 3rd Gen Firebird hoods..., anything lighter than our GTA? |
|
|||||||||
 Mar 4 2011, 10:14 PM
Post
#1
|
|
|
newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 11-October 10 Member No.: 23,028  |
So, we race our 87 GTA in CMC here in Colorado. We weighed our hood in winter and found it was aa whopping 60 pounds. I know the Camaros can get down to a 40 pound stock hood. Are there any OEM firebird hoods lighter than the GTA (like the Formula) or are we just stuck with an extra 20# of ballast on our nose?
-erik |
 |
 
|
 |
Replies
|
Mar 7 2011, 08:19 PM
Post
#2
|
|
|
Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 42 Joined: 29-January 10 From: South Jersey Member No.: 8,181 |
I should say that my car is for the Grassroots Motorsports Challenge non the CMC lest anyone think I'm cheating in a series I don't compete in. I seem to remember some old drag race teams acid dipping hoods and fenders to add lightness. its a stretch and probably not cost effective but you never know.
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 8 2011, 03:57 PM
Post
#3
|
|
|
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
QUOTE (hrdlydangerous @ Mar 7 2011, 02:19 PM)  I seem to remember some old drag race teams acid dipping hoods and fenders to add lightness. its a stretch and probably not cost effective but you never know. That is also illegal in CMC. The AL hoods are like hen's teeth but you might have a better chance finding an aluminum bumper support. Those were used more. I don't know the weight savings though. |
|
|
|
Posts in this topic
Aardvark 3rd Gen Firebird hoods... Mar 4 2011, 10:14 PM
StanIROCZ IIRC my factory fiberglass Camaro hood was 47 lbs,... Mar 4 2011, 10:27 PM
Aardvark QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Mar 4 2011, 03:27 PM) ... Mar 4 2011, 10:59 PM Phil QUOTE (Aardvark @ Mar 4 2011, 05:59 PM) Q... Mar 5 2011, 01:25 AM Phil some info form over at TGO
http://www.thirdgen.or... Mar 5 2011, 01:41 AM hrdlydangerous Do the rules allow you to modify the hood? I skinn... Mar 7 2011, 01:29 AM Sidney QUOTE (hrdlydangerous @ Mar 6 2011, 07:29... Mar 7 2011, 02:29 PM Aardvark QUOTE (nape @ Mar 8 2011, 08:57 AM) The A... Mar 9 2011, 04:17 PM Phil QUOTE ( @ Mar 8 2011, 10:57 AM) The AL ho... Mar 11 2011, 12:59 AM CrashTestDummy So what are the bumpers worth? Our local pick a p... Mar 10 2011, 03:25 PM Aardvark QUOTE (CrashTestDummy @ Mar 10 2011, 08:2... Mar 10 2011, 07:46 PM StanIROCZ I'd expect the front bumper to be 20-25 lbs ba... Mar 11 2011, 01:46 PM nape When I weighed parts off my '90 Formula, the f... Mar 11 2011, 02:33 PM |
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 5th May 2025 - 09:18 AM |