Don't forget the jack and jack handle. Lose the stock pulley with cage is good for about 12lbs.

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.82 (stock)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
Snug-Lid
In the works:
Level 10 converter
4-Link

 

Front rotor: 27 lbs.
Front caliper (w/pads): 18.5 lbs.

 

4d thndr,
I agree the hitch feels much heavier and so did that 2lb torque wrench when it fell on my face Did you get the email I sent you?

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01 Silver Lightning
Delivered 3-20-01
JL Stage II Ram Air
JL Power Cooler
JL Diablo Chip
JL Drive Shaft Loop
JL Level 10 Shift Kit
MT ET Streets
Best time to date - (before JL Diablo) 12.954 @105.33
60' = 1.911

 

Probably a stupid question, but:

Wouldn't it be much more beneficial to try to find weight up front to lose, rather than weight in the rear that might actually help traction?

Oh, man, here it comes...

 

This isn't fair! Who Told everyone the JL secrets! LOL! Yes indeed all that individual weight adds up to ALOT in the End!!! JL

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93 cobra 10.90@127.00
99 lightning (black)
E.T. 12.06
best mph 112
60 ft. 1.65
(All Throttle No Bottle!)
JL ram air
JL Powercooler
2# pulley
Level 10 shift kit
Test Converter!
DiabloSport Dist.!
(KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES!)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
JohnnyLightning Performance
E-mail: jlightningracing@cs.com
JohnnyLightningWebpage
svtperformance.com
diablosport.com

 

I plan on mixing in a salad and a Slim Fast. Should reduce driver weight by 25lbs.

Seriously, what if that carbon fiber hood guy made a Pro Sport style bed cover???

As a consumer, I would be real interested in a packaged battery relocation kit that would put it under the truck out of the way. I thought someone was working on this.

How about some strategically placed helium bladders...just kidding again.

 

Need,
I emailed the guy with the carbon hoods asking if he would do a bed cover. No response yet. I want one. I think JL has a battery relocate kit.

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.82 (stock)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
Snug-Lid
In the works:
Level 10 converter
4-Link

 

Looks like I have to get my truck on a diet. The only time I was at the track my truck weighed 4960 lbs! I guess the sound proofing material does make a difference.

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93 Teal Cobra #4656
2000 Silver Lightning #4524

 

My weight 200lbs, my womens weight 100lbs. Now the only problem is getting her to drive the L.

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99 L 312 OF 4000
Pro-M, Bassani headers and cat pipes, Borla cat-back, Lentech valvebody, Superchip Flipchip,PSP lower pulley, BFG Drag Radials 12.xx
SEE YOU @ NMRA COLUMBUS

 

How much does the front sway bar weigh? It could be removed for drag racing.

JAZ seats with upholstery and mounts probably weigh 25 lbs per pair.

A set of Centerline or Weld wheels with skinny' up front would save another 60 lbs. over stock wheels and F1's.

It doesn't appear too difficult to remove 200 lbs. from the front of the truck for racing.

Speed cost $$. How fast do you want to go.

.10 for every 100 lbs. On the Lightning, that may be conservative, if the weight comes off the front.

I have always been a believer of diets on race cars. It is easier on the drivetrain when you reduce weight also. The more Hp you build, the more parts tend to break.

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Red 00"
Pro-M mass air
Swanson Chip
Aluminum Driveshaft
Jay Lincoln Homemade Traction Bars
*******'s bed cover
Wet Okoles

 

Helium in tires? Helium in cab? Helium in driver or perhaps Light Beer in driver?

 

The stock muffler has got to be over 25 #.

 

Not to be a smart a$$ but its not the weight of the truck it's Mass that affects reduction of et's..

 

If this is true then the only way to change it is to affect the gravity pulling on the truck. So for our purposes Weight = Mass

Or the Star Wars definition "Weight is the force on an object due to gravity; mass is the amount of substance in the object."
http://www.theforce.net/swtc/units.html#mass

Another explanation here http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssc...aws/u2l1b.html

Essentially mass can be measured or indicated easily on the surface of this planet by its weight.

Doug

 

I agree on the every 100 lbs += .1 My race car can prove that, but weight on the rear= traction. It may help you, it may hurt you.

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Jason Hogan #29
www.JasonHogan.com

My Zing Album New Pics Added 4-25-01 (Lightning pics added)
-2001 Silver L (Recived 3-13-01)
Best ET: 13.57 @ 101.13mph
mods,
Dual Borla Mufflers,
Beltech 2inch drop Shackles (Instaling next week)
Pro-Sport bed cover
Ram air hood
BedRug
window tinting
SuperChip
Clarion Head, TV Unit, and DVD Unit
Custom Box with 2 Kicker 12inch Comp VR Subs
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-1999 Chevy Extreme
-2001 Chevy 4 door duly.
-1970 350 SS NOVA