Aluminum parts replacement

[Trent W]

Looking for some advice on what parts I could safely replace by fabbing my own with aluminum. I want to dramatically reduce my weight to around 3300lbs. suggestions on my next project would be helpful.

Parts i've already done:
front and rear crash bars (aluminum)
Hood insulation
sound tube
engine covers
cat back exhaust
Rear seat delete and seatbelts
Forged Wheels

Parts I will be purchasing:
aluminum Driveshaft
2pc floating rotors

Parts I "could" replace with aluminum components:
your suggestions I out of ideas? Pics of progress so far

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[908ssp]

At this time you would have to make your own since nobody makes one. The light weight steel ones are not strong enough for daily driving or road racing in my opinion. They are fine for drag racing. The rear cradle is another piece that could be built strong as stock and lighter using aluminum.

 

[Trent W]

Pics of the aluminum Crashbars I made.

 

[Trent W]

At this time you would have to make your own since nobody makes one. The light weight steel ones are not strong enough for daily driving or road racing in my opinion. They are fine for drag racing. The rear cradle is another piece that could be built strong as stock and lighter using aluminum.

I fully plan on building all my own parts and i pefer it that way.... more fun for me

 

[jasonstang]

Take a dump.

 

[DivineStrike]

Corbeau seats will help alot. I've see a carbon fiber trams tunnel that's supposed to drop a good bit weight. No clue what the pros and cons are. Right now no one has anything on the market but there will be some options in the future.

 

[paul123]

you have stock PP wheels? I was reading those are on the heavy side. Tirerack lets you shop wheels, sorted by weight. Whether ultra light weight wheels are durable, I don't know.

 

[Blue Horse]

Buy a pre 2015 Mustang they weigh LESS!

 

[Gibbo205]

How much did you save with the crash bars?

 

[Trent W]

you have stock PP wheels? I was reading those are on the heavy side. Tirerack lets you shop wheels, sorted by weight. Whether ultra light weight wheels are durable, I don't know.

Getting MMR or Forgestar flowform Monoblock rims. As far as i'm aware they are not availible on tirerack. They are actually stronger than OEM and 10lbs lighter each than PP. they just cost more.

 

[Trent W]

How much did you save with the crash bars?

Right now (Everyday weight) with a full tank of gas with nothing removed like floor mattes trunk air compressor etc. I'm at 3597lbs with everything Ive done so far. I'm still shy 300lbs of my goal. The crash bars alone was roughly 20lbs reduction

I have the Premium PP 5.0

 

[DivineStrike]

You've dropped 200 lbs?

 

[Trent W]

You've dropped 200 lbs?

Yep verified it at the recycle center scales. but I honestly think the weight of the premium PP is exaggerated by about 50-100lbs

 

[DivineStrike]

No mine weighed in at 3810

That amount of weight loss is hard to believe. What else have you done? With the mods you listed I only see about 90 to 100 lbs removed. I mean you could have gotten lucky and gotten one of the lightest GTPP prems from the factory but something is just not adding up with your car being so light in comparison.

 

[Trent W]

No mine weighed in at 3810

That amount of weight loss is hard to believe. What else have you done? With the mods you listed I only see about 90 to 100 lbs removed. I mean you could have gotten lucky and gotten one of the lightest GTPP prems from the factory but something is just not adding up with your car being so light in comparison.

I agree, Could it be the security package? I'm not 100% I have that. I'll try and go to another place maybe their scale is off.

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