PICS of my turbo install!!
04-02-2007, 05:51 PM
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Ok everyone today I did some light weight reduction on my car for this fridays test and tune night take a guess how much weight I took off. This is what went off.
Spare tire jack and tools
Plastic parts
Carpeting
Doors
Stereo and all speakers
Passanger seat
And all stored nicely away.
I will let you all know the weight off all this tonight so feel free to guess.
Spare tire jack and tools
Plastic parts
Carpeting
Doors
Stereo and all speakers
Passanger seat
And all stored nicely away.
I will let you all know the weight off all this tonight so feel free to guess.
04-02-2007, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by sfarrah
don't forget the plastic parts on that ridiculous rear strut tower bar!
I am taking more off tomorrow. I was going to take the plastic off the reat strut but have seen them without it and they look like sh*t. This I can live with. I have heard things about your car sean, I bet the inside off your car is 10x more gutted them mine.
Originally Posted by MyV6IsFast3r
Very Nice. Love the roll bar 
What roll bar
04-02-2007, 08:59 PM
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Ok here is what I took out
Spare tire, jack and tools =38lbs
Plastic parts =29lbs
Carpet =23lbs
Doors =16lbs
Stereo and speakers =16lbs
Passanger Seat =40lbs
Everything comes out to 162lbs!! This and taking out my 20" comes out to 362lbs!!!
Spare tire, jack and tools =38lbs
Plastic parts =29lbs
Carpet =23lbs
Doors =16lbs
Stereo and speakers =16lbs
Passanger Seat =40lbs
Everything comes out to 162lbs!! This and taking out my 20" comes out to 362lbs!!!
04-03-2007, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by priscilla ls1
I am taking more off tomorrow. I was going to take the plastic off the reat strut but have seen them without it and they look like sh*t. This I can live with. I have heard things about your car sean, I bet the inside off your car is 10x more gutted them mine.
04-03-2007, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by priscilla ls1
Hey sean I was thinking about doing the battery relocationing. What kit do you have?
04-03-2007, 12:12 PM
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so 162 lbs weight savings from stripping the car. So like a tenth of a second. Sounds like a waste of time to me.
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04-03-2007, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 350Z_LEE
so 162 lbs weight savings from stripping the car. So like a tenth of a second. Sounds like a waste of time to me.
Believe it or not only took me like 30 min to strip it out. When you start running low 12's trying to get into the 11's ever bit helps. 162 lbs is closer to 2/10 of a second.
Originally Posted by rocks
Why not put race gas in and turn up the boost, more power can haul more weight.
I think my power level at this time is fine.
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04-04-2007, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by priscilla ls1
So I put in a new rad today.
old one
new
old one
new
Hey bro my car is 3265lbs, make sure you weigh the car with you out of it. put half tank of fuel. Do you have DR's? I ran 11.9 with these turbos. IMO dropping weight will help your trap but will be harder to get off the line (unless you have DR's or slicks). When I took 170 lbs out of my car, I traped 2mph better my trap was the same and my 60ft sucked *** (this is with street tires) when I put my Dr's on I broke into the 11's. I tell you when you have 400hp Z getting into the 11's is a great challenge but when you get there its like riding a bike. Remember warm the tires up very good (lot of smoke). Good luck film your runs!
Luie