i wanna lose some weight!

[white96blown2v]

no way is it as strong as the stocker. waaaay too much mass difference in the two to be the same strength. although the tubular one is very strong.

actually this is not correct, don't get angry ,the factory unit is made to absorb an impact . its design is structured for a frontal crash , tubular metals are much stronger but don't have the give of flat or boxed metal. Think of it this way if factory steel was better or stronger John Force would be still be using it. And stock cars would be stock as well.

 

[cronin49]

whats the best weight reduction techniques? i need to keep my backseats b/c i have amps mounted on them and i need my a/c. other than that, what can i do?

Stop eating at Burger King, MoFo.

 

[DerekStangGT]

Stop eating at Burger King, MoFo.

i dont like burger king anyway. that king mascot freaks me out

 

[stangman]

actually this is not correct, don't get angry ,the factory unit is made to absorb an impact . its design is structured for a frontal crash , tubular metals are much stronger but don't have the give of flat or boxed metal. Think of it this way if factory steel was better or stronger John Force would be still be using it. And stock cars would be stock as well.

ok let me rephrase. the tubular piece is definately stronger pound for pound. but the stock piece is going to hold up better in a crash, just like you explained. which was the point i was trying to get across, i just worded it wrong

 

[97v6Silver]

ok let me rephrase. the tubular piece is definately stronger pound for pound. but the stock piece is going to hold up better in a crash, just like you explained. which was the point i was trying to get across, i just worded it wrong

your member is sexy... k member that is

 

[stangman]

your member is sexy... k member that is

dang skippy my member is sexy

 

[wesl56]

tubular is stronger... thats why tubular A arms and tubular chassies dont flex and stuff... and actually if you wreck, the body is going to bend before the k member does so i wouldnt really be worried about it

and how does a coilover kit save weight? if it does it cant be that much, but still coilovers are a good idea even if not for weight, and you're gonna need them with a tubular k member

 

[hotmustang331]

It saves weight becase the stock A arms are HUGE. You can even see how big they are in that pic in pg 1. They are kidof in the back ground. Like said, all of that should get a good 60LBS or 4 "stones" off of the front of your car....nothing worse than carrying around 4 extra stones under your hood LOL.

 

[ADRENLN]

ive taken about 90 lbs off the gt so far, and i can feel a difference. its not huge, but the car does definatly feel more peppy. it can mostly be felt once the car is moving, it seems to excelerate faster.

im hoping to lose about another 90 pounds with some mods im planning for next year.

 

[wesl56]

It saves weight becase the stock A arms are HUGE. You can even see how big they are in that pic in pg 1. They are kidof in the back ground. Like said, all of that should get a good 60LBS or 4 "stones" off of the front of your car....nothing worse than carrying around 4 extra stones under your hood LOL.

well thats weight from the A arms, not coilovers.... but i guess thats what you mean, or whoever said that meant heh

 

[300bhp/ton]

15 stone? im thinkin ~200lbs

Stones pounds and ounces.

14lb to the stone so 15 stone = 210lb

 

[DerekStangGT]

ive taken about 90 lbs off the gt so far, and i can feel a difference. its not huge, but the car does definatly feel more peppy. it can mostly be felt once the car is moving, it seems to excelerate faster.

im hoping to lose about another 90 pounds with some mods im planning for next year.

what did you do to lose 90 lbs?

 

[Avenger]

I personally removed the A/C (wasn't working anyway) and the swaybar, gutted the trunk, removed the backseat / passenger seat and replaced the driver's seat by a manual seat. Went from [email protected] to [email protected]. Later that day, I went 13.88@91 lifting 150' before the line to avoid breaking out. Bet I could've run 13.7X... You CAN tell the difference when driving on the street !!

If you can't notice the difference a passenger makes, you need your SOTP recalibrated

 

[Canuck Stang]

actually, the general rule of thumb is ~10rwhp=.01 in the 1/4 and every 100 lbs lost=.01 in the 1/4. i would love to be able to shave 100lbs off the stang, but that won't happen w/o major work. what i was just looking for were little things i could do to make the GT feel a little peppier.

I sure hope you meant TENTHS of a second.... and not hundredths...

Unless you think adding 500HP to your car would only shave off half a second.

 

[tomustang]

You need to create proper weight balance first, expensive but effective - Tubular K-member, coil-over, and A arms. IRS. (you'll be adding weight with the IRS yeah)

If you haven't taken out your stock cd deck then do so, also one of the stock amps is underneith. There's also a metal plate under the steering wheel shaft that weighs a pound or so that can be removed. Removing the power seat motor is worth around 15lbs.

 

[V_Eight]

Spare tire is easy and heavy. Pass. and rear seat pop out easily.

 

[Cobra4Me]

here's a quick way to loose 1400 lbs. ! :

Before:

After:

 

[stangliter04]

you could just beilt a lightweight car out of tubular aluminum and drop a stang motor in it and put a few stang emblems on it

hell yeah!!!!!!!!

 

[Ghostface]

Weight reduction is not really about what your removing but rather what your taking in. Think about that for a second.

 

[slo65]

-Remove all carpets and soundedening from the inside including the roof, and in the boot and under the bonnet.