Ford vs Chevy Build-up

[Sean Marconette]

Originally Posted by Robert Swartz

Rich,

I like to use a common bathroom scale, weigh everything and record the weights as I take it out. That includes wheels and tires and record the difference. Modern aluminum wheels weigh a bunch. Using stocker thought, there are a lot of unnecessary items in a car.

Exactly! Anything that came off or was modified I have a list as what it weighed before and after. Having a digital scale to weight refrigerant is what I use. A couple of pounds here and there adds up. I would shoot for getting the car down to the lowest class it fits in, and then put the weight back in where you want it to get back to the class you choose. Its amazing how much weight you can pull out of a car if you work at it. The top will not need any of the mechanical devices to raise and lower it automatically.

Rear Suspension parts, Metco. Also you can only relocate the upper control arm, so nothing adjustable on the lowers. Good struts and shocks. Aftermarket springs are overrated, and a waste of money. Shocks and struts are where its at. No anti-roll bar is needed with good shocks.

Sean