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MANNYS2SS/RS · 10-05-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Nasty

My weight was not as bad as I thought. Dug up my old weight ticket from 8/13/12 it's 4120lb. Been cutting weight all summer got it down to 3760lb and going for more. Both are with out me and a 1/2 tank of gas.

Nice job!

kjkjr27 · 10-05-2013, 06:34 PM

Care to share what some things you did?

SUKXOST · 10-05-2013, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjkjr27

Care to share what some things you did?

+1

Mr. Nasty · 10-06-2013, 07:28 PM

Most of it was seats and wheels and a lot of smalls. Going for 3500LB this time next year.

mat300z · 10-15-2013, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Nasty

My weight was not as bad as I thought. Dug up my old weight ticket from 8/13/12 it's 4120lb. Been cutting weight all summer got it down to 3760lb and going for more. Both are with out me and a 1/2 tank of gas.

Wow they can't even spell Camaro right?

Franklin813 · 10-16-2013, 08:48 PM

Has anyone tried to take the door bars out and if so was it hard to do?

toNspahreP · 10-26-2013, 11:49 PM

No, but the doors are very heavy. Certainly something to look into - I'd like to see one pulled apart

Bat Maro · 11-07-2013, 11:58 AM

lighter weight wheels is the only thing i can think of besides little things like a light weight battery.. what do you guys think and have done?

The Stig · 11-07-2013, 12:35 PM

See the threads below:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178832

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170965

RubyCamaro · 11-07-2013, 12:44 PM

What he said

Doc · 11-08-2013, 09:55 AM

The door guards are there for crash safety protection. The weight loss of removing them is not worth the loss of crash protection. If you remove the right kind of weight (unsprung and unsprung rotating) then you'll actually feel the benefits compared to just removing dead weight.

There are quite a few things you can do without radically cutting or gutting your car. I've done many of them with documentation in my project thread:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45165

My car currently weighs 3,700 lbs and that's with a full tank of gas and a completely stock interior.

Pro Stock John · 11-08-2013, 11:28 AM

Doc is that with driver?

I need to weigh mine, I think I can get to 3862 with me in it, full interior minus mats, 1/4 tank. I don't care about a full tank I drag race at 1/4 to 2/3 tank.

I was 3950 with floor mats, junk in the trunk, and 20x9's up front. Also with stock mufflers. I was 3740 w/o driver.

I take out junk and mats, battery cover, -30
18's up front, -22 lbs
Light mufflers, -36
--------------------------
3862 with driver.

SixGracing · 11-08-2013, 09:27 PM

I can probably give an answer on the stock L99 exhaust and headers. I have all of mine still and can weigh them. I know this, that piece from the headers back to the chrome tips, looks like a giant X is heavy as hell. Just to pick up and move it's a ton. Add the headers to that and I'm sure it's well over 100 pounds. My after market exhaust and headers are much lighter. I'd be curious to know too how much weight difference it is. I've never weighed my car. But I know it's lighter since that "Dead weight" of exhaust is out, forged wheels instead of factory and a few other things out of the car. I would hope I'm below 4000 pounds. I lose a quick 130 pounds at the drags by letting my daughter drive the car. Her 125, me 255. So it's a no-brainer and she's good.

She's the one in the sig block lighting up the tires.

Doc · 11-10-2013, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Doc is that with driver?

I need to weigh mine, I think I can get to 3862 with me in it, full interior minus mats, 1/4 tank. I don't care about a full tank I drag race at 1/4 to 2/3 tank.

I was 3950 with floor mats, junk in the trunk, and 20x9's up front. Also with stock mufflers. I was 3740 w/o driver.

I take out junk and mats, battery cover, -30
18's up front, -22 lbs
Light mufflers, -36
--------------------------
3862 with driver.

No, that's without driver. If I run with a 1/4 tank of gas I'm at about 3,615 lbs without driver.

10-05-2013, 06:34 PM	#72
kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	Care to share what some things you did? __________________ Twitch Youtube

10-06-2013, 07:28 PM	#74
Mr. Nasty Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 RS/SS Rally Yellow & 68 SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Woodville,FL. Posts: 1,814	Most of it was seats and wheels and a lot of smalls. Going for 3500LB this time next year. __________________ Best @ 586/525 =10.41 @ 133 AS OF 12/13/14>633 RWHP =10.22@135 AS OF 1/31/15 @ 633 RWHP=10.16@135 AS OF 1/29/16 @ 633 RWHP=10.10@136 TOPED 700 PASSES AFTER F.I. AND STILL ON THE ORIGIANAL STOCK AXLE & DIFF

10-16-2013, 08:48 PM	#76
Franklin813 Glumker Drives: Silver 2010 2ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 49 View My Garage	Weight reduction Has anyone tried to take the door bars out and if so was it hard to do?

11-07-2013, 11:58 AM	#78
Bat Maro Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS L99 A6 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 251	how can we make these cars lose some weight? lighter weight wheels is the only thing i can think of besides little things like a light weight battery.. what do you guys think and have done? __________________ 2013 2SS A6- Vette Doctor tuned-375whp 392wtq cold air inductions intake stainless power 1 7/8" headers stainless works HF cats stainless works 3" retro chambered exhaust full de-badge of entire car

11-07-2013, 12:35 PM	#79
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	See the threads below: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178832 http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170965 __________________

10-26-2013, 11:49 PM	#77
toNspahreP Account Suspended Drives: SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: jawja Posts: 128	No, but the doors are very heavy. Certainly something to look into - I'd like to see one pulled apart

11-07-2013, 12:44 PM	#80
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	What he said __________________

11-08-2013, 09:55 AM	#81
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	The door guards are there for crash safety protection. The weight loss of removing them is not worth the loss of crash protection. If you remove the right kind of weight (unsprung and unsprung rotating) then you'll actually feel the benefits compared to just removing dead weight. There are quite a few things you can do without radically cutting or gutting your car. I've done many of them with documentation in my project thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45165 My car currently weighs 3,700 lbs and that's with a full tank of gas and a completely stock interior. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

11-08-2013, 11:28 AM	#82
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Doc is that with driver? I need to weigh mine, I think I can get to 3862 with me in it, full interior minus mats, 1/4 tank. I don't care about a full tank I drag race at 1/4 to 2/3 tank. I was 3950 with floor mats, junk in the trunk, and 20x9's up front. Also with stock mufflers. I was 3740 w/o driver. I take out junk and mats, battery cover, -30 18's up front, -22 lbs Light mufflers, -36 -------------------------- 3862 with driver. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

11-08-2013, 09:27 PM	#83
SixGracing Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 A6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Haven, UT Posts: 790	I can probably give an answer on the stock L99 exhaust and headers. I have all of mine still and can weigh them. I know this, that piece from the headers back to the chrome tips, looks like a giant X is heavy as hell. Just to pick up and move it's a ton. Add the headers to that and I'm sure it's well over 100 pounds. My after market exhaust and headers are much lighter. I'd be curious to know too how much weight difference it is. I've never weighed my car. But I know it's lighter since that "Dead weight" of exhaust is out, forged wheels instead of factory and a few other things out of the car. I would hope I'm below 4000 pounds. I lose a quick 130 pounds at the drags by letting my daughter drive the car. Her 125, me 255. So it's a no-brainer and she's good. She's the one in the sig block lighting up the tires. __________________

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