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Mark Leasure · 11-26-2014

Quick update: I have a couple of items going on, the goal over this winter is to remove some more weight and build the new short block. I looked over the car for opportunities and I'm going to fab up a tubular K-member and lower control arms. Basically a copy of what is on DSM tuners.

I purchased a bead roller and sheet metal box brake and was looking for a project to use them. I looked in the rear of the car and thought I could save a good amount of weight.

Well it turned out to be a touch over 45 lbs when it was all weighed out.

Starting:

I attached a cross bar between my strut towers, you can see where the old down bars interfaced the floor previously.

All the material removed:

64lbs of stuff removed:

And the finished structure:

11-26-2014	#662
Mark Leasure Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: eagan Posts: 898	Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects Quick update: I have a couple of items going on, the goal over this winter is to remove some more weight and build the new short block. I looked over the car for opportunities and I'm going to fab up a tubular K-member and lower control arms. Basically a copy of what is on DSM tuners. I purchased a bead roller and sheet metal box brake and was looking for a project to use them. I looked in the rear of the car and thought I could save a good amount of weight. Well it turned out to be a touch over 45 lbs when it was all weighed out. Starting: I attached a cross bar between my strut towers, you can see where the old down bars interfaced the floor previously. All the material removed: 64lbs of stuff removed: And the finished structure: __________________ Slowest: 2017 Corvette Z06 - Z07 Trim Fast: EvoIX SE – Blouch 2.0xtr turbo – E85 Faster: Evo IX MR –PTE6266 – E85 –823WHP 9.90@147 Fastest: 92 Talon AWD – 8.14 @ 171 MPH www.maperformance.com Last edited by Mark Leasure; 11-26-2014 at 07:54 AM..