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 1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
14th Nov, 2013 at 07:01:12pm
In terms of weight saving... do i need to kerp the whole rear seat? Or would it nred bracing that weights more than the rear seat itselve? ( metal back plate) you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
14th Nov, 2013 at 08:36:22pm
Mine has gone, including the bins, there are quite a few builds on here with it gone, iirc mattys has gone as well his build is near the top Drives
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1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
14th Nov, 2013 at 09:19:08pm
rear seat (underside) is gone bins to
you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
14th Nov, 2013 at 09:42:27pm
i see now. i menth that backseat rest ( that divedes the car from the boot)
you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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 3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
14th Nov, 2013 at 09:50:40pm
Rich took his out, but I think you end up putting in more bracing than the original weight was, or you could have an ally one made up? On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
14th Nov, 2013 at 10:29:35pm
Remove the seat back and you loose torsional ridgidity in the shell. Something needs to be put back in. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 412 Posts Member #: 9766 Senior Member Warwickshire |
14th Nov, 2013 at 10:37:11pm
Unless your putting a weld in cage tied to the top of the shock mounts I'd leave it in. The back of mine with no cage in was worrying especially with no boot floor!! Avon 2010 class c 3rd
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 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
14th Nov, 2013 at 11:41:05pm
On 14th Nov, 2013 Sprocket said:
Remove the seat back and you loose torsional ridgidity in the shell. Something needs to be put back in. as Colin says ........ I would personally leave well alone in this department, or you are asking for BIG! trouble if it all goes pear shaped ......god forbid 
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 1425 Posts Member #: 9199 Post Whore Lancashire |
15th Nov, 2013 at 07:40:39am
Maybe some cleverly (randomly) placed holes would be an idea if your looking to lose a little weight but keep some rejidity. What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
15th Nov, 2013 at 08:42:53pm
Remove it and replace it with very rigid dimpled pannels, keep the same basic shape, of the rear end like an n shape, fill the centre with carbon rivited on Drives
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1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
15th Nov, 2013 at 09:06:56pm
Owkey... leaving it in than.
you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
15th Nov, 2013 at 10:03:18pm
very light, I can lift mine with one hand (just the shell) it has still got more to come out but a roll cage to go in at some point.
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
15th Nov, 2013 at 10:34:14pm
Just removing the sound deadening and factory underseal from the later shells gets you half way to the weight of a rollcage On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
16th Nov, 2013 at 07:45:40am
I do want to keep it strong. (Been in a uk mini oncewith a fibfibreglass nose... tought it would fly off any second. ) beside that... i walk the outer outer line of what is legal here... so need to think about that one to... underseal is gone and also removed that hard stuff inside the car. Seen allot of cool stuff on here. Especially with the crossbeam... ( underneath the seats) but sometimes have my doubts if that's still good for a road going car... you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
16th Nov, 2013 at 08:40:04am
^ I'm in agreement with that one On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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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 |
16th Nov, 2013 at 09:06:46am
I cut and swaged some holes in the vertical seat support.
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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1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
16th Nov, 2013 at 12:16:38pm
On 16th Nov, 2013 apbellamy said:
I cut and swaged some holes in the vertical seat support. 
I reckon you could do that in the seat over hang. You would not save that much weight, but it would stiffen the panel up a litte. Seat overhang is gone allong with the bins... Mudt say that holes look cool. Seen some here who seriously drilled their sub frames. .. can it cope with the holes? No one ever had them bend up? ( never seen someone do it over here...) here they place alloy doorknobs and a quick shift and thinck thats about as light as it gets. .. ( that already would cause some trouble with the mot to of course) you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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 105 Posts Member #: 9378 Advanced Member Chobham |
16th Nov, 2013 at 02:28:33pm
I went with an alloy bulkhead and parcel shelf, saved a few kilos but it is just as strong with the ribs and bracing I've put in
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