Weight loss stories
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Melting Slicks
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Weight loss stories
Which diet plan has worked best for your vette :jester Actually I was wondering who has originally weighed their car and then tried to remove weight and what they got down to.
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Pat Kunz
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Pat Kunz
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Re: Weight loss stories (73 LS-4)
3084 on the scales. it was years ago. Since then I've added 9.90 legal roll cage and went back to a steel rear spring. My minuses are aluminum heads, water pump, radiator, and a 12.6 pound sparco seat with five point belts.
My car is gutted of all other stuff. On this forum some how his car is 2800 ish. I couldn't get any lighter. Just click on my sig and see what i've done
My original door sticker said something like 3485 or something like that and i had 500 pounds of stuff in boxes for a 79. the factory lies so much. The 79 L-82 was such a pig car
Years ago i was into Auto-X and you have to think about racing against the trailer queens. I was in BSP all road racing tires. Then the 86 Vette was the first year of AntiLock ABS back then. So once your in with the big boys I went for it.
[Modified by gkull, 11:12 PM 8/22/2002]
My car is gutted of all other stuff. On this forum some how his car is 2800 ish. I couldn't get any lighter. Just click on my sig and see what i've done
My original door sticker said something like 3485 or something like that and i had 500 pounds of stuff in boxes for a 79. the factory lies so much. The 79 L-82 was such a pig car
Years ago i was into Auto-X and you have to think about racing against the trailer queens. I was in BSP all road racing tires. Then the 86 Vette was the first year of AntiLock ABS back then. So once your in with the big boys I went for it.
[Modified by gkull, 11:12 PM 8/22/2002]
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Re: Weight loss stories (73 LS-4)
Which diet plan has worked best for your vette :jester Actually I was wondering who has originally weighed their car and then tried to remove weight and what they got down to.
:cheers:
Pat Kunz
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Pat Kunz
BTW: My Vette has no spare tire and no accessories!!!
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Olivier
[Modified by GrandSportC3, 12:14 AM 8/23/2002]
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Re: Weight loss stories (73 LS-4)
I've been running hard now for the past 7 months or so. So, with me in my vette, she's at least 20 lbs lighter now!!! :D :D :D
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Re: Weight loss stories (73 LS-4)
1966 big/block 427 Conv, 3080 LBS., No driver 1/3 tank of gas.................. side exhaust,,,,, think its lighter than under car eXhaust system..........Alum heads, mini starter, mono rear fibergalss spring. no spare or jack & removed entire spare tire carrier assembly... on the pluss side & put on P/S since last wieghed.................however alum water oump goes on this winter........ :smash: :seeya :flag :cheers:
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Re: Weight loss stories (73 LS-4)
I guess I should mention what I did for weight savings: Aluminum intake, no spare, no jack, no spare carrier, no A/C, No smog equipment, Aluminum Rims, and Headers. I guess my 73's weight at about 3575lbs with a full tank of gas.
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Pat Kunz
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Re: Weight loss stories (StrayDog)
Your right StrayDog :yesnod: , I need to get that done someday, becouse I'm real curious as to what it actually weighs. You mid year guys are lucky, your cars start off a whole lot lighter then most of the C3's, 3000lbs with a big block is excellent.
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Re: Weight loss stories (73 LS-4)
Not sure where I started...
But with these mods:
headers: -- weight
alum intake: - weight
no spare: - weight
alum driveshaft: -weight
Steel bellhousing: +++weight
I'm at 3,640lb with 1/4 tank gas.
But with these mods:
headers: -- weight
alum intake: - weight
no spare: - weight
alum driveshaft: -weight
Steel bellhousing: +++weight
I'm at 3,640lb with 1/4 tank gas.
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Re: Weight loss stories (73 LS-4)
I just got my '72 running after 2 years in my garage. I added another 100hp to the stock ZZ4 and I lost 125 pounds for my health. How much horsepower did it take to push that extra 125 pounds around? Should feel like I gained 150hp :lol:
