Anyone have weight reduction tips?

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Mar 7, 2011 | 02:48 PM

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3 Z06ZR1

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Originally Posted by mountainbiker2

Be very very careful. It's addicting. I started out with a few items, then next thing I know it looks like this.

C5 FRC. #2750

Steve A.

Not sold on the TRUNK LID MOD! Ruin the lid for a couple oz's of
weight. Plus that might Vibrate just a bit!

Mar 7, 2011 | 02:54 PM

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Z06Ronald

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Originally Posted by cell6ida

Can anyone share some weight reduction tips?

Thanks!

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...ight-list.html

Mar 7, 2011 | 03:29 PM

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LS1LT1

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Originally Posted by Rock'n Blue 08

Not sold on the TRUNK LID MOD! Ruin the lid for a couple oz's of
weight. Plus that might Vibrate just a bit!

On top of that it still has the struts in place LOL, I would've done away with those and just used a prop rod to hold it open and saved more weight without having to cut the thing.

Mar 7, 2011 | 03:40 PM

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A guy on a local forum said he removed his spare tire, jack and lug wrench out of his C6 to shave 100 lbs

Mar 7, 2011 | 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tail_lights

A guy on a local forum said he removed his spare tire, jack and lug wrench out of his C6 to shave 100 lbs

I have been thru just about every inch of my C6 and yet to find those. Any tips on where they're located?

Like many have said, it takes a lot of weight to make significant performance improvements. "Significant" is relative of course. If you're looking for 100ths of a second then every little bit helps. For a track car you can practically gut the entire car. If you're just trying to lighten a street car, go with wheels, tires, brakes, and clutch/flywheel. It will offer the most gains with the least invasiveness and you can still enjoy the car.