5 Ways to Drop Weight on a Budget
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- čas přidán 9. 04. 2019
- It is no secret that weight is a huge factor in any type of performance-based sport. Motorsports and drag racing in particular are no exception.
When dropping weight from your race car, it is always best to start with the low hanging fruit in terms of cost to benefit. This type of weight loss usually includes lightening the body, chassis, removing components, etc.
Once the obvious items are addressed, dropping weight becomes a bit more of a challenge. Instead of finding 5lbs here and 10lbs there, it’s more like 1/2lb or 10 ounces at a time. Sure, you can spend thousands of dollars on titanium and carbon fiber parts and Tim McAmis Performance Parts would be more than happy to sell them to you.
However, if you fall into this category and have a tube chassis or highly refined race car, consider these 5 ways to drop weight from you race car while staying within a reasonable budget.
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Most people don't even think about their own weight when it comes to performance cars or racing. Great point!
yeah, theres a reason most horse jockeys are around 135 140 pds, if youre trying to min max and youve got the lighest parts possible in your ride, the only other way you can get it lighter is if you yourself lose weight haha.
Now you need to make a video reading the iamafatfuck emails 😂
I always laugh at guys climbing into high dollar, super lightweight cars, and their stomach is touching the steering wheel.
Haha
😹
In the early days of Formula One racing, the drivers were fat and the tires skinny, now the drivers are skinny and the tires fat. Apparently the drag and oval track guys didn't get the memo.
Was going to make that same comment .....
EAT A SALAD , GO FASTER !!
Hahaha
Same with motorcycles. What sucks is I'm also one of those "heavyweights" 😂
Weighed 358 on January 7th. As of today I've lost 69 pounds. Trying for 110 lbs. Also bought a fiberglass clip for my car 2 weeks ago.
Nice job! Keep it up!
Yeah buddy, almost a free tenth :)
Bill Antalek jr 10yrs ago I lost 168lbs and have managed to keep it off. Saved my life not to mention getting in and out of the car and wrenching on it is way easier.
@@bobfalfa76Nice, but failed to mentioned it didnt help you get that 55 past me 😂
john milner Well at least I don't have to pull over just to let a funeral go by😁
"Nothing weighs less than a hole. I put them everywhere." Uncle Tony's Garage
Love that guy
UTG!
Old school
Yessss lmao I love UTG haha
wish he would quit smoking
A pre-race dump also helps shed the lbs 👍
Yes Sir it saves you time cleaning up the mess from having the ass end of the car past your back side... Don't believe me, ask this man in the link below...
www.nhra.com/videos/2017/don-garlits-1986-englishtown-blowover
Jesus!!! How much do you eat!!?
I lost 270lbs......I sure do miss her lasagna!
Bet you saw a fuel savings going from track to track too.
@@edspencer7121 for sure the food bill went way down!
@@mikeleschber33 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tim you never fail to make me laugh at myself! I do enjoy your videos for the delivery, content and humor! Never change sir.
Tells it like it is! I want to work for this guy, Dream job!
I put a lithium battery in my car. Went from 16KG wet cell down to 1.6KG litium for same CCA rated battery. Thats 10% of the weight.
Great video Tim. . I absolutely love your delivery on all your videos. . No nonsense guy .. I'm digging it . Looking forward to more
8 minute video had me laughing for 10 minutes
Tim, you are the best! Straight shooter. No BS. Gotta appreciate a business owner like you. Keep it up.
Thanks for taking the time for us thanks again guys
Tim I appreciate your time and advice you give. Wish this was available back in the mid eighties when I was in high gear on drag racing.
We had lots of trial and error. More errors...lol keep up the great videos.
this guy rules. i love his explanation on things. get that shit off. i watched videos on weight reduction to make my daily driver more nimble and this race car guy gave me more no frills facts then the past 14 videos i just watched. good work!
Hi Tim , thankyou so much for sharing your experience , I run a modest HillClimb car here in the Channel Islands and will take a lot from your videos and run those ideas on my car , oh and I'll be on a diet after x-mass .... thanks again Greg #4 Ford Puma
Tim im a dirt track racer but i love watching your videos and getting some info on some similar things and your dont give a shit attitude love it man keep it up and tell it how it is
Hey Tim, thanks for another great video. I’m 5’4” 125 Lbs. Put me in coach! I’m not afraid.
I like your style, keep it coming. Subbed
Rewiring and wiring one of my favorite things to do keeping it clean and neat
Looks sick as tits when youre done tho
I like how the video starts off with a disclaimer now. lol
Great video man
G'day from down under.
