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DANIELP1991

Post subject: wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:55 pm

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wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?
without, changing the look of the interior thou

so far i havent got a spare wheel.
im gona remove the spare wheel carryer
i think the insulation under the bonnet is gonna go

wa other bits can i strip out? which u cant see?
door insulation nd stuff i was thinking. but that wont make much difference.

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will121

Post subject: Re: wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:11 pm

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to be fair if you only looking at stripping out stuff like the under bonnet and other insulation its going to make next to no differance in performance just more internal noise. if you look in basic terms standard car weighs say 950kg and you can remove 95kg = 10% you will get an increase in initial acceleration of 10% for the same engine power. But the stuff you are talking about removing will be out weighed by a tank full of fuel and a big mac!

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DANIELP1991

Post subject: Re: wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:55 pm

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never mind then lol i thort it wudnt make any difference.

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Post subject: Re: wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:06 pm

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if you want to save some weight...rear seats, trim, any large stereo equipment you may have headliner, carpet, tar insulation between floor and carpet, swap the front seats for one piece buckets for a weight saving, perspex to replace the glass..depends how far you wanna go really

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Mattyboy Esq

Post subject: Re: wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:26 pm

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Get rid of the engine!

The Sound deadeneing Tar under the carpet weighs a Fair bit, But if your still planning to use your car as a daily, going balls out on stripping can be annoying, noise and comfort wise.

But if you don't mind that, ask your self 3 questions

*Do i need it by law (MOT)?
*Does is it make me go quicker?
*Does it stop the car?

If the selected item answers "NO" to all 3 then get rid!

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:16 pm

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Post subject: Re: wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:33 pm

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if you want noise and some more fun remove the underbonnet sheet and your rear seats and carpet. i often whack the back seats down purely for the sound haha.

if you want performance then it's either the whole hog or just not worth it. as in not even a cd player or speakers. if you can't get into the mentality properly then don't bother thinking about it.

just let the insurance company know about it if it's the last option eh.

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:34 pm

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I hated mine stripped to start with and I didnt even go the full hog. But I got used to it 8-)

I love the look of my car with all the interior in tho, its a hard choice.

When I ZT the RS1800 I "might" go the full hog and do it properly and cage it, but I'm not sure if I would regret it, TBH 200bhp with the full interior is still going to be quick, and will look better... hmm

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DANIELP1991

Post subject: Re: wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:30 am

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i probs wont strip it fully, mite remove the underbonnet insulation so theres more noise nd the spare wheel has gone coz the carrier dont work.

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Tommy g

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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:05 pm

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im stripping mine fully! roof lining, door cards, rear seats, all plastic trim apart from the dash, polycarb windows, carpet, rear seatbelts, speakers apart from door speakers! then ill fit 2 buckets relocate the battery in the boot and get rid of all the brackets in engine bay! also fuel cell from burton power with filler cap in the rear polycarb! should see a nice reduction

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DANIELP1991

Post subject: Re: wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:17 am

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awesum!! yea it will be a lot lighter then!!

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woodsy_mv6

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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:19 am

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minus 250kgs while still running full electrics and air-con for the strippage win :chill:

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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:27 pm

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when i had a drag race with my mates a3 and lost i wanted more speed but had no money so i stripped my si 2.0ltr.. i took absolutely everything out and regretted it so much, got next to nothing for the car when i sold it as no one wanted a car that didnt even have air vents.. yes i took the clock out that weighed nothing.. yes i took the door cards off the carpet front and back, the only thing left was the dash and even then most thing were missing off it, but my god when i raced my mate again i beat him and it was worth it then..

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Tommy g

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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:53 pm

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once i have stripped mine fully i shall take it down the local scrappy and post the results!

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Mattyboy Esq

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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:48 am

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I think the going Rate is about Â£30 at scrappies! :hsugh:

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Tommy g

Post subject: Re: wa bits can i strip out of my car to make it lighter?

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:55 pm

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they only want a Â£5er and theyl give me a print out of the weight!

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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:21 pm

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