How much time will these weight reductions reduce?

[GeoffM]

Going to be doing some 1/4 mile soon.
Probably going to take out:
Spare tire
Jack
Associated emergency bits
Floor mats

Will those make a difference?

[Tippey764]

it will but it will be so small you will not notice

i'd just leave it all because you won't see anything major enough to justify the possbility of a flat tire on the way there

[GeoffM]

Sounds like a plan

[Dobermann]

I would probably save you at least a car length or two. Timewise thats not much, but at the strip it could be the difference between first and second.

As a great philosopher once wrote "Ask any racer, any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winnings winning."



Plus, if you have an accord, you need all the help you can get on the track.

[visualpoet]

I would probably save you at least a car length or two. Timewise thats not much, but at the strip it could be the difference between first and second.

As a great philosopher once wrote "Ask any racer, any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winnings winning."



Plus, if you have an accord, you need all the help you can get on the track.

It will not save you a car length, let alone two in the quarter mile. You're looking at a gain of maybe, maybe .10 - .25 seconds for those items and that's being VERY optimistic.

[Bongo]

I read somewhere on here that it was like .1 second every -100lbs or something. Look in the weight reduction thread, I think it might be a sticky.

[rexload]

Any weight reduction over ~30lbs is noticeable IMO. Your spare, jack, tools, and all floor mats should add up to over 40lbs.
On the track the difference will me minimal and almost not worth the effort if you will be putting those items back in the car when you get home.
Be careful though, weight reduction is addictive just think about it : your spare, jack, and mats are 40+lbs... your back seat and seat belts is another 40lbs... your front passengers seat is another 44lbs if I am not mistaken... your AC system is another 35lbs... all four door panels are close to 30lbs... etc, etc

['93CB7Ex]

take out the rear seats.

[cb7 dohc]

take out the rear seats.

yup just take out the rear seat and you will feel the difference

[mtnbikaah]

take a dump before you go.

because i know you are full of shit. just kidding.

[PR CB7]

I would probably save you at least a car length or two. Timewise thats not much, but at the strip it could be the difference between first and second.

As a great philosopher once wrote "Ask any racer, any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winnings winning."



Plus, if you have an accord, you need all the help you can get on the track.

a car length? a car lenght is seconds and he aint going to make 16.1 just by removing jack and spare
leave the jack and mats, take out the spare
if its was seats or ac or big things, then yeah
when is a race car fine, but when its your daily just remove the big shit, a jack and mats aint going to to do shit

also the last time i checked VIN DIESEL was not a great philosopher

[JoshM]

Probably going to take out:

Spare tire - 20lbs
Jack - 10lbs
Associated emergency bits - 10lbs
Floor mats - 10lbs

50lbs... and that's being generous on my estimations.
That plus a massive dump the morning of the race may shave .1 second off your 1/4 mile.

also the last time i checked VIN DIESEL was not a great philosopher

Blasphemy.

[GeoffM]

Way more responses then I thought!
Unfortunately the race won't be happening. Or if it does I don't expect to win. I thought my opponent had a stock truck. Today he sent me this:

24 valve cummins. 66mm turbo. 110lb valve springs head studs quadzilla adrenaline programer. Almost wide open waste gate oringd head portd polishd. And some others. Last time on the dyno was 680 hp

Maybe in a year or two when I start racing, but I don't stand a chance stock.

[mndude07]

I read somewhere on here that it was like .1 second every -100lbs or something. Look in the weight reduction thread, I think it might be a sticky.

This is absurd. It depends on the engine's power band, weight of the vehicle, gearing, tire size, etc. how much it will reduce your time.

The more rearward weight you can pull out of a fwd, the better. If you want to save weight and have it be beneficial, start by gutting the entire trunk.

[GeoffM]

This is absurd. It depends on the engine's power band, weight of the vehicle, gearing, tire size, etc. how much it will reduce your time.

The more rearward weight you can pull out of a fwd, the better. If you want to save weight and have it be beneficial, start by gutting the entire trunk.

This is true. My friends 92 will always loose to mine. He has a trunk full of speakers