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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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***Video*** of my car on the scales (2,295 lbs).

Still think it can't be done?





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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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So the left side of your car is 2295lb
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffShoots
So the left side of your car is 2295lb
It says right on the screen.

Front Left = 579 lbs Front Right = 555 lbs


Back Left = 593 lbs Back left = 568 lbs


Total = 2,295 lbs

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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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RIGHT..................I want pics of under the car. I hear your running helium in the tires and a hidden jack
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffShoots
RIGHT..................I want pics of under the car. I hear your running helium in the tires and a hidden jack
Actually, I have a few munchkins laying underneath relieving some weight.
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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I need to tell us how u did it. Some of us would pay to know! until then we are all worshiping the almighty 2300lb FD.
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by LUPE
Actually, I have a few munchkins laying underneath relieving some weight.
I knew it.

Nice Car Eric. You have done a great job with the car and you haven't been such a dick lately. What happened you get saved or something?
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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Eric, I have to let the cat out of the bag!!, sorry,

Anyway guys, you see, that car really isn't a fd, it's really a minicooper gutted and then fiberglassed over to look like a fd. Lupe also stole the paint from Nasa that actually weights less than 10 cent per gallon. The tires are off of the sr71 blackbird(they still haven't notice the tires gone yet btw) and finally he has a full lightened semi titanium/carbonfiber engine that was built by Steve who really is a martian from jupiter excapating around has one of the great tuners we have today. So there you have it guys...and thats the Truth


Sorry Lupe, hope you forgive me some day.
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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Hell, I about fell in the floor laughing at that Jeff. I was expecting something about his left pec muscle weighs more than his car

Thanks for posting the video, hard to doubt that.

Tim
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by JeffShoots
and you haven't been such a dick lately.
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Originally Posted by The Little Man From The Draft Board
"Well now, I wouldn't say that"
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JeffShoots
I knew it.

Nice Car Eric. You have done a great job with the car and you haven't been such a dick lately. What happened you get saved or something?
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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"Hard Sayings of Jesus" miraculously disappeared
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JeffShoots
RIGHT..................I want pics of under the car. I hear your running helium in the tires and a hidden jack
are you buying red's 3 rotor?
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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are you buying red's 3 rotor?
Don't know. I like the car just needs a lot of TLC.
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:52 AM
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Congrats on the weight. Very impressive accomplishment on an already light car.
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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Thumbs up

still havnt run it? over 600hp in that thing gives me a heeeeeebie jeeeeebies! better have a vid of that!!
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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no doubt, I am definitely looking forward to seeing this beast launch down the strip in the next "thread of the week" lol
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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opra got nothing on lubes thread
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 07:22 AM
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"Hard Sayings of Jesus" miraculously disappeared
I've got the patriotic bug this week
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by NuTbAgSaN
still havnt run it? over 600hp in that thing gives me a heeeeeebie jeeeeebies! better have a vid of that!!
Haven't ran it yet, it's 4 degrees outside this morning. There is no running anything in that weather
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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I like all the giggling in the background. Those guys couldn't believe their eyes
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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If there's a cage in the car, big brakes, harnesses, fire extinquisher, strut bars, heavy duty sway bars-mounts-supports, etc..... that's outstanding if not big deal
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Fritz Flynn
If there's a cage in the car, big brakes, harnesses, fire extinquisher, strut bars, heavy duty sway bars-mounts-supports, etc..... that's outstanding if not big deal
There is a cage in my car (2inch tubing ). I'm swapping that out for a lighter 1 5/8 o.d.x .118 mild steel tubing cage. Also, I have a harness and big brakes on the car.

I drive in a straight line, therefore I don't need the rest
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by LUPE
I drive in a straight line, therefore I don't need the rest
that's kind of a shame, you're getting down in Elise territory

well, not really, ha....how about miata territory
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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I thought MMonaco was light as hell with everything he did for weigh reduction and he will probably weigh about 2450 lbs. Didn't you loose the majority of the weight with the Ford 9" rear?
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