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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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weight reduction

lets say someone wanted to shed as many pounds as possible.....like 200 lbs.....or more....anyone doing this mod or know a professional weight reduction kit?
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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weight reduction

There is a how to on basic cobalt dieting.

I'm not really sure how much wieght you'll lose (or if they even make them anymore?) with cf hoods/trunk.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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weight reduction is cool and all as long as its still in street form
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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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who cares street or not.. u can always add it back on after ur done... shed a few lbs and a few Tenths while ur at it... and that link right there was the 1 i was gona give u lol... very detailed from lbs to lbs on what items he took out.. nice writeup.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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i'm not gonna take out my aet everytime i want to go to the track, waste of my time. i myself rather just take out the spare, wingless, and keep it full interior for comfort. but that is me, do whatever you want to your car.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by swazzees
lets say someone wanted to shed as many pounds as possible.....like 200 lbs.....or more....anyone doing this mod or know a professional weight reduction kit?
It's easy.

Just take 200 lbs of crap out of your car.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by fakameanrepresent
i'm not gonna take out my aet everytime i want to go to the track, waste of my time. i myself rather just take out the spare, wingless, and keep it full interior for comfort. but that is me, do whatever you want to your car.
It's really not that hard. Weight reduction can be done in about 20 minutes or less.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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you will lower your et by about .14 in the 1/4 mile loseing 200 lbs. so lets say you run 13.00 flat ,,after the 200 lbs is gone you would run about12.86
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by wardzach2007
It's easy.

Just take 200 lbs of crap out of your car.
like the driver
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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lol
hehehehehehehe
funny stuff

your supposed to say like your old lady.....lol
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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^haha
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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Install a R/C Unit, and drive it from the audience.
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Install a R/C Unit, and drive it from the audience.
How much would that weigh?
If you take out the Driver though, you could loose the driver seat, and airbag as well as the cirtry and sensor for the
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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like the driver
Nah, i just tell my wife "sorry hunny, can you walk to the end of the track?"

Its great, cause she can give the car a push too to give me better launch speeds
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Passenger and back seats, spare tire, if you have one empty the glove box, etc
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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ive prolly lost 350lbs, maybe more, out of the car total so far and still dont have any carbon yet
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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kit?!?!? how do you buy a weight reduction kit...
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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kit?!?!? how do you buy a weight reduction kit...
You buy nothing for a lot of money!
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1fbody
kit?!?!? how do you buy a weight reduction kit...
sell a fat chick kit to everyother person. Then your car seems lighter
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