my 1380 track / drag mini .. Third time lucky
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i only took off about 600g, but you look to have gone alot lot further than i did

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Every bit helps :) might have another go at a few bits tomorrow

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

just weighed the bits i cut out and its 2.4kgs .. preety happy with that.

rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

That is an impressive weight saving!

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

Proper lightened, good one. I took 3kg off mine but I went too far and the turrets flexed around the top arm affecting the geometry on the move.
Dont take out the bit inside the turret that the rebound buffer screws to.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Cheers, i nearly cut that bit out but thought I'd best leave it. Glad i did now lol

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

very nice mini mate love the colour

Awesome looking car mate and 138 at the wheels must feel good as well!!
Love it.

Warning:Stig in Training

quick update. had a go at the pedal box today, didn't go to mad but weighed what i had cut out .. saved 390g's :)



didn't drill brake pedal as i 'm not sure strength wise.



also started respraying the bulkhead as some tit spilt brake fluid on it :(




rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

Cool, the pedals can be lighter though. The pad area on a mk1 is a smaller square shape (same size as a mk3 onwards accellerator pedal pad), you can trim yours down a bit.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

ahh am goin back to me garage in a sec lol get the grinder out again.
cheers

rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

hmmmmm i wish i had a bulkhead like yours...

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

:) makes a good shelf for tools when working on it.

rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

its mounted to a small L shaped ally bracket that bolts to bottom of bulkhead. dont have a pic of it on my computer

rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

This post makes me want to get back out in the garage

Is it getting crowded in the closset??

combe!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs1XnySdDdQ

random update, but only been on the boring jobs last couple of days (painting)

rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

Re-your subframe:-
It looks like your running front coilovers. So you should be able to hack off the outside edge of were the cones used to fit.
And just weld a plate on to square them off.

I drill holes in everything..!

i changed the front back rubber cone set up not long ago . cheers for the idea tho

rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

How is the steering column movement affected by removing the support from the pedal box?

steering column is mounted off the rollcage dash bar. got rid of bottom rail and the excess on pedal box :)

rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

went and built subframe back up this morning. nasty hang over so thats all that got done lol.




rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

neat - ditch the cast iron brake bias on the bulkhead and put a little alloy adjustable one in its place - save a good hundred grammes.

If Carling made Mini engines
it would probably be like this one!

cheers john :) got to get alloy slave cylinder aswell.


rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

looking neat, get some alloy calipers/drums/hubs if you can, start concentrating on the unsprung weight a bit too

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"