starkmotorsport
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While I remember, if your buying fibreglass front wings, try to get the ones with the plastic arches premoulded into them. Means a hell of a lot less hassle fooking about with them and bumpers are much easier to remove quickly.
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PaulW
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there different from the wide-arches on motorsportdirect i take it... will be needing wide ones myself...
jr you'll have to get your car on a weigh-bridge sometime & let us know what its weight actually is!
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jr
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Originally posted by PaulW
there different from the wide-arches on motorsportdirect i take it... will be needing wide ones myself...
jr you'll have to get your car on a weigh-bridge sometime & let us know what its weight actually is!
as soon as it's back on the road im taking it down to one
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starkmotorsport
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there different from the wide-arches on motorsportdirect i take it... will be needing wide ones myself...
Yes they're different, they are exactly the same as standard arches but are obviously made of fibreglass and have the shape of the plastic arch trim joined on to them so that you dont need them. Means for rallying that you can pull the bumper or arch off quickly and replace either without dicking around with the stupid arch trim.
As for the wide arch kit, thats really nice, but many find the extra costs for extending the hubs etc not cost effective for competition. Shame though as its a really nice kit. Im tempted for my next car after the Nova...
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starkmotorsport
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Ah good point. Im pretty sure that its illegal for your wheels to stick out further than the bodywork - hence why wide arches were introduced. I dont know how this applies to road going beach buggies and hot rods though.
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PaulW
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good point! i seen a few buggies on the road where there wheels stick out & also sure vitara's wheels stick out a bit!
but same im sure also its illegal for wheels to stick out further than bodywork!
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Nath
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Are you taking the drivers side headlight out when you go up the strip? Or is that just a myth about the air flow?
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Fad
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Originally posted by VenomTurbo
hows about a parachute to help stop the car on the strip 
as long as it beats a certain red xe'd corsa i don't care what happens after the finsih line 
well i think last night prooved u need more torque 
in your dreams boyo
let the show down commence 
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lee mitchell
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what a silly post james theres loads more lighten than this
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Robin
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I saw this the other day, and nearly bumped it 
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lee mitchell
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AK
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mine must be lighter even with the 2.0
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CorsAsh
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Thing is that if you measured the weight with driver, jr's size would let him win every time, only weighs about as much as a hamster 
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jamesvalver
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mines not far off that
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shane2corsa
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if anyone hasnt mentioned it, you should remove all the sound deadening - theres 9kg's of it 
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Ian
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I think thats done now - old post.
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shane2corsa
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stunning
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StuartVRS
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its even lighter now, it doesnt have an engine in it.
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neil h
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it's all well and good stripping it all out in the pursuit of uber lightness, but have you though about the aerodynamics of it as well?
though i jus spotted you could probably get some lighter mirrors on there and the wiper fluid system could go and that'd shave off some weight.
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mav
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Originally posted by StuartA3Turbo
its even lighter now, it doesnt have an engine in it.
harsh but true
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AK
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just take em all off....
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jr
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2 years old
its lighter now
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Nic Barnes
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looks a bit chav to me
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jr
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Sly_SRi
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can't believe you haven't got a carbon/grp bonnet yet!? or grp tailgate? that'll take the weight down hugely..
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