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Mattb
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3rd Apr 04 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
loose the sound deadening jr, it wieghs a ton mate!
starkmotorsport
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quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
erm its got a 136 bhp 1.4 16v in it!!!


Ah...didnt know that...Good boy!



My friend has just finished installing his 1400 16v Bowyer engine into his Corsa - 190ish BHP Tarmac car!

And his old engine was a 1400 8v - 147 BHP! Im getting my new engine ant the end of the year that will be around this!

[Edited on 03.04.04 by starkmotorsport]
Andy
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
phase 3.0 is

lightweight batt
perspex windows
fibreglass boot
fibreglass bonnet


James - managed to track down someone who supplies good quality lightweight tailgates in FG. U2U me if you want more info

BTW - those sound deadening pads weigh about 10kgs; If you fit an Odessey Battery, you'll save another 9kgs from the engine bay. FG bonnet is a good move, but apparently it's doors that weight a ton!
starkmotorsport
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3rd Apr 04 at 16:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fibreglass doors do dramatically reduce weight - but NEVER replace your standard doors with these UNLESS you have a proffessinally fitted weld in cage with X door bars.

If you dont do this then you will certainly loose limbs or die in a side impact.
Andy
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3rd Apr 04 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good point
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you have definatly got to get rid of all that tar matting, its a right pain in the ass to do and it looks like there is a hell of a lot more of it in the corsa then there was in my nova.

Looking good though right up my street
and-m
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
quote:
Originally posted by Drew
is it loud with all teh sound deadenning out??


Yes, very


You stil have a load of tar-mat which weighs a lot.
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Why have you got an arial but no radio, lol.

If you get lightweight buckets they you can save at least 10Kg's, save even more and have it as a single seater
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You can lose a lot of weight still from the doors. Those door bars are 3mm thick!
jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Marco The Corsa Man
Why have you got an arial but no radio, lol.

If you get lightweight buckets they you can save at least 10Kg's, save even more and have it as a single seater


because i can't find a rubber gromet to block the hole up the arial leaves

buckets weigh 5.5 kg each
jr
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4th Apr 04 at 00:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Keith Piper
You can lose a lot of weight still from the doors. Those door bars are 3mm thick!


i ahve considered this keith
jr
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4th Apr 04 at 00:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Andy
quote:
Originally posted by jr
phase 3.0 is

lightweight batt
perspex windows
fibreglass boot
fibreglass bonnet


James - managed to track down someone who supplies good quality lightweight tailgates in FG. U2U me if you want more info

BTW - those sound deadening pads weigh about 10kgs; If you fit an Odessey Battery, you'll save another 9kgs from the engine bay. FG bonnet is a good move, but apparently it's doors that weight a ton!


hmmmmm very intresting andy, u2u sent , lightweight batt is comming next month, was gonna put it in the boot though
jr
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quote:
Originally posted by ianofbhills
you have definatly got to get rid of all that tar matting, its a right pain in the ass to do and it looks like there is a hell of a lot more of it in the corsa then there was in my nova.

Looking good though right up my street



look like a bastard to remove though
corb
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4th Apr 04 at 00:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u gona take dash out?
jr
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maybe
corb
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u go saaafend 2nite?
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4th Apr 04 at 01:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by jr
phase 3.0 is

lightweight batt
perspex windows
fibreglass boot
fibreglass bonnet
Atkins Diet
Thong to replace current Boxer Shorts
Give interior parts to Mist
Put helium in the tyres


Few good ideas there Jimmy!
jr
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why thankyou
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Originally posted by corb
u go saaafend 2nite?


yep with fad
corb
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busy??
Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by corb
busy??


very and i think james found quite amusing again at my expense
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4th Apr 04 at 08:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know a Lighter Road legal corsa
BAT Motorsport Rally car (it is road legal)
everything on the car is Carbon Kevlar

But nice work
neeed some light weight wheels aswell
Andy
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4th Apr 04 at 09:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jr
quote:
Originally posted by Andy
quote:
Originally posted by jr
phase 3.0 is

lightweight batt
perspex windows
fibreglass boot
fibreglass bonnet


James - managed to track down someone who supplies good quality lightweight tailgates in FG. U2U me if you want more info

BTW - those sound deadening pads weigh about 10kgs; If you fit an Odessey Battery, you'll save another 9kgs from the engine bay. FG bonnet is a good move, but apparently it's doors that weight a ton!


hmmmmm very intresting andy, u2u sent , lightweight batt is comming next month, was gonna put it in the boot though


I'm having the engine loom replaced later this month and the battery will be sitting behind the passenger seat (about the lowest place for it)
bradfincham
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4th Apr 04 at 09:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
james looking good my friend!
bet she gets a bit tail happy at times now theres no weight in the back??
starkmotorsport
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy
I'm having the engine loom replaced later this month and the battery will be sitting behind the passenger seat (about the lowest place for it)


Andy your better off mounting the battery on the passengers side of the boot next to the wheel well to balance out the weight to the rear (as you have your fuel filler neck on the drivers side)

And the passengers seat is mounted as far back and as far down as possible as they dont need to see, plus it lowers the centre of gravity.

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