If we could all weigh in at the same scale.

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:54 am

Since I dont have any spare money for real power at this time, ie turbo, supercharger or nitrous, I am having to do the opposite gain, which is losing weight.

I weigh in at a local trash/recycling place on 28th in Portland. I started at a little over 3100-3200 lbs with me in the car. I removed all air-conditioning stuff, rear and front seats, spare tire, all trim except dash and headliner, carpet, trailer hitch, random metal objects, rear plastic resevoir, metal and rubber silenceing pads, and God knows what else.

So now I am down to 2960 lbs.

Yeah, doesnt seem like alot.

That is why it would be great to get people together to weight in together and compare weights the same day on the same scale!

The rig is most deffinately faster and handles great though. Cant wait for the Friday night drags. I hope to break 16.25 with my little NA.

Bye

NuwanD · Post by **NuwanD** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:50 pm

too bad i'm not any closer, I've noticed much improved handling after removing many items...

- rear seats
- misc interior trim
- carpet
- tar sound deadening
- a/c
- trunk liner/trim
- ABS unit, proportioning valve and excess brake line

our rear seat is rediculously heavy

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:36 pm

NuwanD wrote: our rear seat is rediculously heavy

Don't forget insanely awkward to carry for any distance...

mTk · Post by **mTk** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:41 pm

Get that dash out of there! it'll save you quite a few pounds.

MK

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:51 pm

Hey, I dont want to look crazy now.

91White-T · Post by **91White-T** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:20 pm

Get the sawzall out. That roof weighs quite a few pounds...lol

Bosco · Post by **Bosco** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:48 pm

Actually, that's not a bad idea...

The moonroof system in our cars is REALLY heavy.
If you really want to shed some weight, replace it with a cheap-o popout sunroof. I bet you'd shed another 40 lbs at least.

elkaboom · Post by **elkaboom** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:39 pm

This reminds me of a bit I saw in a C&D (I think that's what it was) where they were trying to get a tricked out Nissan Sentra to run 14's or something.
It was seriously tongue in cheek, but they eventually stripped the car down to the chasis and drivetrain in their quest to maximize performance gains.
It was pretty funny because they started out innocently enough, by removing a few superflous things, and then kept on removing things until they were down to next to nothing -the driver was duct taped to a box or something (it was the lightest thing they could come up with to secure the guy with)

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:02 pm

It was Sport Compact Car.

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/featu ... index.html

Bosco · Post by **Bosco** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:08 pm

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THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:43 am

You'd think wind would have an adverse affect on something like that.

georryan · Post by **georryan** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:38 am

QuickDrive wrote:
NuwanD wrote: our rear seat is rediculously heavy

Don't forget insanely awkward to carry for any distance...

No kidding, I tried carrying my rear seat and smashed my fingers a couple times. Don't hold it by the metal bar!

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:40 am

the back part or the bottom? I felt the bottom was really light

georryan · Post by **georryan** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:55 am

The back part.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 7:04 am

Why don't you interior pullers replace the side glass with plexi?

Steve

NICO · Post by **NICO** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:32 am

evolutionmovement thats my next step also getting rid of the hole sunroof track and putting in a rally scoop but it fits in the sun roof and can come off with clips all fiber glass, cant wiat.

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If we could all weigh in at the same scale.

If we could all weigh in at the same scale.