Weight reduction

F8L GT · October 17th, 2009, 07:02 PM

Bob, thats one of my winter projects. Im putting a breather tank in and running the vavle cover hoses to that

JoshC! · October 17th, 2009, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by F8L GT

josh, where have you been? lol. havent seen you on in a while. the dog bone is for absorbing vibration from the factory driveshaft. im unsure about the canister as thats what i was wondering also. when i can get my car on the lift im going to pull the tank so i can see where the lines are going.

stuck without net. haha ive been gone like 2 months lol moving sucks sometimes lol

too bad having a vert doesnt make you lighter haha i think ive got 100-200 pounds on a coupe to deal with

F8L GT · October 17th, 2009, 07:30 PM

even without having net i was able to help you out sometimes. lol. anything else you have questions about dont be afraid to ask

JoshC! · October 17th, 2009, 07:48 PM

Yeah thank you for that! Did Nate tell you about the install we did over the weekend?

F8L GT · October 17th, 2009, 07:58 PM

no he didnt. is he down here now???

JoshC! · October 17th, 2009, 08:22 PM

He's back home now, he was down here for the past couple days. We put a professional products tb and plenum and a jlt rai on my car

the test drive actually suprised me. Not a massive difference but I'm happy with it.

F8L GT · October 17th, 2009, 08:40 PM

yeah. The PP intake isnt really as bad as what people think. Thats why I told him to get one, p&p it, and paint it black to look like a stock one so now one would know

jivepepper · October 17th, 2009, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by B0B

Has anyone taken their pcv valve out and plugged the plenum and just put a breather on the valve cover on both sides?

I do, I run bought sides to a 1qt vented catch can. Prior to this I ran an oil separator. when I pulled the intake the tops of the pistons were cover with a thick build up and the intake runners on the heads and intake had build up also. After the element in a separator is full it passes the oil straight through making them useless.

I ran the breather for over a year at 15+ psi after my new heads and the intake runners and valves looked brand new when I changed to the new intake. I'll never run a PCV again.

Pics of my heads after the breather was installed a year later. Looks brand new.

Pics of the breather setup.

JoshC! · October 17th, 2009, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by F8L GT

yeah. The PP intake isnt really as bad as what people think. Thats why I told him to get one, p&p it, and paint it black to look like a stock one so now one would know

Haha that's what I was thinkin of doin.

RyanGT · October 18th, 2009, 12:02 AM

I run same setup as jive. Works awesome. I actually cut the summit catch can so it is smaller. I have it mounted (zip tied) by the power steering reservoir, on the bracket. Can only see the top of it.

jivepepper · October 18th, 2009, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by RyanGT

I run same setup as jive. Works awesome. I actually cut the summit catch can so it is smaller. I have it mounted (zip tied) by the power steering reservoir, on the bracket. Can only see the top of it.

I ran it over there for a year or so until the TFS intake and then there wasn't enough room.

330CubeGt · October 18th, 2009, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by 00vert

and to give a heads up our truck lids are fiber glass also... at least the 99-04 ones are, idk about 94-98 or 05+

Nah the 94-98 are Steel. The removable piece the tag bolts to is fiberglass. And the 05+ are also steel

F8L GT · October 18th, 2009, 11:49 AM

they arent technically fiberglass, they are composite. fiberglass pieces im talking about are way lighter and just skins with little reinforcement to keep their shape

MustangGT06 · October 18th, 2009, 05:49 PM

F8L GT, have you weighed your car yet? I weighed mine today and the car itself weighs 3260. It's still a pig so i'm going to go remove the rear sway bar and some shit behind the dash to drop her some more tonight.

JoshC! · October 18th, 2009, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by F8L GT

they arent technically fiberglass, they are composite. fiberglass pieces im talking about are way lighter and just skins with little reinforcement to keep their shape

yeah they are SMC(sheet molded compound). there isnt like a fiber mat or anything like that there is just a bunch of hairs runnin through it. its lighter then metal but still a little heavier then traditional fiberglass.

