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 367 Posts Member #: 1643 Senior Member West London |
25th Jun, 2009 at 06:01:53pm
On 25th Jun, 2009 Nic said:
You dont have to cut 100 holes in it!!! As tesco said "every little counts" And as Tom said everything can be lightened Its 'every little helps' 
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 9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
25th Jun, 2009 at 06:14:25pm
Piss!! |
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367 Posts Member #: 1643 Senior Member West London |
25th Jun, 2009 at 06:21:53pm
LOL
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9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
25th Jun, 2009 at 06:31:28pm
I dont know
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Forum Mod  5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
25th Jun, 2009 at 07:36:23pm
Strip everything off the car and before refitting it lighten it as much as you can whether thats by making it smaller with a grinder or file, drilling it or remanufacturing it from lighter material.
I seriously doubt it! |
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20 Posts Member #: 2989 Member |
25th Jun, 2009 at 07:56:33pm
okej thx for all the great advise i just needed to get my mind "changed" maybe i had the wrong atitude towards the small weights :) 1kg is maybe not that small in the big picture later on |
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
25th Jun, 2009 at 08:13:02pm
1kg is a massive saving from one component. 50grams is a big saving, when you are really into it.
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On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
25th Jun, 2009 at 08:15:27pm
I know of somone that was rallycrossing in the early 90's, they went to great pains to lighten a new shell they bought from ford, then found out that they wernt allowed too....
On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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603 Posts Member #: 1938 Post Whore near Dundee |
25th Jun, 2009 at 09:11:37pm
since ive been on this webiste i think ive become more and more anal about weight saving
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367 Posts Member #: 1643 Senior Member West London |
25th Jun, 2009 at 09:45:28pm
On 25th Jun, 2009 commander said:
since ive been on this webiste i think ive become more and more anal about weight saving I'm getting like that, But I'm biting my lip weather to do it to a Paul Smith mini!! Lightweight racer coming soon. |
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493 Posts Member #: 3894 Senior Member sallys gap. garden of Ireland |
25th Jun, 2009 at 10:04:31pm
On 25th Jun, 2009 Radleigh said:
I'm getting like that, But I'm biting my lip weather to do it to a Paul Smith mini!! Dont do too much. You can drill the youknowwhat out of any regular mini. But a collectable? i take it, being a paul smith, you have it on the road, then most lightening will just make it harder to live with, less desireable, more noisey, for little gain. Sorry, rant over! im from a classic car background, please dont hold it against me. p.s. I do well to hold my tongue on here most times. But good work to you all. regards Colin |
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367 Posts Member #: 1643 Senior Member West London |
25th Jun, 2009 at 10:19:35pm
Im a big Paul Smith addict, and also a big Mini fan...
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
25th Jun, 2009 at 11:01:28pm
As Tom says you have to look at every thing and ask how can this be made lighter, or is it even needed.
Edited by Rob H on 25th Jun, 2009. Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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 667 Posts Member #: 5232 Post Whore basingstoke |
26th Jun, 2009 at 12:08:14am
Mr. Prawn, the friendly Crustacean- slowly making steps towards forced induction. |
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 453 Posts Member #: 6449 Senior Member Brisbane, Australia |
26th Jun, 2009 at 03:37:17am
How good are you at push starting? that saves a starter motor and a battery. Dont need an alternator, can have a shorter fanbelt then.
In boost we trust |
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 261 Posts Member #: 713 Senior Member Western Australia |
26th Jun, 2009 at 04:54:24am
Yes, in order of benefit: rotating > unsprung > sprung mass
On 24th Dec, 2008 Nic said:
eyh? im drubj but very confused##]#IU |
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453 Posts Member #: 6449 Senior Member Brisbane, Australia |
26th Jun, 2009 at 05:06:28am
I see, guess ill be hacking bits of the shell apart first, then getting tricky machining pulleys and finding smaller alternators. In boost we trust |
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 6966 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
26th Jun, 2009 at 07:25:56am
On 26th Jun, 2009 AWDmoke said:
Yes, in order of benefit: rotating > unsprung > sprung mass but of course it is much harder & more expensive to reduce the rotating mass of the engine than it is to strip some body deadener from the floor. no always the case, imagine if you were to fit ultra lightweight engine rotating components, but left the car heavy, you have reduced you engines inertia/kenetic energy. possibly to the point that getting the car off the line is a real pain, |
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20 Posts Member #: 2989 Member |
26th Jun, 2009 at 08:54:26am
were can u buy glasfibre doors for mk3?
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
26th Jun, 2009 at 09:01:09am
Try ABS or TDK. Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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Site Admin  9407 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
26th Jun, 2009 at 11:30:27am
On 26th Jun, 2009 best_stig said:
How good are you at push starting? that saves a starter motor and a battery. Dont need an alternator, can have a shorter fanbelt then. But seriously, isnt weight saving more noticeable when its rotating or unsprung? you do need either a battery or alternator, something has to power the spark On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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 2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
26th Jun, 2009 at 11:51:19am
On 26th Jun, 2009 litenmentuff said:
were can u buy glasfibre doors for mk3? Aren't fibreglass doors a bit flappity flappy? People seem to rate those streetfighter doors well. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
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 6753 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
26th Jun, 2009 at 08:35:14pm
i''ll drive it !!! On 25th Jun, 2009 Rob H said:
As Tom says you have to look at every thing and ask how can this be made lighter, or is it even needed. Hopefully the Maguire of death will be finished in time for Avon, no idea what it weighs but when we moved the rolling shell to the barn the two of us lifted it on an off the trailer. EDIT: I take that back, hopefully it won't be finished as my balls are no where near big enough to drive it. Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
26th Jun, 2009 at 08:44:53pm
LOL On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 703 Posts Member #: 105 1st to provide proof of a running Bimmy Conversion! Brisbane ,Australia |
27th Jun, 2009 at 01:48:40pm
yeah well,,, i believe that 460kgs is pretty dam light for a race mini,,, & just imagin a decent peiece of 1460cc stroker race donk in there as well www.miniman.com.au
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