Sean
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dash had to come out again today!! so i thought whilst its out as my plans have changed... what can i remove to save weight? what have you removed?? i still want it completely road legal just wanting to shed a bit of weight 
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chris_uk
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track car or road car?
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Sean
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road for now. will be using it for track when im done with it though.. i want to get rid of A/C just wondering what else i can remove?
[Edited on 06-05-2012 by Sean]
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IvIarkgraham
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Get rid of the quality street. That'll save you the most
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Sean
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all my screws are in there
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Ben G
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Any point? Its a road car and any weight loss from just the dash will be minimal.
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Ian
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Sound proofing either side of the bulkhead.
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Sean
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yah because i have the dash out now and dont want to put it back and think, i should have taken it out when i had the chance... rear of the car is already stripped
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Kieran
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Cut the dash in half. And rip it all out
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Sean
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was thinking about that tbh.. as it needs re-flocking
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FAZ
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go all puma steve on its ass, everything bar the clocks and some mfd heater controls, fix up sme brackets?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Tbh if its a road car and you are putting the whole dash back in, it would be more hassle than its worth removing wee things, just because the dash is out. Dosn't look like there is much that can be removed anyway without doing away with things that come in handy when on the way to work, like heaters etc.
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Alex_Rally
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what engine is the car ?
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Jed D
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get that big black A/C box out!! saves a canny chunk of weight... i done it, need to change a few things and plate some holes up... look in my thread somewhere
also iirc your not using a airbag are you? sensor box thing out... few little bits like that here and there should shave a few kg's
[Edited on 07-05-2012 by Jed D]
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Sean
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GoIng tO be xe'd alex, cheers jed will do
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Mike
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As Ian said soundproofing up the bulkhead. That foam matting totalled about 7kg iirc.
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Sean
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really? I'll add it to the list
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Rob E
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Fit a nice light set of wheels, it will be much more advantageous than removing your interior.
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Jed D
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lately iv been getting bored of the 1600 sport but yesterday morning i drove to work without any seats other than the drivers one... it was great... so much lighter haha
and ne bother sean, just u2u me if you get stuck with whats to remove/change...
i also got the smaller screenwash bottle that sits up the top, purely for tidiness though. cant see that saving much weight tbh
but aye, that a/c box has a bit of weight in it. sure alex will vouch for that 
[Edited on 07-05-2012 by Jed D]
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Alex_Rally
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i get the foam padding stuff out that goes right up the foot wells, air con and pipes removed, that black box removed. that foam stuff goes all the way over to the gear stick.
it all adds up.
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Sean
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Cheers guys as for the light wheels I have comp mo's on the way exactly Alex it all adds up cheers jed will do
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Jed D
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i keep meaning to part ex our lass with a lower mileage much lighter model. save some weight that way
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Jed D
lately iv been getting bored of the 1600 sport but yesterday morning i drove to work without any seats other than the drivers one... it was great... so much lighter haha
and ne bother sean, just u2u me if you get stuck with whats to remove/change...
i also got the smaller screenwash bottle that sits up the top, purely for tidiness though. cant see that saving much weight tbh
but aye, that a/c box has a bit of weight in it. sure alex will vouch for that 
[Edited on 07-05-2012 by Jed D]
seats dont weigh that much certainly nothing youd notice driving about on the roads
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kennySRi
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quote: Originally posted by Sean
Cheers guys as for the light wheels I have comp mo's on the way exactly Alex it all adds up cheers jed will do
I always thought MOs were heavy 
I wouldnt bother removing the dash or cutting it up. I would go for a drive with it as it is now for a bit to see how you like it. It's always a good compramise to keep the dash and carpet in imo.
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Sean
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Got no carpet, plastic trim or sound deadening in the back. A/C is coming out and other little bits in front I can save weight on. Dash is staying whole though.. As for comps I'm sure they are lite 
[Edited on 08-05-2012 by Sean]
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