got to lose some weight

firebird · 09-24-2012, 09:40 AM

93 firebird ---shooting for SS/C modified--i need to drop some weight with in the nhra rules--i have original seats-brakes-drums on rear . i am using a 350 trans with a 301 engine. any ideas would be appreciated.

FED 387 · 09-24-2012, 11:59 AM

how much weight do ya need???

james schaechter · 09-25-2012, 09:14 AM

Aftermarket seats and brakes. A great place to start.

Ed Wright · 09-25-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by james schaechter

Aftermarket seats and brakes. A great place to start.

X2, those are the biggest weight losses. Sound deadener and lighter carpet, lots of crap behind the dash.

Dwight Southerland · 09-25-2012, 09:54 AM

Diet, exercise . . . . .

FED 387 · 09-25-2012, 10:55 AM

X2 on the seats/brakes---get a hold of the rule book and read it over about 6 times then set it down and read it again 2-3 times---if it does not need to be in or on the car remove it ---lotsa unneccessarythings there--- take out the carpet remove the backing or find aircraft type carpet extremely liteweight stuff--scrape all the caulking/sealer from the floor pans etc.-- under the dash about 90% of the wiring etc does not need to be in there- AC/heater box ,vents, controls--- wipers---smaller battery---smaller radiator---whatever ya can get away with---HIDEAWAY head lights and mechanism---lotsa weight there

Altronics · 09-25-2012, 05:51 PM

Need to lose about 40lbs?

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FED 387 · 09-25-2012, 09:03 PM

the way I figure ya gotta lose 412 pounds ----ya wanna hit the scale about +10 pounds over yer min to make up for scale differences---class min w/301 is 2800 ---shipping weight for a V8 fbird is 3212 --ya gonna run an auto trans ya get nother 50 pounds if yer overweight but ya gotta weight absolutely no less than 2800 even with the auto trans deal--not sure how stripped down yer car is but remove the p steering and p brake booster f'glass hood some weight there too---lotsa weight to get rid of not sure if with that small a motor ya can get the job done 850 carb wedge heads better be pretty stout too--record holder is 846 index is 950 2010 cobalt little lite car---- I'd think about it might need some more inches

nickh · 09-25-2012, 09:11 PM

Are you allowed to remove the crash bars in the doors? What about the extra bars in the bumpers?

FED 387 · 09-25-2012, 09:15 PM

yes--no

09-24-2012, 09:40 AM	#1
firebird Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 52 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	got to lose some weight 93 firebird ---shooting for SS/C modified--i need to drop some weight with in the nhra rules--i have original seats-brakes-drums on rear . i am using a 350 trans with a 301 engine. any ideas would be appreciated.

09-24-2012, 11:59 AM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 482 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: got to lose some weight how much weight do ya need???

09-25-2012, 09:14 AM	#3
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,976 Likes: 1,261 Liked 1,384 Times in 288 Posts	Re: got to lose some weight Aftermarket seats and brakes. A great place to start. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

09-25-2012, 09:54 AM	#5
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,996 Likes: 63 Liked 756 Times in 189 Posts	Re: got to lose some weight Diet, exercise . . . . .

09-25-2012, 10:55 AM	#6
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 482 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: got to lose some weight X2 on the seats/brakes---get a hold of the rule book and read it over about 6 times then set it down and read it again 2-3 times---if it does not need to be in or on the car remove it ---lotsa unneccessarythings there--- take out the carpet remove the backing or find aircraft type carpet extremely liteweight stuff--scrape all the caulking/sealer from the floor pans etc.-- under the dash about 90% of the wiring etc does not need to be in there- AC/heater box ,vents, controls--- wipers---smaller battery---smaller radiator---whatever ya can get away with---HIDEAWAY head lights and mechanism---lotsa weight there

09-25-2012, 05:51 PM	#7
Altronics Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 63 Times in 11 Posts	Re: got to lose some weight Need to lose about 40lbs? Contact us for more info! __________________ Fred Bartoli 847-923-0002

09-25-2012, 09:03 PM	#8
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 482 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: got to lose some weight the way I figure ya gotta lose 412 pounds ----ya wanna hit the scale about +10 pounds over yer min to make up for scale differences---class min w/301 is 2800 ---shipping weight for a V8 fbird is 3212 --ya gonna run an auto trans ya get nother 50 pounds if yer overweight but ya gotta weight absolutely no less than 2800 even with the auto trans deal--not sure how stripped down yer car is but remove the p steering and p brake booster f'glass hood some weight there too---lotsa weight to get rid of not sure if with that small a motor ya can get the job done 850 carb wedge heads better be pretty stout too--record holder is 846 index is 950 2010 cobalt little lite car---- I'd think about it might need some more inches

09-25-2012, 09:11 PM	#9
nickh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 798 Likes: 3,181 Liked 574 Times in 176 Posts	Re: got to lose some weight Are you allowed to remove the crash bars in the doors? What about the extra bars in the bumpers?

09-25-2012, 09:15 PM	#10
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 482 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: got to lose some weight yes--no