enough of this speculative sugestion,
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couldn't think of a better heading .

so Tom i have been busy on the Don.

not going to say much but least to say even more weight saving [ yes more] has been on the agenda,
i think i may have finally cracked this lightweight bollocks ,
after many an hour going over all the already lightweight stuff ive made, one thing i had overlooked which is blindingly obvious,and may just make all the difference[ not not putting Tom on a fooking diet] lol.

so just for a larff.

you can have ten goes at guessing then i'll reveal,

you'll like it i may even consider it my pinical. its that serious.


carl

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clingfilm windows?

helium in the tyres

Alloy engine block!!!!

Lightning the block?
Removing some of those bits and pieces that youve left on it so it can go back into a hill climb class?
Rods for rear dampers?
Something with the steering column?

The mind boggles, ooh i know

Getting rid of the excess 8v's and cam

Edited by Nic on 4th Feb, 2008.

balsa wood seat?

1/2 the amount of oil.
Titanium fillings.

What about casters for the rear wheels. Its not like it goes in a straight line anyway.

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Did i read in an avonbar related thread they were developing one? Mabie I'm imagining things. Or possibly the don is the guinnie pig

Edited by minimole23 on 4th Feb, 2008.

youve added extra holes in the wheels?
carbon roof?
drilled crossmember?
removed the whole back seat squab and bulkhead?
holes in parcel shelf?
removed boot floor?
removed dash rails?


thats all i can think of for now

what a great way to get ideas for lightening.

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Here are my ten attempts at guessing what Carl is thinking...



Replacing the heavyweight steel throttle cable with lightweight piece of string?

Glueing shit together instead of bolting it?

Instead of starting with a piece of metal and drilling holes in it, adopt a new strategy of beginning with air, and welding beads of circles in an ever-increasing diameter until they meet with the next circle of ever-increasing diameter?

Reverting to 1959 trafficators so you can do away with the weight of indicator wiring and lenses, but retain legality for class D?

Shorter wheelbase to reduce even more weight?

Turning it into a 3-wheeler like those stupid cars your grandad tried to convince you were serious racecars 'in their day'

Cutting a sunroof hole? This could be made in varying sizes - from the 'conventional' size, past the 'british open classic' style, right up to the 'where the fuck are the screen pillars' approach...

Time the conception of your next-born to coincide two days before Avon, so every year you will have a handfull of 'left over' helium party baloons that you can put in the boot to make it lighter.

Say fuckit and just tell Tom to buy some slim-fast if he wants to be your driver...

Selling it and buying an Ariel Atom?

Edited by turbodave16v on 4th Feb, 2008.

making everything ferrous from ti ?

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

9 one more guess needed!!!!!!!!

26 guesses total so far?

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ha!! wrong

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titanium crank?

Feed Tom prunes every day for a month before Avon?

Wank, I saw that the other day, I could have won.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Is that the same width as original Carl?

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

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Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

If you shave your eyebrows ul save more weight than a fookin washer.

Get a grip

Lol. you could save more weight having a shit?

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

But what you all forget is that you can shave AND have a shit aswell!

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

and trim your nails