Weight Reduction on a Mark VIII

[MediumD]

Remove Mark VIII, replace with Mustang.

 

[shiryu0]

buy the most stripped down T-bird/Cougar u can find, swap in the 32V

i saw pics of a cougar the other day that didnt even have a rear defroster

 

[Kevin]

Rear defroster - as in pulled the .05 lb switch to turn it on?

Seats - some Tbird's were made with a manual passenger seat, not sure if you could get manual driver side.

On a more personal note - are YOU overweight? Simplest and cheapest way to drop weight is a diet. And I'm not joking, my brother (150lbs) can get my car down the track about .1 second faster than I can (about 260lbs).

 

[kustomizingkid]

Every 100lbs is a tenth.... so Like I said if I can drop 100 pounds thats a solid tenth!

 

[98CobraStarLSC]

i weight 155lbs.. nice! Start loosing the weight Bitches!

 

[ford nut]

Remove Mark VIII, replace with Mustang.

Thats what I was thinking.

 

[kustomizingkid]

There are some Stangs that are ass heavy as our cars...

 

[98CobraStarLSC]

arent the terminator convertibles like 3800lbs?

 

[kustomizingkid]

I know that the 05+ cars are like 3800+... it's craziness.

 

[98LSC32V]

I know that the 05+ cars are like 3800+... it's craziness.

Nope...

 

[crownvicjim]

Nope...

3350-3500 dry. thats what the specs say.

 

[kustomizingkid]

Fail... my memories fail.

 

[chicken]

buy the most stripped down T-bird/Cougar u can find, swap in the 32V

 

[slowmkviii]

3350-3500 dry. thats what the specs say.

but the Shelby weights almost 4000

 

[CobraStar_LS8]

t-Birds are 3800ish too

 

[Icedphoenix]

the title on my 95 chicken said 3800 pounds curb 5000gvw the mark says 3700 curb which seems weird that the mark would be 100 pounds lighter

 

[kustomizingkid]

lets see... same chassis, the mark has aluminum bits like engine blocks, suspension, diff... if the Thunderbird was a heavily optioned car it doesn't sound that crazy to me.

 

[slowmkviii]

dont forget the heavy steel hood and trunk on the t-birds

 

[96hotrodlincoln]

Instant weight reduction = lose the fat girlfriend!

 

[chicken]

lets see... same chassis, the mark has aluminum bits like engine blocks, suspension, diff... if the Thunderbird was a heavily optioned car it doesn't sound that crazy to me.

we successfully swapped all that over too

 

[kustomizingkid]

Well you rock!

What did that car run at the track agian?

 

[chicken]

it needs a dyno tune, it falls flat right around when the imrc's open, i think it was low 14's

 

[midwestbird]

YEP low 14s. It will get tuned this summer if I dont buy an SRT8 Charger.

 

[kustomizingkid]

Get the bird tuned regardless!!

 

[luxuryrules]

Instant weight reduction = lose the fat girlfriend!

I've found it easier to just avoid these situations in the first place