F8L GT · October 18th, 2009, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by MustangGT06

F8L GT, have you weighed your car yet? I weighed mine today and the car itself weighs 3260. It's still a pig so i'm going to go remove the rear sway bar and some shit behind the dash to drop her some more tonight.

I only weighed it when i first started. I wont be weight it again until spring comes around and everything is done. When I did weigh it, it was 3160 without me in it

330CubeGt · October 19th, 2009, 03:06 AM

What did yours weight again 3400? or am i weight off.

I wonder what mine weights all the time but never weighed the damn thing

DickH · October 19th, 2009, 05:00 AM

Well, weather prevented me from caring about taking my rear bumper support thing. I threw on the bumper cover, and no longer have that foam. I should be able to hit my target weight without cutting that up, but if not I know where to go.

F8L GT · October 19th, 2009, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by 330CubeGt

What did yours weight again 3400? or am i weight off.

I wonder what mine weights all the time but never weighed the damn thing

Yes it was 3400 with me in it along with my helmet and the clothes I were for racing.

F8L GT · October 19th, 2009, 09:55 PM

Mwah pics should be up this weekend!!

October 17th, 2009, 07:02 PM	#141
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	Bob, thats one of my winter projects. Im putting a breather tank in and running the vavle cover hoses to that __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

October 17th, 2009, 07:30 PM	#143
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	even without having net i was able to help you out sometimes. lol. anything else you have questions about dont be afraid to ask __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

October 17th, 2009, 07:48 PM	#144
JoshC! I Hate Convertibles... 2000 GT Vert Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, Texas Posts: 5,511 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah thank you for that! Did Nate tell you about the install we did over the weekend? __________________ Im topless, are you? Topless Mustang Club Founder Black Stang Crew Member #boobs out mods/pics

October 17th, 2009, 07:58 PM	#145
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	no he didnt. is he down here now??? __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

October 17th, 2009, 08:22 PM	#146
JoshC! I Hate Convertibles... 2000 GT Vert Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, Texas Posts: 5,511 iTrader: 0 reviews	He's back home now, he was down here for the past couple days. We put a professional products tb and plenum and a jlt rai on my car the test drive actually suprised me. Not a massive difference but I'm happy with it. __________________ Im topless, are you? Topless Mustang Club Founder Black Stang Crew Member #boobs out mods/pics

October 17th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#147
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	yeah. The PP intake isnt really as bad as what people think. Thats why I told him to get one, p&p it, and paint it black to look like a stock one so now one would know __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

October 18th, 2009, 12:02 AM	#150
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	I run same setup as jive. Works awesome. I actually cut the summit catch can so it is smaller. I have it mounted (zip tied) by the power steering reservoir, on the bracket. Can only see the top of it. __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

October 18th, 2009, 11:49 AM	#153
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	they arent technically fiberglass, they are composite. fiberglass pieces im talking about are way lighter and just skins with little reinforcement to keep their shape __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

October 18th, 2009, 05:49 PM	#154
MustangGT06 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 567 iTrader: 0 reviews	F8L GT, have you weighed your car yet? I weighed mine today and the car itself weighs 3260. It's still a pig so i'm going to go remove the rear sway bar and some shit behind the dash to drop her some more tonight.

October 19th, 2009, 03:06 AM	#157
330CubeGt MM Fanatic 1997 SVT COBRA 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,880 iTrader: 14 reviews	What did yours weight again 3400? or am i weight off. I wonder what mine weights all the time but never weighed the damn thing __________________ -04 IRS - Magnaflow - Wheel Replica - Autometer - FTBR - FRPP - SCT - Brembo - PRO 5.0 - BOI-

October 19th, 2009, 05:00 AM	#158
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 4,191 iTrader: 2 reviews	Well, weather prevented me from caring about taking my rear bumper support thing. I threw on the bumper cover, and no longer have that foam. I should be able to hit my target weight without cutting that up, but if not I know where to go. __________________ 2003 Mustang gt - usual mods - slowly working on 5.4 swap 2004 srt4 - Stock DD/winter beater Click here for your tuning needs Before asking a gearing related question click THIS link and enjoy all your saved time.

October 19th, 2009, 09:55 PM	#160
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	Mwah pics should be up this weekend!! __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

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