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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
18th Feb, 2012 at 10:47:21pm
Hello guys, I know you lot love your Weight loss big style :) I'm looking at chopping some weight out of my mini since its in for Resto at the moment,
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
18th Feb, 2012 at 10:50:57pm
Lots in search, you need to know what ya looking for though
I seriously doubt it! |
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871 Posts Member #: 2590 Post Whore Croydon |
18th Feb, 2012 at 11:50:55pm
So far i have done.
Edited by blister on 19th Feb, 2012. |
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1083 Posts Member #: 8932 Post Whore |
19th Feb, 2012 at 12:26:41am
Seeing as you are restoring it finding more ways to save weight should be easy, start with the shell, from front to back and remove any non structural parts your not going to need like extra brackets, and stuff.
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
19th Feb, 2012 at 07:51:20am
On 19th Feb, 2012 george91 said:
Good luck, have fun. But for fuck sake, be safe about it I seriously doubt it! |
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460 Posts Member #: 843 Senior Member Stoke-on-Trent. Duck. |
19th Feb, 2012 at 08:05:05am
I'd've thought your choice in wheels and seats will be a big factor in weight saving? Magnesium alloys and carbon fibre buckets (or Kirkley) seats must be worth several kilograms. Whereas the link Paul used showed how difficult it is to even get 1.7kg out of your subframe.
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
19th Feb, 2012 at 08:17:37am
On 19th Feb, 2012 george91 said:
Seeing as you are restoring it finding more ways to save weight should be easy, start with the shell, from front to back and remove any non structural parts your not going to need like extra brackets, and stuff. The sound deadening on the floor and seat bench can go, if you have a cage the rear bins and seat over hand can go. There is a decent amount to be lost before it gets to replacing parts, but if you have the money you can save a load in the suspension/brakes etc. Good luck, have fun. I have a 76 shell ;] so no gay sound proofing on the floors for me just some stick black stuff behide the rear cards and on the roof. |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
19th Feb, 2012 at 08:18:17am
On 18th Feb, 2012 paul wiginton said:
Lots in search, you need to know what ya looking for though http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=376953 Paul you went so far with all the weight loss on your car! its nuts but quick! :) |
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
19th Feb, 2012 at 08:19:25am
Theres lots you can do if youre handy at fabrication
I seriously doubt it! |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
19th Feb, 2012 at 08:23:38am
On 18th Feb, 2012 blister said:
So far i have done. Removed roof and fitted a fibreglass replacement removed heater and all extras removed rear seat overhang and door bins removed all soundeading and that tar stuff glued on the floor drilled holes in the seat brackets on cross member drilled holes in parcel shelf (replaced with alloy) removed door window winders Cut inner centrale door skin out Drilled holes in door hinges Drilled holes in hand brake mounts fitted fixed perspex windows all round Carbon mirrors Fibreglass boot floor Alloy tank Carbon bootlid Removed inner wings Drilled holes in rear subframe Dsn Subframe mounts Removed Soundeadning from rear door pocket area Removed upper dash rail Drilled holes in steering rack mount removed all bulkhead tags alloy hand brake quadrants super fin rear drums alloy 4 pot calipers drilled and grooved front discs removed radio and all speakers remove all the layers and layers of paint underseal from lower bulkhead drilled pedal box (bought from fellow turbomini forum user) Things i will do Drill holes in door surround Holes in steering column holes in rear bulkhead/ or remove holes in crossmember holes in inner gutter remove execess from lower dash rail fit carbon front and bonnet fit pins instead of boot hinges and bonnet hinges remove excess tags from underneath shave excess casting from engine block and inlet manifold fit lightened flywheel remove rear side windows rear door card lips remove interior light bracket fit lighter alternatives to standard wheel nuts fit alloy hubs remove excess exposed threads why not use this then? http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=204...&type=1&theater and engine wise I'll lighten Con rods, remove all castings marks, lightened duplex, lightened follows and so on :) I wanna lose weight as its a increase in "power" to weight ratio I don't want to be lugging weight around thats not needed Eg Strearo :) Maybe young but I have an Ipod haha :) thanks guys! |
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
19th Feb, 2012 at 08:29:14am
Im impressed with that CF shell but its wet lay up by the looks so probably twice as heavy as it needs to be I seriously doubt it! |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
19th Feb, 2012 at 08:31:08am
On 19th Feb, 2012 paul wiginton said:
Im impressed with that CF shell but its wet lay up by the looks so probably twice as heavy as it needs to be He was saying that its stronger though guess its a bonus Is it strange that my Steel wheels way less than my Alloy Minilites? |
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
19th Feb, 2012 at 08:32:48am
Stronger!? Bullshit, its just 10 times cheaper I seriously doubt it! |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
19th Feb, 2012 at 08:40:28am
Oh right fair enough, Carbon weezels may have to check their webstie :) |
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1391 Posts Member #: 1686 Post Whore Oxford |
19th Feb, 2012 at 11:17:01am
Carbon Weezel is wet lay also. Arc do some vac infused stuff. Not quite pre preg, but for our uses its as light as its going to get. On 19th Feb, 2011 Miniwilliams said:
OMG Robert that's a big one |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
19th Feb, 2012 at 01:46:46pm
Oh right okay fair enough well Ill shave 1 or 2 kg of the front subby and maybe the rear one, lose a big of weight here and there so it be all good :) |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
19th Feb, 2012 at 02:39:02pm
Can you lighten
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1648 Posts Member #: 9038 Post Whore Carlisle, Cumbria |
19th Feb, 2012 at 02:50:53pm
On 19th Feb, 2012 RidingLow said:
Can you lighten Brake and clutch pedals? thanks yes just drill holes in them. |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
19th Feb, 2012 at 02:59:18pm
Sweet, Lose a few grams off them then I have the bug now! |
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684 Posts Member #: 9590 Post Whore Derby |
19th Feb, 2012 at 03:22:33pm
On 19th Feb, 2012 paul wiginton said:
Im impressed with that CF shell but its wet lay up by the looks so probably twice as heavy as it needs to be Im sure theres some foolery going on with that. Matt W
On 14th Mar, 2012 mw3 said:
Got a nice big delivery from Carl at Force Racing today. |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
20th Feb, 2012 at 10:27:03pm
Anyone got any good links to drilling the rear subframe? :) thank you |
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1083 Posts Member #: 8932 Post Whore |
21st Feb, 2012 at 07:15:18pm
If your serious about loosing weight, a rear beam and coil overs is the way to go. |
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
21st Feb, 2012 at 07:18:09pm
rear subframes weigh fook all. It's the radius arms that heavy. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it |
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7259 Posts Member #: 1268 The Boom Boom speaker Police! Essex |
21st Feb, 2012 at 07:36:16pm
There's plenty of other areas to save weight before you drill holes in your brake pedal.
In the 13's at last!.. Just |
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
21st Feb, 2012 at 07:50:07pm
Personally I dont like drilled brake pedals, clutch isnt so bad though I seriously doubt it! |
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