Mustang daily driver weight reduction

Two and change when i looked, not quite sure on the light weight batteries these days. Reducing weight from the mustang s front end will usually yield the most noticeable results as it allows better weight transfer at launch. Shop seat delete kits one less costly, and at times a free alternative, is weight reduction. I feel like for the most part, weight reduction is too much of a pain if you want to keep the creature comforts of your daily driver streetable car. Looking for tips on improving performance for my 2012 gt without sacrificing mpg. If youre still serious about saving weight, then your next option is to replace exterior body panels with lighter ones made of fiberglass or carbon fiber.

If anyone has experience in this area, your wisdom would be greatly appreciated. I do not want to give up my creature comforts andor luxurious ride quality to do so. But filled with dirt as any daily drivers will be they weigh about 3 lb. Based on the recent interest in weight reduction, this thread is intended to be a clearing house for all things related to shaving pounds off our cars. Its a smooth ride in a cruiser, with power available whenever you want it. The quickest and easiest way to drop weight from your ford mustang is a rear seat delete kit. Steeda mustang lightweight race front bumper bar fox body sn95 19902004 our price. With all the weight taken off and the other weight added im at about 3275lbs with 12 tank.

I store my off season wheel tire combos in the basement, which means a flight of stairs, one trip per corner. Steel, aluminum, and carbon fiber driveshafts all have pros and cons that make them ideal for different drivers. For those of you that have wondered what each component in your car weighs and how much weight you can eliminate by taking it out. Whats everyone using for a rear differential fluid pump. Bmr front lower control arms are a great one also if you are lowered they have a longer ball joint model that corrects geometry as well as sheds weight. Our chassis system delivers it all, improving tire wear and ease of control. You want weight over the rear tires for grip, and you want the front as light as possible. Ernesto rocos 98 mustang cobra has gone from daily driver to nasa championship hopeful in eight hard years. I know a few people with 9904s at 2800ish, but they dont have the added suspension i do and they also dont have the same aluminum intake manifold i have.

Anything from your owners manual in the glovebox, to your. Jul 23, 2019 here are the coolest new cars for 2020. Jan 11, 2016 its more than likely that you use your car as your daily driver, and you need things like ac, heat, and a sound system. I want to reduce weight in my daily driver 04 maxima to improve overall performance. Not sure if i would trust them with a daily driver and the weight savings would be minimal. This list has been compiled through the years by many drag racers so it is pretty accurate. Steel, aluminum, and carbon fiber driveshafts cj pony parts. It is a powerful, engaging, and valuepacked daily driver. Griggs racing chassis systems provide immensely increased launch and high speed stability over any other kind of system due to the design geometry. The stock driveshaft in all 20112014 mustang gt are very heavy weighing in at about 40 pounds, by replacing it with a one piece aluminum driveshaft, you will drop about 20 pounds of weight off your mustang while adding a little power to get to the rear wheels. Theres the street beast series of parts, which are adjustable, but also feature urethane bushings for lower nvh levels. The installation of this steeda s550 mustang fastback gt axleback exhaust system is a simple bolt on using common hand tools.

Weight removed from the drivetrain will reduce the effort required by the engine to move the vehicle forward thereby increasing acceleration and overall performance significantly. Weight savings is a priority without sacrificing strength and safety and controllability. First time out with my whippled stage 2 mustang gt this is a daily driver with no weight reduction. What can be done to remove weight from the vehicle without truly reducing the quality of life i. Since it is a daily driver i have to keep most of the interior except rear seats, front seats will eventually be race seats. Looking for tips on improving performance for my 2012 gt. Random items in your car some of us really do not think about the little things, but these can add up quickly. The ultimate weight reduction list modded mustang forums. Mm kmembers are the strongest, stiffest, and most durable mustang kmembers available. The more you take out, the suckier the car will be to drive around if its your. Engine the 2150rt engine is packed with plenty of lowend torque, just what a track loader needs to power through the toughest jobs. Mrscharfenbergers 2015 ecoboost build page 12 ford. Wait for a notchback to come along for sale and swap. I have a 1987 gt and i was wondering what all i can take off my car reduce its overall weight.

With the mean tone and additional volume this steeda s550 mustang fastback gt axleback exhaust system gives your 20182019 mustang gt, there is no doubt you will turn some heads driving down the road and at track. Nov 26, 2019 thanks to its sedanlike trunk space and sizeable cabin, the challenger wins this round. Weight reduction list page 3 sn95forums the only sn95. The rrs manual rack is the only rack with bump steer correction, up to 70% of bump steer can be eliminated.

How to install the steeda weight reduction pack mustang diet project byob with steedas weight reduction regimen for coyote mustangs, we drop nearly 50 pounds off a 2011 coupe. I just feel that the ecoboost is a better platform and i love the displacement. Weight myths about kmembers fox mustang example or an sn95 mustang kmember weight reduction example. Leaving this off when daily driving your mustang can result in excessive body roll and poor handling. Even with the additional pounds, it is still a leader in its class for power to weight, even with. These brass posts come with the m6 shcs bolts needed to screw them into the motorcycle style threaded terminals on the pc680 and most other lightweight agm batteries, which adapts them for automotive use in most cars exception. What im doing now is trying to strip it out and get it close to as efficient as a 2. I remember you were one of the few if not the only sub10 sec daily driver. Weight reduction is only the side effect of switching to a aluminum driveshaft, you also will now have a much. Building an track day 6768 mustang or daily driver, weight reduction is key, installing the powered rrs gt rack will save you 9. The stock battery is almost 40 lbs i replaced it with a braille unit that has the same cranking amps and weighs 17 lbs.

