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Old 02-07-2007, 10:44 PM
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The TT at that weight with mildly modded engine, upgraded brakes say GT3 6 pistons and a good suspension would certainly be one of the fastest cars on the track!!!!
Dag Nabit! I forgot about brakes, that means I need to phase it into one of the phases. Wont I lose some weight there too with some Carbon Ceramics.
I also need to check the tire weights as well as that may save me a few lbs. I may be able to get this thing under 3k lbs.


Dont worry Jenk it will take me a while to get down to 3000 lbs but phase II starts real soon as I have Turbo Twists in the mail, GT3 seats soon to be in the mail, gonna have neil remove the front bumper support and follow Als instructions on how to remove the rear seats. I imagine phase III wont start until late this year for next year. You better get your driving skills on. We got corvettes and vipers to crush. I feel better with my car having 250 less lbs to stop in the corners, my brakes will thank me. Plus from what Neil keeps telling me there will be a couple of 700 hp turbos at the track this year too, I HATE LOSING!



EDIT: Added the brembo's to the weight loss column.
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Here is the weight of my new brakes on their way........


Brembo 14" kit w/ 6-piston caliper
OEM caliper weighs 10.1lbs vs. Brembo caliper weighs 7.8lbs
OEM disc weighs 23.4lbs vs. Brembo disc weighs 16.9lbs
here are my new Rotora brakes... 355 mm rotors with 6 piston fronts and 4 pistons rears... rotors are 17LBS, the 6 piston calipers are around 7 lbs. and the 4 piston rears are 6 lbs...
not bad...
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Anyone know what the OEM REAR calipers and disks weigh?
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DMK & HeavyChevy: Have either of you done the bumper support removal on your cars yet? Love to see a DIY for exactly which parts are being removed.
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I just did it... 2 screws on top...

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I just did it... 2 screws on top...
What happens to the bumperettes?? and the holes in the bumper in the rear?
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The bumperettes come off with the bumper .. then Im thinking of putting a black or silver mesh from the inside....
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Mark why such the cross in the exhaust why not just out??
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Don,

That is how Todd likes it... I asked long time ago.. but I think he wanted to keep the thing quiet... so did I.....
he has small mufflers underneath as well...
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So you removed the rear bumper supports Markski? Did you weigh them? More info please
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I really like the weight loss achieved by removing the bumper supports...but I'm very hesitant to remove them. Without them, one relatively slow speed rear hit could mean; "bye, bye" engine.
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So you removed the rear bumper supports Markski? Did you weigh them? More info please
it weighs 10 lbs...( just the actual bumper not the bumper stops.... those are probably another 15lbs.
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I really like the weight loss achieved by removing the bumper supports...but I'm very hesistant to remove them. Without them, one relatively slow speed rear hit could mean "bye, bye" engine.
Yeah I agree, I'll have to find another way to lose that 20 lbs, I'll do the fron though.
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Old 02-09-2007, 04:53 AM
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I had mine filled in to look like they where never there...
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that looks very clean
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