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JWP EFi

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Post #1
interested to see if these cars can be brought down to 900kg or less
Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 22:36
beez_neez_gt

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Post #2
Just about yes, lots of cash needed though and a good drill piece.

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Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 22:38
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And lots of light panels e.g carbon, poly windows, full strip, light wheels the lot

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Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 22:47
JWP EFi

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full strip and light wheels - already have. plus fair few other bits, looking at removing everything thats not really needed for a car like this ie, dash, abs, power steering.
Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 22:51
jamiek_uk2000

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Gotta be about 20kg for the PAS and ABS isit?

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Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 22:53
JWP EFi

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hmm, not quite. i'd say maybe about 5-7 kg's 10 at most
Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 22:57
dangti6

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Reshell into a 205

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  • Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 23:01
    jamiek_uk2000

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    Post #8
    The whole ABS system weighs 7kg so chuck the weight of the pump ontop along with the hydraulic rams and your soon upto 20kg

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    Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 23:01
    beez_neez_gt

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    Post #9
    Lightweight seats without air bags etc and drill some hole in the shell in non structural places etc.

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    Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 23:03
    JWP EFi

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    Post #10
    dangti6 wrote:
    Reshell into a 205


    Exactly what i'm thinkingThumbs up iirc 205 1.9 weighs 909kg, add a gti6 and were approx 940, strip it and fit lighter parts for ~ 850 maybe
    Posted 18th Apr 2013 at 23:04
    aaron6

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    Post #11
    Stillys is down to 1010kg iirc and most unnecessary bits went.

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    Posted 19th Apr 2013 at 14:17
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    Post #12
    Maxi's were under 950 with steel panels and big wheels Thumbs up

    that's with epic cages and a massively beefy rear beam.

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    Posted 19th Apr 2013 at 15:24
    blandy

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    Post #13
    I'm at 1028 now with a roll cage with only dash and abs left and that's also with a fibreglass bonnet and some lighter wheels
    Posted 19th Apr 2013 at 17:16

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