Lightened Subframe
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this is my lightened subframe, what do we reckon? any more you think i should do? im a bit reluctant to say the least!

(sorry for the crappy pics, damn iphone!)









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Enlarge your driveshaft holes so you can get the pot joints through - makes life a lot easier.

looking good mate, good to see a youve drilled some more holes

keep going

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looks good and safe to me mate, i'm sure others will say you need more and can take more out, but i have seen some crack due to there being to much taken away lol

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Mini is about the same - good work on Father's day (kids kept out of my way) and so far all that drilling has saved about a kilo which is bad especially as I have modded the holes in the towers as well! So to get yours to the 9kg John K reckoned a lot more drilling is involved! (7kg reduction)

Edited by Scruffy on 21st Jun, 2010.

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

whilst you have it out, add some strengthening plates as per:

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...id=174403&fr=25

and heres how others have done theirs:

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...id=161098&fr=25

go nuts!

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how much does a front subframe weigh standard?

16kg - any pics of how to mod driveshaft holes?

Edited by Scruffy on 21st Jun, 2010.

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

Shit, Looks like I have gone over kill on the tie bar bracket gussets on mine, either that or all the others are puny

I've weighed mine tonight at 15kg, seems a big saving.

I reckon mine weighs 17kg

scruffy, i just attacked them with the gas axe and cut away at the sides (leaving the bit near the droop stop) till the built up pot joint went through

you might need to mig the edges back up after depending on when you cut

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

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TM has got me thinking again. I will have to keep an eye out for a mk1 subframe now to lighten it as a bit of a project. Damn you lads

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

i have a nos twin bolt subby for sale, but its prob quite costly to courier across the water?

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

I would be looking for a old one mate. That would not cost me much.lol

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.