Getting a FD lighter?
03-17-11, 02:57 PM
#1
Getting a FD lighter?
So my car weight is 2490. I had to run 15gal of gas to help on fuel starvation so maybe more like 2590. Add me and its 2810 then. I do not have power steering or ac. I do have full interior and I dont want to change that. Any ideas on areas to shave weight?
03-17-11, 03:22 PM
#3
I need to sump my tank and drop 10gal right there= 100lbs.
I guess in the end I just need to up the boost!
Its funny how things change. Now I really want to see a 11X trap in the 1/8th. I used to not care too much about trap speed just et. I have hit my goals every year so this years goal's:
6.1-6.2's in 1/8th and 112-115mph! So thats .15 and 4mph I need to pick up.
I guess in the end I just need to up the boost!
Its funny how things change. Now I really want to see a 11X trap in the 1/8th. I used to not care too much about trap speed just et. I have hit my goals every year so this years goal's:
6.1-6.2's in 1/8th and 112-115mph! So thats .15 and 4mph I need to pick up.
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03-17-11, 05:09 PM
#8
I would love to put it in the rx3 but I couldnt stand to see the FD heartless!
I have always like FD's with no rear wing for drag racing.. The look is better. But whats that going to save me, 2 lbs! I can still pull the front sway bar.
I have always like FD's with no rear wing for drag racing.. The look is better. But whats that going to save me, 2 lbs! I can still pull the front sway bar.
03-18-11, 07:37 AM
#10
pushing s##t up hill
if you can have personal man time with your car on a hoist you'd be surprised what random crap you can slice out of it , i do it regularly, and each time i find something else i can chop chop,
I know yours isnt a gutted track car like mine but there is heaps of **** that is just tacked on their from the factory that isnt being used for your option .
Windows, do the rear and sides if you can, take a pair of sample side glass to a plastics maker and get him to shape and mould your side glass in a plastic form, so you can still use your winders, i have it done, but now im going to ditch the electrics and go tack on plastic sides
The rear glass on my hatch got the flick, and i drilled the frame and ditched the wiper motor , i lost 26 kilos or 57 pounds just on the rear hatch , i know our cars aint the same so its only a roughy guide
Get yourself a spare rear hatch and butcher that one if you wish and become good at swapping it out .
Lift your carpet and remove the under felt, while your at it dry ice the sound deadener , i also took out 40 pounds just in deadener and carpet .
if your even more keen remove your door trim and cut the pucker out of the inner door skin, refit door trim and no one is the wiser , except us haha
I don't really know if the fd has a big spare tyre well like the Fc , if so cut that out and flat floor it with some thin tin work, the fc spare wheel tub lost me another 30/40 pounds .
also remove all heat shields under the car , you wont notice anything , if you can afford it as well get your exhaust made with thin wall pipe work, or make a flanged slip on side pipe, heaps of weight to drop off, don't forget a tune with the side pipe
Ditch all plastics, inner guards covers an ****, it all adds up
Any cooler pipework should be aluminium, staino is weight for no reason .
remove all sway bars the front is a no brainer, but im at odds with the norm on the rear, the fd fc has a integral engine/box/diff to the chassis , so after studying a few chassis lectures i have decided to not use the rear sway bar, 1.32 60ft with no hp is good enough for me so far . we will see how it goes on that theory .
remove underbonnet felt if you have any
rip everything out of the trunk
ive got more but my brain has frozen, ill report back soon haha
EDIT ps i also have lost 37 pounds in the last 6 weeks too , boo yah ,got the same to go in the next 8 weeks
PPs im running the aero eliminator series pump for two years now, just fine hasnt skipped a beet , i would pass on the 1000 series, its a bit small for my liking on a rota
I know yours isnt a gutted track car like mine but there is heaps of **** that is just tacked on their from the factory that isnt being used for your option .
Windows, do the rear and sides if you can, take a pair of sample side glass to a plastics maker and get him to shape and mould your side glass in a plastic form, so you can still use your winders, i have it done, but now im going to ditch the electrics and go tack on plastic sides
The rear glass on my hatch got the flick, and i drilled the frame and ditched the wiper motor , i lost 26 kilos or 57 pounds just on the rear hatch , i know our cars aint the same so its only a roughy guide
Get yourself a spare rear hatch and butcher that one if you wish and become good at swapping it out .
Lift your carpet and remove the under felt, while your at it dry ice the sound deadener , i also took out 40 pounds just in deadener and carpet .
if your even more keen remove your door trim and cut the pucker out of the inner door skin, refit door trim and no one is the wiser , except us haha
I don't really know if the fd has a big spare tyre well like the Fc , if so cut that out and flat floor it with some thin tin work, the fc spare wheel tub lost me another 30/40 pounds .
also remove all heat shields under the car , you wont notice anything , if you can afford it as well get your exhaust made with thin wall pipe work, or make a flanged slip on side pipe, heaps of weight to drop off, don't forget a tune with the side pipe
Ditch all plastics, inner guards covers an ****, it all adds up
Any cooler pipework should be aluminium, staino is weight for no reason .
remove all sway bars the front is a no brainer, but im at odds with the norm on the rear, the fd fc has a integral engine/box/diff to the chassis , so after studying a few chassis lectures i have decided to not use the rear sway bar, 1.32 60ft with no hp is good enough for me so far . we will see how it goes on that theory .
remove underbonnet felt if you have any
rip everything out of the trunk
ive got more but my brain has frozen, ill report back soon haha
EDIT ps i also have lost 37 pounds in the last 6 weeks too , boo yah ,got the same to go in the next 8 weeks
PPs im running the aero eliminator series pump for two years now, just fine hasnt skipped a beet , i would pass on the 1000 series, its a bit small for my liking on a rota
03-19-11, 07:30 PM
#12
I am more than happy with my twin supra intake set up. But if I was to loose the tank and add a small tank in back to help my fuel starvation on launch issue then I have to go external or can I rig up a twin pump inside.... Jmmmj. A small 5 gallon would be perfect! Between the 15 gallons I run now and the tank I bet I would shave 100lbs!
03-24-11, 11:41 PM
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remove all sway bars the front is a no brainer, but im at odds with the norm on the rear, the fd fc has a integral engine/box/diff to the chassis , so after studying a few chassis lectures i have decided to not use the rear sway bar, 1.32 60ft with no hp is good enough for me so far . we will see how it goes on that theory
in other words, it's probably not doing anything beneficial.
03-25-11, 11:35 PM
#15
I removed my front before but didn't notice a difference. I did still have the upgraded brace still on but it doesn't connect to sides. I will pull it again before next time out. Would like a Dan s. Wheel up
Photo!
My problem from my launch is it bottoms out after launch and bounces back up. I could use a stiffer spring. But it's been my best set up so well see. Going to try a tad more boost along with no lift shift and see if I can go 6.20's! Maybe next weekend.
03-26-11, 08:52 AM
#17
pushing s##t up hill
Good luck
03-26-11, 10:43 AM
#20
pushing s##t up hill
ahh **** i forgot you got faceplate gear , good luck with it .
Im thinking i may try to smah mine anyway haha ,its the end of our short season down hear so i got blue ***** again wanting a 9 sec time on my current tune.
Im thinking i may try to smah mine anyway haha ,its the end of our short season down hear so i got blue ***** again wanting a 9 sec time on my current tune.
