Stripped Out Interior?

luke 200 · November 17th, 2006, 03:58 PM

Thinking of stripping out my interior.. Have any of you guys done it? Have you any photos?

How much weight did you lose in the process?

What are the other best ways of stripping weight from a fox?

I have already got rid of the A/C (not much need for it over here!)
I know that Ally heads save a fair bit - they are on the shopping list

Anything else that is relatively easy to lose that is worthwhile?

Sorry for all the questions - I have so much I need to know!

Many thanks

dr.gonzo! · November 17th, 2006, 04:18 PM

tubular k members 28 lbs lighter, aluminum heads not sure lbs, leather seats about 80lbs spare tire 40 lbs, fiberglass 1/4 panels ?lbs, carpet 20lbs, aftermarket wheels ?lbs, smog pump 15lbs, center console ?lbs, remake the dash anything you dont absolutley need alot lbs, lighter drive shaft, fly just about damn near everything.

1slo5.0 · November 17th, 2006, 04:55 PM

http://webpages.charter.net/darrell1...ng_weight.html

TENGRAM · November 17th, 2006, 04:57 PM

luke 200 · November 18th, 2006, 06:26 AM

Excellent! Thanks!

89StangGT · November 18th, 2006, 04:13 PM

mines pretty gutted. i have 2 race seats and a 8 point cage, and the dash. other than that theres nothing.

Tony_90fox · November 18th, 2006, 04:31 PM

I think i am gonna strip from the front seats back. Would it be stupid to keep the carpet in the front part of the car?

luke 200 · November 18th, 2006, 04:37 PM

Awesome, I love the feeling of sitting in a stripped and caged machine.

I used to own a highly tuned sierra cosworth. That was stripped and caged...
Used to get the local boy racers pulling up next to me at the traffic lights wanting to race giving it loads of revs and stuff. Then they'd slowly start to notice things like the cage, massive brake discs, erratic lumpy idle etc and then look down and drive away slowly pretending that they weren't interested..hehe love it.

TENGRAM · November 18th, 2006, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by luke 200

Awesome, I love the feeling of sitting in a stripped and caged machine.

I used to own a highly tuned sierra cosworth. That was stripped and caged...
Used to get the local boy racers pulling up next to me at the traffic lights wanting to race giving it loads of revs and stuff. Then they'd slowly start to notice things like the cage, massive brake discs, erratic lumpy idle etc and then look down and drive away slowly pretending that they weren't interested..hehe love it.

cosworths are badass! wish we had them here. we got shafted on those just like the focus rs.

luke 200 · November 18th, 2006, 05:16 PM

yep, cosowrths - awesome cars - all getting very old and unreliable now mine was an absolute money pit. 375hp though and only 1250kg.

Focus RS is ok front wheel drive puts me off a bit - I think they have volvo engines...

82GT · November 18th, 2006, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Tony_90fox

I think i am gonna strip from the front seats back. Would it be stupid to keep the carpet in the front part of the car?

I kept mine like that because I wanted it to look somewhat like a street car

Tony_90fox · November 18th, 2006, 09:31 PM

thats how i feel as well, and i dont use the back seats at all, and i could also lose some weight. I think that is how i am gonna go!

82GT · November 19th, 2006, 12:51 AM

I did remove all the sound deadener from under the carpet though. It makes for a very noisy interior if you have loud exhaust.

1slo5.0 · November 19th, 2006, 08:38 AM

Carpet makes it look good. Even NMRA cars still have carpet. It just makes it look that much more proffesional. If you take the back seat out I'd carpet that area too just to make it look nicer.

Twist 2 Go · November 19th, 2006, 09:56 AM

I did all the standard items mentioned above as well and was surprised at the difference. Since my car is carb'd and I also removed the factory instrument cluster, I also removed the factory wiring harness and stripped out every unneccesary wire except for the ones needed for lights and wipers. I then added the wiring I needed for all the other stuff(charging system, guages, ignition, n2o, trans brake, etc...) When all was said and done, I had 30lbs of wiring left over that would fill a metal trash can. Next upgrade is to convert to a fiberglass dash to save another 25lbs or so.

82GT · November 19th, 2006, 11:55 AM

I replaced the front seats with plastic racing seats from Summit. The old seats weighed about 40lbs each and each racing seat with the aluminum brackets only weigh 12lbs each.

