Hood Weight reduction... pic

[djacks222]

I'm beginning to trim my hood to reduce overall curb weight. @3000 lbs well... it's a lot. So here is first sight of weight reduction on my ride.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-GvkM12QEbMeEZxcS1mdFo2M2s/view?usp=docslist_api

 

[stephen newberg]

More than that, by the way. Though year and options alter the numbers a bit, its best to figure 3500 lbs. as an average, wet. Mine, with about half a tank of gas, tipped at 3447 lbs. on a calibrated truck scale, and from back when this was a topic a few times here and over on V8SHO, I seem to recall I was toward the lower side of the range.

pax, smn

 

[Nuke]

If you can get to under 3000 without gutting it, I would be impressed. However, what you have is a good start. Keep it up. Stuff like that is free performance all around.

 

[E1]

I seem to recall back in the mists of time that one enterprising soul took out his whole interior and removed all of the sound deadening materials and made a fairly impressive pile of weight reduction.

 

[SHOdded]

Yeah, there's always the "Zach Attack" approach to vehicular slimming.

 

[E1]

Also note -

I've seen the posts lately asking about exhaust modification options.

Without a doubt the best sounding (To Me) exhaust is this, sound clips in the link at the bottom.
http://v8sho.com/SHO/SideExhaust byEricLehmann.htm

Please look at the pix about halfway down, see the rear half of the system deleted? Yeah baby, that is some measurable weight reduction.

I will also say that I have had Flowmaster, Magnaflow, and Bullets in cars that I have owned - all at the same time so I could do side by side comparisons - and I personally think the Magnaflow sounds the best out of those three.
Bullets are a little 'poppy' at idle and Flowmasters are just raw at times. Magnaflow handles all rpm ranges beautifully, IMNSHO.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

There is a Carbon Fiber Hood to reduce weight: http://www.shosource.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=61_7_15&products_id=29

 

[98SF19]

Price reflects how desperate folks are to give the Gen III a leg up. Dump your rear seat, lose the spare, and maybe even get a racing battery, and this is just a start.

 

[Nuke]

There is a Carbon Fiber Hood to reduce weight: http://www.shosource.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=61_7_15&products_id=29

When I get rich, I am buying one of those with the cowl.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

Price reflects how desperate folks are to give the Gen III a leg up. Dump your rear seat, lose the spare, and maybe even get a racing battery, and this is just a start.

No price reflect how few are purchased.

 

[sperold]

If you think that price is high, try adding 35% if you are using Canadian dollars.

 

[98SF19]

No price reflect how few are purchased.

I thought only the post office increased prices when demand went down.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

I thought only the post office increased prices when demand went down.

Well our supplier does the same.

We could do a group buy to drive down the price.

 

[Nuke]

Well our supplier does the same.

We could do a group buy to drive down the price.

I'd be game.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

I think we would need 5 people to get the price drop of at least $100.

 

[98SF19]

Still a bit steep for me. Any way to take it down a bit more if we can get 10? I realize this sharply drops off the likelihood of it happening. Maybe your original plan of 5 takers plus no extra cost for a color weave?

 

[LOUDSHO92]

We might be able to though I would need to see 5 first. I can't promise anything on the color weave.

 

[djacks222]

I want it!!!!!!!!!! I'll have the money in 3 weeks!! Let's get 5 together and set an order date. This is exactly what I envisioned for my hood......

Please pm me for my billing info and shipping addtess. Or email me at [email protected]

 

[LOUDSHO92]

You can order the hood through here: http://www.shosource.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=61_7_15&products_id=29

Once you add it in to your cart you can pay for it. It is more secure then PM's.

If you want a group buy it looks like we have about 3 people, just need 2 more.

 

[98SF19]

I want it!!!!!!!!!!

Aww man, you're killing me. So much for the art of negotiation.

You can include me as a tentative taker, though I'll still need details hammered about before committing that much dough (with and without color weave). The financial AWA will no doubt have something to say about it as well . . .