Droppin some weight
#24
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The barn doors, headlights, and motors/mechanisms are crazy heavy.
And opera uses I punch I believe to put those holes in everything. It produces a indented and beveled edge which adds stiffness. I think just using a hole saw in your frame wouldn't be a good thing.
And opera uses I punch I believe to put those holes in everything. It produces a indented and beveled edge which adds stiffness. I think just using a hole saw in your frame wouldn't be a good thing.
#26
how streetable is a car thats been swisscheesed, not a daily but occasional drives, maybe just from under the seats back? Ive done nothing but add weight to my miata, but im building a drag only geo storm thats been completly gutted, so light i can pick up the back of the car by myself and move it.
#32
This reminds me I need to weigh my car. I've done a few things, like swapping in 1.6 dash, removing all the extra engine brakets, every thing in the trunk, removed some of the unused wiring (god, that made me nervous), the cruise, and Ive got race seats I need to put in.. and I bearly crack 120 myself so no prob there.
#40
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I weighed my car when I bought it, 2300lbs with a full tank.
Removed the softtop, AC, power steering, cruise control, everything in the trunk, and went to 13lb race buckets. Added the turbo and all its ****, SLIGHTLY heavier wheels and tires, the rollbar, and a hardtop.
Weighed it right after we finished the turbo build at... 2300lbs with a full tank of gas.
One day I might go in and gut the dash, but I want to keep the interior carpet.
Removed the softtop, AC, power steering, cruise control, everything in the trunk, and went to 13lb race buckets. Added the turbo and all its ****, SLIGHTLY heavier wheels and tires, the rollbar, and a hardtop.
Weighed it right after we finished the turbo build at... 2300lbs with a full tank of gas.
One day I might go in and gut the dash, but I want to keep the interior carpet.