Shaving weight

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July 17, 2008, 03:19:00 PM

i have been thinking about trying to lighten my car up, but i dont know of any good places to start. im looking right now to be able to remove some weight without spending money, so any suggestions will be appreciated

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Reply #1 – July 17, 2008, 04:02:58 PM

gut the interior and remove the sound deadener. is it for the steet?

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Reply #2 – July 17, 2008, 04:09:15 PM

yes it is a daily driver. i was thinking removing the air conditioner and the stereo stuff because the only time its on is when there is someone else in the car with me, which isnt very often

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Reply #3 – July 17, 2008, 04:59:34 PM

Yeah the sound deadener is good for about 50 lbs(trunk also)other then free stuff passenger seat weighs a lot

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Reply #4 – July 18, 2008, 11:38:40 PM

Sound Deadner, Feltbackings behind rear side panels,behind rear seat
A/C and heater box,A/C condenser,Smog Pump

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Reply #5 – July 19, 2008, 08:18:01 PM

remove the carpeting itself if ya want.

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Reply #6 – July 20, 2008, 09:10:18 AM

spare tire all the sound insulation then i laid the carpet back down and put all the panels back w/no insulation behind them.
Anything else unnecessary or what you can deal w/out ex.air pump and A/C

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Reply #7 – July 20, 2008, 04:35:52 PM

there was definatly a thread on this with the weight loss in pounds of each part. i cant find it though

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Reply #8 – July 20, 2008, 04:41:32 PM

sleeper t-bird's thread?

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Reply #9 – July 20, 2008, 06:53:33 PM

there is insulation on top of the front splash guards, only a lb or 2 but still something. Convert to manual seats, pull rear seat, sound deadener above the headliner quad shocks, gut the trunk, switch to base door panels if you dont have them already. tubular k member if you what to spend the $

oh and pull the motor that will shave off a few hundred lbs real easy:mullet:

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Reply #10 – July 20, 2008, 06:53:58 PM

Manual seat tracks saves a lot of weight.If it's still for the street,and you'll be driving it a lot,keep the stereo.It's not that much weight.Sometimes a few comfort items can go a long way,and removing them is more miserable in the long run,and not worth the effort when it's driven a lot.

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Reply #11 – July 21, 2008, 09:31:23 PM

Quote from: 32VFoxBird;228275

sleeper t-bird's thread?

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Reply #12 – July 22, 2008, 10:10:03 AM

My yellow kitty is turning more into a street/strip car. There was a big thread on this. I remember it. Good luck on finding it.

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Reply #13 – July 22, 2008, 04:06:43 PM

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?p=85067&highlight=weight+saving
i think this is the thread that you were all talking about?

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Reply #14 – July 22, 2008, 07:03:52 PM

I removed the sound deadening tar and threw it on the scale. It was roughly 42 or 43 pounds.