HELP ME LOSE WEIGHT IN MY 97 GT

[skatermckimm]

So I went 12.87 at 108 mph on my npi motor with 150 shot.

I swapped the motor out for a 2003 pi motor, put some headers on and just a 100 shot also getting a custom dyno tune.

My question is where can I drop weight on my car, don't want to cut anything out but any way to quickly remove weight on the car so when I go to the track next Friday im hoping to be in the 11s, any chance of this happening?

 

[Orange 94]

[MENTION=10532]MadStang[/MENTION] did some weight reduction on his roush new edge. Here's the result, maybe it'll help you.

Weight Reduction Step 1:
Iron 2v to Teksid 2v Swap - 115lbs
Steel Flywheel to Aluminum Flywheel - 18.5lbs
Roush Tool Kit - 15lbs
Spare Tire Cover - 5lbs
Driver Airbag Module - 4lbs
Airbag Diagnostic Module - 13oz
FR500 Wheel to MOMO Race wheel - 2lbs
Front Coilovers (Both Sides) - 20lbs
Leather Seats (Front) to Racing Seats - 56lbs
Removal of Leather Seats (Rear) - 50lbs
Power Seat Tracks to Custom seat track (driver) and manual track passenger - 25lbs
Sunvisors - 2lbs
Rear Axle Dog Bone - 10lbs
Rear Seat Belts - 5lbs
Spare tire = 25Lbs
Jack and tire iron = 8Lbs
EGR and DPFE = 4Lbs
Quad Shocks w/brackets = 8Lbs
Mach 460 Rear Deck - 17lbs 1.6oz
Mach 460 Rear Deck Cover - 2lbs 6.6oz
Mach 460 Front Speaker - 2lbs 8.6oz (x2)
Mach 460 Tweeter - 11.6oz (x2)
Mach 460 Tweeter Mount - 3.8oz (x2)
Quarter Panel Trunk Carpet - 1lb 12oz (x2)
Rear Trunk Panel Carpet - 1lb 8oz
Trunk Latch Cover - 4.8oz
Mach 460 Amp - 2lbs 6.8oz (x2)
Trunk Carpeting - 6lbs 5.2oz
Head Unit - 2lbs 15.8oz
Mach 460 Front Amp - 1lb 7.8oz
HVAC Panel - 13.8oz
Glovebox - 3lbs 3.2oz
Passenger Airbag Module - 8lbs 8.4oz
Battery Tray - 12.8oz
Battery - 38lbs 9.6oz (-14lbs) = 24lbs 9.6oz
A/C Hose - 9.4oz
Under Dash Panel - 2lbs 4.4oz
Mach 460 dash harness - 3.6oz
Undercarpet - 3lbs 14.8oz
Passenger Side A-Pillar - 7.2oz
Windshield wiper - 4.2oz
Triple A-Pillar Pod - 15.8oz
Trunk Weatherseal - 1lb 10.6oz
Sound Deadener - 5lbs
Interior Panel foam - 4lbs
Partial Removal of Firewall Blanket - 9lbs
A/C Compressor - 13lbs 11.4oz
A/C Condenser - 5lbs 10.2oz
A/C Line - 5.4oz
A/C Bottle/Line - 2lbs 14.8oz
A/C Canister Bracket - 8.4oz
A/C Canister - 2lbs 9.8oz
Cruise Control Module -2lbs 15.6oz
Windshield Wash Reservoir - 2lbs 0.2oz
Horn Assembly - 1lb 3.8oz


Total Removed: 517.7lbs

 

[Musturd]

Back seat, dog bone ,gut the trunk interior , spare tire man I could go for days

 

[Musturd]

Back seat, dog bone ,gut the trunk interior , spare tire man I could go for days.... When I look at that list I think to myself damn my cars light as ****

 

[skatermckimm]

trunk is bare besides a bottle, back seats will be coming out tomorrow as well....ill have to look up "dog bone".....its still a car I cruise around in from time to time so im not going to get extreme like above, but that is so bad ass!!

so does anyone think 11s is possible on 100 shot

 

[duff daddy]

Very a good friend ran 11.76 on a 100 pill

 

[RichV]

Front brake calipers to 99-04 GT calipers.

 

[skatermckimm]

duff daddy what where your buddies mods?

I have 97 auto gt with a 2003 pi motor swap, bbk shortie headers, egr delete, built tranny with 3k stall converter, or x pipe and bullet mufflers.
100 shot plate kit from NX and dyno tune

 

[Wild Horses]

I may have missed it but I didn't see front sway bar on there. A lot of guys take em off at the track or before they go. Reduces a little weight and help the front come up for transfer to rear wheels.

 

[330CubeGt]

I guess I never put my weight reduction list up here,. I will have to post it tomorrw. Until then here is a link to it..

http://mustangboards.com/drag-racing/38954-ultimate-weight-reduction-list.html

 

[ElrodKTPQ_89]

The quickest thing would be removing the back and passenger seats since they can always be put back in whenever you're ready. If it wasn't a street car also I'd say the dash, they're an effing chunk!

 

[330CubeGt]

Pull your spare, jack, passenger seat, back seats.Hell two 8mm bolts and a plug for each air bag and they come right out.Front sway bar, front bumper.

You can go 99-04 brakes one day, there a lot lighter calipers and a tubular front end.

Car us capable of 11s if you can get a 1.5-1.7 60 ft out of it...

 

[Burninriverdiver]

Don't fill up the fuel tank before you go... Leave it relatively low, that should be a few lbs less

 

[330CubeGt]

Don't fill up the fuel tank before you go... Leave it relatively low, that should be a few lbs less

Good tip, i always tried to make sure i had 1/4 tank of 93!

 

[410sn95]

Lighter wheels.

 

[skatermckimm]

well back seat is out, trunk is completely gutted, sway bars are off.....The car will always be a street car, not a daily as its just my toy, so I don't mind taking stuff out just still want to keep a clean look to it.......going to look into the brakes as well, lighter wheels are on the way in a month or so, gotta buy a ring for the GF first

 

[96blak54]

Oh....you put that on her finger....your done...lol

 

[410sn95]

...lighter wheels are on the way in a month or so, gotta buy a ring for the GF first

Your doing it wrong.

 

[skatermckimm]

yea I know ive heard this a time or 2, she has been very patient with the car and all the toys before, its time I put her first......also so she dosent flip shit when I come home with another street bike in a couple weeks