Getting weight out of our cars for racing UPDATED FINAL WEIGHT page 3
Has anyone got any significant weight out? I did long tube headers and saved 18lbs total. Also removed the washer bottle and a few extra bolts. I figure my car is probably around 3770-ish.
1. I'm looking into getting some seats, like Kirkeys. Curious if anyone has tricks as to how to mount them to the factory brackets. 2. Lightweight battery, I already purchased a Deka but haven't mounted it yet. Probably drop 20lbs right there. 3. Steering wheel? Any ideas there? 4. Rear seats and belts? I thought the Z/28's came with lighter rear seats? 5. I looked into the 5th gen drag racing area but those guys just gut the shit out of their cars and remove everything. I need the chassis stiff. |
Here is one of the newer threads on car weights..
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The rear seat seat belt bar is a structural part if you remove need to make something to replace it.
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Replacing front and rear crash bars will save you 18 lb, but what are you trying to do, if you think your going to get to a 3200 lb car, sale it now and start with a car that's only 3220 lb, this car is not going to make it down that low.
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There are SO MANY other cars to start with to achieve the goal... namely a C5 FRC with a built LSx engine plus all other racy bits if you wanted to remain with a Chevy product. (plus you'd certainly have killed any intrinsic value the limited production Z/28 has) IMHO -- go buy a properly sorted race car. :smoking: |
Building track cars is fun! A forum member Russ got a z28 under 3400lbs. I think his thread is labeled with SP2.
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I still have a Lithium Ion battery on my to-do list. I haven't weighed my car but I think it's about 3530 lbs based on what I weighed that I've added and removed. I'll try to weigh it soon. |
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Passenger seat is a couple of inches higher as I retained the factory sliding subframe as I take various different passengers and it still allows access to the rear seats for little people! Pretty sure I did a full explanation with pics in my thread. Here's a few anyway: :w00t: |
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I think your at 3660. |
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For item #01: https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showt...&highlight=Omp |
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You'll probably drop a few pounds by chiseling away at this and that but you've got to accept that these are just heavy cars by design. Probably easier to add HP than lose significant weight. If you're serious about advancing in this hobby via weight loss it may be time to change vehicles. Just for example C6 Z06s weigh less than 3200 lbs and still have that wonderful LS7.
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Thank you for all the replies! I realize it’s a heavy car and my end goal is not to get it down to 3200 lol. That’s ridiculous! I’d like to get it down in the 3500 range though. I really think that is acceptable without a ton of effort. I had no idea that there were companies that made lighter suspension stuff like those pfadt arms. The class I race in has a minimum weight of 3300.
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