Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by Dan_1.6_8v
This subject is one of those love/hate ones. Like with many things from weight loss to tuning and styling many people start it off, but dont look at the bigger picture and go full circle with their intentions to maximise the whole package around one individual major change
That isnt in any way a disrespectful comment, but its just the way things are as some people just require an empty road car to be happy, where as someone else would deem it a pod car and another with a cage only would class it as a track car. getting a fine balance never happens.
Weightloss from a car makes a massive difference, my qtr miles times proved this a few years back and to an extent still do considering my power output is quite low. But following loss should come distribution and can go all the way until it gets anal with spring poundages and coilovers etc etc etc. but by that stage you really have to know how you like a car and have a certain amount of savvy regards setting it up to suit your own needs.
Unsure if any of that makes any sense as i just typed it without thinking, but i know what i meant 
it does dan! I agree.
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by GSi_16v
sounds ova the top to me but hay ho 
It really isn't, i have a bass controller aswell and this never goes over 1/4! But the sound quality is very good, as they are 3 10's it is still very punchy bass, but as the is 3 it still drops very low too.
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Nick-S
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i have 1 10 (isnt in the car yet) n that will do me fine
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by GSi_16v
i have 1 10 (isnt in the car yet) n that will do me fine
effectively thats all i have, but 1 either side that work off the middle one!
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SAL
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Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Fun fun fun
i think the word you are looking for is YES...
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Rob B
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I noticed a differnce when i removed my spare wheel, and defo notice a diffrence with a passenger, tempted to take seats etc out
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Scotty C
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Can't be arsed to read 6 pages. But yes, I agree. It made a big differnce for me
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SAL
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Originally posted by Monster
Can't be arsed to read 6 pages. But yes, I agree. It made a big differnce for me
you should read it, its borring a hell
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taylorboosh
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cupra steve your a pudding, they have proved you wrong, IT MAKES YOU FASTER, have been in my mates and its much faster than mine. and as for 3 subs? i have 1 and i had to turn it down as it battersmy head. im not gonna call you charv il go with LOSER
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Cupra Steve
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Get fucked you little prick! My mates car with 1 12" sub has more bass than mine, but it sounds no where near as good. So fuck off with chatting crap you don't know about and calling me a loser for liking a nice sound system.
I have never disputed the fact that a lighter car will be faster, i was saying in my experience, only removing the shit in the rear will not effect speed in a way that is noticeable imo, removing everything and putting lighter panels on to dramatically reduce weight will obviously make a hell of a difference and yes you will notice that. So fuck off.
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jr
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steve = thunder badger
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Cupra Steve
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Can you explain why JR? I like the sound of thunder badger though! Makes me sound 
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Daimo B
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Cupra steve, you really either need to grow up in your attitude a bit more, or go find another website who will take your rubbish.
Your points are valied, but you've typed them like an angry little 16 yo chav who won't be served fags at an offy.
Weight loss means a car can carry a lot more speed through the corners, it can accelerate harder and faster, it can brake later as there is less weight to stop.
I've had all, i agree, on a road car, theres no much point stripping it out. Rear seats and doorcards alone won't make THAT much difference, but will help. But on a road car, you need a decent chassis over weight loss. I'd loose silly amounts in my corsa compared to the astra on the road.... But put me on a tight twisty circuit, different ball game.
And yes an XE corsa will understear, its simple maths, but you can do a great deal to prevent this. ANY car thats FWD will understear if pushed too hard.
A stripped out car thats used for track days will make an immense difference over the day.
Also, x1 1.4 16v Corsa, no ice, seats etc in... 9.55 0-60mph, 107mph @ 1 mile.
1.4 16v, 150+kg of ice.... 0-60 in 13.5 seconds, 100mph @ 1 mile.
Both done by official timing equipment. Thats just in a straight line. If i'd have been timed on a track, i would shudder to think....
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Cupra Steve
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I am an angry teen as i was pointing out my opinion in a polite way and i get a barrage of abuse. But now most people agree with my origional point!
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Daimo B
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Actually, the aboves wrong, I could only just manage 101mph at Bruntingthrope, which is actually 1.5 miles, I think???
That shows how much 150kg can do to the acceleration. It would make it to top speed again, but 60+mph, the acceleration, well, there wasn't any really.
Then i put the 2.0 in, realised it was far to heavy, got rid of the ice, and it went so much faster.
It didn't corner too well with the ice in the back.
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Jenko_Sport
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Wow, quite easily my most succesfull thread
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Superlite Ltd.
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Standard best time - 17.82 seconds
Best time stripped out - 17.12 seconds
Ok this could be due to launch and tarmac conditions etc...
but its proof enough for me.
Can't wait to drop about 16kg-20kg of unsprung weight when i fit a set of superlites
[Edited on 11-05-2007 by Superlite Ltd.]
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jr
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Make me some superlites, for not much money 
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
Standard best time - 7.82 seconds
Best time stripped out - 7.12 seconds
Ok this could be due to launch and tarmac conditions etc...
but its proof enough for me.
Can't wait to drop about 16kg-20kg of unsprung weight when i fit a set of superlites
How much weight did you lose?
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Superlite Ltd.
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Rear seats, seat belts, spare wheel, and rear trim
Didnt weigh it
Watch this space Jr
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Cupra Steve
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.7 of a second difference 0-60 is good then i suppose!
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Superlite Ltd.
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sorry sorry sorry
17 not 7
Thats 1/4 mile time lol
0-60 was clocked at 9.13 i think
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Cupra Steve
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So it's not much of a difference then but still, it's more than what i thought it would make!
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jr
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Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
Rear seats, seat belts, spare wheel, and rear trim
Didnt weigh it
Watch this space Jr
are you sending me a set for cost in return for me have superlite down the side of the car 
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Superlite Ltd.
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When i make up a set of 15"s for mine i will have a template to work out prices.
My old man i ruining us, Total Vuxhall wanted a set of Superlites for their Rascal Van and he wouldn't give them any discount
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