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    Offline cudabob496

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    Doors
    « on: March 09, 2016 - 02:35:57 AM »
    anyone lighten their doors by removing some of the metal bracing within them?
    doors seem really heavy!
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    Offline Brillo1974

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    Re: Doors
    « Reply #1 on: March 09, 2016 - 09:04:02 PM »
    I don't know if it would be worth the weight difference over the safety on a side impact which the doors don't protect you much as it is. Take your spare out if you have one and you will probably save more.  :bigsmile:
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    Offline cudabob496

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    Re: Doors
    « Reply #2 on: March 09, 2016 - 09:52:38 PM »
    Quote from: Brillo1974 on March 09, 2016 - 09:04:02 PM
    I don't know if it would be worth the weight difference over the safety on a side impact which the doors don't protect you much as it is. Take your spare out if you have one and you will probably save more.  :bigsmile:

    I think I read there is a large center bracket that will shed 10lbs per door. True, safety is a consideration, but
    one that puts the new Challenger at 4500 lbs.  Also, I suppose safety goes down when we add fiberglass parts.
    I know they make fiberglass doors.
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    1999 Trans Am, LS1, heads, cam, headers, stall, etc! Love to surprise the rice rockets with this one. They seem so confident, then it's "what the heck just happened?"

    2011 Kawasaki Z1000

    Offline Moparal

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    Re: Doors
    « Reply #3 on: March 10, 2016 - 01:42:46 AM »
    1970 doors didn't have them, but I have taken them out of my 72 doors. It is not hard to do at all and every little bit helps when trying to loose weight. Takes about an hr per door. Maybe a bit longer.  I also take the impact bars out of the bumpers.  But that is me. 
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