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Wizard1183 · 07-24-2013, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SmokiNstripes6913

What parts of the car would you consider stripping, or getting aftermarket parts for to eliminate weight?

Take out your back seat, all the interior in the rear of the car, your speakers in the back if they have any, trunk carpet, entire AC system including heater core & HVAC system, forged wheels, carbon fiber hood and trunk lid, take out front seats and install just the driver seat as a Recaro, total exhaust, manual tranny, aluminum or carbon fiber driveshaft. Im sure there's more you can strip. Cant think of it off the top of my head, but that should take off 3-400lbs of weight easily.

The Stig · 07-24-2013, 08:05 AM

I'm surprised no one has mention Doc's build thread yet: Blue Angel.

He's done more work on weight reduction (while keeping the car completely streetable) than anyone else

EsterGrim · 07-24-2013, 12:30 PM

Well I was thinking of removing the backseat, aftermarket battery and new front seats to start because I already installed an mrt exhaust which dropped a good deal of weight. I was looking into buying seibon hood, trunk, and fenders but for that money I could buy a used turbo or supercharger.

The Stig · 07-24-2013, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by EsterGrim

Well I was thinking of removing the backseat, aftermarket battery and new front seats to start because I already installed an mrt exhaust which dropped a good deal of weight. I was looking into buying seibon hood, trunk, and fenders but for that money I could buy a used turbo or supercharger.

- Braile makes a lightweight racing battery
- don't waste money on a CF hood, the OEM hood is aluminum and extremely light.
- Fenders don't save that much weight, but some.

The most weight can be saved through:
- lightweight 19" or 18" wheels
- Racing Brake brake rotors
- one-piece driveshaft
- lighter pulley
- and I'm sure I've left plenty off, but this is just what comes to mind right off the bat.

SSeniorMoment · 07-24-2013, 01:59 PM

I fill my Camaro with helium bottles.

fcatch76 · 07-24-2013, 05:11 PM

Whenever I read these threads about weight savings, I always wonder how heavy the driver is.

CoV · 07-24-2013, 10:39 PM

run your tank on E

2010Slowmaro · 07-24-2013, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CoV

run your tank on E

Fuel is a lot heavier than you think. If you're racing, definitely have no more than 1/4 tank, preferably less.

JR 1 · 07-25-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by fcatch76

Whenever I read these threads about weight savings, I always wonder how heavy the driver is.

Yeah, I plan to drop 30 pounds from my Camaro by eating at subway.

SuperSport2011 · 07-25-2013, 10:29 AM

Well like I always say if you're a big boy there's nothing wrong with hitting the gym to shed weight off. Just don't tell the wife you're doing it for the car lol

MikeSVX · 07-25-2013, 11:17 AM

What are you planning on doing with the car? Were you remove the weight can be as important as how much you lose. For example, Losing 1 lb out of the wheels and tires will have the same effect as taking 2 lbs out of the body. If your doing road course, you want to be conserned about the cars balance. In a car like the Camaro, You would be better to remove some wieght from the front of the car then the rear, to get it closer to a 50/50 front/rear ratio. The reason the Miatas do so well on the track is its light, and has a 50/50 wieght ratio. Google corner balancing if you want more information on it.

woodside783 · 07-25-2013, 03:00 PM

Look up Doc on here has a lot of things u can do. It will be like a differnt car

Doc · 07-25-2013, 05:02 PM

Hehe well the "Doc" is... "in". Here's a link to the mentioned project thread where I document the changes I made to my car; most of it being weight reduction and the results.

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

I currently have a new set of track wheels being painted and I bought a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports to go along with them. My Pfadt Tri-Y headers and cats are scheduled to arrive tomorrow so within the next few weeks I'll be adding more to my project thread with weights of the new items and before/after dyno sheets for the new headers and cats.

200 lbs is quite a bit to remove but if you remove the right kind of weight, you'll get much more benefit than if you simply pull 200 lbs of dead weight out of the car. Mine currently weighs about 3,688 lbs with a full tank, and that's with the full interior completely stock; I haven't gutted or ruined anything. So stripping out sound-deadening, seats, carpeting, etc. isn't necessary.

The route I took on my build wasn't the cheapest necessarily, but it's solid, it all works very well and the car sounds fantastic and it's a blast to drive.

