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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FriendlyFire
Don't you ever get bored? Or is this your weekend/track car?
Thats what the gas pedal is for..... it's my daily driver
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Ztalker
Attachment 171187 here's skeleton weight

Attachment 171188 but extra weight is always a wellcoming sight.
you know that metal speaker box behind the seats weighs about 50 lbs. right?
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Arnold K.
Rear trunk carpet, trunk cardboard cover, spare, tools, jack-stand, removable leg carpets, battery cover, and brake fluid cover = over 100lbs. And that's a considerable loss.
Hope you are joking.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Arnold K.
Rear trunk carpet, trunk cardboard cover, spare, tools, jack-stand, removable leg carpets, battery cover, and brake fluid cover = over 100lbs. And that's a considerable loss.
might want to recheck your math there not even close to 100 lbs

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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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like everybody says you can have the car as light as you want but make sure you keep it well balanced. its going to throw off alot.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Rotating mass reduction is the most effective weight reduction you can do. Who cares if you shave off 100 lbs from the Z. If you take off a mere 16 lbs on wheels (say about 4 lbs each wheel) you will notice your car accelerating faster, braking faster, turning faster, etc.
Same for the flywheel & crank. Do those as you need service performed if uwanna save cash.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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Tilton Clutch and Flywheel combo FTW! Who sells these any more?
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ncparamedic
Dude..120???? come on....lol
Goldsboro is the armpit of NC. I bet it gets super hot there!
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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it does, and humid as hell, lol
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Good since of humor!
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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What about !windows, !power windows motors and lexan windshield and rear hatch glass replacement.

Glass is heavy, so are motors.

Braile batteries are ~5 lbs

Not sure about the Z, but lots of cars can have excess weight removed from the engine cradle, and the suspension arms.

You could go crazy and get an aluminum rotor, but it's hardly a bolt-on.

!air bags
!windshield wiper fluid
!bumper brace (Next to nothing I know)
!HVAC system (evap, condenser, compressor, plumbing, heater core, squirrel cage, motor, etc...
!windshield wipers, linkage & motor
!passenger seat

(If building for 1/4 mile: !strut tower brace (F&R), !sway bars (F&R) )

ultralightweight 16" rims

For some extreme stuff, sector 111 has a lotus elise that weighs ~1650 lbs. Not an easy task, the elise is ultra-lightweight to begin with.
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Take everything off it that isn't required (AC, power steering, seats, interior, plastic panels, carpet, sound deadening material, etc) and it will get lighter. Simple enough.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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i put theJ L AUDIO double w7 10 inch speaker box in my back. .so i took out the spare to make it equal weight. .
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