Ditching the airbag???

mysweetlx · 06-19-2002, 01:27 PM

Does this make any sense? A friend of mine told me it isn't tought to take it out, and that I'd save about 25lbs. First off I don't think it'd be that easy to take out, and 2nd, I can't see it being that much of a weight savings. What do you guys think?

WADS56 · 06-19-2002, 02:14 PM

I wouldn't take it out unless you needed to squeeze every bit out of your car.

Smokedawg · 06-19-2002, 02:15 PM

Dont take that out...

mysweetlx · 06-19-2002, 03:12 PM

Thanks for confirming what I thought. I should've expected crappy advice...........he drives a GM.

j/k

jerrys84 · 06-19-2002, 03:12 PM

unless you are VERY familiar with the operation of an air bag and their proper removal, i would recommend you NOT touch it, they can be VERY dangerous!!

Chevyguy · 06-19-2002, 04:41 PM

They looser that stole and trashed my 91 Hatch took off the airbag and replaced it with a 89 ish tilt wheel collumn. The reason, you can sell the airbag for some good cake, and he had several taken apart mustangs in his back yard so in went the tilt column.

06-19-2002, 01:27 PM	#1
mysweetlx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New York Posts: 248	Ditching the airbag??? Does this make any sense? A friend of mine told me it isn't tought to take it out, and that I'd save about 25lbs. First off I don't think it'd be that easy to take out, and 2nd, I can't see it being that much of a weight savings. What do you guys think? __________________ Damn this thing's fast!

06-19-2002, 02:14 PM	#2
WADS56 gear banger Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 1,144	I wouldn't take it out unless you needed to squeeze every bit out of your car. __________________ 79 Hatch: NA 347, Stage 2 Canfield Heads, Victor JR. Intake, Blueprinted Holley 750 HP, Solid Roller Cam, Shooting for 10's on motor 93 LX: Tremec, dual friction clutch, fms flywheel, Hedman shorties, O/R H-pipe Ricer hater's club member #49

06-19-2002, 02:15 PM	#3
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	Dont take that out... __________________ 1990 Mustang GT- 347 Stroker-Tremec 3550-Compucar Nitrous, AFR, Systemax Intake, AFM, 30lbers, 70MM TB, 76mm MAF, full suspension and lots more 1995 Chevy S-10 406 SBC, Dual tunnel ram, Dart heads, Nitrous, full tub, 4-link, adjustable drag shocks, coil-overs, 9in rearend, 4.56 gears...etc

06-19-2002, 03:12 PM	#4
mysweetlx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New York Posts: 248	Thanks for confirming what I thought. I should've expected crappy advice...........he drives a GM. j/k __________________ Damn this thing's fast!

06-19-2002, 03:12 PM	#5
jerrys84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: minnesota Posts: 129	unless you are VERY familiar with the operation of an air bag and their proper removal, i would recommend you NOT touch it, they can be VERY dangerous!! __________________ 91 LX 'work in progress' previous stangs; lightly modded 84GT 81 2.3 converted to 302 auto

06-19-2002, 04:41 PM	#6
Chevyguy Backyard Mechanic/Chemist Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Acton MA USA Posts: 435	They looser that stole and trashed my 91 Hatch took off the airbag and replaced it with a 89 ish tilt wheel collumn. The reason, you can sell the airbag for some good cake, and he had several taken apart mustangs in his back yard so in went the tilt column. __________________ 2001 Crown Vic Maurader Airbox/MAF, DR chip Edel IAS shocks Single exhaust :wtf: 93 P-71 Vic interceptor Backup car now 90 5.0 LX Notch SOLD 74 Chevy Laguna type S-3 454 under construction Currently apart undergoing bodywork.

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