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16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:03

Today I swapped the whole rear wiper assembly inc motor etc for a gromet.

Wiper/motor etc weighs 1.5Kg.

Grommet weighs bout 1g.

Grommet FTW

flybikeslee

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20th Apr 08 at 21:04

take a poo also

Matt H

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20th Apr 08 at 21:04

You'd gain more by folding the seats down tbh

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:05

quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
take a poo also

Done. Saved bout 5Kgs

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:05

quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
You'd gain more by folding the seats down tbh

All the rear interior in the back is coming back out.

and have also removed a shitload of Kg's worth of rear sound deadening.

[Edited on 20-04-2008 by 16V_1600]

[Edited on 20-04-2008 by 16V_1600]

nova_gteuk

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20th Apr 08 at 21:09

Why the fuck do people strip their cars,most pointless thing ever unless its a track car?

If you want to lose weight get diffrent wheels,felt the weight on binlids steelies are lighter.

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:11

quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Why the fuck do people strip their cars,most pointless thing ever unless its a track car?

If you want to lose weight get diffrent wheels,felt the weight on binlids steelies are lighter.

I don't want to shell out ££££££ on mega light wheels, stripping is free power. And the cav wheels aint that heavy. Not to me anyway.

jimmy 2.1

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20th Apr 08 at 21:13

Steelies are lighter than standard Vaux alloys though........

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:13

quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
Steelies are lighter than standard Vaux alloys though........

Maybe so, but I'm keeping the Cav rims.

Joe

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20th Apr 08 at 21:15

Have you noticed and improvement in performance?

jimmy 2.1

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20th Apr 08 at 21:16

Door cards out, carpet out, dash out, speakers out, radio out, cut the inside of the door panels out etc. Just look at DaveB's thread for ideas on what you can throw out for weight saving

Oh, and a smaller tail pipe will save weight

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:17

quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Have you noticed and improvement in performance?

the bum dyno detected an increase in acceleration when I stripped the rear out before albeit a the arse end a bit more twitchy round corners.

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:18

quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
Door cards out, carpet out, dash out, speakers out, radio out, cut the inside of the door panels out etc. Just look at DaveB's thread for ideas on what you can throw out for weight saving

Oh, and a smaller tail pipe will save weight

I've seen the extent people have gone with strippage but for me it will just be the rear.

Joe

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20th Apr 08 at 21:20

quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600

quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Have you noticed and improvement in performance?

the bum dyno detected an increase in acceleration when I stripped the rear out before albeit a the arse end a bit more twitchy round corners.

What about since you removed the wiper?

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:21

No change lol, removed that because I don't really use it and it looks cleaner without it. Just weighed it for a laugh, 1.5 Kgs. Every little helps

aron

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20th Apr 08 at 21:21

losing the wiper motor kinda offsets the added weight dash mat and cav slabs.

i have cut down number plates to save a few grams. weight saving FTW.

nova_gteuk

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20th Apr 08 at 21:22

Well whatever floats your boat i guess.

but stripping the rear in a road car just looks stupid,back seats arent even that heavy really.

[Edited on 20-04-2008 by nova_gteuk]

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:22

quote:
Originally posted by aron
losing the wiper motor kinda offsets the added weight dash mat and cav slabs.

i have cut down number plates to save a few grams. weight saving FTW.

quote:
Originally posted by aron
lweight saving FTW.

Amen to that

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:24

quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Well whatever floats your boat i guess.

but stripping the rear in a road car just looks stupid,back seats arent even that heavy really.

[Edited on 20-04-2008 by nova_gteuk]

Reckon with seats/sound deadening/plastics is approx 30 Kgs.

I hope to get this thing on a track at some point too. Been on the track in an elise and loved it.

Obviously completely diff cars but I love track days

nova_gteuk

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20th Apr 08 at 21:30

quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600
Reckon with seats/sound deadening/plastics is approx 30 Kgs.

I hope to get this thing on a track at some point too. Been on the track in an elise and loved it.

Obviously completely diff cars but I love track days

Yes but most people only take the seat out and it just looks stupid to me.

Unless you plan on going to trackdays every week,i wouldnt bother.

Probably lose about 30 kg's if you went back on steelies

I remember out in my mates fiesta turbo it was stripped we got pulled over and the copper said,"what happened someone stole your interior?"

needless to say that buckled me

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:32

pmsl

I know it may not look as good as with interior but I ain't doing it for the look.

Less weight = free power. Fact.

Ben G

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20th Apr 08 at 21:38

bee-sting aerial needed for ultimate weight saving

Corsa_Scotty

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20th Apr 08 at 21:39

Stop eating curry's and drinking beer and start eating Laxative

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:54

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
bee-sting aerial needed for ultimate weight saving

Stop, you're getting too hard-core for me

16V_1600

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20th Apr 08 at 21:56

quote:
Originally posted by ScottyBhoy2k7
Stop eating curry's and drinking beer and start eating Laxative

Nice idea, so I just inadvertently spray shit in my jeans while driving. Good call

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