I went to the track this weekend to try and improve my time with the cooler weather. My best was 13.46 @ 102.98 down from a previous best of 13.56. Humidity was still kind of high but temps were in the mid 60s. I am hoping to hit in the 13.3 range with cooler weather and lower humidity. Can't wait for NMRA next weekend at Houston Raceway Park. Any ideas on getting rid of any weight on the car?
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2007 Silver GT Auto
Mods: Flowmaster Axle Back, JLT CAI, 4.10 Gears, Magnaflow X Pipe w/cats, Saleen CMDPs, Saleen UDPS, and SCT X3 with Tillman 93 Street tune.
EVERYTHING out of the trunk including spare and jack (make sure you bring a cell phone just in case. lol). Passenger side seat if no ones riding with you. its only 4 bolts if its not electric. Another thing most people dont think of is dont go with a full tank of gas. have enough to get there, run a few times, and get home
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1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0: 306 Decked + Hot Tanked, Edelbrock Performer RPM Upper/Lower Intake, Edelbrock Victor Jr. Heads, X303 Cam, SB Hardened Push Rods, Crane Hydr Roller Lifters, CC 1.6 Aluminum Rockers, Hyperutectic Pistions, Eagle Floated/Forged Rods, Mac Shorty Headers, Mac O/R H-Pipe, Richmond 3.73 Gears, T-5 2.93 Conversion/HD Rebuild Kit, KYB 6 Piece Shock Set.
Front sway bar: 21 lbs (racing only)
Front bumper: 24 lbs
Move battery to the trunk: 0 but moving a 50 lb box to the trunk improves traction
Replace steel hood with fiberglass hood: 15 lbs
Remove trunk/hatch carpet and sound deadener: 15 lbs
Remove tailpipes and install turn downs: 20 lbs
Remove rear seats and associated parts: 47 pounds
Remove front seats and replace with lightweight racing seats: 24 lbs
Replace steering rack with 1981 or older manual rack and remove power steering pump: 16 lbs
Replace front wheels & tires with lightweight skinnies: 32 lbs
Remove heater, stereo, speakers, under carpet padding, center console, misc. interior items: 63 lbs
Replace rear wheels & tires with lightweight wheels and slicks: 20 lbs
Remove spare tire & jack: 42 lbs
Remove exhaust from header collector back: 51 lbs (racing only)
Remove window mechanisms and side impact bracing within doors: 36 lbs
Replace iron heads with aluminum: 40 lbs
Replace radiator with aluminum: 15 lbs
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Reggie
Real Racers Don't Street Race
PERIOD.......
'88 LX Hatch With A Little Of This & A Little Of That...... 10.39 @128 MPH Soon to be faster....
Front sway bar: 21 lbs (racing only)
Front bumper: 24 lbs
Move battery to the trunk: 0 but moving a 50 lb box to the trunk improves traction
Replace steel hood with fiberglass hood: 15 lbs
Remove trunk/hatch carpet and sound deadener: 15 lbs
Remove tailpipes and install turn downs: 20 lbs
Remove rear seats and associated parts: 47 pounds
Remove front seats and replace with lightweight racing seats: 24 lbs
Replace steering rack with 1981 or older manual rack and remove power steering pump: 16 lbs
Replace front wheels & tires with lightweight skinnies: 32 lbs
Remove heater, stereo, speakers, under carpet padding, center console, misc. interior items: 63 lbs
Replace rear wheels & tires with lightweight wheels and slicks: 20 lbs
Remove spare tire & jack: 42 lbs
Remove exhaust from header collector back: 51 lbs (racing only)
Remove window mechanisms and side impact bracing within doors: 36 lbs
Replace iron heads with aluminum: 40 lbs
Replace radiator with aluminum: 15 lbs
Wow.... Can you do all this by the weekend? Maybe the Exlax is doable!!
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Building it right from the beginning is always better than starting over to build it better because it was temporary.
93' LX hatch, 460 with mods, TH400 trans, 9" w/ 3.89 spool. Best (so far!) of 10.18 @ 131 mph with 1.39 60'
Took out spare, jack, tire tool, truck bottom carpet and bottom of back seat. Ran a continious new best of 13.34 @103.93. Tommorrow I am gonna try removing the passanger seat. Car weighs 3416 without me in it.
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2007 Silver GT Auto
Mods: Flowmaster Axle Back, JLT CAI, 4.10 Gears, Magnaflow X Pipe w/cats, Saleen CMDPs, Saleen UDPS, and SCT X3 with Tillman 93 Street tune.
Took out spare, jack, tire tool, truck bottom carpet and bottom of back seat. Ran a continious new best of 13.34 @103.93. Tommorrow I am gonna try removing the passanger seat. Car weighs 3416 without me in it.
The passangers seat is a good weight savings . I never go to the track with any seats but mine in the car. Remove the top of the back seats also 3 bolts real easy.
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Airraid CAI/BAMA tune,moto blue pullies,3:73`s,LPW girdle;Powerhouse DS,CHE safety loop,CHE LCA`S & Adjustable UCA,Kooks LT`S & O/R X Pipe,prothane MM`s,Steeda CMDP`S,Eibach springs,Tokico D specs,Polished TB(by Me),Steeda radiator support,MT DR`S,Zex kit 100 shot. Taylor Relocation batter kit and cut off switch
11:933 ET, 1.674 60`,111.877 MPH 5600 feet above sea level 6900 D/A