right front fender

riddlee josh · October 3rd, 2009, 01:15 PM

ok i have heard there is a 25lb piece of lead in our front right fenders. but i can not find it. i heard some say on convertibles only and some say on all sn95 mustangs. please help me cause i am all for removing weight. also where is the dogbone at? i can't find it either. i think maybe it was already removed or something. not sure please help me out thanks.

RFM 40th V6 · October 3rd, 2009, 06:56 PM

Where did you hear that there is a piece of lead in our fenders from?

Also, the dogbone, if I'm thinking of what you're thinking is a metal plate on the rear axle under the drive shaft. Sixers don't have them unless you swap to an 8.8.

riddlee josh · October 3rd, 2009, 06:59 PM

from this website and many others.

SN95 Mustang Weight Reduction List - American Muscle Registry

it is in the list of things to remove

RFM 40th V6 · October 3rd, 2009, 07:11 PM

I'm not sure how true that is.

Usually manufactures try to reduce weight while being cost effective. Adding weights to your car seems counterproductive.

riddlee josh · October 3rd, 2009, 07:17 PM

not sure3 but i know i looked for it and didn't see it. BUT my car was previously had got hit by a deer so im not sure if maybe it was removed then or not?

Garrett · October 3rd, 2009, 07:23 PM

I say just leave it how it is, unless your racing other v6's and want the better advantage

riddlee josh · October 4th, 2009, 03:00 AM

well i mean i race every once and a while and i will take advantage of any weight loss i can. it's always cheaper than buying new parts and sometimes helps out just as much

Cricket · October 4th, 2009, 10:52 AM

I have never seen a chunk of lead just chilling in a fender. They could be a huge potential hazard if you get in a wreck and it knocks loose. Since nobody seems to know what they are talking about on it, and I've never seen it. I'm gonna say it's not there.

goren420 · October 5th, 2009, 11:48 AM

Yeah that just sounds completely retarded. Try to picture in your head what you're looking for... a chunk of led just welded to the inside of the fender? What purpose would that possibly serve? Whoever posted that is either an idiot or it was a one time case where for some odd reason someone left a hunk of metal in their fender then sold the car, and the new owner found it and decided to share with the internet world that all s95 owners should remove this led weight.

WLJohnson05 · October 5th, 2009, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Cricket

I have never seen a chunk of lead just chilling in a fender. They could be a huge potential hazard if you get in a wreck and it knocks loose. Since nobody seems to know what they are talking about on it, and I've never seen it. I'm gonna say it's not there.

+1

BOSS246 · October 6th, 2009, 01:18 AM

My kid brother is a dyno tech by profession. One time I visited him at work about '90 or 91. He was with CMI in Ferndale back then. They had 3 cells running 351's (24/7 for 30 days) with a new design (new molds/castings) for exaust manifolds. They thought they could save 1 lb of cast iron on each manifold. It was going to save something like $10,000 per 100,000 cars and add 0.1 miles to their CAFE average. Ford uses a PLASTIC upper manifold of my car, for crying out loud. They dont do weight saving things like that and then hide 25 lbs of lead in our cars. This story sounds like it was started by a victim of an alien abduction.

goren420 · October 6th, 2009, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by BOSS246

My kid brother is a dyno tech by profession. One time I visited him at work about '90 or 91. He was with CMI in Ferndale back then. They had 3 cells running 351's (24/7 for 30 days) with a new design (new molds/castings) for exaust manifolds. They thought they could save 1 lb of cast iron on each manifold. It was going to save something like $10,000 per 100,000 cars and add 0.1 miles to their CAFE average. Ford uses a PLASTIC upper manifold of my car, for crying out loud. They dont do weight saving things like that and then hide 25 lbs of lead in our cars. This story sounds like it was started by a victim of an alien abduction.

Lmao

October 3rd, 2009, 01:15 PM	#1
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 742	right front fender ok i have heard there is a 25lb piece of lead in our front right fenders. but i can not find it. i heard some say on convertibles only and some say on all sn95 mustangs. please help me cause i am all for removing weight. also where is the dogbone at? i can't find it either. i think maybe it was already removed or something. not sure please help me out thanks. __________________ "Where the quarterback dates the homecoming queen The truck's a ford and the tractor's green And Amazing Grace is what we sing Well there's a county fair every fall And your friends are there no matter when you call"

