Put car on 2 hr diet, lost 59 lbs.
08-21-2003, 01:58 PM
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Put car on 2 hr diet, lost 59 lbs.
I removed the metal braces behind the front and rear bumpers and my HEAVY aftermarket spoiler. Now I gotta do some fill-in on my trunklid. I have no money for mods so this is all I can do at the moment. 
08-21-2003, 02:14 PM
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Re: Put car on 2 hr diet, lost 59 lbs.
Originally posted by BSwithTF
I removed the metal braces behind the front and rear bumpers and my HEAVY aftermarket spoiler. Now I gotta do some fill-in on my trunklid. I have no money for mods so this is all I can do at the moment.
I removed the metal braces behind the front and rear bumpers and my HEAVY aftermarket spoiler. Now I gotta do some fill-in on my trunklid. I have no money for mods so this is all I can do at the moment.
I wish my SE didn't have a spoiler.Dave
08-21-2003, 06:43 PM
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I wouldnt mention the fact that your removed metal from the frame...insurance will not cover you if they find out you did that if you are to get in an accident. just my $.02.
08-21-2003, 08:26 PM
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Originally posted by ChristheNite
I wouldnt mention the fact that your removed metal from the frame...insurance will not cover you if they find out you did that if you are to get in an accident. just my $.02.
I wouldnt mention the fact that your removed metal from the frame...insurance will not cover you if they find out you did that if you are to get in an accident. just my $.02.
I think that's the least of his concerns. His GXE was a salvage car therefore it has a salvage title. I doubt he carries any more than comprehensive insurance. Dave
08-21-2003, 08:48 PM
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Do you folks remove the donut in your car?
08-21-2003, 11:00 PM
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When is it too much?
I removed the metal braces behind the front and rear bumpers and my HEAVY aftermarket spoiler. Now I gotta do some fill-in on my trunklid. I have no money for mods so this is all I can do at the moment.
08-22-2003, 08:26 AM
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Originally posted by Dave B
I think that's the least of his concerns. His GXE was a salvage car therefore it has a salvage title. I doubt he carries any more than comprehensive insurance.
Dave
I think that's the least of his concerns. His GXE was a salvage car therefore it has a salvage title. I doubt he carries any more than comprehensive insurance. Dave
08-22-2003, 08:40 AM
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Hipocracy at it's best. Mardigras removes his bumper reinforcements in an effort to improve 1/4 mile performance and he's a God and is never questioned. Travis (BSwithTF) removes his to do the same thing at the track and he's an idiot
Dave
Dave
08-22-2003, 03:13 PM
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Originally posted by Dave B
Hipocracy at it's best. Mardigras removes his bumper reinforcements in an effort to improve 1/4 mile performance and he's a God and is never questioned. Travis (BSwithTF) removes his to do the same thing at the track and he's an idiot
Dave
Hipocracy at it's best. Mardigras removes his bumper reinforcements in an effort to improve 1/4 mile performance and he's a God and is never questioned. Travis (BSwithTF) removes his to do the same thing at the track and he's an idiot
Dave
08-22-2003, 03:38 PM
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Originally posted by Kashoggio
i hear that the doors are heavy too.. try taking them off
i hear that the doors are heavy too.. try taking them off
does plastic filler work instead of doors too?
oh yea well I drilled holes in my frame so i can run 11s at the track
R/C car style.
08-22-2003, 04:24 PM
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Yeah, I think taking off the doors would be a good idea. Why not take out all the seats too? Throw a small wooden stool in there or something...
08-22-2003, 04:46 PM
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Can't remove the doors. Move's me into the Comp class. Can't remove interior pieces, move's me into the Comp class. Only things I can remove are things not visible to the tech inspectors.
Some people on here need to chill out a little. I live in a pretty small town. I drive 3-4 miles to work, speed limit never over 45 mph. When not driving to and from work, my car sits. I'm not taking the freeway to work everyday and doing 80-90 mph. I apologise for making my own life a little "less safe".
Thank you to everyone for your concerns.
Some people on here need to chill out a little. I live in a pretty small town. I drive 3-4 miles to work, speed limit never over 45 mph. When not driving to and from work, my car sits. I'm not taking the freeway to work everyday and doing 80-90 mph. I apologise for making my own life a little "less safe".
Thank you to everyone for your concerns.
08-22-2003, 04:53 PM
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Originally posted by BSwithTF
Some people on here need to chill out a little. I live in a pretty small town. I drive 3-4 miles to work, speed limit never over 45 mph. When not driving to and from work, my car sits. I'm not taking the freeway to work everyday and doing 80-90 mph. I apologise for making my own life a little "less safe".
