weight loss???

[Daytonafreek]

i know that daytonas are the heaviest turbo dodges out ther and i was wondering what i could do to put the daytona on a diet.

[OneFastBaron]

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Originally posted by Daytonafreek i know that daytonas are the heaviest turbo dodges out ther and i was wondering what i could do to put the daytona on a diet.

my lebaron is heavier

loose the passenger and backseats and other interior stuff. spare tire and jack if your not worried about every getting a flat.

[specialK]

take the brakes off...there only a safety precausion anyway!:big grin:

-andy

[BuRn__]

if u still want it to be streetable....
remove the back seats, spare, jack, rear carpeting

If you have a power seat option for the driver side,take it out,those suckers must weigh about 65 lbs compaired to the passenger side that must weigh about 30 lbs.

I would imagine the hatchback is a heavy SOB too, in the daytona's.
I ran across someone selling a fibreglass one for a drag car in a Google search but it was a old post,havent seen anyone post about a fiberglass hatchback,unless i missed it,that would be a perfect aftermarket product for the daytona's.

I've wondered if the doors can't be lightened much by cutting out some of the interior metal,I've got two doors I want to put on my shelby from a 87 pacifica and I am planning on taking the shelby doors and cutting them up to see how much weight I can shave off of them since these doors are pretty much wavy and due for the boneyard,those doors are like the Challenger doors,heavy buggers they are.

:big grin: RACING SEATS:big grin: SAVE ABOUT 30 PUONDSAND THE CENTER ARM REST JK ABOUT THE ARM REST

[89daytonaTII]

backseats/spare/jack are worth about 80lbs outta the back of the car

[89daytonaTII]

not by much if any. loaded t-tops car's liek myone weigh up to and over 3100lbs (scale confirmed) that's not too far off from a mini (~3300lbs)

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my lebaron is heavier

Depends on how serious you want to get.

I "skinned" my hatch. Down to just the outer metal skin. Much, much lighter. That plus a plastic rear window.

Doors - lots and lots of excess metal there. Mine were power, now just skins with the latches to keep them shut and plastic windows that don't roll down.

Take a sawzall or hole saw to everything that doesn't look important. Start at the back.

Bumpers - they are hidden under the plastic anyway. Out they go.

Heater core? Air conditioning? Windsheild wipers? Rear brakes? Factory fuel tank? Racing bucket? Non-tilt steering column? Exhaust? That fiberglass wing on the back is suprisingly heavy.

Getting serious now: How about all those dodge bolts that seem to be 3 times as long as needed? Don't need all that length, start cutting.

Basically, how light you depends on how functoinal you want all those options and how "ugly" you are willing to go.

[silvershelby387]

just remember if it doent add horsepower it only adds weight:big grin: a few more suggestions. light weight wheels swap out dash for alum dash from jegs. any thing you cant get rid of can you make it lighter,fiberglass hood.alum brackets?if your are serious about weight loss put that pig on a diet that would make even richard simmons proud

[89daytonaTII]

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Originally posted by HP=(mph/234)^3*weight Depends on how serious you want to get. I "skinned" my hatch. Down to just the outer metal skin. Much, much lighter. That plus a plastic rear window. Doors - lots and lots of excess metal there. Mine were power, now just skins with the latches to keep them shut and plastic windows that don't roll down. Take a sawzall or hole saw to everything that doesn't look important. Start at the back. Bumpers - they are hidden under the plastic anyway. Out they go. Heater core? Air conditioning? Windsheild wipers? Rear brakes? Factory fuel tank? Racing bucket? Non-tilt steering column? Exhaust? That fiberglass wing on the back is suprisingly heavy. Getting serious now: How about all those dodge bolts that seem to be 3 times as long as needed? Don't need all that length, start cutting. Basically, how light you depends on how functoinal you want all those options and how "ugly" you are willing to go.

this post is exactly what i'm gonna do to the shelby charger when i buy it for a drag only car. plan is to have to at 2000lbs with my 175lbs a$$ in it

[Daytonafreek]

thanks you guys were alot of help."thumbs up

[Mrboost4]

my buddys wnt fully loaded with sub box in back and alot of work junk weighed in at 2955 lbs ....

[Mrboost4]

sorry vnt juz got off work

Got an automatic? Swap that out for a stick, the manual trannies weigh soooo much less.