October 3rd, 2009, 06:56 PM	#2
RFM 40th V6 Regular 2004 Ford Mustang 15.4@93.6 aka way too slow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Crofton MD Posts: 288	Where did you hear that there is a piece of lead in our fenders from? Also, the dogbone, if I'm thinking of what you're thinking is a metal plate on the rear axle under the drive shaft. Sixers don't have them unless you swap to an 8.8. __________________ 04 3.9l V6 Ford Tech \|Performance\| CAI, BBK Shorty Headers, Pypes Catted X-Pipe, Street Pro Mufflers, 4 Bank Eliminator w/ 93+ Tune \|Handling\| FRPP B Springs 1.5" Drop, BFG G-Force Sport Tires, Slotted & Cross Drilled Rotors

October 3rd, 2009, 06:59 PM	#3
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 742	from this website and many others. SN95 Mustang Weight Reduction List - American Muscle Registry it is in the list of things to remove __________________ "Where the quarterback dates the homecoming queen The truck's a ford and the tractor's green And Amazing Grace is what we sing Well there's a county fair every fall And your friends are there no matter when you call"

October 3rd, 2009, 07:11 PM	#4
RFM 40th V6 Regular 2004 Ford Mustang 15.4@93.6 aka way too slow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Crofton MD Posts: 288	I'm not sure how true that is. Usually manufactures try to reduce weight while being cost effective. Adding weights to your car seems counterproductive. __________________ 04 3.9l V6 Ford Tech \|Performance\| CAI, BBK Shorty Headers, Pypes Catted X-Pipe, Street Pro Mufflers, 4 Bank Eliminator w/ 93+ Tune \|Handling\| FRPP B Springs 1.5" Drop, BFG G-Force Sport Tires, Slotted & Cross Drilled Rotors

October 3rd, 2009, 07:17 PM	#5
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 742	not sure3 but i know i looked for it and didn't see it. BUT my car was previously had got hit by a deer so im not sure if maybe it was removed then or not? __________________ "Where the quarterback dates the homecoming queen The truck's a ford and the tractor's green And Amazing Grace is what we sing Well there's a county fair every fall And your friends are there no matter when you call"

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October 3rd, 2009, 07:23 PM	#6
Garrett On Probation 1998 Mustang gt Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach, sc Posts: 674	I say just leave it how it is, unless your racing other v6's and want the better advantage

October 4th, 2009, 03:00 AM	#7
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 742	well i mean i race every once and a while and i will take advantage of any weight loss i can. it's always cheaper than buying new parts and sometimes helps out just as much __________________ "Where the quarterback dates the homecoming queen The truck's a ford and the tractor's green And Amazing Grace is what we sing Well there's a county fair every fall And your friends are there no matter when you call"

October 4th, 2009, 10:52 AM	#8
Cricket Air Embolism Assassin 2004 Cobra #2260/3768 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chesapeake Posts: 6,359	I have never seen a chunk of lead just chilling in a fender. They could be a huge potential hazard if you get in a wreck and it knocks loose. Since nobody seems to know what they are talking about on it, and I've never seen it. I'm gonna say it's not there. __________________ MM Cobra Club #18 Bubba is my hero

October 5th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#9
goren420 Hardcore Enthusiast '00 3.8L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 1,154	Yeah that just sounds completely retarded. Try to picture in your head what you're looking for... a chunk of led just welded to the inside of the fender? What purpose would that possibly serve? Whoever posted that is either an idiot or it was a one time case where for some odd reason someone left a hunk of metal in their fender then sold the car, and the new owner found it and decided to share with the internet world that all s95 owners should remove this led weight. __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

October 6th, 2009, 01:18 AM	#11
BOSS246 Newbie 2010 Mustang V-6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 27	My kid brother is a dyno tech by profession. One time I visited him at work about '90 or 91. He was with CMI in Ferndale back then. They had 3 cells running 351's (24/7 for 30 days) with a new design (new molds/castings) for exaust manifolds. They thought they could save 1 lb of cast iron on each manifold. It was going to save something like $10,000 per 100,000 cars and add 0.1 miles to their CAFE average. Ford uses a PLASTIC upper manifold of my car, for crying out loud. They dont do weight saving things like that and then hide 25 lbs of lead in our cars. This story sounds like it was started by a victim of an alien abduction. __________________ 2010 4.0, mods in garage 2003 3.8: CAI, Eibach springs, Brembo drilled rear rotors, FRPP Drilled/stotted fronts, Akibono brakes, SS lines, Scat sport seats,HTRZll-summer,Blizzak-not

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