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Honest Don
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JAN 16, 11:59 AM
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In-car with the dragy
[This message has been edited by Honest Don (edited 01-16-2021).]
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pmbrunelle
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JAN 16, 12:56 PM
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Here's my car:
It's a different feel than Don's, having the long shifting delays and respooling after each shift.[This message has been edited by pmbrunelle (edited 01-16-2021).]
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La fiera
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JAN 16, 08:30 PM
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Hmmm! Why do you have a passenger during a run? That's a least a full second of dead weight.
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Thunderstruck GT
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JAN 16, 08:33 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by La fiera:
Hmmm! Why do you have a passenger during a run? That's a least a full second of dead weight. |
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Makes up for no radio.
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pmbrunelle
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JAN 16, 09:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by La fiera:
Hmmm! Why do you have a passenger during a run? That's a least a full second of dead weight. |
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I wasn't trying to set a personal record on that run, I was just sharing the fun with my dad.
When I am trying to get the best time, I am alone in the car. There is no cameraman (and no video) in that situation!
| quote | Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT:
Makes up for no radio. |
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Radio, antenna + 2 front speakers are worth 8 lbs.
I still have the speakers in the headrests. That will be addressed when I fix up the interior; I have a pair of seat backs ready to go with cotton balls stuffed into the speaker cavities:
I also have a radio delete block-off plate which added back some minimal weight, but that's okay.
Curb weight of my Fiero (85 SE bumperpad) is presently about 2610 lbs. That's with radio delete, AC delete, spare tire delete, hardtop, crank windows, manual mirrors, turbo + water injection, and the Muncie box.
Weight will increase with bigger wheels/tires and bigger brakes, but I think the compromise will be worth it.[This message has been edited by pmbrunelle (edited 01-16-2021).]
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Will
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JAN 16, 09:46 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by La fiera:
Hmmm! Why do you have a passenger during a run? That's a least a full second of dead weight. |
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And he points the camera at his own feet during the launch...
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pmbrunelle
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JAN 16, 11:09 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Will:
And he points the camera at his own feet during the launch... |
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I knew my dad wasn't gifted in photography/filming, but I wasn't expecting video of the footwell...
Oh well, I forgive him.
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Thunderstruck GT
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JAN 17, 09:52 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by pmbrunelle:
Radio, antenna + 2 front speakers are worth 8 lbs.
I also have a radio delete block-off plate which added back some minimal weight, but that's okay.
Curb weight of my Fiero (85 SE bumperpad) is presently about 2610 lbs. That's with radio delete, AC delete, spare tire delete, hardtop, crank windows, manual mirrors, turbo + water injection, and the Muncie box.
Weight will increase with bigger wheels/tires and bigger brakes, but I think the compromise will be worth it.
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I doubt you are losing 8 lbs. with the radio and small speakers but lost weight is lost weight.
If you want to lose some significant weight, drill out the inner door shell.
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Will
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JAN 17, 11:54 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by pmbrunelle:
Oh well, I forgive him. |
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What choice do you have? 
Taking weight out of Fiero doors is a well known process, starting with the impact beam.
Buuuuuuut...
Do you really want to drive a small low car on the roads in American cities these days without impact beams in the doors?[This message has been edited by Will (edited 01-17-2021).]
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pmbrunelle
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JAN 17, 12:27 PM
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I weighed the removed parts to come up with that 8 lb figure.
I'll leave my door beams and bumpers alone, I'm not really into weight reduction mods that adversely affect safety/comfort/appearance. I did the low-hanging fruit, but it stops there.
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