Trimming the fat...

[CloudXTC]

Originally Posted by nova

First start with the car.

Then strip out all the interior including all seats.
Add light weight racing seat for driver.
remove the radio.
take the doors off
remove all the body panels
take the trunk lid off.
dashboard needs to come out too

frame + engine + steering wheel + 4 wheels should be pretty close to what you're looking for weightwise...

and yes I'm joking...

nooo ur not!

[talwell]

The Mustang might be lighter - but I will push a Camaro before I drive a Mustang.

[qbert48]

Originally Posted by wullger

Exactly. Don't knock it till you've driven one.

[jpsuperman81]

I am by no means a professional driver I simply have 12 years experience(I am 28) of regular everyday driving and none of it in this type of car. With that said I took my SS to the tail of the dragon this last weekend and it handled great and didn't feel like 3800 pounds of car. I have sway bars I want to get installed and try again but totally stock it surprised me with it's weight/handling. If your not familiar with tail of the dragon it's 318 curves in 11 miles just search it.

[Number 3]

This has been covered soooooo many times. I hope you've used the search feature.

You haven't really stated anything you want except to drop 500 pounds. If you want to do many of the things mentioned above to save weight......and none add up to 500 pounds by the way.........you will give up the comfortable, quiet and safe Camaro we all love.

As mentioned by one of the earlier posts, the car is a system intended to do many things. If you want to give most of those up then just start pulling parts off of the car until it won't run and stop.

Yes, you can buy a Carbon hood for maybe $1,500 bucks (at least that's what a Vette aftermarket hood cost last I checked) and a boat load of other light weght parts by simply writing a check. But I would suggest you will spend about 10 to 20 per pound saved by the time you are done there. So for the price of your Camaro and another 5 to 10,000 you could get there. And that's a low side investment by the way.

But if you want to void your warranty, give up emissions, and the ability to listen to music and ride with passengers, you can get 500 pounds out. It just wouldn't be a very cool looking car or much fun to ride in, IMO.

Good luck. I think you should put a thread in the project file and keep us up to date on what you are able to achieve.

[IROCanSS]

Doesn't he know fat bottom girls make the rockin world go 'round?

[rodimus prime]

Originally Posted by talwell

The Camaro is a package - it was designed, engineered and built exactly as it should be. It was not designed to be 500lbs lighter - and there are many reasons for that. I cannot understand why curb weight would matter to most anyone - unless you plan to race it and in that case just buy a body in white and built it any way that you desire.

Well to be fair all they did was take the g8 platform and hacked it up to fit the Camaro. The only thing original on the car is interior and the l99.

[Xmicro_SS]

Originally Posted by caverman

Get rid of the independent suspension.
Get rid of the Air Bags.
Get rid of the passenger and back seats.
Get Fiberglass hood and trunk.
Replace the windows with Lexan.
Only run ¼ tank of gas.
Make sure to work out so you can trim off any excess body weight.


I mean really….are you that worried about 500lbs?

These cars are turning great numbers on the track with that weight. If you want a race car they sell the Gen 5 body and you can build what you want.

If that doesn't work for you then I would recommend you go buy a mustang or stick with your ricer.

BTW: I personally take offense by you calling a car that we all cherish here "A PIG". I know they're heavy but you could use a better choice of words here. Just my opinion.

I am so tired about comparing stats...........give it a rest people, your not racing it on a track for money. And as caverman said, these cars are solid as a Muscle car should be..........damn communist thinking!

[jnewberr2ssrs]

i had the same concern before it came in and thought it was going to feel heavy but it honestly doesn't...you have to remember you have 426 horsepower and 420 lb/ft of torque to blast it around...

it doesn't feel heavy to me at all..it feels exactly like what it is...a beast!!

[2SSRS@Gen5diy]

Hay this winter i will add 70 lb to the car.

[TJ91]

take out the ac? i think you should get one first, and see what you think, you might not think its such a pig any more.
And this little piggy bit you in the ass lol

[RAdams]

Originally Posted by talwell

The Camaro is a package - it was designed, engineered and built exactly as it should be. It was not designed to be 500lbs lighter - and there are many reasons for that. I cannot understand why curb weight would matter to most anyone - unless you plan to race it and in that case just buy a body in white and built it any way that you desire.

Perfect response.

RatedZ - you really shouldn't focus on ONE and ONLY ONE aspect of a vehicle. I mean, how interested are you in the cars that are 500 lbs lighter but only have 100 horsepower?

And to turn into your dad for an moment, throwing around derogatory terms on an enthusiast website is pretty rude.

[Milk 1027]

if you want to drop down somewhere close to the mustang's weight, do the Independent rear suspension conversion to a solid-rear axle.

I personally wouldn't sacrifice ride quality

[OUR72GTO]

Leave your girl freind at home.