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germanfan 11-05-2011 02:05 PM

what did you do to lighten your car today?
 
thought this could be at once funny, informative, and downright insane.
so i will start....haveing already taken off alot, and only haveing 30 minutes for lunch break, i took off the cruise control sticker. badabump. like the looks better now.
weight? onehundredth of an oz?

Bob Kontak 11-05-2011 02:08 PM

Good for a tenth in the quarter.

Winter 11-05-2011 02:21 PM

I let some more oil drip out of the engine onto the floor of my garage. . . .

oh snap 11-05-2011 02:22 PM

Vacuumed the interior. Also good for a tenth

Jerome74911S 11-05-2011 02:24 PM

I washed mine. 11 pounds right there.

germanfan 11-05-2011 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winter (Post 6353611)
I let some more oil drip out of the engine onto the floor of my garage. . . .

been wondering how much oil we really need:eek:
. seriously though, i always fill up after the first quart, but one wonders in an endurance race when does delivery get comprimised?

Jerome74911S 11-05-2011 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by germanfan (Post 6353627)
been wondering how much oil we really need:eek:
. seriously though, i always fill up after the first quart, but one wonders in an endurance race when does delivery get comprimised?

It would be easy to make a funny response to that, but actually it's a good question now that I think about it. Some racers on here will know.

Jbp 11-05-2011 02:42 PM

Changed my mufler 10 kg before on old and 5kg fore new.
And 0,1 beter boost.


Jocke.

patssle 11-05-2011 03:07 PM

Used a couple gallons of gasoline.

clutch-monkey 11-05-2011 03:27 PM

took the gearbox out :(

germanfan 11-05-2011 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clutch-monkey (Post 6353762)
took the gearbox out :(

ouch, sorry. put in that light flywheel!

Porchcar guy 11-05-2011 03:46 PM

Went to the gym and lost 4 pounds :=)

Walt Fricke 11-05-2011 03:57 PM

I'm adding a Porsche crest decal to the hood of my race car. That will add back a fraction of the ounces I have saved elsewhere, but nowhere nearly as much as the proper enameled crest on a truely stock car. Which disappeared in a crash some time back.

germanfan 11-05-2011 04:08 PM

good idea! what decal exactly? source? love to see it installed

Joe Bob 11-05-2011 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by germanfan (Post 6353850)
good idea! what decal exactly? source? love to see it installed

Ahem....:rolleyes:

NOLAsc 11-05-2011 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patssle (Post 6353717)
Used a couple gallons of gasoline.

Yeah. Drove it fast through a quarter tank or so.

germanfan 11-05-2011 04:17 PM

ok,ok.
so i am excitable. got bit by the light bug a month ago. 475 off the car so far, getting harder to find places to save. i still like the idea.

DanielDudley 11-05-2011 06:48 PM

I apparently drained all the electrons from my battery.

tdskip 11-05-2011 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanielDudley (Post 6354226)
I apparently drained all the electrons from my battery.

How much do those electrons weight anyway?

fred cook 11-05-2011 08:01 PM

Weight loss
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DanielDudley (Post 6354226)
I apparently drained all the electrons from my battery.

Wouldn't that be a negative loss?


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