I watch all your stuff and try and apply it to a dragbike I'm building.
In your travels can you suggest to someone in the two wheel fraternity to do a similar thing.
Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks.
Says all the right things. Love it.
Good common sense video. Thank You for all the the videos for guys like me! Last time at track 1985. -900 lbs and 100 ci with 500 more hp. Things have changed alot since 1985 except weight loss is better than free horse power. Your best at truth in set up and operation. Thank You for Sharing!!!
That was good and funny too. If I lose 20-30lbs I’m in big trouble. I weigh 150lbs. Gives me an advantage I’d never thought about though
The end is always absolute gold on these videos.
Love your videos, everyone needs to hear the truth!
Finally we have a John Wayne/Clint Eastwood/Al Bundy again. Keep it up, you're better than any late night host.
Excellent motivational speech!
8 minute video but it'll take 10 minutes to get the coffee out of my nose. This was great, and a good video
I once got food poisoning from some bad chicken Thursday night before a Saturday dragbike race and came in 11# lighter, but it's not a technique I'd recommend, because most of Friday was spent near porcelain and i had very serious concerns about even being able to hang on before my first lap
One of the most knowledgeable motor-related channels ever
Another great video.
Good information as always. Please keep it up. Switching between cameras made it a little hard to watch.
Absolutely loved the last part
Love it! Best video yet! 🤣
Tim you fucking are too cool. Your sense of humor is on point. Keep that shit up.
Great video. Love the no bullshit attitude.
Subscribed after I heard the honesty.
Yup, preach it brother!
Best info videos ever.
Great vid! BTW - I didn't get a reply after sending in a complaint email. WTH! Keep the vids coming!
He was straight up I love that!!!
On a diet right now. Thanks I needed that.
Omg I'm crying laughing. Love your vids Tim, no more cheese burgers lol
Think about how much a couple layers of paint and body filler add.
Part of the reason an airplane paint job is sort of crappy looking in most small single engine planes.
Paint it just enough to cover it in color , orange peel and thin spots don't matter...when they look nice and show quality , thats not what you want.
It adds up fast - weight a can of paint and some filler.
Yeppp
When in building my car im stripping all the paint to the bare metal and priming it and then wrapping it to save some weight that way
1. Battery
2. Tires and wheels
3. Driveshaft
4. Wiring
5. Bodyweight
Just pulled a poorly performing harness out of my street/race car, i change my ignition component mount, new ignition module mount weighs less with an extra ignition booster than old mount by itself. Car was rewired, relays couldnt really be any further away than needed, so mount new relays next to where they are used instead of a small inept panel with wires criss crossing the car. Next up was dirt, old country car, plenty of solidified dirt where you cant see it, 29 pounds in 1 year. Thanks Aaron
I hear ya Tim but god dammit those track nachos are the shit son!😅😅
See my post about the bad chicken......
Say word son
Great advice as usual , just think what 50 lbs or more off your self would do . A+++ . Try 100lbs😎👍👍
Great tips. I have spent as much as $200 a pound to drop weight on Titanium parts only to replace it with lard in the seat. At that rate I easily could save $4000-$8000 in light weight parts. In a 1600 pound car that is doing 1.101 in 60 on sand would you give up 40-60 horse power to loose 100 pounds switching to an aluminum block?
Thanks u 4 using "git da shit off there" we really talk that way.
Dude, you had me laughI got all the way through this video.
Ive been slowly (and tediously) replacing non stress/weight bearing mild steel hardware with low mass stainless or plastic, always looking for advantages in a full interior car. Got the trick from an article about a mopar super stock clone belonging to an old school guy from New York he built for street racing, dont remember what magazine it was in though.
Good videos
Absolutely correct
I have thought that about #5 since I went to my first race and the drivers could hardly fit into the door.
I like last advice the most!!!! ;D
good info, and free is good ,,,
haha Tim is a savage
Tim if I lived closer to your shop man I’d come and work in the shop for free just to be able to shake your fuckin hand sir I love your attitude and vision and methods and approach to the game .
FUCKIN love you sir and I’ll be callin u soon for a chassis kit. I don’t mess around Tim I’m gunna do a full build here in Canada and I just can’t wait to get started
Tim you can correct me if I'm wrong but don't you want front weight on the car to prevent the car from becoming a airplane on a runway about to take off and if I wanted to say go 800 plus mph wouldn't I need lots of front downforce to still be able to steer and would I not be using a transmission or just a driveshaft from the rear axle to the motor?
