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Sean
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6th May 12 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dash had to come out again today!! so i thought whilst its out as my plans have changed... what can i remove to save weight? what have you removed?? i still want it completely road legal just wanting to shed a bit of weight

chris_uk
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6th May 12 at 13:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
track car or road car?
Sean
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6th May 12 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
road for now. will be using it for track when im done with it though.. i want to get rid of A/C just wondering what else i can remove?


[Edited on 06-05-2012 by Sean]
IvIarkgraham
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6th May 12 at 13:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get rid of the quality street. That'll save you the most
Sean
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6th May 12 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all my screws are in there
Ben G
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6th May 12 at 13:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Any point? Its a road car and any weight loss from just the dash will be minimal.
Ian
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6th May 12 at 13:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sound proofing either side of the bulkhead.
Sean
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6th May 12 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yah because i have the dash out now and dont want to put it back and think, i should have taken it out when i had the chance... rear of the car is already stripped
Kieran
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6th May 12 at 14:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cut the dash in half. And rip it all out
Sean
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6th May 12 at 14:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was thinking about that tbh.. as it needs re-flocking
FAZ
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6th May 12 at 14:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
go all puma steve on its ass, everything bar the clocks and some mfd heater controls, fix up sme brackets?
Corsa_Sport21
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6th May 12 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tbh if its a road car and you are putting the whole dash back in, it would be more hassle than its worth removing wee things, just because the dash is out. Dosn't look like there is much that can be removed anyway without doing away with things that come in handy when on the way to work, like heaters etc.
Alex_Rally
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7th May 12 at 07:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what engine is the car ?
Jed D
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7th May 12 at 07:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get that big black A/C box out!! saves a canny chunk of weight... i done it, need to change a few things and plate some holes up... look in my thread somewhere


also iirc your not using a airbag are you? sensor box thing out... few little bits like that here and there should shave a few kg's

[Edited on 07-05-2012 by Jed D]
Sean
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7th May 12 at 09:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
GoIng tO be xe'd alex, cheers jed will do
Mike
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7th May 12 at 09:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As Ian said soundproofing up the bulkhead. That foam matting totalled about 7kg iirc.
Sean
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7th May 12 at 10:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
really? I'll add it to the list
Rob E
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7th May 12 at 10:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fit a nice light set of wheels, it will be much more advantageous than removing your interior.
Jed D
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7th May 12 at 11:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lately iv been getting bored of the 1600 sport but yesterday morning i drove to work without any seats other than the drivers one... it was great... so much lighter haha

and ne bother sean, just u2u me if you get stuck with whats to remove/change...

i also got the smaller screenwash bottle that sits up the top, purely for tidiness though. cant see that saving much weight tbh

but aye, that a/c box has a bit of weight in it. sure alex will vouch for that

[Edited on 07-05-2012 by Jed D]
Alex_Rally
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7th May 12 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i get the foam padding stuff out that goes right up the foot wells, air con and pipes removed, that black box removed. that foam stuff goes all the way over to the gear stick.
it all adds up.
Sean
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7th May 12 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers guys as for the light wheels I have comp mo's on the way exactly Alex it all adds up cheers jed will do
Jed D
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7th May 12 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i keep meaning to part ex our lass with a lower mileage much lighter model. save some weight that way
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7th May 12 at 16:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
lately iv been getting bored of the 1600 sport but yesterday morning i drove to work without any seats other than the drivers one... it was great... so much lighter haha

and ne bother sean, just u2u me if you get stuck with whats to remove/change...

i also got the smaller screenwash bottle that sits up the top, purely for tidiness though. cant see that saving much weight tbh

but aye, that a/c box has a bit of weight in it. sure alex will vouch for that

[Edited on 07-05-2012 by Jed D]


seats dont weigh that much certainly nothing youd notice driving about on the roads
kennySRi
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7th May 12 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Sean
Cheers guys as for the light wheels I have comp mo's on the way exactly Alex it all adds up cheers jed will do


I always thought MOs were heavy

I wouldnt bother removing the dash or cutting it up. I would go for a drive with it as it is now for a bit to see how you like it. It's always a good compramise to keep the dash and carpet in imo.
Sean
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7th May 12 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got no carpet, plastic trim or sound deadening in the back. A/C is coming out and other little bits in front I can save weight on. Dash is staying whole though.. As for comps I'm sure they are lite

[Edited on 08-05-2012 by Sean]

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