how to get my gst down to 2500 lbs and run 12's on the 14 b

[bdropped]

i am not saying it isnt worth it i am just saying its more of an issue with wind drag -5lbs and less wind drag i will be doing it. hell i dont even have door panels in my daily driver.

 

[igs]

Originally posted by talont3t4
Thanks but I have never heard of them! Does anyone know about what kind of quality and service this company provides! I notice they have no pics on there website that worries me a little bit!

P.S Sweet there in Canada!

I got the hatch. Pics are here:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=756572#post756572

 

[Nighthawk01]

Originally posted by TwoLiterV8Eater
Make sure to check the rulebooks before you go ripping everything out of your car. Lexan windows are not allowed in most classes (unless you just grudge race on a test and tune night) and lexan is definitely not legal for use on the street. The same goes for the Carbon fiber rear hatch.

I don't think a stock 90 laser weighs 2550 stock. Have you verified this or is it just word of mouth. I don't see how it could weigh that much less than a talon or eclipse. I doubt mine even wieghs that little and I have removed the AC/emissions/front bumper support and misc. other things.

12 second ET's are possible in a FWD DSM with a 14b, but not without a lot of hard work, good tuning, and a very good 60' I suggest investing in a good pair of slicks-not drag radials. Also if you got some skinnies for the rear that would help cut down your rotational mass. Big brake kit? forget it. Get the car corner weighted if you can (requires coilovers or some ingenuity) so you are placing equal wieght over the front tires. Move everything you can to the front of the car. Remove the entire exhaust system after the 02 housing. Depending on how far you want to go if you were building an all out FWD race car you could remove the fuel tank and place a custom fuel cell where the stock battery sits, and move the battery elsewhere. There are a million things you can do to lose weight or at least get it in the right place, the question is how much you are willing to sacrafice in the process.

Actuly,, the 90' fwd turbo lasar's are 2524 pounds STOCK. while the talons and eclipses are 2777 stock. this is not "hear say" it's FACT.

 

[pneumo]

I'd be interested in hearing where you found that fact. I've found sources that say the stock turbo laser weighs 2740, while the eclipe and talon FWD turbo weigh 2777. What makes up the difference in weight if they are 200 pounds different? I don't see it. Same engine, same body, same everything else except for some plastic body side molding and a rear wing. I even took my lightened 90 Laser turbo to the scales and it weighed 2680.
I could see the '90 1.8 NT weighing 2524, it has a small engine, small tranny, small tires, no power accessories at all, not even a hood bulge, that's gotta save some weight.

 

[TwoLiterV8Eater]

I have the 92 Laser dealer brochure right in front of me, the base model laser weighs 2531, which might be where you got your numbers, but the turbo model weighs 2756 and the AWD laser weighed in at 3073. So there you have it, straight from the brochure.