how much does some of this stuff weigh?
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I would like to offset the weight of adding the rest of the roll cage by loosing some other stuff. So what is the weight of some of these bits?

Alloy rear drums compared to std.
Perspex windows for the doors, rear quarters and rear screen.
How much do the dash rails weigh?

anything else I can easily loose without breaking out the hole saw.

I may attack the doors too as they seem a bit baulky.

Thanks
James

Edited by minimole23 on 12th Jun, 2008.

getting rid of the glass is a real weight saver.
That should be the first thing on the list.

What is the car used for? I say this because lots of weight saving can be made by removing things that cause more noise, or reduce the cars security, or make the car less watertight.

Minifins affect none of the above and pound for lb are good value (look good too)

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you can save nearly 2kg a side for the rear quarters, and about 2.5kg for the rear screen alone when switching to perspex. front door glass weighs about 4.4kg so could save a fair bit here too.

i weighed quite abit of the stuff i took off mine when i put it on abit of a diet last year. http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=171654

will has a good point though, mine is not driven on the road very much and ear plugs are always used for anything over about 10 miles!

go from manual windows to eletric, those winders must weigh a few kilo's each!

Anyone know what sort of car would be ideal to donate the mechanism?

Like most on here I'd rather adapt someting from a scrapper, than buy a brand new mini specific kit.

i think there was a thread a couple of years ago where people weighed various bits and bobs, im struggling to find it now though...

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

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it was ian_w's thread. It was in the show us yours section i think.

9 Kg's of sound deadening
4 kg's heater (I think it was)
8 Kg's carpet underlay/head lining (or something stupid like that)
1.8 Kg's for window winders

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

I have just put all my carpetts and sound deadening back in

Its no fun raveling 300 miles with the SC drop gears screaming and tthe drone of a single box 2" silencer all the while.

I dont care about the weight, it will give me some motivation to getting the turbo fitted If its not fast enough, just turn up the boost a little more :) Seeing as I will bee keeping the 3.76 FD, i dont see the weight as being a problem

Been there, trying to shed the weight and didnt like it

As for windo winders, Maplins do electric window regulator kits and not at too bad a price either

Edited by Sprocket on 12th Jun, 2008.

I see what your saying Sproc, I won't be stripping my car out as I don't really fancy losing all the conforts and only dropping point something of a second off your 1/4 times. Each to their own of course!

I got fed up of having to take my back seats out every year for the MOT (no rear seat belts) and thought...whilst im taking these out I may aswell take everything out!

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

i think for a road car there needs to be a comprimise.

mine will be sub 600kg admitadly however ill have a passenger seat aswell as carpets.

and head unit and some 6x9`s in the rear shelf.

i was going to use abit of sound deadaning for the front from the SC drops but thats about it! as long as i can hear my music all is good lol

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turn your music up

Mine weighs in at 654Kg's (No CF yet), still got 23kg's worth of seats to come out 5 windows to repace with polycarb ones and beam to fit. Fitting these should hopefully have mine down to around the 600kg's.

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

Ear defenders and ipod underneath for me, i may look a prize tw@ but id sooner keep my hearing.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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