[IROC383]

Guys,
1. Does anyone have any comments about swaping out the stock Kmember for the tubular Spohn version? I'm working on losing weight in the 3rd gen SPO car and wondered if anyone will acknoldge it is stong enough for road racing abuse.
2. Has anyone swaped over to the Rack and pinion sterring (Pinto) for weigh reduction?

3. What are the best headers for 3 gen vs. tranny combo for clutch fork clearence issues.
Currently use T56,LT1 version with Heddman standard not shortys.

Just need some quick easy responses on these topics.

Thanks

[CrashTestDummy]

I'd definitely get rid of that back glass, if the rules allow it. There's a LOT of weight there. Personally, I'd keep the front glass. We have Lexan in the front of our Firebird, and if I replace it, it'll probably be with glass. It's just easier to maintain, and much nicer to look through.

The aluminum engine will help a little, but will probably do more to move the weight back in the car a bit, which isn't a bad thing. Gutting the car, removing the door bars, replacing the front fenders with aftermarket replacements and getting a fiberglass hood will all help to that end. There's also a fair amount of weight you can get out of the car with a careful choice of wheels. Our ~85 Firebird is at about 2600#, we carry about 200# to make class weight, so it's possible. We're not running a cage, but do have SFCs and a 6-point bar in the car.