November 17th, 2006, 03:58 PM	#1
luke 200 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England....Its coooold Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Stripped Out Interior? Thinking of stripping out my interior.. Have any of you guys done it? Have you any photos? How much weight did you lose in the process? What are the other best ways of stripping weight from a fox? I have already got rid of the A/C (not much need for it over here!) I know that Ally heads save a fair bit - they are on the shopping list Anything else that is relatively easy to lose that is worthwhile? Sorry for all the questions - I have so much I need to know! Many thanks

November 17th, 2006, 04:55 PM	#3
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	http://webpages.charter.net/darrell1...ng_weight.html __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

November 17th, 2006, 04:57 PM	#4
TENGRAM Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,027 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________ 89 GT t5 3.73 www.my5oh.com/

November 18th, 2006, 04:13 PM	#6
89StangGT Moderator SVT Cobra Mustang Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,876 iTrader: 0 reviews	mines pretty gutted. i have 2 race seats and a 8 point cage, and the dash. other than that theres nothing. __________________ There's a reason Ford codenamed them the Terminator

November 18th, 2006, 04:31 PM	#7
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,803 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think i am gonna strip from the front seats back. Would it be stupid to keep the carpet in the front part of the car? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

November 18th, 2006, 06:26 AM	#5
luke 200 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England....Its coooold Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Excellent! Thanks!

November 18th, 2006, 04:37 PM	#8
luke 200 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England....Its coooold Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Awesome, I love the feeling of sitting in a stripped and caged machine. I used to own a highly tuned sierra cosworth. That was stripped and caged... Used to get the local boy racers pulling up next to me at the traffic lights wanting to race giving it loads of revs and stuff. Then they'd slowly start to notice things like the cage, massive brake discs, erratic lumpy idle etc and then look down and drive away slowly pretending that they weren't interested..hehe love it.

November 18th, 2006, 05:16 PM	#10
luke 200 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England....Its coooold Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	yep, cosowrths - awesome cars - all getting very old and unreliable now mine was an absolute money pit. 375hp though and only 1250kg. Focus RS is ok front wheel drive puts me off a bit - I think they have volvo engines...

November 18th, 2006, 09:31 PM	#12
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,803 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats how i feel as well, and i dont use the back seats at all, and i could also lose some weight. I think that is how i am gonna go! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

November 19th, 2006, 12:51 AM	#13
82GT Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Danville, Pa. Posts: 324 iTrader: 0 reviews	I did remove all the sound deadener from under the carpet though. It makes for a very noisy interior if you have loud exhaust. __________________ 1982 GT (t-top) 351w(.060),10:3, ported & polished iron heads, 1.94/1.60 valves, BBK shorties & flowmasters, 274XE cam, stealth intake, mallory dizzy, stealth intake, 750dp, Edge 3700 stall converter, C-4, 4:10's Best E.T 12.79@103.55mph

November 19th, 2006, 08:38 AM	#14
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Carpet makes it look good. Even NMRA cars still have carpet. It just makes it look that much more proffesional. If you take the back seat out I'd carpet that area too just to make it look nicer. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

November 19th, 2006, 09:56 AM	#15
Twist 2 Go Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 1,716 iTrader: 0 reviews	I did all the standard items mentioned above as well and was surprised at the difference. Since my car is carb'd and I also removed the factory instrument cluster, I also removed the factory wiring harness and stripped out every unneccesary wire except for the ones needed for lights and wipers. I then added the wiring I needed for all the other stuff(charging system, guages, ignition, n2o, trans brake, etc...) When all was said and done, I had 30lbs of wiring left over that would fill a metal trash can. Next upgrade is to convert to a fiberglass dash to save another 25lbs or so. __________________ 88 Mustang Coupe 2006 FFW Richmond True Street Runner-Up www.rickscarcare.net

November 19th, 2006, 11:55 AM	#16
82GT Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Danville, Pa. Posts: 324 iTrader: 0 reviews	I replaced the front seats with plastic racing seats from Summit. The old seats weighed about 40lbs each and each racing seat with the aluminum brackets only weigh 12lbs each. __________________ 1982 GT (t-top) 351w(.060),10:3, ported & polished iron heads, 1.94/1.60 valves, BBK shorties & flowmasters, 274XE cam, stealth intake, mallory dizzy, stealth intake, 750dp, Edge 3700 stall converter, C-4, 4:10's Best E.T 12.79@103.55mph

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