Weight reduction (Page 1/1)
Blowerwhine OCT 14, 10:49 AM
I know it's been covered a few times before... I did find a list of interior parts weights on the forum but for the few race cars here... How much weight can you realistically cut by gutting the interior but then adding a roll bar?
mcguiver3 OCT 14, 06:19 PM
I'm at 2250#
Everything non essential is removed
Lexan windshield but all other glass is gone
DimeMachine OCT 14, 06:24 PM

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Originally posted by mcguiver3:

I'm at 2250#
Everything non essential is removed
Lexan windshield but all other glass is gone




Wow That is a lot about 300 lbs of weight reduction - I cannot imagine it getting any lighter unless a tube chassis was made and aluminum engine was used...
Johns 4.9 OCT 14, 07:32 PM
Hi,
I seem to remember the 12 point cage I purchased from Jegs was about 200 lbs shipping weight. So maybe I'm 100 lbs less being gutted and caged?
Cheers,
John
Blowerwhine OCT 15, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by mcguiver3:

I'm at 2250#
Everything non essential is removed
Lexan windshield but all other glass is gone





I'm gonna PM ya, any interior pics??
Blowerwhine OCT 15, 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by Johns 4.9:

Hi,
I seem to remember the 12 point cage I purchased from Jegs was about 200 lbs shipping weight. So maybe I'm 100 lbs less being gutted and caged?
Cheers,
John



What did you gut? It appears you still have your dash and stuff, just your carpet, headliner and console then? Good looking interior otherwise though, very clean!
Johns 4.9 OCT 15, 11:46 PM
Hi Blowerwhine,
Thanks for the compliment on my interior. Welding and fitting that cage was no easy thing. The dash and tops of the door panels are the only part left of the interior. I was going for the pro street look and still needed some functionality. Dash was gutted no vents a/c or related parts. No stock wiring or headlights. No plastic or trim, single aluminum racing seat. So maybe partially gutted?
Cheers,
John
Blowerwhine OCT 16, 06:08 AM

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Originally posted by Johns 4.9:

Hi Blowerwhine,
Thanks for the compliment on my interior. Welding and fitting that cage was no easy thing. The dash and tops of the door panels are the only part left of the interior. I was going for the pro street look and still needed some functionality. Dash was gutted no vents a/c or related parts. No stock wiring or headlights. No plastic or trim, single aluminum racing seat. So maybe partially gutted?
Cheers,
John



Do you still have climate control? How do you defrost your windshield if it's a frosty day?
mcguiver3 OCT 16, 07:47 AM
Here are a couple of interior picks.
Sorry for the large size,



cvxjet OCT 16, 12:06 PM
I had my 85 SE V6 weighed back in 1990 or so on a calibrated truck scale at NAS Alameda- It weighed 2580.....I only have 1) V6, 2) 4spd, 3) WS6- No AC, PW, PDL, PM- Nothing else. Recently (2015) I was able to re-weigh it after having installed an F-Body 3.4, Getrag 5 Spd, 88 rear suspension/subframe and 88 brakes all around, and 86-88 GT rear quarters (But NO ground effects and a base 87-88 nose) I also moved the battery up front which would add the weight of the cables front-to-rear. I did have a small tool box, 1 gallon spare antifreeze, and spare coil and module. It weighed 2640. Without the extraneous stuff or the cables it would probably weigh right at 2600. (By the way, it was 570 on each front wheel and 750 on each rear (I have rear coil-overs so it took a couple of twists on one corner to balance it to this- still I was amazed that it had even weight side-to-side)

I don't remember what the fuel gauge was reading during either scaling.....

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