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elliot123B
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27th Aug 15 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hey people, iv got a 1.4 8v 1995 b. I've fully stripped it and will be going polycarbonate windows ect, it's a no pas and abs model and sunroof, what sort of weight are people managing get to get these little cars down to? I'm led to believe these weigh 848 to start with a full tank. Anyone able to shed some light onto the situation would more than welcome to do so. Thanks lads ,let the debates begin!
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27th Aug 15 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Awaiting jed D king of the strip all motor aero dynamic and weigh saving God to enter........
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quote:
Originally posted by --ToM--
Awaiting jed D king of the strip all motor aero dynamic and weigh saving



[Edited on 27-08-2015 by johnny86]
Nic Barnes
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To be fair to jed I think he knows a lot more about that than the people laughing at the comment.

Mine was a couple of kg over 900 with let and roll cage, had full glass in it though.
bigron1988
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Mine was 926kg when first built , full cage big turbo, cav turbo wheels , plastic windows
birchieboy
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Mine is 900 with xe, cage, fibreglass bonnet and boot. Poly carbs in rear but glass in front
Ben G
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29th Aug 15 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
848kg? No chance. I'm sure they're around 1000kg's standard.
AndyCorsaSport
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29th Aug 15 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Especially not 848 with a full tank.
jr
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31st Aug 15 at 21:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine was 781kg as a 1600 no cage 1 seat etc etc

[Edited on 31-08-2015 by jr]
elliot123B
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31st Aug 15 at 23:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What spec was yours Jr? Weight wise
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Mine was 782 with full cage and full of fluids.

1.6 16v on bodies
elliot123B
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Just like to add that it was auto-data that listed them to be 858kg kerb weight in standard form, just found it
Gaz
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was it Willay who stripped the crash bars off his to save the weight?
Nic Barnes
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I had no crash bars on mine either
elliot123B
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How many kgs does that save tho?? Can't be to good for structural integrity either.
Ben G
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The rear crash bar is only there for rear passenver safety. It's not structural. It's only to stop some guy rear ending you and completely wiping out the back end of your car.
elliot123B
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5th Sep 15 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmmm may remove my rear crash bar then.
taylorboosh
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Door bars are about 5 kg each
Nic Barnes
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Every gram helps. If you're a fatty, eat less.
elliot123B
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how do you get the door bars out taylorboosh?? they bolt out or grind out? i have seen someone has cut the inner side of the door out, like the inner panel and then put what looks like a door seal on the sharp edges so looks tidy and isn't sharp, seems there is more than i thought that can be removed to save weight haha
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Yes cut the inners out then cut the bar, id only do that if you have a cage though

 
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