my quest to 3100lbs!!!

[*LS1* Queen]

Originally Posted by sciff5

Why is that? NED's scale says my ls1 rx7 is 2800lbs. Which unfortunatly seems high but the car has always run like its 200-300lbs lighter than that scale says so I didnt worry about it much.

I would like to know what it actually weighs though

because the scale is never calibrated...it always reads waaay higher than it really is...added over 250lbs to mine when i weighed it there.. Like Joe said stop off at a weigh station on a highway...those scales HAVE to be accurate...so if u want to know what it really weighs i suggest doin that

[SLP IROC-Z]

Originally Posted by sciff5

Why is that? NED's scale says my ls1 rx7 is 2800lbs. Which unfortunatly seems high but the car has always run like its 200-300lbs lighter than that scale says so I didnt worry about it much.

I would like to know what it actually weighs though

ive always gotten different readings on the tracks scale each time i went, im not talking 60lbs difference more like +/- a couple hundred lbs. i remember times the scale at the track was reading weight when there was nothing even on it, i dont think they calibrate that thing very often. as maddie said we weighed her car the night before the track at the weigh station and then when we were at the track she put it on their scale and the reading was alot different. i weigh all my stuff at the weigh stations on 93, ill stop at the north bound one check the weight and then go up to exit 4 and turn around to head south bound and stop at that one to just to be sure, but both scales have always given me the same reading. there are plenty of good scales in new england, the ones on 93 happen to be close to me so i use those. id suggest stopping by scrap metal places, transfer stations, etc and ask if theyll let you put your car on the scale just make sure its been certified or calibrated recently. i will even get out of the car to see if the scale drops the amount of my body weight, another indication of how precise/accurate a scale is.

[chevy94c]

Wow that a big weight loss.

My car is 3558 with me in it. I need to put my car on slimfast or some diet.

[sciff5]

Lightweight battery would be another 15-20lbs depending on what you've got.

If they make a lexan rear hatch it would last longer than a windshield, but I wouldent run lexan on the street, and my car is pretty unbearable in general.

Then the exhaust is often overlooked, you can keep your car pretty quiet if you just run a H pipe immedaitly after the headers, then some mufflers and some dumps, eliminating the exhaust the rest of the way back really lightens things up a bit depending on what your running, and if you run a decent street muffler it doesnt need to be too loud, dumped at a 45 degree angle seems to reduce drone.

My buddy had them as just straight pipes pointing towards the back of the car and it was a lot louder.

Pulling bumper supports all together is a good amount of weight too. I think those things alone will get you there.

If you havent already I'de pull the carpet, I think on the Fbodys the insulation is attached to the carpet as well, that'll lose some good weight, Although the rear seats dont weigh anything and annoyingly the front seats on my buddys camaro that we stripped seemed to be really light too.

[CamaroRacing12]

<< 3300lbs raceweight. remove everything u can live without. and hope u dont wreck it. agian. drive smart

[bottledbird68]

I keep seeing you talk about this stand up radiator mod. Any pics and/or what exactly are you cutting out?

[C Murda]

Originally Posted by bottledbird68

I keep seeing you talk about this stand up radiator mod. Any pics and/or what exactly are you cutting out?

I'll take pics when I get home from work in the AM but basically I cut out the underside of my upper rad support and cut a section out on the lower so that my griffin can stand straight up and tucked away under the upper support piece...all for room for twin turbos in the near future looks damn good too!

[DAWG]

did ya remove the inner fender wells?
did ya remove rear seats?
also taking a big dump before weigh in helps!

[C Murda]

Originally Posted by bottledbird68

I keep seeing you talk about this stand up radiator mod. Any pics and/or what exactly are you cutting out?

ok so its all together and you cant see EXACTLY whats been removed but from the pictures you can get an idea....

front bumper cutout and tubular bumper reinforcement installed...she is now a front breather

can kinda see all the romm it gave me and how nice and tucked up the new griffin is under the rad support. yea still have my stock fans but till i get the flexalite thinner ones these will do

and this you can see where i cut out a notch in the upper support to allow access to the rad cap. the rest of the upper sheetmetal was left so the rad is tucked under it nicely when the air lid and shit is removed

[SLP IROC-Z]

in his original post it says rear seats deleted. inner fender wells arent worth removing, they are plastic and light.