Weight Reduction List

[19mustang95]

Re: Weight Reduction List (Sticky Me)

i got another one to add...




run open headers instead of a full exhaust ;D

 

[Z28 This]

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This could help.

http://users.adelphia.net/~mustang-92/Weight Reduction.htm

 

[hipo50mustang]

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how about a lighter girlfriend/wife? :rockyou:

 

[Lightning Struck]

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how about a lighter girlfriend/wife? :rockyou:

:boink: :boink: :boink:

 

[95gtdrop]

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Don't forget the easy one:

For all you SN95 convertible guys, there is a ballast weight bolted to the inner right fender used to dampen cowl shake. It literally says "Caution 25 lbs" on it. Watch out and don't almost drop it on your head when you remove it. It REALLY weighs 25 pounds!

Paul.

do you notice ANYTHING at all when you remove the weight?
i do drive it on the freeway 70-80 mph.

 

[Kornnut]

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what does a stock 94-95 GT weigh?

 

[m0n0x1d3]

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a post by Eric aka "BlitzkriegMS" from http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44422

Front swaybar & mounts : 16lbs
Factory K-member/A-arms : 130 lbs heavier than AJE K-member & coilovers
Factory brakes : 30 lbs heavier than Aerospace brakes
Strut tower brace : 10 lbs

Spare tire/jack : 32 lbs
Trunk carpet & board : 5.5 lbs

Dash : 25 lbs
Driver's air bag : 2 lbs
Passenger's air bag : 7.5 lbs
Floormats : 5 lbs
Rear cloth seats assy : 53 lbs
Rear head rest : 4 lbs
Rear leather Cobra backs/cushions : 46 lbs
Front passenger cloth seat & belt : ????
Front driver leather seat : 48 lbs
Front passenger leather seat : 35 lbs
Seat belts (front/rear) : 10 lbs
Rookie MOMO coarse racing seat : 11 lbs
Kirkey RoadRace seat : 18 lbs
Cobra Clubman seat : 12 lbs
Sound deadening material : ~10 lbs
Carpet : 14 lbs
Mach 460 rear speaker housing w/o amps: 13.5 lbs
Mach 460 rear speaker housing w/amps: 22 lbs

Factory GT 17" wheel : 22 lbs ea.
Steeda 17" Ultra-lights : 17 lbs ea.

Rear axle weight (Mott bar) under differential : 8 lbs
Steel driveshaft : 22 lbs
Aluminum driveshaft : 16 lbs
IRS : 85 lbs heavier than live axle

Stock battery : 36 lbs
Dynabatt : 13 lbs
A/C compressor & lines : 36 lbs
A/C blower/heater core : 18 lbs

Factory manifolds : ????
Shorty headers : ????
Long tube headers : ????
Shorty off-road h-pipe : ????
Stock 4-cat H-pipe : 48 lbs
Off-road h-pipe : 22 lbs
Tailpipes : ????

Stock hood : 46 lbs
Kaenen hood : 18.5 lbs
Windshield wipers : 3 lbs
Rear spoiler : 8 lbs
Door glass : 11 lbs
Front bumper supports : ????
Rear bumper supports : ????

 

[tommybunz]

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is the little ball in the drivers side fender the cruise controller? if so do i remove the hose that runs to the valve or no. also since i deleted the EGR can i remove the canister from the pass side fndr

 

[stang94X]

Re: Weight Reduction List (Sticky Me)

Don't forget the easy one:

For all you SN95 convertible guys, there is a ballast weight bolted to the inner right fender used to dampen cowl shake. It literally says "Caution 25 lbs" on it. Watch out and don't almost drop it on your head when you remove it. It REALLY weighs 25 pounds!

Paul.

do you notice ANYTHING at all when you remove the weight?
i do drive it on the freeway 70-80 mph.

i was wondering the same thing, i know people take them out, but what does it actually affect when you drive around without it

 

[m0n0x1d3]

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I just spent the weekend gutting my 95 5.0. I got a heat gun and scrapped the sound deadening out from under the carpet. That stuff is like tar and not the easiest to get up, (understatement of the century). After scrapping for the better part of the day, the heat got to me and my blistered hands couldnt take anymore...

I got the tar up from the tranny tunnel and under the rear seats. The chunks of tar weighed in a garbage bag at a whopping 11.5lbs. I'm sure more can be scrapped up if i had the deadication. i was just impressed by the the weight of that crap. There HAS to be an easier why to do it.

 

[tommybunz]

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got it i removed the cruise easily but what about that hose. i just cut it and ran it to the vacuum solenoid

 

[Passenger]

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I just spent the weekend gutting my 95 5.0. I got a heat gun and scrapped the sound deadening out from under the carpet. That stuff is like tar and not the easiest to get up, (understatement of the century). After scrapping for the better part of the day, the heat got to me and my blistered hands couldnt take anymore...

I got the tar up from the tranny tunnel and under the rear seats. The chunks of tar weighed in a garbage bag at a whopping 11.5lbs. I'm sure more can be scrapped up if i had the deadication. i was just impressed by the the weight of that crap. There HAS to be an easier why to do it.

Wow. LOL.

You should have searched it, a million and three people have done this before.

Dry ice. It is sound deadener's worst enemy

 

[Whitepony]

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Quad Shocks In the rear?

I have herd of people removing these before.

 

[Lightning Struck]

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Quad Shocks In the rear?

I have herd of people removing these before.

yea, there purpose is to help with wheel hop I had mine off my 91Gt for a while

 

[ryclef331]

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Quad shocks can be yanked with little to no issue. Aftermarket control arms help but I've seen them done with out.

 

[Whitepony]

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I am confused about the ballast weight in the right fender.
can someone be clear as to where it is? i cant find it anywhere. i have a 97 gt vrt. maybe a pic?

also whats the best way to do the job?

 

[Whitepony]

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Hey i wanna take that 25lbs weight out today! somebody please help me find it!

 

[FASTANG]

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take off your inner fender liner on the pass side and lay by that fog light, look u.,
It is about a foot long and probably 5 inches in diameter, you seriously can't miss it.

I took mine off 8 years ago and left the fender liner on. Would've been MUCH easier
with it off, though.

 

[S281 #39B]

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You forgot the most important one, .......

























weight reduction on YOUR OWN :ass3: :ass3:

yea i have to agree weight reduction needs to start with the driver.

 

[4point6GT]

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well weighing a lil less isnt bad but IM PROUD OF MY MUSCLE CAR 8) wanna go faster, make more hp/tq lol bound to be as fast as them go karts with blown inline 4s right ? sooner or later jus my opinion dont anybody get pee pee hurt pls, good stickey tho