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Reallybig
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MAY 12, 07:51 PM
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Perhaps they make carbon fiber tractor seats?
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Blacktree
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MAY 14, 07:11 AM
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The weight reduction has commenced! Yesterday, I removed the entire HVAC system from the Fiero.
 [This message has been edited by Blacktree (edited 08-23-2017).]
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doublec4
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MAY 14, 11:19 AM
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How much do you figure that weighs?
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mattwa
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MAY 14, 04:55 PM
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Wow, I want to remove all the A/C stuff from my Fiero in the future, i think.
That has to be 100lbs at least off that fiero.[This message has been edited by mattwa (edited 05-17-2011).]
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JohnW
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MAY 15, 11:40 AM
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Any idea how much the car currently weighs?
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Blacktree
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MAY 15, 08:33 PM
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Last time I went to the track (about 3-4 months ago), the Fiero weighed in at 2600 lb.
Like you guys, I was expecting the HVAC system to weigh around 100 lb. But according to my bathroom scale, it's more like 75 lb. That includes all the ductwork under the dash, enough coolant to fill the heater core, enough refrigerant to charge the A/C, and all associated nuts/bolts/brackets.
I also wieghed the spare tire, jack, windshield washer bottle (and its contents), and all associated hardware. That came in at about 40 lb.
By the time I'm done stripping the interior, the Fiero's weight should be in the low 2400s.[This message has been edited by Blacktree (edited 05-16-2011).]
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JohnW
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MAY 17, 12:59 PM
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I would consider 2600 lbs light. That was approximately the weight of my 88 couple in autocross racing trim with about 3 gallons of gas. My 88 Formula was around 2700 lbs in the same configuration. I'm curious to see how much my 88 GT weights with all the power options and automatic trans.
I like your gantry. I'm planning to build a similar one for my transmission swap project. Is there anything you would've done differently with the one you have?[This message has been edited by JohnW (edited 05-17-2011).]
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mattwa
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MAY 17, 05:03 PM
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2400 seems like a good guess, however that depends on how much weight was lost or gained with your decklid and hood "mods".
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Blacktree
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MAY 18, 12:25 AM
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I haven't done any body work since my last trip to the drag strip. The weight I listed above includes the custom hood and decklid.
Also, I forgot... last time I went to the track, some of the stereo system was still in the car. I forgot to weigh that when I removed it. The stereo gear is just under 25 lb. So altogether, I've pulled about 140 lb out of the Fiero already.
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Blacktree
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MAY 23, 08:50 PM
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Work on the Fiero has been slow, due to working 2 jobs, and some auto repairs (for customers) during what little free time I have.
That said, I've removed more "useless fat" from the Fiero. The following items are now gone:
-- Interior Trim
-- Headliner
-- Firewall Cover (whatever it's called)
-- Trunk Carpet
-- Dome Lights
I've also started trimming down the vehicle wiring harness. As it turns out, there was a lot of unused wiring. The wiring for the following items has now been deleted:
-- The Stereo System
-- The entire HVAC system
-- Power Locks and Windows (the car didn't have them anyway)
-- Rally Gauges (the Fiero has a gauge cluster from another car now)
-- Rear Window Defroster
-- Parking Brake Warning Light (no parking brake)
-- Dome Lights
I didn't just snip wires a foot or two from the electrical plugs, either. I traced some of them all the way back to the fusebox, and others to splices where they met other wires. So there aren't any snipped wires hanging loose.
I also made a blank-out plate to cover the gaping hole where the HVAC ductwork used to be. Sorry, but no photos yet.
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