Lightweight thread....

[Redbowties88]

I'll just have to get some carbon fiber lugnuts.



A full glass bed would be sweet but I can only imagine the money in that

 

[Redbowties88]

I would also like to add any weight that can be relocated to the bed would be nice too. These trucks are so nose heavy they handle like total garbage. Understeer city

 

[TheBac]

My CCSB is currently on the "drive for 55" as in 5500 lbs before ballast.

Stupid sled pullers anyways:rofl:

So THATS what that phrase meant. :rofl:





I wondered about using one of those ProTec plastic beds that were offered in the half tons, but the weight savings was only 50lbs over a steel box.

As opposed to a traditional steel box with a thermoformed plastic bed liner, the entire Protec unit is made of composite materials. The box's fenders and outer tailgate panel are made of reinforced RIM (RRIM RRIM Reinforced Reaction Injection Molding ), primarily polyurea with mica filler. The one-piece box and the inside of the tailgate are SRIM composites of urethane urethane (yoor´ithān´),
n ethyl carbamate used as an anesthetic agent for laboratory animals, formerly used as a hypnotic in humans. with 50% long glass fiber. The interior of the box and tailgate are coated with a black "spatter spatter,
n droplets of airborne particulate matter larger than 50 μm that fall to the ground.
..... Click the link for more information. paint" that provides a tough, pebbly surface and uv protection. Use of SRIM and RRIM composites reduces the total vehicle weight by about 50 lb. The tailgate alone is 15 lb lighter than a steel version.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mater...s+give+birth+to+SRIM+truck+box....-a084270498

 

[wikdlmm]

Don't forget to remove the windsheild wipers, drive shaft an steering wheel.:hug:

 

[Redbowties88]

Don't forget to remove the windsheild wipers, drive shaft an steering wheel.:hug:

already did the vise grip steering mod, swiss cheesed the drive shafts, and i took out the whole windshield and replaced with duct taped trash bags

 

[Redbowties88]

So THATS what that phrase meant. :rofl:





I wondered about using one of those ProTec plastic beds that were offered in the half tons, but the weight savings was only 50lbs over a steel box.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mater...s+give+birth+to+SRIM+truck+box....-a084270498

must be some terribly heavy plastic.........

 

[wikdlmm]

The way my calculations came out you are sitting at 6200 rite nowe. The windshield was the deal sealer...

 

[Redbowties88]

I should be less then that.... Don't forget to add my heilum bags and reverse spoiler:rofl:

 

[SmokeShow]

is lexan windows DOT? that'd save a pile of weight.


c-ya

 

[Redbowties88]

The windows aren't too heavy but the windshield is pretty bad....


Anyone see a problem with racing/driving to the track -hood?

 

[Cbum]

Something like this

 

[Redbowties88]

Did I meantion this is a daily driver?:rofl:

 

[Cbum]

Just kidding :spit:

 

[Redbowties88]

Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way....maye I should just put the lly in my grandmoms miata. Should work:coolspot:

 

[Cbum]

Not the Miata how about a little red Chevette

 

[Redbowties88]

Not as readily available. I do have a c4 vette laying around though....something tells me I have a better chance of fitting it in smart car

 

[Redbowties88]

ok well getting to the track tonight for the first time with EFI (long as the weather holds out) still rockin the POS stock 5 speed though so my run will end at the end of 4th gear and ill just try and maintain speed in 5th to the finishline...hoping to be able to click off a 13...its only a 1/10'th away this will also be my first run with significant weight reduction so we'll see how it goes

 

[03-GMC]

Good luck man. I'm going to run mine this weekend and see what the nitrous does.

 

[duramaximizer]

How heavy is the sway bar? Is it advisable to remove that when drag racing?

 

[KEVINL]

A fiberglass or aluminum hood would help

The stock hood is heavy