Where to start for weight reduction?
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Where to start for weight reduction?
Curious about dropping a few pounds off my C5. I have no idea where to start with this car and don't want to give up many creature comforts.... with that being said, I don't even no if there is anything to do without spending a ton of light seats, etc. But let me know what you guys are doing! I have a full option coupe, drive the car everyday, etc. 
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Curious about dropping a few pounds off my C5. I have no idea where to start with this car and don't want to give up many creature comforts.... with that being said, I don't even no if there is anything to do without spending a ton of light seats, etc. But let me know what you guys are doing! I have a full option coupe, drive the car everyday, etc.
Jegs used to offer a magic wand for this type of thing, but I think they are out of stock....
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Who much do YOU weigh?
There is a sticky above the C5 General forum with weights and measures.
also there is a thread on wheel weights.
Best place to start is to get rid of the run flat tires.
adding lightness costs LOTS AND LOTS OF Money. Be prepared.
There is a sticky above the C5 General forum with weights and measures.
also there is a thread on wheel weights.
Best place to start is to get rid of the run flat tires.
adding lightness costs LOTS AND LOTS OF Money. Be prepared.
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Never said I didn't want to spend any money, just not dropping 4 grand on caravaggio seats or anything. Obviously new parts will cost $$
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We all laugh at this, but who among us does not want to personally loose wt or take wt off of our car?
Quick way to loose about 20 lbs is take your speakers and radio / CD player out.
Quick way to loose about 20 lbs is take your speakers and radio / CD player out.
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Here is where I lost the most weight.
1. Stock exhaust change to headers, X pipe and Z06 titanium exhaust
2. Non-run flat tires
3. Two piece rotors
As you go from here cost start going up or more creature comforts start going away. The exhaust netted me around 70 lbs front to back.
1. Stock exhaust change to headers, X pipe and Z06 titanium exhaust
2. Non-run flat tires
3. Two piece rotors
As you go from here cost start going up or more creature comforts start going away. The exhaust netted me around 70 lbs front to back.
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i weigh 165. im going to start with battery, ditching front runflats.then going to lighten the brakes, what would you suggest here? also, need thoughts on a lightweight clutch/flywheel. ive heard good things nd bad about launching a car with one, they bog it down? less inertia is what ive heard. thanks!
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Lightweight clutch will save some on weight, but its the rotary inertia that makes the biggest difference as the motor will spin up faster. It will take some getting used to but I found the adjustment to be rather quick.
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What do you plan to do with your vette once you reduce its weight - road racing, drag racing, or something else? Sounds like you plan to keep it as a "daily driver", so you might want to do a basic Cost/Benefit analysis (parts and labor) for modifications.
Is it really worth swaping good OEM parts for lighter parts, etc.?? IMHO, you're better off leaving it alone if you don't plan to put your vette on the track and realize the benefits of a 100 pounds or so. Many of us on your thread do HPDE and look for weight savings.
Is it really worth swaping good OEM parts for lighter parts, etc.?? IMHO, you're better off leaving it alone if you don't plan to put your vette on the track and realize the benefits of a 100 pounds or so. Many of us on your thread do HPDE and look for weight savings.
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Well I suppose there isnt much I can do for weight reduction. Like I said in my first post, I wasn't sure if there was too much I could do but I figured I'd post up and find out. I do not want to ditch many if any creature comforts so with that being said, looks like I can only save a few pounds with....
lightweight battery, changing out front runflats, going to a lighter brake set-up (What would you suggest here?) POSSIBLY lightweight clutch/flywheel (Need to learn/read up more on this) and possibly something lighter for seats.
DOes anyone know if a C6Z seat is going to be any lighter than the C5 sports? My drivers side skin is showing some wear so I think I'm going to do something with seats, just not sure what yet. Thanks!
lightweight battery, changing out front runflats, going to a lighter brake set-up (What would you suggest here?) POSSIBLY lightweight clutch/flywheel (Need to learn/read up more on this) and possibly something lighter for seats.
DOes anyone know if a C6Z seat is going to be any lighter than the C5 sports? My drivers side skin is showing some wear so I think I'm going to do something with seats, just not sure what yet. Thanks!
