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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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12/18/12 01:17 AM
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mines 2975 with me in it, basically same car, god i just need to tune mine and scale it, start stripping that thing
footbrake N/A SB 408 Scamp 10.10 @ 132 street/strip
73 Duster 340 street strip 12.79 @ 105
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Stroker Scamp]
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12/18/12 01:20 AM
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Thumperdart
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I wish.............scaleing my car was definately a good move cos it came around right after that except for the dummy behind the wheel.
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: dartman366]
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12/18/12 06:07 AM
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viperblue72
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I know the doors are very light after stripping everything out of them. Depending on if you want to spend some $, lightweight master cylinder, rack and pinion would get rid of that heavy steering box. I know the alterkation kit is alot of coin, but they definitely shave alot of weight. A steel hood is about 55 lbs, so you could just remove it, but maybe you are fiberglass already? I think you have already removed weight in the easy areas. Racing seats and fg hood. May want to consider a rollcage soon too. 
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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12/18/12 12:37 PM
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I changed the steel trunk lid for a glass pin on.
With the loss of the lid, latch, hinges and springs, it was around 45#. Wilwoods took 28# off, over the KH 2 pot discs and calipers.
A lot of the weight on the exhaust is the mufflers.
Mick
69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200#
best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft
best 60ft 1.36
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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12/18/12 01:43 PM
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ya know the old saying of it's alot easier to loose a little in a lot of places that a lot in a few places always holds true. If we are looking to get stuff light we get the holesaws out. Keep it inconspicuous when possible. Take off the door panels and look. Lost of extra metal there, under the sill places, insde the truck lid bracing, behind the kick panels, extra wiring, etc etc. That stuff ofter costs little to nothing and makes a big difference in the end.
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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12/18/12 03:58 PM
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It all looks doable. I need to get on this program as well. Trying to get 4200# to leave with a decent 60' number is proving almost impossible. My heap has 2600# of it on the front tires. It's only good at burnouts. 
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: sixpackgut]
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12/18/12 04:45 PM
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Thumperdart
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When we 4-cornered it it was around 3200 w/maybe 2-3 gallons of gas iirc and I race w/it pretty full and now I have an alum 12 gal. cell and it was almost full when I got my 9.79.
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: deaks]
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12/18/12 11:40 PM
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that is why I am putting on a set of all aluminum 3" straight-thru oval mufflers.
My steel Dynomax Ultra-Flo's weighed 14 lbs each.
Last edited by fullmetaljacket; 12/19/12 12:14 AM.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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12/19/12 12:13 AM
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I eliminated 6 lbs off the front end of my car with using aluminum bolts.
I took off 1 lb on the rear alone by cutting off excess bolt material on the U-bolts holding down the rear.
1 lb by eliminating excess material off the inside of the glove box door.
A couple of pounds on the rear end Dana cover by using the stamped anodized Moroso gold rear cover, paint it black and whalahh, stock!
Valve covers using Moroso's stamped gold anodized units with the Moroso logo hand hammered flat and sanded make for a stock looking cover once painted race Hemi orange with 413 Super Stock decals. 2-1/2 lbs right there.
Last edited by fullmetaljacket; 12/19/12 12:16 AM.
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I remember Ron Silva saying he put holes in holes to save weight.......... 
Need to start w/the doors and fire up the plasma cutter soon............. 
