Lightening tips - Page 2

thatdavidkid · 09-04-2007, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stang6uy

every 100pounds=1sec in quarter

in wyo when I was stationed there alot of the guys would never fill there car up either cause 1 gallon of gas weights 8 pounds..

6 pounds... not 8.. and as was stated above as well, 100 lbs is good for ROUGHLY .1 seconds.... also depends on where the 100 lbs came from

**Jeramey@StrictlyPro.com** · 09-04-2007, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatdavidkid

6 pounds... not 8.. and as was stated above as well, 100 lbs is good for ROUGHLY .1 seconds.... also depends on where the 100 lbs came from

Exactly 100 from the front is different than 100 from the rear...

4.6stanger · 09-04-2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Blitzmann

Exactly 100 from the front is different than 100 from the rear...

+1

95 GTS · 09-05-2007, 08:18 AM

100 pounds is not a tenth!

**TrueBlueVenom** · 09-05-2007, 12:02 PM

"100 lbs equals a tenth" is not an exact science but rather a general-rule-of-thumb.

95 GTS · 09-05-2007, 05:45 PM

way off rule of thumb

closer to exact would be a consistant bracket car thatadds and removes 100 pounds of ballast and relays the resultant difference in traps and mph.

there are too many major variables to even apply a rulle to it.

initial weight of car, gearing, tire, power band and how fast the car is already

thatdavidkid · 09-06-2007, 08:30 AM

it's just a general guide line man... why do you come on here and bash everything???? this "phrase" is generally accepted, we're not talking about race cars here, so it's not gonna be exact sciences, but rather just a general guideline....

95 GTS · 09-06-2007, 10:28 AM

I know its a rule of thumb. What i am saying is it is so far from the truth that it shouldnt be spread at all. It is a pet peeve of mine.

tire · 09-11-2007, 12:21 PM

i got my 6 banger down to 2980... or maybe 2890, i forget... but i remember being proud of that. they aren't as heavy i know but it was somewhere around 200+ lbs off stock. i can't remember all what i did to it, but i lost the spoiler, got big and little weld wheels, took off the front sway bar, replaced as many small brackets with velcro or zip ties as i could, and traded my driver power seat assembly for a non power... what else... oh yeah there is a little non vital piece right under the steering column that weighs a few lbs. you could remove the front bumper (the metal part under your bumper cover) but that's at your own risk... if you get in a front collision it'll just crumple your core support right away instead of crumpling the according brackets that hold your front bumper. they make lightweight front bumpers though... look like ladder bars. :-) not too expensive.

and keep your spare! your car is not a race car, and your gf won't like waiting for AAA. oh... or you could just break up with the misses and save ~110lbs right away, and you'll have more money for the stang.

austin

Wiked · 09-12-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tire

or you could just break up with the misses and save ~110lbs right away, and you'll have more money for the stang.

austin

lol, that was gonna be my sugestion...or a diet. J/K

y2kGT · 09-12-2007, 06:48 PM

very nice suggestions but im not dating..im n for the long run!!!

...

tire · 09-13-2007, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by y2kGT

very nice suggestions but im not dating..im n for the long run!!!

...

ugh... instead of one step back, you took two or three.

T5killa · 09-14-2007, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatdavidkid

it's just a general guide line man... why do you come on here and bash everything???? this "phrase" is generally accepted, we're not talking about race cars here, so it's not gonna be exact sciences, but rather just a general guideline....

werd

myblack93gt · 09-15-2007, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrueBlueVenom

streetable = spare

keep your spare and jack; take it out at the track. (hey, that rhymes) No sense in getting stuck on a highway somewhere if you have a flat.

I agree but, mister discount tire wont listen! Hes stubborn that tire and jack have been out since he brought it home!

86sleeper · 09-15-2007, 01:45 PM

i have no spare as I have 13" brakes.
I do have a cell phone though. LOL

y2kGT · 09-15-2007, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86sleeper

i have no spare as I have 13" brakes.
I do have a cell phone though. LOL

+1 and if i really dont want to b stuck i will drive on a flat cuz i have warranties and when they are drove on flat that means new tire for free!

y2kGT · 09-15-2007, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myblack93gt

I agree but, mister discount tire wont listen! Hes stubborn that tire and jack have been out since he brought it home!

i gave u my spare thats y u have one!

