are these things good ideas?

getchapull · July 26th, 2009, 06:52 PM

so ive always though for like a street car on the track does removing the air filter make a difference? or removing my hood to remove a little bit of weight? do those things make a difference at all? if so what other minor adjustments can i make to my street car to make it get that extra .01 knocked off?

casper gt · July 26th, 2009, 07:34 PM

leave the hood alone (most track's wouln't let you run with out one anyway) & also the air filter. if you want to take out a little weight try removing the spare & jack & any extra junk you might have in the car.

mustanginky · July 26th, 2009, 09:08 PM

yeah you likely can't keep the hood off. not only that but it'll kill aero properties. take out back seats, they're prolly like 20 lbs or so, jack, spare tire, etc...

gray8188 · July 27th, 2009, 07:53 PM

What was said above and take a laxative lol..

Seabee · July 28th, 2009, 02:20 AM

if you really wanna lose weight with the hood then get like a fiberglass hood or something lightweight similiar.

'97'Cobra · July 28th, 2009, 02:53 AM

i think removing the airfilter is stupid, there really is no point in doing so unless you want to suck shit up. Are you trying to race that v-6?

BlueBloodedPony · July 29th, 2009, 09:31 AM

Weight reduction would be my first cheap mod for that .1.

03SonicBoom · July 29th, 2009, 09:37 AM

Take all 4 wheels off and run on the rotors.

BlueBloodedPony · July 29th, 2009, 02:09 PM

^ He's gonna have traction issues with that setup. A for effort though lol.

saxmanJJ · July 29th, 2009, 02:32 PM

The A/C system on new edge cars weighs about 30 lbs total - I just did this mod last week so I know...

RALVAREZ26 · July 29th, 2009, 02:49 PM

lol at all that stuff/work just to know off a tenth of a second. their is no way in hell that i would remove my a/c escpecially in texas just to save 30lbs. but that's just me.
to the OP, get another car and strip it and use it for the track. i have a street car too and when i go to the track i race it w/ spare, jack etc. a true full weight car and still kicking ass (or getting kicked lol)

03SonicBoom · July 29th, 2009, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by BlueBloodedPony

^ He's gonna have traction issues with that setup. A for effort though lol.

Yeah, I should have put a smiley at the end. Please don't drive on your rotors.

97mustanggt · July 31st, 2009, 02:00 PM

ive seen some people remove there passanger side headlight, apparently its to get more air into ur intake thats if u got a cold air intake and tha filter it rite behine tha headlight, u can try that.

AggieStang · July 31st, 2009, 06:49 PM

I wouldn't worry about weight reduction on a V6. No offense, but a tenth off of slow is still slow.

July 26th, 2009, 06:52 PM	#1
getchapull Newbie 1998 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 33 iTrader: 0 reviews	are these things good ideas? so ive always though for like a street car on the track does removing the air filter make a difference? or removing my hood to remove a little bit of weight? do those things make a difference at all? if so what other minor adjustments can i make to my street car to make it get that extra .01 knocked off?

July 26th, 2009, 07:34 PM	#2
casper gt Moderator 2012 300a gt auto 12.10@116 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: creighton pa Posts: 7,697 iTrader: 4 reviews	leave the hood alone (most track's wouln't let you run with out one anyway) & also the air filter. if you want to take out a little weight try removing the spare & jack & any extra junk you might have in the car. __________________ MM BRACKET RACING CREW CO-FOUNDER BAMA Performance Drag Team Founder 2012 300a GT auto

July 26th, 2009, 09:08 PM	#3
mustanginky MM Fanatic 2000 gt Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La grange, KY Posts: 4,259 iTrader: 2 reviews	yeah you likely can't keep the hood off. not only that but it'll kill aero properties. take out back seats, they're prolly like 20 lbs or so, jack, spare tire, etc... __________________ Procharged 2000 5 Speed BAB GT, built motor, blower cams, speedy dyno tune 412 hp, 450 rw tq HARDCORE CREW BRIGHT ATLANTIC BLUE CREW #1 MEMBER

July 27th, 2009, 07:53 PM	#4
gray8188 MM Fanatic 2003 mustang gt yr 1965 @ 88mph Join Date: May 2008 Location: between bluefilly's legs. Posts: 3,425 iTrader: 5 reviews	What was said above and take a laxative lol.. __________________ i'm pretty sure that when i move into my own place i'm gonna mount an anti aircraft gun on my roof with somebody manning it 24 hours a day. why? because it would be fucking AWESOME.[/quote]

July 28th, 2009, 02:20 AM	#5
Seabee Whatever it originally would be 05 Saleen #824 Fast as fuck Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Ca/Beach Park IL Posts: 7,475 iTrader: 4 reviews	if you really wanna lose weight with the hood then get like a fiberglass hood or something lightweight similiar. __________________ MILITARY CREW ANTI ILLEGALS CREW FOUNDER

July 29th, 2009, 09:31 AM	#7
BlueBloodedPony Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	Weight reduction would be my first cheap mod for that .1. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT; Auto; JLT cold air; Accufab 75mmTB & Plenium; SLP lm2's with o/r h; 4.10s; Sniper tuner w/93 octane. SFC's, H&R SS springs, MM CC Plates, Isos, Tokico HP shocks/struts, UCA's & LCA's collecting dust, oh to have a free day.

July 29th, 2009, 09:37 AM	#8
03SonicBoom Moderator 2003 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	Take all 4 wheels off and run on the rotors. __________________

July 29th, 2009, 02:09 PM	#9
BlueBloodedPony Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	^ He's gonna have traction issues with that setup. A for effort though lol. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT; Auto; JLT cold air; Accufab 75mmTB & Plenium; SLP lm2's with o/r h; 4.10s; Sniper tuner w/93 octane. SFC's, H&R SS springs, MM CC Plates, Isos, Tokico HP shocks/struts, UCA's & LCA's collecting dust, oh to have a free day.

July 29th, 2009, 02:32 PM	#10
saxmanJJ Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 11.463@121.50 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SE PA Posts: 1,644 iTrader: 1 reviews	The A/C system on new edge cars weighs about 30 lbs total - I just did this mod last week so I know...

July 29th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#11
RALVAREZ26 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DALLAS Posts: 1,333 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol at all that stuff/work just to know off a tenth of a second. their is no way in hell that i would remove my a/c escpecially in texas just to save 30lbs. but that's just me. to the OP, get another car and strip it and use it for the track. i have a street car too and when i go to the track i race it w/ spare, jack etc. a true full weight car and still kicking ass (or getting kicked lol) __________________ http://smokinperformance.com Slowmatic 2000 GT

July 31st, 2009, 02:00 PM	#13
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive seen some people remove there passanger side headlight, apparently its to get more air into ur intake thats if u got a cold air intake and tha filter it rite behine tha headlight, u can try that. __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

July 31st, 2009, 06:49 PM	#14
AggieStang WHOOP! 2002 Mustang GT 7.44@95 (1/8) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 3,115 iTrader: 3 reviews	I wouldn't worry about weight reduction on a V6. No offense, but a tenth off of slow is still slow. __________________ Buy my: Nitrous Accessories Diablosport Programmer In The Classifieds

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