Thank You and buying drive shaft, and one those weird battery. Heavy red battery is going! Smart advice! Thank You! Sub Too!
Loved the last bit. Lol
Is there a way that I can have a pull out wheelie bar on a 1972 Nova
god i love a cheese burger at the track ...........
Lucky guy are track burgers are shit.
I agree. I like the sausage grinders with peppers and onions too. LOL
Fry guy myself, especially if they are crinkle cut.
What about Monster 🍟
That cheeseburger just cost ya .0001 on your run 🤣
Be sure to take a dump before a pass too, not only to save weight but in case you wreck you can't s**t yourself!
Me: Hey this video might help me with my Lexus SC400!
Video: 6:04
Me: oh
So what you're saying is I should probably take my air conditioning and custom stereo system out?
Great video. Very helpful. Now I need some new clothes.
Hahahahaha ! I love your style Tim !
These are excellent ideas, but if I lost 30 lbs, I'd probably be on my death bed lol
Tim your awesome
The last tip was the best tip.
Speaking of weight, how much did Camp Stanley and Joey Martin weigh? Or Todd Martin before he lost all his a while back?
Lol I fuckin love you Tim funniest and most knowledgeable guy in drag racing
And there's a pork chop in every can of beer!
Can we get a Part 2? These are great, and I know you have more on your mind!
I always find bolts in holes, doing nothing. Bolts way too long. Anything in front or behing the axles is suspect. Anything above the beltline is suspect.
I notice on oem-converted and non-drag cars, full-size alternators, starters, and so many random fasteners to nowhere. And fat F$&ks too. Diet time.
Last one is good 🤣
7:38 lmfao 😂😂😂 cruel reality i like that just being real lol
I can't afford to lose any weight Tim, I'm probably one of the most fit leanest guys I've ever seen or heard about...
I like that this dude casually cusses rather than be a frilly youtuber
I don't think I can shed much more physical weight these days. I am already at around 7% body fat. But I had taken the time to get back in better shape, and try to keep it off.
I do wonder, with 3d printing and composites. How much weight can be dropped by removing some of sheet metal mounting brackets and switch panels. In favor of Plastics and composites. Some of the carbon, petg and nylons are more than strong enough to fill the place in these areas. With partial to significant weight savings.
Ditch the power steering. You save weight, you save horsepower, you get more tactile feedback, and you get some good exercise.
Maxwell makes a supercapacitor that only weighs 6 lbs. They are easy to charge and are very powerful
Yep your right
You could drop about 20 lbs by losing that watch...
cjshaker then my nigga would lose his ❄️
I feel like this guy would be great for coaching people on losing weight lmao
Cant wait to see some videos of the emails sent hahaha
Lol, i love this guy!
I’m beautiful just the way I am- hoooow dare you! Best advice ever tough
Oh dang. He got real with me, lol.
I knew a guy that lost about 50 lbs to 65 lbs over the course of 6 months to a year, and the next time he got back in his car, just to get the feel of it again, after the off season and medical issue time of recouping, he came back to the pits, and was complaining to his team, that the car was all over the place and something was seriously wrong with the launch and handling.... And was not gonna push the rig until things were figured out.... Lol... Team next to him, stated, "you probably need to start at the beginning on setting up the car again, or you can eat a lot of pasta 6 times a day to put back on the weight".... Lol.. And that guy was right, his car was set up with his fat a$$ sitting in it. They actually spent the entire season dialing the rig back in to what he weighed being thinner... I personally don't know how bad his rig was, but I can understand how in tune we can get with a machine, and when something changes, we know, even after a bit of time away from it, especially, the fact that he had been rolling this same rig for about 10 years of so, and never missed an event that offered him some passes down a track...heck, he chose the race car over his wife of 7 years, lol, yes, they divorced... True story, she left him an ultimatum, "me or the car"..... He called a moving van service to have her stuff packed up, lol...
I knew being a fat ass would be on the list. So funny!! On the wiring do you recommend the power management units over traditional fuse and relay panels? What brands?
Maybe some carbon fiber wire jacketing! Lol!
Tim just tells it like it is
I'm 6'4 and 160 pounds. After watching this I plan on shedding 25 pounds by the end of the week! Thank for the advice! Jk you're awesome tim!
Uncle Tim !
If you can shave 10 lb plus per wheel with a lightweight wheel and tire set you will notice it in MPG and in the seat