Thank you to everyone for your concerns.
Some people on here need to chill out a little. I live in a pretty small town. I drive 3-4 miles to work, speed limit never over 45 mph. When not driving to and from work, my car sits. I'm not taking the freeway to work everyday and doing 80-90 mph. I apologise for making my own life a little "less safe".
Thank you to everyone for your concerns.
08-22-2003, 05:45 PM
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Originally posted by image
did ur gunna **** yur **** up. Bec carefull! No speeding! Drive carefully! Good luck
did ur gunna **** yur **** up. Bec carefull! No speeding! Drive carefully! Good luck
08-22-2003, 08:40 PM
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instead of taking off important parts of ur car, try chucking a couple pounds yourself and dont drive anyone chubby around, u'll be cool and not a insurance liability
08-23-2003, 12:15 AM
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dude...put the braces on
they can save your ***...i was rearended in my 93 and the car was totalled. i cant imagine the damage if there were no braces. and youd but ****ed with insurance. it is probably also illegal to remove "safety" equipment and you could be liable for injuries to your passengers and possibly others
they can save your ***...i was rearended in my 93 and the car was totalled. i cant imagine the damage if there were no braces. and youd but ****ed with insurance. it is probably also illegal to remove "safety" equipment and you could be liable for injuries to your passengers and possibly others
08-23-2003, 01:23 AM
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im just glad that other people agree that he shouldnt risk it...come on man
08-23-2003, 04:56 AM
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Originally posted by slammed95
I hear ugly azz scoops on stock hoods are heavy too.
I hear ugly azz scoops on stock hoods are heavy too.
man I wish I could be original like you and put of a cf hood then i would be someone special... plus I sold the hood a long time ago , so try to stay on top of things cupcake
08-23-2003, 08:14 AM
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Originally posted by Kashoggio
yup man I wish I could be original like you and put of a cf hood then i would be someone special... plus I sold the hood a long time ago , so try to stay on top of things cupcake
yup
man I wish I could be original like you and put of a cf hood then i would be someone special... plus I sold the hood a long time ago , so try to stay on top of things cupcake
btw, i thought he was referring to me but im assuming you had one.
did ur scoop have anything to do with this thread?
Originally posted by slammed95
I hear ugly azz scoops on stock hoods are heavy too.
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08-23-2003, 09:03 AM
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I think people are putting way too much faith in the bumpers. Bumper reinenforcements are primarily for low speed crashes and to reduce overall damage. When you hit something over 20mph, a bumper isn't going to help much. The damage will be more severe without a reienforcemenmt, but remember it's rare to have a high speed (above 20mph) straight head on collision because most wrecks are off set or sideswipes. Travis also has all three stages of SFCs so I'd think the cabin of his Maxima is structurally sound and more crashworthy than most Maximas in here. Sure, he's taking a risk, but for the most part he's risking more damage than bodily harm.
As for his weight, he's a pretty built guy. I don't see where he could loose the weight
Dave
As for his weight, he's a pretty built guy. I don't see where he could loose the weight
Dave
08-23-2003, 10:41 AM
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Originally posted by image
did ur gunna **** yur **** up. Bec carefull! No speeding! Drive carefully! Good luck
did ur gunna **** yur **** up. Bec carefull! No speeding! Drive carefully! Good luck
08-23-2003, 11:14 AM
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Originally posted by Dave B
I think people are putting way too much faith in the bumpers. Bumper reinenforcements are primarily for low speed crashes and to reduce overall damage.
I think people are putting way too much faith in the bumpers. Bumper reinenforcements are primarily for low speed crashes and to reduce overall damage.
Myself on the other hand, prob wouldn't hurt to lose 10 or 15 lbs. but that takes longer than 2 hrs.
And it'd be a lot more work.
08-23-2003, 11:56 AM
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why do u think their so heavy and big...they actually do something
08-23-2003, 11:31 PM
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huge piece of metal bolted to the frame...i generally dont just remove those. also changing it for something else, and taking it off entirely...different
12-02-2003, 10:24 AM
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he said
did (dude) ur gonna (you are going to) **** (fawk) yur (your) **** (self) up. bec (must be french???) carefull! (once again, must be french with the whole double "l") no speeding! drive carefully! good luck
hope that helped decipher his code...
did (dude) ur gonna (you are going to) **** (fawk) yur (your) **** (self) up. bec (must be french???) carefull! (once again, must be french with the whole double "l") no speeding! drive carefully! good luck
hope that helped decipher his code...