SportBoy
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unless its a track/race car i never really see the point in striping it .. ive done a few trackdays in my shed now and it still has all its interior stereo with sub in the boot etc, wouldnt have it any other way as its 99% used on the road where stripping 30kg out the boot and makeing a front end heavy car even lighter on the back seem abit pontless to me.
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Nic Barnes
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strip it and weld a cage in. its just an amazing amount of difference.
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Ojc
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Yeah but difference you have mate is your car is quick, it's like me stripping the Astra totally pointless it has the power to stay with most things on track.
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Ojc
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Barnes what are those wheels you have that have the yellow writing on them blud?
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SportBoy
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aye i see what you mean , proves power wins
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Ian
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I don't care what the outcome of this debate is, mine is going lighter.
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Ojc
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I'm desperate to get out on my scooter now I'm nearly 2 stone lighter since I last rode it bet it will do nearer 80mph now
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Ojc
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quote: Originally posted by SportBoy
aye i see what you mean , proves power wins
It does indeed, but you can still have immense fun without it.
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Steve
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power alone doesnt win on track far too many factors to base it all on power, power is a large factor, so is driver ability, brakes, and handling
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DannyB
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Indeed, no point having lots of power if the cars not set up right. I'd rather have an average powered car set up perfectly.
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Steve
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im going to go fucking mad in a minute and strip my car including the engine
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Ojc
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I'm going mad here at the sheer lunacy of Lt Gen James Longstreet tactics at Gettysberg.
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Graham88
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I don't think I'll strip mine out, the back end is lethally light as it is
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Ojc
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lolz
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Steve
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will you download that GP track on forza 3 so we can do whacky racers
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Ojc
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I've had it fucking ages you prat
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Steve
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twat
did you pay for it then
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Ojc
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Yes, I got it the day it came out.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Barnes what are those wheels you have that have the yellow writing on them blud?
comp mo's
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antnee
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Torque is also a factor, 50kg is nothing when you have 250lb/ft +, but if you only have 100lb/ft or so, it will make more of a difference
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chrex
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thing is...its all about power/weight.
you can either put more power down to combat the weight, or you can reduce the weight so the power you have has more effect.
As for handling...you can correct it by changing the suspension set-up and geometry.
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Ojc
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Barnes what are those wheels you have that have the yellow writing on them blud?
comp mo's
I like you Nic Barnes, what you see is what you get. I find that a rare thing in todays internet based society.
Keep up the good work.
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SportBoy
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those people from cumbria are like that.
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Steve
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We saw nic barnes at the ring this year
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SportBoy
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was it a hologram like in starwars?
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