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Old 05-22-2010, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Landjet View Post
The problem with my car in the corners, besides the poor driver, is the extra weight. It's a pig through T6,7, & 8. If I wanted to tear the car up I could probably remove 200-300 lbs.
I bet you could drop more than that. Those 24-way heated shiatsu massage power seats weigh 80 lbs each I'd bet. Plus all that carpet and sound deadening. A/C weighs a ton too, and really, when you're enjoying a lovely day at the track, does the air temperature matter? Stereo system with all those heavy speakers, you don't need it, the motor makes a tune more sexual than any Blaupunkt radio.

While you're at it, those doors, hood, and engine lid are all available in fiberglass or even carbon fiber. And the sunroof? Who uses that? Yank the motor and weld the panel shut.

C'mon Larry, you know you want to.
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