4th Gen F Body rear hatch?

Ed Wright · 03-04-2012, 10:43 PM

Does anybody have the actual weight difference between the weights of 4th gen Trans Am & Firebird rear hatch? I need to move more weight to the front of mine now.

Rob Petrie E395 · 03-04-2012, 10:54 PM

I can weigh one of my firebird ones and check it if you want to take your TA hatch off and weight it to find the difference. I dont have any trans am ones. You just need to tell me how you want it weighed. IE completly stripped down with only glass, exactly as it comes from the factory with plastic and wireing harness ect.

Ed Wright · 03-04-2012, 11:07 PM

Thanks Rob! I was hoping I could find out without pulling mine. I'm lazy. I have flat run out of ways to keep it down without adding weight. I hate to take the weight box out in case I need to move some back for a greasy track. I got way more than I expected from back-halving my car. No longer have to sweat slick tracks. I can put a lot of bite back in.
Sure a new deal for me. Eastexas Race Cars really knows their stuff. I highly recommend them to anybody needing chassis work. Just wish I had my head on straight at Houston, I probably wouldn't have broken anything. Hope it's another 30 years before my next one. I would be 98, won't be an issue then. LOL

countrypuppy4865 · 03-04-2012, 11:58 PM

Ed,
You have a pm

Jeff Lee · 03-05-2012, 02:01 AM

I used to own a '94 T/A 25th Anniversary model. I heard from several sources that big wing will kill a MPH or more.
Just another thing to consider...

rx dealer · 03-05-2012, 01:27 PM

Jimmy, If you have the weight difference please send me a PM...I would like to find out the difference too for my Firebird...Thanks...Luke

Ed Wright · 03-05-2012, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

I used to own a '94 T/A 25th Anniversary model. I heard from several sources that big wing will kill a MPH or more.
Just another thing to consider...

Jeff, I heard about a half. Now, since Eastexas Race Cars back-halved it, the darn thing needs weight up front. I left it on before because with small tires I felt like it needed it back there. Now I need to calm it down. First big tire car I've ever been in. I had no idea!

joelster · 03-05-2012, 10:55 PM

Ed, have you thought about a lexan rear window? That would shed 28lbs right there and allow you to add some ballast back wherever you wanted.

VFN makes a light fiberglass rear hatch for $246 that weighs 8lbs. It's here:

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/932001camaro.htm

Jerry Bickel makes a lexan rear window for $350:

http://www.jerrybickel.com/windows-a...-firebird.html

Jeff Lee · 03-05-2012, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ed wright

jeff, i heard about a half. Now, since eastexas race cars back-halved it, the darn thing needs weight up front. I left it on before because with small tires i felt like it needed it back there. Now i need to calm it down. First big tire car i've ever been in. I had no idea!

i think you need to post a picture of that bad t/a!

Ed Wright · 03-06-2012, 09:23 AM

Jeff, I don't know how. If your on Facebook look me up. Stephanie Cruzen told me how to do that. LOL

I don't think we can have Lexan windows.

03-04-2012, 10:43 PM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	4th Gen F Body rear hatch? Does anybody have the actual weight difference between the weights of 4th gen Trans Am & Firebird rear hatch? I need to move more weight to the front of mine now. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

03-04-2012, 10:54 PM	#2
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: 4th Gen F Body rear hatch? I can weigh one of my firebird ones and check it if you want to take your TA hatch off and weight it to find the difference. I dont have any trans am ones. You just need to tell me how you want it weighed. IE completly stripped down with only glass, exactly as it comes from the factory with plastic and wireing harness ect.

03-04-2012, 11:07 PM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: 4th Gen F Body rear hatch? Thanks Rob! I was hoping I could find out without pulling mine. I'm lazy. I have flat run out of ways to keep it down without adding weight. I hate to take the weight box out in case I need to move some back for a greasy track. I got way more than I expected from back-halving my car. No longer have to sweat slick tracks. I can put a lot of bite back in. Sure a new deal for me. Eastexas Race Cars really knows their stuff. I highly recommend them to anybody needing chassis work. Just wish I had my head on straight at Houston, I probably wouldn't have broken anything. Hope it's another 30 years before my next one. I would be 98, won't be an issue then. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

03-04-2012, 11:58 PM	#4
countrypuppy4865 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Donaldsonville, LA Posts: 978 Likes: 17 Liked 228 Times in 70 Posts	Re: 4th Gen F Body rear hatch? Ed, You have a pm __________________ Jimmy "Cooter" Hidalgo, Jr. 4865 E/SA '04 GTO 4865 SS/GA '99 Firebird

03-05-2012, 02:01 AM	#5
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 4th Gen F Body rear hatch? I used to own a '94 T/A 25th Anniversary model. I heard from several sources that big wing will kill a MPH or more. Just another thing to consider... __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

03-05-2012, 01:27 PM	#6
rx dealer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 337 Likes: 12 Liked 53 Times in 13 Posts	Re: 4th Gen F Body rear hatch? Jimmy, If you have the weight difference please send me a PM...I would like to find out the difference too for my Firebird...Thanks...Luke

03-05-2012, 10:55 PM	#8
joelster Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tonawanda, NY Posts: 106 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 4th Gen F Body rear hatch? Ed, have you thought about a lexan rear window? That would shed 28lbs right there and allow you to add some ballast back wherever you wanted. VFN makes a light fiberglass rear hatch for $246 that weighs 8lbs. It's here: http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/932001camaro.htm Jerry Bickel makes a lexan rear window for $350: http://www.jerrybickel.com/windows-a...-firebird.html

03-06-2012, 09:23 AM	#10
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: 4th Gen F Body rear hatch? Jeff, I don't know how. If your on Facebook look me up. Stephanie Cruzen told me how to do that. LOL I don't think we can have Lexan windows. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 03-06-2012 at 09:25 AM.