Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Get manual instead of power seat bases. Power bases weigh 22 # each. Manual tracks weigh about 3-5 each
Pete Dunham
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Glenn 88TC
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Joined:
Apr 2001
Lebanon, PA
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Did you take off all the weights on the tranny and rear? They are pretty heavy.
NO TC and NO headaches.
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Harvs
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Joined:
Jun 2002
Ware, MA
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Quote:Originally posted by Glenn 88TC:
Did you take off all the weights on the tranny and rear? They are pretty heavy.
I didn't see any weights on the tranny, where are they? Isn't the weight on the rear for vibration?
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88 TC, 93k, few mods
Sandlewood beige 88 coupe 93k/ super 60 T3 at 24 pounds/ ATR 3" no cat or tail pipe/ 255lph high pressure pump/ Kirban AFPR at 42/ Spec stg3/ GN FMIC/ 1g DSM BOV/ 14* timing/ disconected KS/ Tri-ax short throw/ Autometer boost,vac and air to fuel/ 140 spedo/ Ford motorsports 5300-c springs/ tubular rear upper cntrl arms.
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GaryS#2
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Joined:
May 2001
B.C. Canada
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Rear seat weight;
Seat bottom......12lbs
Seat back........20.2lbs
Total weight savings 32.2lbs
Look on cops face when he pulls you over and checks in the back with flashlight....
......priceless!
Grocery Getter/Rice Cooker.
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Resurectedbird
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Joined:
Jul 2003
York, PA
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is it a good idea to pull the weight off the rear end?
Currently birdless, but will get another someday!
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88silver-bullet
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Joined:
May 2004
barnesville, ohio, U.S.A
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these things have weights in the rear ? these cars are haevy enough they dont need to lift weights lol
88 silver t.c100,000 just did an engine and t5 swap
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Carcrazyscott
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Joined:
May 2001
Lititz, PA, USA
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Quote:Originally posted by Resurectedbird:
is it a good idea to pull the weight off the rear end?
I've read before that the weight was for vibration and was supposed to be matched for the factory gearset in the rear from the factory. Once the rear gears are changed, the "dog-bone" as it's called, is useless they say. Personally, I yanked mine a long time ago because I felt it was pointless and I didn't notice any extra vibrations.
There is a weight on the transmission crossmember and on the tail of the T5 trans. There's weight everywhere in these cars though.
=Scott Ressler
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