Front end weight reduction

[Onebadbee]

I looked at my truck today and decided to start some weight reduction never got to it cuz i started working on other things with my truck


1. Over flow tank
2. front sway bar
3.????
4.??????



im looking for logical weight reduction no extreme measures

what have you guys done to your trucks

[crazeejay]

Ditch the swaybar then move your battery to the rear.

[THEBIGCHEEZY]

over flow tank? if its empty it wont matter much. wheels, bumper, hood, little stuff like that add up, buy a hole saw

the battery and a/c will make a diff and there is some support bars that can be eliminated along with the sway. depends what your def of "extreme" is.

[Gary's Hemi]

I have my windsheild wiper fluid bottle removed & my sway bar. I run skinnies @ the track. I want to relocate my battery & maybe take a little weight out my bumper. I have thought about removing the a/c but it gets to damn hout down here in this shit hole

[Darell]

I cut my lower rad support out today with a sawzall to make room for a radiator/fan out of a Ford Aspire. Does that count? :dance:

[RandTx]

You probably don't have em but I removed the front tow hooks. 23 lbs
Figured if I need em at the track I'm done for the night anyway. :(

[Gary's Hemi]

So who has played w/ the weight on their front bumper? What have yall done w/ it?

[Onebadbee]

i wonder with the rumblebee having that front lip and brackets has some weight to it

srt 10 bumper is something i want to do just saving money for mods performance wise

[crazeejay]

So who has played w/ the weight on their front bumper? What have yall done w/ it?
The steel frame behind my SRT fascia looks like swiss cheese.

[Gary's Hemi]

The steel frame behind my SRT fascia looks like swiss cheese.

How much weight did you take out of it?

[dline]

The steel frame behind my SRT fascia looks like swiss cheese.

good 25 pounds or so?

[crazeejay]

good 25 pounds or so?

if you include the rest of the bracing and crap behind the bumper that I've removed, ya about 25lbs or so.

[Gary's Hemi]

I have been wanting to do this but I'm scared to do it. It would be my luck I'd rearend somebody. I am bored today & I was looking @ it. I want something to get in to lol

[LETHAL HEMI]

if you include the rest of the bracing and crap behind the bumper that I've removed, ya about 25lbs or so.

you have a pic of how it looks with the holes

[crazeejay]

you have a pic of how it looks with the holes
nope no pics. just get creative

[LETHAL HEMI]

nope no pics. just get creative

hmm gotta thinka bout it since im removing my bumber to get repainted

[Gary's Hemi]

Yea I think I'm going to play w/ mine to. I was going to do it today but I ended up changing my plugs & wires instead

[Onebadbee]

if i take mine off i will have a bumper to go in its place

interested in what you all have to say after you do it?

pics if you want

[dr.ruff84]

How long does it take to remove the front bumper?

Cause why not remove the whole bumper at the track?

[Gary's Hemi]

that would affect the aerodynamics though

[dr.ruff84]

not enough to negate the loss of weight.

[THEBIGCHEEZY]

just a lil somthing I found while I was fishing

1 lighter tires and wheels = can save you 100lbs
2 remove tail gate = can save 69lbs to 110lbs
3 remove spare tire and jack pieces can save 71lbs
4 remove most gas in the gas tank [1/4 tank or less] can save 100lbs to 165lbs
5 remove window washer tank with water = can save 9lbs
6 remove wipers = can save 1 1/2lbs
7 remove stock air intake system. = can save 2lbs
8 run light weight pullys and short belt. save 1-2lbs
9 remove fan and shroud with elec. fan = can save up to 10lbs
10 remove passanger seat and cener seat = can save 80lbs
11 lighter battery = can save 12lbs
12 shorter exhaust system = can save 12lbs
13 remove any extra water from the radiator tank = can save 1-2lbs
14 remove sound system = can save 4lbs to 100lbs
15 remove sound proof material and carpet = can save up to 60lbs
16 removed the front sway bar = can save 20lbs
17 remove one leaf from each side. = can save up 25lbs
18 remove A/C compressor, condenser, lines can save up to 74lbs
19 remove hood liner = can save up to 3lbs
20 remove stock plastic wiper cowl = can save 3lbs
21 remove factory reciever hitch and bumper = can save up to 100 lbs
22 remove all 4 fender wells = can save up to 15 lbs

add all these up and you got an average somewehere in the neighborhood of 8-900lbs!

[LETHAL HEMI]

damn now i wondered if i should removed the heat shield behind the motor when i had the chance.........and ill be removing the rear wheel wheel liners

[crazeejay]

There's a guy at work who was into the circle track cars but got out of it and he still has his scales. Gonna try and get over to his place so I can weigh the truck properly and get a front/rear ratio. He said he'd do it for a case of beer. Beer is like a 2nd currency up here. LOL
:cheers:

[hemigoat]

Now your cooking! Only proper way to weigh our trucks!!:cheers:

Not only front/rear bias, but corner to corner also! Even side to side which is also importent.

Have you set your front straps yet?



Have Fun, win Races!!:)

[hemigoat]

Also why not remove front bumper works and just use a fc bumper cover. That is in my plans.




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[Gary's Hemi]

Also why not remove front bumper works and just use a fc bumper cover. That is in my plans.




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I have thought about it but dont want to deal w/ the aftermath that may come w/ it

[crazeejay]

Also why not remove front bumper works and just use a fc bumper cover. That is in my plans.




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With the way mine is set up, I can still kneel on the bumper cover to work in the engine bay if I need to.

[crazeejay]

Now your cooking! Only proper way to weigh our trucks!!:cheers:

Not only front/rear bias, but corner to corner also! Even side to side which is also importent.

Have you set your front straps yet?



Have Fun, win Races!!:)
Nope, never played with the straps since that one day. I'll mess with them next year. It's time for me to start tinkering with the preload on the Caltracs now.