Re: Weight Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:56 pm
Dude, that's frickin' sweet lookin'! Good idea using the S10 bumper. I can't believe I missed that post in April. Very cool. I dig the asymmetrical hood cutouts.
I'm a bit obsessed with the weight reduction too. I've looked for a bunch of ways to remove weight. I'm thinking the rack conversion you made (Bill) reduced some weight. Do you have any idea how much? I think it added up to a 4 lbs. reduction on my car. I'm removing my front bumper too. I'm planning on fabricating a fiberglass bumper that connects to the metal pinch connections of the fenders/fascia/lower valence. Does that make any sense? I guess it doesn't really apply to the Monza though.
I'm not sure you're in for this but I'll suggest it anyway. I spent about a month removing all the sprayon sound diffuser from under the carpet and the undercoating. Just the sound diffuser added up to 17 lbs. Here's a pic of the shop vac. I tried to collect every piece I could remove so I could get an accurate weight.
I know you're probably looking for most weight to come off the front but as for farther back I bet you could get a couple pounds with new seats. Do you love your radio? Couple pounds to be had there. More for the speakers.
The battery makes a HUGE difference. The stock batteries are around 40ish pounds. Just going to an Optima red top will bring that down by 8lbs. hanging out over the front wheels. So what do we have:
I have also been able to loose some weight this past year. I'm down to 176lbs. from 195lbs. earlier this year. That's almost 20lbs. The likelihood is I'll end up around 180lbs. though as I level off. SO that's 15lbs.
I'm a bit obsessed with the weight reduction too. I've looked for a bunch of ways to remove weight. I'm thinking the rack conversion you made (Bill) reduced some weight. Do you have any idea how much? I think it added up to a 4 lbs. reduction on my car. I'm removing my front bumper too. I'm planning on fabricating a fiberglass bumper that connects to the metal pinch connections of the fenders/fascia/lower valence. Does that make any sense? I guess it doesn't really apply to the Monza though.
I'm not sure you're in for this but I'll suggest it anyway. I spent about a month removing all the sprayon sound diffuser from under the carpet and the undercoating. Just the sound diffuser added up to 17 lbs. Here's a pic of the shop vac. I tried to collect every piece I could remove so I could get an accurate weight.
I know you're probably looking for most weight to come off the front but as for farther back I bet you could get a couple pounds with new seats. Do you love your radio? Couple pounds to be had there. More for the speakers.
The battery makes a HUGE difference. The stock batteries are around 40ish pounds. Just going to an Optima red top will bring that down by 8lbs. hanging out over the front wheels. So what do we have:
I have also been able to loose some weight this past year. I'm down to 176lbs. from 195lbs. earlier this year. That's almost 20lbs. The likelihood is I'll end up around 180lbs. though as I level off. SO that's 15lbs.