myblack93gt · 09-15-2007, 02:32 PM

I gave mine to matt cause he was movin to florida! + he didnt have one

09-05-2007, 08:18 AM	#24
95 GTS Back in the saddle again Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,284 Trader Rating: (0)	100 pounds is not a tenth! __________________ 2007 Reflex Silver Wolfsburg Jetta - new hotness 1995 Canary Yellow GTS - Sold 12.81@106.2 w/1.80 60' Boltons/E303 + 3100 lbs + M&H 246 HP/ 290 TQ 12.57 @ 109.21 w/1.76 60' Boltons/GT40Ps/XE270 + 3240 lbs + 555Rs 295 HP / 321 TQ

09-05-2007, 05:45 PM	#26
95 GTS Back in the saddle again Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,284 Trader Rating: (0)	way off rule of thumb closer to exact would be a consistant bracket car thatadds and removes 100 pounds of ballast and relays the resultant difference in traps and mph. there are too many major variables to even apply a rulle to it. initial weight of car, gearing, tire, power band and how fast the car is already __________________ 2007 Reflex Silver Wolfsburg Jetta - new hotness 1995 Canary Yellow GTS - Sold 12.81@106.2 w/1.80 60' Boltons/E303 + 3100 lbs + M&H 246 HP/ 290 TQ 12.57 @ 109.21 w/1.76 60' Boltons/GT40Ps/XE270 + 3240 lbs + 555Rs 295 HP / 321 TQ

09-06-2007, 08:30 AM	#27
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,653 Trader Rating: (0)	it's just a general guide line man... why do you come on here and bash everything???? this "phrase" is generally accepted, we're not talking about race cars here, so it's not gonna be exact sciences, but rather just a general guideline.... __________________ t-5 swap, billit quadrant, upr firewall adjuster, steeda tri-ax, custom jb tool and fab one off subframe connectors. coming soon: 8.8 w/ 3.55:1's, '00 gt brakes, followed by my 306 swap

09-06-2007, 10:28 AM	#28
95 GTS Back in the saddle again Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,284 Trader Rating: (0)	I know its a rule of thumb. What i am saying is it is so far from the truth that it shouldnt be spread at all. It is a pet peeve of mine. __________________ 2007 Reflex Silver Wolfsburg Jetta - new hotness 1995 Canary Yellow GTS - Sold 12.81@106.2 w/1.80 60' Boltons/E303 + 3100 lbs + M&H 246 HP/ 290 TQ 12.57 @ 109.21 w/1.76 60' Boltons/GT40Ps/XE270 + 3240 lbs + 555Rs 295 HP / 321 TQ

09-12-2007, 06:48 PM	#31
y2kGT Is that a mach? Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 612 Trader Rating: (0)	very nice suggestions but im not dating..im n for the long run!!!... __________________ Y2kGT-Just another 4-6 1995GTVERT-DD 1989LXVERT-waiting to be reborn!

09-05-2007, 12:02 PM	#25
TrueBlueVenom 1of5k's bia bia Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 5,743 Trader Rating: (0)	"100 lbs equals a tenth" is not an exact science but rather a general-rule-of-thumb.

09-11-2007, 12:21 PM	#29
tire ka-chow! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,745 Trader Rating: (1)	i got my 6 banger down to 2980... or maybe 2890, i forget... but i remember being proud of that. they aren't as heavy i know but it was somewhere around 200+ lbs off stock. i can't remember all what i did to it, but i lost the spoiler, got big and little weld wheels, took off the front sway bar, replaced as many small brackets with velcro or zip ties as i could, and traded my driver power seat assembly for a non power... what else... oh yeah there is a little non vital piece right under the steering column that weighs a few lbs. you could remove the front bumper (the metal part under your bumper cover) but that's at your own risk... if you get in a front collision it'll just crumple your core support right away instead of crumpling the according brackets that hold your front bumper. they make lightweight front bumpers though... look like ladder bars. :-) not too expensive. and keep your spare! your car is not a race car, and your gf won't like waiting for AAA. oh... or you could just break up with the misses and save ~110lbs right away, and you'll have more money for the stang. austin

09-15-2007, 01:45 PM	#35
86sleeper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: deer park Posts: 2,427 Trader Rating: (0)	i have no spare as I have 13" brakes. I do have a cell phone though. LOL __________________ MIKE '86 GT:high 12's Sold '01 GT:low 11's for sale

09-15-2007, 02:32 PM	#38
myblack93gt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 675 Trader Rating: (0)	I gave mine to matt cause he was movin to florida! + he didnt have one

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