Wheel and bumper weight differences

383Scampman said
Weld wheels are D.O.T. certified . Of course they won't support a D3500. the issue with O.E.M. alloy rims is that they are a casting not a forging . Cast alloy are sometimes heavier than steelies so that the crazies can bash the crap out of them . We run Welds on the street and on the track . Abuse them at either venue and bad things happen .

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So how do the Welds stack up to stock Rallyes w/centers and caps weight wise?

I had the the forged Centerline Smoothies on one mid gen Bcuda, thinking they were fairly light, but I dont love the looks of them now. My new ride has the BBPattern, so I would have lots of options, of course I know in reality that buying something lighter than the stock Rallys to save weight would probably be a joke on my part. Same for the plastic bumpers and brackets. That hood is pretty heavy as well........OK, just where do we stop!
All the weight issues aside, I'm still torn on the column shift AT that has a manual body- the racket type shifters seem to have gone sky high in price, but I do feel the need to have that floor shift- even if its mostly cosmetic! Ideas/offers to sell/suggestions?