Dudeurgettnavette

I've been debating this for a long time and haven't made up my mind. I know the pros and cons of haveing it and not. It's up to you to make up my mind for me :D

Ender85

is it a daily driver or a weekend cruiser? Do you have AAA, etc.

I'd say keep it, unless you really need to lose the weight...

Dudeurgettnavette

It gets driven for a week every other week. I have AAA.

Ender85

hrm..I don't know. I'm a bit cautious, so I'd keep it. But if you have AAA, dont mind using it, and want to save the weight, go ahead - its a free mod :D

dbwade36

I took mine out along w/the carrier. Car looks better from behind w/o it. I got no where to put the 18 inch 275/40's anyways if I get a flat.

65Z01

If you have performance mods to your Vette and race or just want the extra 5hp (40-50lbs) do the "spare delete", otherwise leave well enough alone. And, face it, if you work in an office, are you likely to go under the rear of your Vette to drag out that filthy spare??

Though I don't have AAA, I carry a cell and a puncture repair kit (needle, glue and plugs) along with a pair of plyers. I've successively removed a wood screw from the tread of my IROC and pluged it in this manner with great success; that was over 3yrs ago and still holding.

So far I've made three trip between NY and OH, winter and summer, (about 500mi) with no fear.

dlmeyers

The C4's spare tire location is part of the gas tank protection planned by the engineers. In normal day to day driving, during a rear end collision, your gas tank and you are less likely to have any problems. If you are at the track, betting your pink slip, get rid of it. Otherwise, are you better off with the extra horsepower or crash protection? Your call.

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John G 92

Crash protection :crazy: if your getting hit that hard it's not going to matter if it's in or not. The tire hangs by to hangers and a bolt in the back I don't see that doing anything in a rear crash but shotting out. The only thing I can see it doing is protecting it from something from the road wile driving not to kick up and hit the tank and maybe do some damage, but in a crash I don't see it helping at all.

Raysur

The tire has to hit the rear end by then the rear would have to be pushed in 8" or so. Cars of today don't even line up with our bumpers. If you get hit the car is going to get jacked up, spare or not. Ditch it. My spare tire can't even hold its air for a day. :crazy:

merrick

The extra weight of the spare will aid in off the line traction. Removing it may aid in handling. :confused:

1bad85

Rear end dosent need to be any lighter in my opinion. I need the traction

65Z01

Use methods other than weight to improve rear traction.

For example, make a copla passes down the 1/4mi with say 1/4 tank of fuel and then with a full tank. Let the time slip trap speeds tell you what that extra 90lbs has done for you.

Dudeurgettnavette

I'll just test it out

gcrouse

You mean C4's were supposed to come with a spare tire????

LT-IV

I don't think they were supposed to have a spare. Follow this link for some more "shiney hiney" fotos. :lol:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=374176

Dudeurgettnavette

Awesome pictures :yesnod:

Bill Reid

I have the spare tire delete brace (GM factory option) for sale if anybody is interested. Came out of a 96. It won't mount in my 85 because my frame cross member/subframe doesn't have the mounting points. $150 shipped takes it. Please email if interested. Thanks

bill mcdonald

That is a totally awesome...

Where did you get that battery kit?

gcrouse

Thanks- it would have been nice if there was a kit! That's a couple PepBoy's battery trays, couple lengths of 3/8" threaded rod, and a couple brackets cut from 1/8" steel. I had a shop weld the brackets/top tray to that frame cross brace, then I did the rest. You just need an Optima gel battery that can lay on it's side; about 12ft of 0/2 gauge red wire to the starter and 1ft 0/2 gauge black to chassis ground. Oh and some cute PepBoy's terminal covers...

ToniH

I took mine off and found 2 tiny leaks in the bottom of my fuel tank (rust?)!! Fixed them but now I am thinking if a racing fuel cell could be used instead of stock tank. Meanwhile I plan to install a rubber plate to protect the tank from road debris. Any opinions of the fuel cell? Can stock fuel pump, fuel level meter aned stock fuel inlet be used with a cell?

Thanks

tonih


[Modified by ToniH, 11:11 AM 9/2/2002]