GT Legacy drag car

[Guest boostin]

So while wrecking this BG twin turbo I had a brilliant idea. Turn it into a drag car, all while selling off non-required parts.

I figure anything that doesn't help going fast in a straight line can be sold off.

First I pulled the doors off. They're pretty heavy and I reckon I could get good money for those complete.

With the doors off it looked a bit weird with the front guards still on, so I pulled them off too.

Bumpers were next, along with the headlights & tail lights. Won't need those on the dragstrip.

I figured a lot of air would now come through the car so the tailgate had to go. A/C would be no use so it goes too.

It doesn't need carpet, passengers seat, rear seat, seatbelts etc, so they're all gone.

Unfortunately the windscreen is marked, and no-one will buy it. I guess as a bonus it will keep the bugs from splatting on me.

Now for the wheels. I looked at the standard alloys, then the space saver, and realised the space saver shape is much more aerodynamic, which will help with both acceleration and top speed. There are 4 of those now fitted.

While I had the car on stands, I found a few more weighty items that weren't a necessity for straight lining. Suspension springs (drag strips are flat), hydraulic brakes (cast calipers are heavy as, and I've still got the hand brake), and sway bars & links (straight line, no corners) can all go.

It doesn't need a dash or speedo either. The track timer will tell me how fast I was!!

I figure there's no need for a P/S pump or hoses, again all straight line racing. Gone.

Seeing as each run will be over and done within 10 secs max, I'm contemplating losing the radiator too. Coolant is really heavy!! The alternator can probably go too then.

So with all those heavy unnecessary parts gone, how quick do you reckon it will be?

[Jammasta]

YO YO boostin, i'll let you race and all, but Brian Earl Spilner had the fastest car of all time.

[Guest boostin]

Oh yeah, fully aware of that. Cheers though.

[Optical]

somewhere in the 13's?

[Optical]

reminds me of this actually

http://www.eugeneleafty.com/Sentra.asp

[Guest boostin]

Dammit!! Stole my idea!!

In saying this, he has given me a couple of ideas....

[Bumpty]

Any pics?

Roof has to go - You'll only be in the car for 10 seconds and so if it rains, you can just shrug it off.

You still have the sound deadening?

Reduce the fuel tank to a 20l drum..

[Joker]

oh yea Space savers = 80kph = no drags..... unless your real keen

[DRFVDR]

pppfffttttttt space savers can go wwaaaaaaayyyyy faster than that ( I have personal experience ) hehehehheeh

[MINTGTB]

Bro!! dat wil be pimp!! i'd say mid to low 12's for ya 1/4mile hahahahahahaha! providing ya get traction out of those space savers off the line! :P

[Guest keltik]

Weld up the center diff and put some slicks on the back

[G-unit]

ditch the primary turbo 2, wont need that also,

[DRFVDR]

wont need much of an exhaust

run it FWD get rid of the rear diff and axles and drive shafts

[Guest Oscar]

You might as well cut the floor out since you won't be carrying passengers in a drag car. I'd say 1/2 the firewall can go as well.

[Joker]

I love being a kill joy - you do need suspension

but dont listen to me JUST DO IT!

[NotAWhiteGTB]

Technically you dont need to steer that much in a drag race, so what you should do it get rid of the steering wheel, and steering rack. Install a brake biased switch in a handy, easy to get to location, linked to your front left and front right wheels. That way steering can be done via skid steer using brake pedal and biased valve. You will save a good few kgs there...

[Guest boostin]

But all the hydraulics have gone Clint. Booster, master, the lot. And I can't go buying bits for it. Sort of defeats the purpose....

[funkytown]

so you mind as well remove all the subframes / front rear arms as suspension is pointless - weld a bar in to keep the axles straight. weld the gearbox to the chassis as rigid will give more direct power..

[Guest lan_killa]

seeing as a drag race is to go as fast as you can.... get rid of the pedal and the throttle cable and just weld the throttle in the wide open position....

Or better yet take the throttle butterfly out, even more weight gone then