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Steve
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5th Jul 06 at 15:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why did you not remove the spare wheel as well the seats weigh next to nothing anyway, bet youve gained 20kgs loss max

[Edited on 05-07-2006 by Steve]
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5th Jul 06 at 15:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i love the way that 20kg is now seen as "nothing"

admittedly, taking the spare out would help a bit more
Chris F
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5th Jul 06 at 15:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
why did you not remove the spare wheel as well the seats weigh next to nothing anyway, bet youve gained 20kgs loss max

[Edited on 05-07-2006 by Steve]


wel wat if i get a puncter
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
why did you not remove the spare wheel as well the seats weigh next to nothing anyway, bet youve gained 20kgs loss max

[Edited on 05-07-2006 by Steve]


wel wat if i get a puncter


fix it at work?
Chris F
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5th Jul 06 at 15:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well ever little helps
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5th Jul 06 at 15:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone any clues as to what a puncter is? im lost
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5th Jul 06 at 15:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by robmarriott
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Originally posted by CorsaCF
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Originally posted by Steve
why did you not remove the spare wheel as well the seats weigh next to nothing anyway, bet youve gained 20kgs loss max

[Edited on 05-07-2006 by Steve]


wel wat if i get a puncter


fix it at work?


nah cba and it looks good with it in, trying to get a 5th alloy to replace it
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Did you remove the seats to save weight?

I highly doubt it made any difference to the handling tbh, why would it?
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5th Jul 06 at 15:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
less weight transfer Sam, centre of gravity is lower

remember that bloke on VXROnline? he was right
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5th Jul 06 at 15:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its like when you walk over a frozen pond
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quote:
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less weight transfer Sam, centre of gravity is lower

remember that bloke on VXROnline? he was right


Do you apply this theory to petrol in your tank? Only ever run it on the red light

The bloke on VXROnline was full of shit and you know it robin

Centre of gravity would be higher because the weight loss would cause the cars suspension to rise ever so slightly
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5th Jul 06 at 15:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
less weight transfer Sam, centre of gravity is lower

remember that bloke on VXROnline? he was right


Do you apply this theory to petrol in your tank? Only ever run it on the red light

The bloke on VXROnline was full of shit and you know it robin

Centre of gravity would be higher because the weight loss would cause the cars suspension to rise ever so slightly


True i have seen it rise
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centre of gravity would be lower. the car would sit higher, but the weight distribution inside would be lower down

i know he was

regarding the petrol, no
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Originally posted by robmarriott
centre of gravity would be lower. the car would sit higher, but the weight distribution inside would be lower down

i know he was

regarding the petrol, no


I don't think the difference would be great enough to effect Weight Transfer after reading over this article: http://phors.locost7.info/phors01.htm You've also got to bear in mind although the weight is lower down in the car it has been raised so it would still sit higher than it would have done before - they almost cancel themselves out

Also please note this is a 1.2 8v Corsa B on standard suspension and standard engine .etc the sort of automobile which worries about these finer points isn't this car
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5th Jul 06 at 15:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
agreed.

however, the bloke on VXROnline was correct in essence, but he was a complete gimp and he seemed to get his words muddled up.

[Edited on 05-07-2006 by robmarriott]
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
agreed.

however, the bloke on VXROnline was correct in essence, but he was a complete gimp


*kiss*
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Brilliant thread.

Unfortunatly the handling won't make any differance, if any thing it would be worse than better, due to all the weight now being in the front, but can't imagine it will do either.
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5th Jul 06 at 15:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh well looks like they will be going back in the next couple of days, just a trail thing really.
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i await the replies
over 40 odd posts later my reply is proven, could see the onslaught coming,

you can buy tyre weld mate that will at lease get u home if u get a punture
Chris F
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5th Jul 06 at 15:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im a tyre fitter and that stuff is sh(i)t IMO.
just leaving it in!
John G
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Originally posted by CorsaCF
im a tyre fitter and that stuff is sh(i)t IMO.
just leaving it in!




thats me told

lol altho ur bound to say its shoot cos u want us to get a new trye off u
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@ "testing it out"
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you guys sound seriously gay sometimes

give it 5yrs and you'll hang your head in shame
Patrick
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lol

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