford) in custom box(black carpet) 1 farad cap, 800x2= 932 total watts Rockford Amp 4gauge wire kit.

 

Front fenders don't weigh much. Doors do. A fiberglass hood only saves about 50lbs.

It's the little things that add up. I got mine down to 3180lbs with all seats, power windows and locks inplace. Everything else had been removed. Fiberglass hood. Aluminum waterpump, heads and intake. No heater core or aircond.

 

wow the hood weighs a lot.. Why do the doors weigh so much(how much?)... any replacement parts or lighter weight ones... With power windows of course?? Thx

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92 Camaro 305 TBI Automatic. 2.5 high flow cat and 2.5 pipes into3.5in tip, shift kit. Tinted windows(legal)...

Future mods. Spark plug wires and plugs, Headers, O.E., any other advise on getting to 300+ HP would be appreciated. Thanks
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System = Sony explode CD/MD receiver, Rockford 6x9 Fanatics, 4x6 Clarion in the front, 2 12" Hx2's(Rockford) in custom box(black carpet) 1 farad cap, 800x2= 932 total watts Rockford Amp 4gauge wire kit.

 

The doors have a steel crash bar that weighs about 25 lbs by itself. Once you add up the glass and everything, each door is probably almost 100 lbs.

The moderator (Stephen 87 IROC) has taken many parts out of his doors for racing. But they significantly affect crash protection. http://www.hardtail.com/