69 Camaro Weight

[Camarob859]

Have a G/SA 69 Camaro need help losing weight off the nose while staying "legal". Currently car weighs 3255 my minimum weight is 3250 the problem is my weight is 54.76% on the nose, to make it 50/50 id have to add 310 lbs to the trunk!!!!

[j gardiner]

If you don't already have it, aluminum radiator, aftermarket front disc brakes.

[Camarob859]

I've got aluminum radiator, wilwood brakes I was thinking of maybe getting an aluminum water pump,aluminum brake master cylinder

[PozQB14]

lighter battery? can switch to a braille, could save 20lbs there over an optima for example. Wildwoods will help out a lot for sure. do you still run the stock master cylinder? We just installed the mopar style master cylinder, not a huge weight saver but every little bit helps.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Do any of the aftermarket sub frames weigh substantially less than factory piece?
Are these prime pieces for the acid tank without sacrificing strength?

[Jim Kaekel]

I think a lot of the aftermarket pieces are lighter, bumpers, fenders, etc. Unfortunately, I think the how much weight you want to lose is equivalent to "how much money do you want to spend".

[jimmyparker]

You may not need to get all the way to 50-50, most cars that I have worked on do well with 52% or so on the front.


The '67 six cylinder sub frames were sought after at one time as they were supposedly 20lbs light than the V-8 frame, I never weighed them to verify. They are easily identified due to not having the large holes on the inside near the bumper brackets.

[Tom Goldman]

Aftermarket front sheet metal is substantially lighter than stock ,as it the radiator support . ...Add the lighter pump,battery and master cyl and you have a substantial savings in weight ,but not your wallet.
Aluminum seats can save as much as 70 pounds and offer more safety.
As Jimmy said 50/50 really isn't necessary , I regularly have to twist arms to put weight back on the front of Stock and S/S cars

[Run to Rund]

The narrow master cylinder weighs 6 lb. so the most you could save is 4 lb--if you can find an aluminum version of it (or are willing to use the aluminum/plastic type). The fatter master cylinder is available in aluminum from SS brakes, but it weighs about 4 lb and takes more fluid than the narrow style.

Use bolts just long enough, and if you are very industrious, I know of a 1970s racer who cut apart the front subframe, removed the overlap, and re-welded it together.

[Tom Goldman]

I've taken apart more than one old Stocker with all the non suspension bolts replaced with aluminum ones .
It's all the little 1,2,5 pound items that add up .
I ground 15 pounds off the back side of my AMX front bumper and mounts. mounted it with tubular bolts from the Sprint car guys up the road.