Weight????

art leong · 05-15-2008, 07:54 PM

I have to bolt about 250 pounds to my car. Whats the best material.
Both in cost and ease of installation?
I don't have to hide it. I can bolt it to what is considered the frame (front frame horns on a unibody car)

Sean Haning · 05-15-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by art leong

I have to bolt about 250 pounds to my car. Whats the best material.
Both in cost and ease of installation?
I don't have to hide it. I can bolt it to what is considered the frame (front frame horns on a unibody car)

Put a seat and harness in and I'll ride shotgun!

art leong · 05-16-2008, 01:44 PM

I wonder if nhra would accept you as a hood orniment. LOL

Sean Haning · 05-16-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by art leong

I wonder if nhra would accept you as a hood orniment. LOL

I can do this:

Jim Woods · 05-16-2008, 04:26 PM

Artie, are you coming down for the s/ss combo at lakeland?

art leong · 05-16-2008, 05:48 PM

I broke a flex plate. hope to have it running by next week.
But i seriously need to add 250 pounds before I can run it for real.

David Lee · 05-16-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by art leong

I broke a flex plate. hope to have it running by next week.
But i seriously need to add 250 pounds before I can run it for real.

At the last race in Fontana I saw a F/S Camaro that had 2" steel plates that weighed 50 and 100 pounds each. The owner made a nice bracket that had the right bolts to hold them down. I liked the idea and saw some plates at the gym that would work.

Charlie Yannetti · 05-18-2008, 11:21 AM

Hey Art........ when I was driving the Bantam for Dave Ring, we had to add a bunch of weight...... Al made weight bars out of 2x4 tubing and we filled them with lead........ they were about 3 ft long and we bolted them along the bottom rails of the car....... you might be able to do the same thing if you have the room...... go from frame horn to frame horn...... and you might be able to stack them...... but use the right bolts...... NHRA are sticklers for that....... we melted the lead, but I would prefer lead shot to be able to adjust the weight.......

Ed Wright · 05-20-2008, 02:07 PM

I need to build a weight bar. Years ago I knew what a cubic inch of lead weighed. Easier to build a weight bar when you know how long tubing of a given size you need to use. Does anybody know what a cubic inch of lead weighs?

Thanks, Ed

art leong · 05-20-2008, 04:04 PM

I read lead is 6.53 ounces per cubic inch

05-15-2008, 07:54 PM	#1
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,037 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Weight???? I have to bolt about 250 pounds to my car. Whats the best material. Both in cost and ease of installation? I don't have to hide it. I can bolt it to what is considered the frame (front frame horns on a unibody car) __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

05-16-2008, 01:44 PM	#3
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,037 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Weight???? I wonder if nhra would accept you as a hood orniment. LOL __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

05-16-2008, 04:26 PM	#5
Jim Woods Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: celina, ohio Posts: 736 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Weight???? Artie, are you coming down for the s/ss combo at lakeland? __________________ Jim Woods

05-16-2008, 05:48 PM	#6
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,037 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Weight???? I broke a flex plate. hope to have it running by next week. But i seriously need to add 250 pounds before I can run it for real. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS Last edited by art leong; 05-16-2008 at 05:50 PM.

05-18-2008, 11:21 AM	#8
Charlie Yannetti Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 557 Likes: 178 Liked 179 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Weight???? Hey Art........ when I was driving the Bantam for Dave Ring, we had to add a bunch of weight...... Al made weight bars out of 2x4 tubing and we filled them with lead........ they were about 3 ft long and we bolted them along the bottom rails of the car....... you might be able to do the same thing if you have the room...... go from frame horn to frame horn...... and you might be able to stack them...... but use the right bolts...... NHRA are sticklers for that....... we melted the lead, but I would prefer lead shot to be able to adjust the weight.......

05-20-2008, 02:07 PM	#9
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Weight???? I need to build a weight bar. Years ago I knew what a cubic inch of lead weighed. Easier to build a weight bar when you know how long tubing of a given size you need to use. Does anybody know what a cubic inch of lead weighs? Thanks, Ed __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-20-2008, 04:04 PM	#10
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,037 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Weight???? I read lead is 6.53 ounces per cubic inch __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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