Is there any way to reduce some weight on a stock z28?? taking out the floor-soundproofing or something.... any ideas? thanks.

also, in 1/4 mile, should i take off the spare tire? and how much gas should I have? half tank? full tank? thanks.

 

There's really not much wieght reduction you can do to a z28 and still have it street legal and or tearing it up. The best results I get at the track are on a near empty tank, take the spare and the jack out. Pretty much take any thing out of the car that you can without using any tools. Don't forget on the average every 100lbs is like a 1/10 in the 1/4. I know you might say to yourself, but what about the weight over the rear axle. Sure your 60 foot might be a little worse but you'll make up for it on the rest of your run. Plus there's less wear and tear on parts.

If Your tryin to built a race car sky's the limit. Get back to me if you want that info cause i've done that to.

Good luck.

 

There's PLENTY of things you can do to reduce weight! My car weighs only 2890 lbs right now and has the full interior minus the rear seats and belts. And this with a steel 6 point bolt-in roll cage, 12-bolt rearend, and a Wolfe Racecraft anti-rollbar!

Yes, my car is an extreme example and has many things done to it that you would probably never consider but even for a daily driven street car there are many things that can be done to reduce weight.

Here is a list of weight reduction items. Many are CRAZY hardcore racecar mods and many are things most folks would find perfectly acceptable in doing to their daily drivers. Pic and choose as YOU see fit...

Weight removal list!
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First step....
Buy a lightweight optioned car

Free stuff....
9...!ABS
21.5!AC compressor
8.5.!AC condenser
....!AC fan motor
13.5!Airbag and bracket, passenger's
4...!Airbag, driver's
....!Air dam
1...!Air filter
5...!Amp, Monsoon
4...!Antenna, bracket, and motor if applicable
....!Ashtray & lighter
....!Blinker switch
2...!Bolt lengths, extra
....!Brake pedal pad
23..!Bumper, front reinforcement and brackets
21..!Bumper, rear reinforcement and brackets
34..!Carpet & Sound deadening
50..!Catback
15..!Cats
9...!Center console
....!Coating, under carpet
4...!Crossmember brace
....!Cruise control
10..!Dash
20..!Door panels
11..!EGR, air pump, & harware
....!Emblems
....!Fan, 1
....!Fan shroud
5...!Floormats
3...!Foglights and brackets
....!Fusebox lids
....FRA mod
....!Gas, Extra
2.5.!Glovebox
1...!Grill insert
4...!Hatch cover
2...!Hatch shocks
....!Headlights
....!Headliner
3...!Head unit
....!Head unit/AC console trim piece
8...!Heat sheilding
9...!Heater core
1...!Hood shocks
....!Hood/cowl moulding
3...!Horn
3...!Inner fenderwells, plastic
....!Liscense plate brackets
....!Liscense plate(s)
....!Mirrors
....!Misc. junk in the car like keys, garage remote, change, owner's manual, etc.
1...!Owner's manual
3...!Panels, under steering wheel
5....Panhard rod brace, upper
....!Parking brake
....!Power brake booster
....!Parking brake handle
....!Power seat motor
11..!Power steering pump, pulley, idler pulley
....!Power window motors
1...!Rear view mirror
9...!Seatbelts (rears and passenger's)
34..!Seat, passenger's
19..!Seats, rear
3...!Sheetmetal, extra double walled
....!Shifter ****
5...!Side impact bars
35..!Spare tire and jack
7...!Speaker panels, hatch
5...!Speaker panels, rear passenger's
15..!Speakers
35..!Spoiler (Weight measured on a Pontiac)
....!Spring isolators
2...!Sun visors
14..!Swaybar and brackets, front
....!Taillight(s)
2...!T-Top holders
....!Under car tow points
1...!Washer fluid pump
9...!Windshield washer fluid
2...!Windshield wiper reservoir
3...!Wiper arms
3...!Wiper motor
....!Wiring, Excess

Wallet mods....
3...Airlid, aftermarket
3...Chromoly LCAs
3/9.Carbon fiber driveshaft
14..Chromoly A-arms
30.5Chromoly K-member
....Draglite wheels
....Drag slicks or street slicks
....Drilled axles
24..Dry cell battery
10..Electric water pump
....Fiberglass door skins
30..Fiberglass hood
....Fuel cell
18..'99+ fuel tank for '98 cars
....Headers
....Lexan glass
....Lightweight clothing
35..Lightweight brakes, front
....Lightweight brakes, rear
10..Lightweight flywheel
13..Lightweight springs and shocks
....Lightweight steering column
6...Lightweight steering wheel
10..Manual rack and pinion steering
....Plastic fuel tank, late model
....Powerglide, TH350, or M4 transmission
17/29.Racing seat
....Shortbelt mod
....Skinny front tires
15..Spool
20..TQ converter, small
....Underdrive pulleys

And finally....
Wash car inside, out, and underneath
Potty break
Go on a diet yourself!

 

That's a great list..thanks for posting it!!

I'm sure many will benefit from that one.

 

Thanks! I started making that list about two years ago I think. I'm still adding to it. It is a regular part of the drag racing forum at www.LS1Tech.com

 

The quick and easy ~100 pounds out of a daily driven 4th Gen is the following: Rear seats, passenger seat, floor mats, spare tire/jack, hatch cover, and any extra crap. You can get all that out of your car in less than 20 minutes and save a tenth right there. That's what I do everytime I go to the track...

 

Thats to funny colonel. thats a great list.
Not to undermine your list or nothing but they do make these things called tube frame chasis cars. And you could drive it on the street. Assuming you driven what ever is lft of your camaro on the street.

Thanks Mike

 

To look at my featherweight car the only odd things you would notice is the lack of rear seats, exhaust tips, and windsheild wipers. Other than that it has your normal slicks and skinnies which can of course be swapped out for normal wheels and tires in a matter of minutes.

...but no, I don't drive it on the street anymore. Not that I couldn't, I just have other cars for that.

 

I'll say!

 

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