94b13

I think **** get flamed for this but.... I betchou still got like...3 lbs of dust, dirt etc. etc. in that thing...break out the hose! hahahahhaha...haha...err sorry....
wouldn't hurt to be clean even if ugly, right?
and what about clear taillights/bulbs?!? save weight on the red coloring! and lose the stickers and tint on the headlights too! hell strip all of the paint off!! haha jk


oh yeah...is that the only place to spray foam in? thanks again!

 

omarmipi

I bought a dremel with the fiberglass reinforced cutoff wheels and it hardly cut anything before it broke off in itsy-bitsy little pieces. Was I cutting at the wrong angle? Are there any other power tools that I can use to cut the metal?

Hey Fig, how did you cut out your rear wheel well? Can I just go to a body shop and ask them to do it? And if I do it will I have to route my exhaust to the side so I won't flood my car with deadly fumes?

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SmoothDaddyFig

Yeah it does need a bath!!! I just throw the hose on it.

I admit it gets neglected on the BATH treatments.
But hey, I like stomping V-8s and turbos with a dirrrty car.

SmoothDaddyFig

IT BROKE!!??.................... damn!

You have to cut at a 90 degree angle to make the wheel last.
I have no problems.
I used a SAWZALL for the trunk.
You dont have to reroute the exhaust.
Just dont leave any open holes for the fumes to come in.

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worldcrafter

I was wondering if anyone here is running their daily driver with a lightweight battery? I tried out my hawker battery for the first time today with the engine warmed up, and the engine cranked over pretty slowly compared to how my Exide battery cranks the engine. I'll have to see how the battery cranks the engine over on a cold start.

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sr20andafalcon

this thread will not die

99SE-L

This is normal for the batteries on their first crank. Once you drive it awhile and it's charged up, it should crank just as strong as the stock battery.

99SE-L

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=2437715 504
4lb carbon fiber / titanium mufflers.

I've seen some that weigh less than 3 lbs too. My greddy muffler(excluding pipe) weighs around 15lbs.

SmoothDaddyFig

My car was a daily driver for almost 2 yrs with a LAWNMOWER battery.
I never had one problem.
Now its a Weekend Warrior and the battery STILL never fails me.

Im not sure how cold it gets in Hawaii, though

silver_sr20

Are there any other power tools that I can use to cut the metal?

here are some redneck fourwheelin tips ....

on my truck i use a sawzall for vertical cuts and a jigsaw with a metal blade for horizontal cuts or cuts in smaller areas.. my friends also use grinders with cutoff wheels very well..easier to control then sawzalls.

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blairellis

anyone around the DC area got a good place to weigh their cars at? im interested in finding out what mine weighs.

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FastNX

I have the hawker battery and it worked jsut fine for 3 months, the car is away now, i would not trust that battery in the cold weather

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sr20andafalcon

i wish someone had a offical guide on what parts on our cars weigh.the one on the first page is not consistant,i have seen one on here but cant find it on the search

worldcrafter

Ok I'm going to try running the Hawker battery for awhile. After driving around with it for 3 days, it still cranks the engine over pretty slowly (4-6 struggling turns before the engine fires up)... Not sure what's up with that. If it keeps this up I will more than likely go back to my exide, and only use the hawker if/when I clock my car at the local track. Here's some pic:





I used a ratchet tie-down to hold the battery in place. SmoothDaddy/other weight reduction gurus would prolly slap me for doing such a thing (it weighs a good .25 lbs I'd say), but honestly zip ties just didn't cut it for me--the battery moved around easily even with 3 zips holding the battery. Plus, it's very easy to take it off/put it back on. And it holds tight like a mutha! The edge of the battery tray actually started bending inward a bit as I tightened the ratchet

Sirnixalot

get one of those 3 foot long 1/2" thick zip ties that the airconditioning contractors use!

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beataholic

Try using bungee cord

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sr20andafalcon

if u use a bungee cord scca wwont let u run i tried it lol

SE-R_Tj

Yeah!!! my classic weights 2340 lbs with passenger seat, now I took off my dash, and I'll put aluminium in the trunk, and see the new numbers. Thanks to this thread!!!

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SmoothDaddyFig

Nice. Keep it coming.

Just for everyone's info I took out a H22 Civic Hatch with a 50 shot. Plenty of peeps from this forum were there.

Funny thing is that he saw my car and was like "NO WAY am I racing this thing"

Gotta love the beast.

SE-R_Tj

My car really looks ugly without dash, I want to put an aluminium dash, what do you think? any ideas about it?

My uncle could make it, but I want a good design,

thanks.