EsterGrim · 07-27-2013, 10:55 AM

I'm 165 at 5'10'' not far by any means :p

07-24-2013, 08:05 AM	#16
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	I'm surprised no one has mention Doc's build thread yet: Blue Angel. He's done more work on weight reduction (while keeping the car completely streetable) than anyone else __________________

07-24-2013, 05:11 PM	#20
fcatch76 Drives: 2012 2LT RS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: United States Posts: 63 View My Garage	Whenever I read these threads about weight savings, I always wonder how heavy the driver is. __________________ 2012 2LT/RS AGM- Injen CAI- MRT v2.0- Elite catch can- VMax PTB- ACS T5 splitter,rockers, rear panels and T2/s ports- Strut brace- Oracle side markers- JDP DRL Harness and ACS Eagle T2 leds-5% tint-Decepticon theme

07-24-2013, 10:39 PM	#21
CoV Drives: 2010 SS IOM & 99 SS Black 6M's Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The Deepest Pits of Hell Posts: 117	run your tank on E __________________ ~~~

07-25-2013, 10:29 AM	#24
SuperSport2011 Drives: 2011 camaro 2ss/rs rally yellow L99 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 954 View My Garage	Well like I always say if you're a big boy there's nothing wrong with hitting the gym to shed weight off. Just don't tell the wife you're doing it for the car lol __________________ - Airaid cold air intake - Kooks 1 7/8 long tube headers - Kooks high flow cats - Borla atak 2.5" cat back exhaust - Dyno tune - AFM delete - 94 octane tune - Vitesse paddle shifters - Blacked out rims - Costum painted engine cover - T3 stripes - GM locking gas cap

07-25-2013, 11:17 AM	#25
MikeSVX The magic smoke genie.... Drives: Jewels (2010 RJT 1SS) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 2,294	What are you planning on doing with the car? Were you remove the weight can be as important as how much you lose. For example, Losing 1 lb out of the wheels and tires will have the same effect as taking 2 lbs out of the body. If your doing road course, you want to be conserned about the cars balance. In a car like the Camaro, You would be better to remove some wieght from the front of the car then the rear, to get it closer to a 50/50 front/rear ratio. The reason the Miatas do so well on the track is its light, and has a 50/50 wieght ratio. Google corner balancing if you want more information on it. __________________ Support Search & Rescue. Get Lost.

07-24-2013, 12:30 PM	#17
EsterGrim Drives: 2013 Camaro LS m6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fort Montgomery, NY Posts: 76	Well I was thinking of removing the backseat, aftermarket battery and new front seats to start because I already installed an mrt exhaust which dropped a good deal of weight. I was looking into buying seibon hood, trunk, and fenders but for that money I could buy a used turbo or supercharger.

07-24-2013, 01:59 PM	#19
SSeniorMoment Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 A6 IOM Join Date: May 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,192	I fill my Camaro with helium bottles.

07-25-2013, 03:00 PM	#26
woodside783 Casey Woodside Drives: a very fun car Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tn Posts: 1,906	Look up Doc on here has a lot of things u can do. It will be like a differnt car __________________ Instagram @caseywoodside http://youtu.be/CSc9aPh_X_w

07-25-2013, 05:02 PM	#27
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	Hehe well the "Doc" is... "in". Here's a link to the mentioned project thread where I document the changes I made to my car; most of it being weight reduction and the results. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45165 I currently have a new set of track wheels being painted and I bought a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports to go along with them. My Pfadt Tri-Y headers and cats are scheduled to arrive tomorrow so within the next few weeks I'll be adding more to my project thread with weights of the new items and before/after dyno sheets for the new headers and cats. 200 lbs is quite a bit to remove but if you remove the right kind of weight, you'll get much more benefit than if you simply pull 200 lbs of dead weight out of the car. Mine currently weighs about 3,688 lbs with a full tank, and that's with the full interior completely stock; I haven't gutted or ruined anything. So stripping out sound-deadening, seats, carpeting, etc. isn't necessary. The route I took on my build wasn't the cheapest necessarily, but it's solid, it all works very well and the car sounds fantastic and it's a blast to drive. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

07-27-2013, 10:55 AM	#28
EsterGrim Drives: 2013 Camaro LS m6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fort Montgomery, NY Posts: 76	I'm 165 at 5'10'' not far by any means :p