Gr40 chassis systems 19792004 our chassis system was designed to give you unprecedented performance. Plus less weight off the front end and the vehicle itself and about the same price for a basic trunk mounted battery kit. In the process of improving your mustang, it may be necessary to upgrade your driveshaft. One less costly, and at times a free alternative, is weight reduction. The street beast series is team zs ultimate daily driveroccasional drag strip use suspension. What are realistic weight differences between foxbodies. If it was a track car thered be stuff i could remove, but as a daily driver im not really planning on any big weight reduction at this point.

I was tempted to go with the grippier nt05 tire, but swapping over to those can always be done should the car start hitting more track days. Aluminum driveshafts for s197s can save up to 20 pounds compared to the stock driveshaft. Driven daily, you prioritize reliability and a comfortable ride but still desire performance. Whether your mustang sees the drag strip, an autocross course, or just normal daily driving, it can benefit from reducing its weight. Thats a genuine 400450 hp engine, to turn those speeds.

Jul 25, 2004 not to be messed up but your a little optimistic with your weight guesses i have a vert a tried on it have helped friends with there notch and hatch and the best that i have seen with a notch with driver is 2850 and he was around 165 not saying its possible to get that but the only thing he had in the cab was a 1 driver seat and half of a dash. Whether youre running a track day beast, a budget racing car or if youre just serious about road driving, its worth putting your ride on a diet. One popular bolton for reducing front end weight on a mustang is adding a tubular kmember. A notch with a 306, tubular k and some weight redux is still a car i want to own someday. She ran good for the first time out skip navigation. Lightest mustang ever built with a v8 is the fox body lx notchback. In your mustang rack pack you will get the rack, the brackets, the internal column kit, a set of interactive instructions and a 5 year comprehensive warranty. The edge onboard scale measures, displays and records the dynamic or static weight of a load on or in a bucket, combination bucket, grapple or pallet fork. Urethane bushings are generally what wed recommend for a car that the owner is primarily using a street car or daily driver, says zimmerman. Ive always felt the mustang was easier to drive and more daily driver.

The optimized suspension geometry improves handling to the level needed for competitive road racing, while retaining the durability needed for daily driving. While the new 2015 mustang does weigh in at 3,526 to 3,705 lbs depending upon options and submodel, it did not pack on as much weight as many had first suspected it might. Experience with antigravity lightweight battery s197. Mustang weight reduction packages steeda autosports. If i knew the exact race weight with driver i could use my dc bible and work out the actual horsepower. Or would the changes be minimal on a mostly daily driver car.

Removal of spring towers, increasing room in engine bay and show room cleanliness. Building a high performance classic, or daily driver, weight reduction is key, installing the powered rrs gt rack will save you 4. The 1965 mustangs specifications prove it was never exactly a secretarys car. But as a performance car, as a machine designed to provoke exhilaration, the. Optional pressurized sealed cab enclosure with heatac, sound reduction material and rearmounted air filter provide a comfortable, clean and quiet operating environment. Slp lts, full exhaust, airaid cai, tubular kmember, aarms, coilovers, some weight reduction, etc. The main question with weight reduction is how extreme do you want to go. The fastest and quickest 2018 mustang in the country. Instead, the 65 mustang offered something for everyone. If youve got little need for the extra two seats, you wont find a more effective way to shed unneeded pounds. As im sure you noticed, theres so much room inside as opposed to a mustang, so you can actually sit adults in the back. Order an aje suspension kmember kit with spring perches for your 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, or 1993 mustang.

An inexpensive, attractive car, it could function well as a daily driver. Apr 12, 2018 perhaps the biggest thing i notice is steering effort and quality are much better with a lighter setup. On only the second time to the track, with a 100% daily driver full weight mustang, the record pass was made. Sent from my lgd415 using mustang evolution mobile app show full signature. A light weight battery would be better than a complete battery relocation kit done right. The addition of griggs coil over konis and rear lower control arms makes this kit pack a big punch.

Quick run through of what different things weigh for weight reduction bro. Even with the additional pounds, it is still a leader in its class for power to weight, even with the new camaro going on a diet for 2016. Feb 12, 2020 first time out with my whippled stage 2 mustang gt this is a daily driver with no weight reduction. Steeda 200514 mustang billet rear lower control arms made in usa 5554405. Nov 01, 2009 read about phrs 1993 ford mustang notchback project car and see pictures as it gets competition engineerings coilover suspension kit installed, inside popular hot rodding magazine. Building a drag car or a drift, weight reduction is your goal, installing the manual rrs gt rack will save you 6. I dont race it, it is just a fancy daily driver, so i dont want any modifications that will harm my fuel economy. How to install the steeda weightreduction pack mustang diet. Whether you drive your mustang daily, take it to the strip or road race, our chassis system is guaranteed to yield significant performance improvements. Team z offers several different options for mustang owners with stock style rear suspension. This improves the front to rear weight distribution.