[cccbock]

After about three years off the street, and two years off the track, I went down today and registered the 96 Camaro and it is now once again 100% street legal. Lights work (no horn, don't tell anyone). Hell, AC still works.

Never mind that roll bar, and the big empty spots that used to be rear seats, and radio, and spare tire. Pay no attention to those wires behind the glovebox. Those big fat tires, yeha what about 'em...doesn't everyone have big tires? And yes, everyone should have a fire extinguisher in the cabin with them, along with their 5 point harnesses, and of course who can get along without a proper electric system cut off within reach of the safety crew, uh I mean, Highway Patrol. Yes your honor, my car has a muffler...most of the time.

The car is still too low, it hits even medium size gravel in the roadway. Speed bumps....forget it. Most driveways...forget it. But I'm too lazy to raise it.

At least it is really cool......

Next post may be how much the ticket was for......wish me luck.

bock

[StanIROCZ]

the wipers will save you 10 lbs.

I'd still keep these if it was a track only car. It seams to rain at Grattan more times that it doesn't. I have mine in place still but I'm going to really try rainX to avoid using the wipers as much as possible.

Pulling the headlights, headlight structure and building a bumper instead of the overweight crash bits will probably save you close to another 60 lbs.

Headlights and the headlight bar might be around 10 lbs. The entire front bumper is ~20-30 lbs (I've weighed rear bumpers which are similar in construction 21-24 lbs). A tubular bumber that is worth anything will still be ~12 lbs. No way to get 60 lbs, and still, these are 2 separate things - I can replace the bumper and still keep the headlights to keep it streetable.

Pulling the guts out of the doors and removing the glass is likely worth up to 225 lbs or so (if you believe the fully loaded weight of a door, glass, power motors, etc to be roughly 156 lbs each as stated somewhere on frrax).

This is the biggest thing that I forgot. Going 'skins' would save 150 lbs on my car. This is without question the biggest sacrifice I am making. FYI, 3rd gen doors are 89 lbs /ea http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=13703

I'd guess there's closer to 300 lbs between a "street car" and a "race car" (assuming your street car is lacking AC, carpet and most of that stuff while retaining full doors, wipers, lights, bumper "guts", etc). On the other hand, you'll enjoy yours a lot more, so it's not a bad thing. And, that stuff can easily come out later when/if you change gears.

In my extreme case, I'm leaving ~160 lbs on the table.


Bock, I'm glad you are enjoying your car again!