weight removal
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so far on my mini build to remove weight

cut out the rear seat overhang and both door bins,
fitted polycarb windows thanks to MARKGTT,
removed the rear shelf and replace with light weight swaged alloy,
all sound deadening has now gone
carpets removed,
alloy 4 pot calipers and 7.5 discs
spare wheels gone,
removed dashboard,
fitted bucketseats,

i now got a few more questions what else can i get weight out of on the cheap,

and also what light weight seats are there i have searched all over the internet and only found expensive one that are 400 for one seat!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stockcar-Autograss-B...=item439ebfdc6c

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KIRKEY-ALLOY-RACE-SE...=item588605efa2

Edited by Joe C on 22nd Apr, 2010.

is that the lightest seat available?
i have never seen one like that before looks like a right trap

Head lining, supporting poles and the metal that holds it all up.

drill holes in everything!

i belive they are pretty light,

probably not that comfy on a long journey though.

Fit ally skins to your doors, remove the winder mechanism and cut the inner skin out. That was the biggest single weight loss of mine.

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sorry didnt mention i have cut the inner skins out the doors and removed the winder mechanisms,

was after a more comfy style seat mini13,

and how much is in the headlining gear?

Basically look at everything non structural and decide whether it is needed to support or hold anything. If it isn't remove it or drill it.

Rob H has even drilled holes in the door hinges.

It gets obsessive.

I'm now fabricating a rear beam from scratch for my car, because all the usual offerings seem way to heavy.

The heater weighs 5KG and that's without hoses and coolant.

EDIT:I cut out the frame for the head lining on my car and that was 1KG by itself

Edited by apbellamy on 22nd Apr, 2010.

top dash rail and how do i go about removing all the bonnet braces?

plus you'll loose a stone from all the shivering.

oh i have also removed the heater and all the pipes

Also - make sure you have a good poo before you go anywhere, maybe shave too.

reason i asked about how do i remove the bonnet braces was because the bonnet stand is attached to it as well as hinge mounts so i guess i leave about a inch from these?

carbon roof? or fibre glass
carbon or firbre glass front end?
rear beam axel?
just have 1 seat not 2
carbon boot lid?
buy a fibreglass shell? lol and titanium front subframe?


Silly ideas....

1380 engine because there is less material in the block ?

ultra light kad flywheels etc, will loose quite a lot of weight with them sorta mods.

shorty mini?

Edited by Rob H on 22nd Apr, 2010.

i reckon you can get 5kg out off the engine block without drastic work, and i know of someone(no name :)) has already done similar to the box

swap out the front subframe with a cheese grater aswell

Yes i moved to the darkside

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145 tyres ?

Rusty by nature

Fit an aluminium head.

Fit a shorter exhaust system which exits at side of car.

Fit alloy wheels.

Fit a smaller petrol tank/only ever part fill petrol tank.

I wouldn't remove the bracing from the bonnet, as the edges tend to flare out and catch the wings. You're better off fitting a fibreglass bonnet.

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

[quote=J1380 engine because there is less material in the block ? [/quote]

824g saved there alone.

Denso alternator, drilled subframes, grind off unecessary metal off box/block/hubs etc. There is a great range of cheap ways to reduce mass on this site if you search.

Sand blast it to bare metal, cover it in salt and leave outside for a few months, the. get it sand blasted again.

In boost we trust

Ah, the secret recipe for HRM
(Honeycombe Racing Metal)

I already have some of that.

Edited by AWDmoke on 23rd Apr, 2010.