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chrisd306

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so i went off to the local weigh bridge, free public weigh bridge but costs £7 to get weighed onit lol, so anyway my car weighed in at 1040kg, that is with me in it (aprrox 96kg) and 25 litres of fuel.



Car has full omp cage with extras welded on it, fibreglass bonnet and bootlid and all windows poly carb, and pretty much stripped out, still has dashboard in it and all wiring apart from airbag wiring, anyone any ideas of what to do away with next to save a bit weight?

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 13:38
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chrisd306 wrote:
so i went off to the local weigh bridge, free public weigh bridge but costs £7 to get weighed onit lol, so anyway my car weighed in at 1040kg, that is with me in it (aprrox 96kg) and 25 litres of fuel.



Car has full omp cage with extras welded on it, fibreglass bonnet and bootlid and all windows poly carb, and pretty much stripped out, still has dashboard in it and all wiring apart from airbag wiring, anyone any ideas of what to do away with next to save a bit weight?




Heater, air con pump to start

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 13:51
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chrisd306

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no aircon as its arallye, but id need to keep the heater for demisting the front window!, was thinking of chopping dash in almost half to save a bit weught

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 13:52
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Thats f*cking good going Chris considering you have a full on cage!

Has the dash ever been taken out? There is a load of sound deadening etc behind there that can go.

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 13:53
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chrisd306

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dash has never been out but is missing the bottom glovebox but still has top box.

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 14:00
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chrisd306 wrote:
dash has never been out but is missing the bottom glovebox but still has top box.


Get it out and get rid of the shite behind it Yes

Not sure what else you can remove, your car seems pretty bare. Also, do you need any more weight saving? You have 400bhp, surely its quick enough? Laugh

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 14:03
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owain

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chrisd306 wrote:
that is with me in it (aprrox 96kg)


chrisd306 wrote:
anyone any ideas of what to do away with next to save a bit weight?


Go on a diet Thumbs up

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 14:10
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owain

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Other than cutting down on your sizeable gut, I'd suggest cutting the LHS of the dash off and removing the heater matrix. £250 or so will buy you a heated windscreen so you don't need it, or just MTFU and put your own fan in.

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 14:12
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Mine weighs f*ck all but its got no engine, gearbox, exhaust, brakes, fuel tank, dash or electrics.
I suspect once all that lots in it will weigh more than yours Wink

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 14:20
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Someone put a smaller lighter alternator on from a Kubota Diesel I seem to recall. Race battery if you don't already have one is another hefty chunk you can loose. Then its things like ditching the cast iron engine mount brackets and fabricating tubular ones. And an independant rear suspension setup with coilovers instead of a beam tube and heavy as lead torsion bars and arbs. All depends how much you are perpared to spen on diminishing returns.

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 14:47
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Mine weighs about 1100, and I havent stripped anything out yet, only swapped the wheels for C5 ones Ninja





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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 15:08
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1040kg, without driver though, full interior.

TU/MA ftw.

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phillipm wrote:
1040kg, without driver though, full interior.

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 15:13
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chrisd306

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Dash can't really come out cause of the bloody cage lol, I'm happy with figures will probly change battery and maybe some fibreglass wings and doors an will go on a diet aswell hahaha

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 15:45
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i'm hoping mine is way under a tonne with me in it- not much more that can be replaced really or removed. polycarbs etc stripped buckets bleeerrhhhh

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brakes can be quite heavy Whistle

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 15:50
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welshpug!

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I wont be removing my heater box as it weighs bugger all, nor does the dash tbh!

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 15:54
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owain

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chrisd306 wrote:
Dash can't really come out cause of the bloody cage


Why does the cage stop the dash coming out?

welshpug! wrote:
I wont be removing my heater box as it weighs bugger all, nor does the dash tbh!


I reckon you'd save 10kg or so getting rid of both, still worth it IMO.

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 16:15
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welshpug!

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for the hassle of fitting other less effective means of clearing my windows I dont think it's worth it, its a road car anyway Razz

I weigh less than most anyway so I'm not bothered LOL

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 16:24
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Ah, mine's dedi track; agreed I wouldn't do it if it were a road car.

Plus I'm a fatteh, so would just lose weight if I were that fussed.

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 16:25
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i think under 1000kg with fuel and a roll cage is pretty good going tbh
Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 16:51
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welshpug!

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shouldnt be tooo hard tbh, Maxi's were 960 kg, they did have stuff like alloy hub carriers and tubular wishbones, carbon body panels.

Not sure if the rear beam weighed any less as it was significantly chunkier.

http://www.rally24.com/rally-cars-for-sale/rally-car-1463.html

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 17:07
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daveyboy

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My dash is lovely, all plumbed in electrics and carbon insert panels but weighs a frigging tonne! I really want to ditch it but don't want to have to start from scrath on the electrics again Sad

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 17:15
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chrisd306

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My omp cage us bolt in but it is int really easy to remove for getting dash back out! I'm a fatty to mate lol I've got lightweight seats an runners I'm thinking might reshell to a tin can!!!

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Posted 13th Sep 2011 at 17:26
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