Duane
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Did you get a cover for the Kirkey seat.
Losing weight
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I wouldn't recommend using it without the cover...
Duane
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I got the black tweed cover and a lumbar support for mine.
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Mine is black vinyl and because of my cage is kinda tore up on the left hand side where I "drop" down into the seat. I also carry my pocket knife in the left pocket so that probably dont help.
That VFN dash weighs 6 lbs and my stripped out stock dash weighed 35 lbs.
Plus it's weight loss in the correct part of the car.
Tom
Plus it's weight loss in the correct part of the car.
Tom
bobtile
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That's the cover I got for mine.
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That was in the car when I bought it.
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My aluminum dash with ultra light gauges weighs, I dont know? 3 pounds?
Man you guys are getting serious. I’m putting myself on a diet. It’s either that or I’ll have to winch my car in the trailer because my belly won’t fit through the window to climb in and out.
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They do say the easiest place to cut weight is by changing out the driver....
They do say the easiest place to cut weight is by changing out the driver....
I tried that and the car ended up 80 pounds heavier
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Well it only works when you pick a smaller driver!
Well it only works when you pick a smaller driver!
True but the fat guy (me) wasn’t ready to hang up his driving suit yet so I made my son finish his car. Lol
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Fill the tires with helium and switch to DOT5 blinker fluid. DOT 5 is a lighter weight and gives you 10 time the response out of a properly tuned blinker system.
See now me, I just dont run blinkers at all. That's four less wires, no flashers and zero blinker fluid, think how much weight I saved with that little mod alone!
Sometimes if I think the guy next to me has a chance I pull over and drop the drain plug on the pan, that saves me 3-4 pounds of oil and i have zero windage.
Just good for thought, what works for me may not be for everyone.
See now me, I just dont run blinkers at all. That's four less wires, no flashers and zero blinker fluid, think how much weight I saved with that little mod alone!
Sometimes if I think the guy next to me has a chance I pull over and drop the drain plug on the pan, that saves me 3-4 pounds of oil and i have zero windage.
Just good for thought, what works for me may not be for everyone.
Fill the tires with helium and switch to DOT5 blinker fluid. DOT 5 is a lighter weight and gives you 10 time the response out of a properly tuned blinker system.
See now me, I just dont run blinkers at all. That's four less wires, no flashers and zero blinker fluid, think how much weight I saved with that little mod alone!
Sometimes if I think the guy next to me has a chance I pull over and drop the drain plug on the pan, that saves me 3-4 pounds of oil and i have zero windage.
Just good for thought, what works for me may not be for everyone.
Well being that I added weight going back to steel doors and working windows I stick my arm out for making turns. This also helps slow down my car from wind resistance so I now back my brake adjusters off making for less drag. You gotta think outside the box.
Duane
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My vfn dash will likely get installed during the Christmas break.
We will be installing it will dzeus fasteners.
I went with the vfn because it more or less looks like a Dodge Dart dash. Just gonna put 4 gauges in it and that's it.
35 pounds lighter, wow.
Duane
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Red harness looks nice if you care about that kinda thing lol
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Wow, I got a disagree on that post?
That's ok I'll just keep all these super secret tuning tips to my self.
That guy probably hasn't rotated the air in his tires lately either.
Jeez
That's ok I'll just keep all these super secret tuning tips to my self.
That guy probably hasn't rotated the air in his tires lately either.
Jeez
Duane
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Well I kinda got a red and black theme going on my car so I thought a black seat cover with red belt and red window net carried that on.Wow, I got a disagree on that post?
That's ok I'll just keep all these super secret tuning tips to my self.
That guy probably hasn't rotated the air in his tires lately either.
Jeez
Lol
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It wasn't you that hit disagree. It was some one else. I think he thought I was seriously draining my oil out pre race?
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Where did you find the aluminum dash?
Wow, I got a disagree on that post?
That's ok I'll just keep all these super secret tuning tips to my self.
That guy probably hasn't rotated the air in his tires lately either.
Jeez
We need an LOL button. LOL.
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I made it.
I do custom aluminum work on the side.
My dash
My seat delete
My package tray.
My pro stock wing.
Scoop trim ring
You get the idea. Full one off custom stuff.
My entire Interior and more is all done. All our cars have it. People always ask who made it. When I say I did they say "I want that in my car" until they hear the price...
Like they think that **** is easy or cheep?
I do custom aluminum work on the side.
My dash
My seat delete
My package tray.
My pro stock wing.
Scoop trim ring
You get the idea. Full one off custom stuff.
My entire Interior and more is all done. All our cars have it. People always ask who made it. When I say I did they say "I want that in my car" until they hear the price...
Like they think that **** is easy or cheep?
Duane
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