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analogue_radio

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24th Feb, 2010 at 08:33:44pm

Contemplating shedding some weight from my front & rear subframes.

Are there any areas I need to avoid? obvs. I won't go mad, maybe some photos of your lighter subframes would be cool.

Thinking along the lines of the MOT bloke and what he'll allow.

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24th Feb, 2010 at 08:37:25pm

MOT man wont be impressed



I seriously doubt it!

Laurence

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24th Feb, 2010 at 09:19:08pm

Swap your rear subframe for a rear beam

Rear subframe16kg

rear beam 6kg

titanium rear beam 3.6kg

Sound deadining, 10kg

throw it away & be 10kg lighter, What!!??

analogue_radio

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24th Feb, 2010 at 09:19:12pm

Chrrriist, I won't be going that trigger happy. But cheers, I know where abouts I can take weight out.

P.s. rear valence *wink*

analogue_radio

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24th Feb, 2010 at 09:20:21pm

Nah too costly at the moment, I've already taken out the sound deadining. 1 piece FG front, FG boot.. won't be having rear seats.

Will be an everyday drive so I'm not keen on perspex windows either.

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24th Feb, 2010 at 09:44:05pm

That subframe looks very unused Paul, want to sell it?

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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24th Feb, 2010 at 09:52:56pm

It wont fit yours mate, its mk1

I seriously doubt it!

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24th Feb, 2010 at 09:54:06pm

Bum. I'll just buy the holes then

Edited by wil_h on 24th Feb, 2010.

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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24th Feb, 2010 at 09:57:50pm

OK Paypal me £100 and Ill post them. lol

I seriously doubt it!

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24th Feb, 2010 at 10:08:44pm

would fit mine...

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24th Feb, 2010 at 10:10:34pm

You can make an offer if you want Gr4h4m


Actually Wil, your lightweight top arms were once in this subframe

Edited by paul wiginton on 24th Feb, 2010.

I seriously doubt it!

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25th Feb, 2010 at 07:57:10am

Paul - How far do you think you could go with out upsetting the MOT man?

I know that's a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string?' question, but mine is fairly friendly and is mini friendly (he also passed the metro van first time *Confused* ).

EDIT: I mean about lightening subframes, I don't mean giving him a slap or sleeping with his wife or anything...

Edited by apbellamy on 25th Feb, 2010.

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*

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25th Feb, 2010 at 08:17:23am

Mine above always passed but he did say that if theres any questions Im to say it was done after he passed it.

If you can print off those pics, take them to the MOT man and ask him.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

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25th Feb, 2010 at 08:45:03am

Good plan. Thanks

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*

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25th Feb, 2010 at 01:09:22pm

Yeah, that should scare him off!

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27th Feb, 2010 at 05:09:00pm

lightweight top arms what what?

std lightened or tubular?

do share :)

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2nd Mar, 2010 at 09:23:16am

Genius!

Would love to know what Mr. MOT man says :0)

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