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SignUp Now!My car only has 65 options. It has a standard column, no cruise, no power windows or locks, manual seats, aluminum drums and bumper supports, and standard HVAC. The only "extra" option I have is a CF5 astroroof. It was sure easy to push out of the pits when I blew the engine. . .
i prefer stripped cars, if only because that means less stuff to break and have to fix later. also, if you don't have t tops or a power moonroof, that means that the car is less likely to have rusted out floors from leaks. also the car is stiffer, so it has less creaks and rattles and holds together longer.I always thought it was simply a marketing tool.
Who wants a stripped GN.
Racers are the only ones I could think of to market a light car too.
They are "special" to some people.
Also some cars came with aluminum bumper supports and aluminum brake drums to shed weight.
How much weight difference is there from a loaded gn and a so called light weiight? couple hundred?
I've always said a good holeshot beats out weight every time. And most of you guys know me as the dude who will argue the merits of less weight equals a faster ET every time. If anybody cares to post that magic formula where 50 pounds equals a second or a tenth than I'm all ears. But we all know a pound is worth a ten thousanth of a second if that.
IMO the real lightweights of the TR world are the 86's reguardless of whether it's a T-Type or GN. Car for car, option for option how much extra does 4 steel wheels and a rear plastic spoiler weigh? Like I said a good holeshot pretty much negates the issue.