Robin
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and my car weighed 1020kg before, now weighs 894kg
thats 126kg lost by stripping everything out
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Kyle T
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Are these super light corsa going to be used much on the track, or is it really just bragging rights your going for? 
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Robin
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plan is to use it on track a lot next year, when i have the power to keep up with anything
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burgess
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crash bars dont do shoot!
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Robin
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exactly... who needs safety anyway
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
plan is to use it on track a lot next year, when i have the power to keep up with anything
Awesome mate, are you gonna get a 2nd car if you dont already?
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Robin
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when i can afford to i might consider something sensible, but for now it'll be an everyday car too, which may mean some comprimises on lightness
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mwg
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cutting your hair would save a bit of weight - it looks like it could do with it to
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Robin
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no.... i drive naked instead
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and-m
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
quote:
Originally posted by jr
fibreglass doors he we come
and bonnet and boot, and polycarb windows + heated front screen
have you had your car weighed yet?
For the cost, polycarb are a waste of time.
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Robin
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but they look soooooooo damn cool
and you save a few kg from having no winder mechanism or runners
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DarrenGSi
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quote:
Originally posted by burgess
crash bars dont do shoot!
the area behind the bumper where the crash bar is, is a lot less damaged looking than the rest of the boot. im all for lightness and wish i had a 2nd car but safety is a must.
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Ian
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The crash bar behind the bumper is to give the bumper strength in minor impacts, it doesn't play much of a part in protecting from larger ones.
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
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Originally posted by Sly_SRi
I don't get why you'd spend all that time stripping out every last bit of the interior......then fit a roll cage which weighs about the same as the interior anyway....so you see no gain in performance 
yes because the roll cage would weigh the same as the 125kg i have shed by stripping the car
it would weigh about 25kg
Plus if your going to be tracking it I'd tell you what I would prefer, and it wouldnt be the extra interior parts!!
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burgess
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenGSi
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Originally posted by burgess
crash bars dont do shoot!
the area behind the bumper where the crash bar is, is a lot less damaged looking than the rest of the boot. im all for lightness and wish i had a 2nd car but safety is a must.
nothing could protect it from a pick up and bull bar!
wouldnt worry me if the crash bar was missing
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broster
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fitting poly carb windows allows lots of weight to be lost from cutting the doors and removing the winders etc... bit weight loss. the cage really doesn't weigh that much, i know mine doesn't and if robin s going for the same then his wont. robins has already seen track action too, just needs more power lol! with the cae in the back the crash bar really wont be needed and in the case of a shunt the car would probably just be reshelled into a merit or something (that is what i plan on doing if worse comes to worse. novas are a good choice to do this to, but you have added costs of fixing the rust holes mot of them have etc... also if he as into novas he'd be on novaload.net and showing his weight loss on there lol!
as for replacing the crash bar robin.... not a chance sorry dude, i got bored....
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
Teddy, with the angle grinder 
Oh i really enjoyed doing that
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
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Originally posted by robmarriott
Teddy, with the angle grinder
http://corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2299/135753.jpg
Oh i really enjoyed doing that
not to sure robin did lol
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Teddy
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He did - he was laughing.
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broster
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it was nerves
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Teddy
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Indeed. I love that pic, thats all that matters!
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3CorsaMeal
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Cut your hair, that'll lose some grams
should do it properly like the reyland escort, take it right back to chassis 
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mwg
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What about the rear spoiler? That coming off?
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
cant you get a lightweight exhaust system?
Yea, but it needs to be made of titanium. Which is a lot more expensive than cutting bits off of your car and hoping for the best.
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broster
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cutting stuff is also much fun
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