Fbody98

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I have a 98 ws6 formula and and leaving for ocean city cruisen week on thursday next week i am going down witha friend who has a vortech supercharger on a 4.6 mustang i need to beat him on the way down. Just trying to find a way to bring down my weight and get some acceleration for cheap any one have any ideas

Fbody98

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i need help i need to beat this mustang anyone?

SweeTbone

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Well, probably the standard weight reduction things.

Spare tire and jack
Back Seats and front passenger
Speakers
AIR
EGR

Race on a 1/4 tank of gas or less.


Rest are here --> https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-racing-tech/17319-weight-reduction-list.html

I'd remove some basic stuff. Everything but AIR and EGR could be easily replaced when you're done.

yak

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drain the washer fluid tank, that sucker hold a good gallon.

Luna

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what mods do you have now? or are you stock?

yak

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if you really want to go fast just get a trunk mounted intercooler.

tuske427

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I was just reading a "chassis engineering" book where htye went on to explain that you will make a more significant performance improbvement in weight reduction of the reciprocating/ moving parts than you would from jsut plain weight removal.

Of course, you can do both, but , for a rough example- you'll have more of an impact in performance improvement if you switched to lighter wheels than you would if you bought, say, a carbon fiber hood or something. don't take this comparison literally, but if you were to reduce weight (light weight flywheel, rims, driveshaft, moving engine parts, etc it would be better money spent than on lightweight hood, seats, etc.

They also say moving the battery to the trunk is good for better weight transfer. while it's not a "reduction" it'll help shift the weight bias of your car for improved performance. (both traction and overall weight bias)

I hope this is helpful

darrensls1

Standard weight reduction for these cars are:

jack and spare tire
back seat
front sway bar
winshield washer fluid
keep gas under half a tank

More in depth ideas:

remove passenger seat
remove EGR
remove air conditioning and all associated parts
remove airbags
remove sterio and all speakers
remove bumper inserts
remove traction control and all associated parts
remove cruise control and all associated parts
remove power locks and windows
replace stock hood with lighter aftermarket hood
replace stock rims with lighter ones
remove interior carpet (you can replace with lighter carpet or paint)

For a real indepth look at weight reduction you should read this sticky

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17319

JSmee99T/A

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what will removing the front sway bar cause?

darrensls1

It sheds about 80 pounds. The car will feel more unstable when taking corners fast. Now for everyday "normal" driving this is not a concern. Drag racing is a straight line so no problems there. But for road course racing or very spirited street driving I do not recommend the removal of the front sway bar.

Some guys remove it on track day and then put it back. Too much work for me so I consider it a do or don't depending on the cars purpose.

JSmee99T/A

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i think the back end is all over the place as it is when im playing around, i dont want to have to get used to a whole other car. thanks for the info man.