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Track Diet

Post by Project-RX8 »

Trying to lose as much weight as possible.

Have i missed anything?

Stripped interior
Removed sound deadening
Lighter seats
removed alarm
cut out internal panels (double skin)
removed central locking
removed power steering
relocated battery to boot with lighter battery
Pulley kit
ABS delete
Air pump removal
Custom exhaust system
Air intake
Trimmed front bumper beam
cut excess weight from front and rear bumpers
removed airbags and associated electronics
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Stripped excess wiring leaving bear essentials
Volk rims
removing heating system over winter


Anything i've missed?
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Re: Track Diet

Post by goodeggbob »

have a word with markthomasbrand,he may have some tips.
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Re: Track Diet

Post by Project-RX8 »

Great thanks,

Will do.

You get to the point where you have removed all the obvious but know others must have took it further but where and how have they saved additional weight.
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Re: Track Diet

Post by StreetDragster »

Plastic windows
Smaller wheels with lighter tyres
Smaller screen wash tank
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Re: Track Diet

Post by MARKTHOMASBRAND »

goodeggbob wrote:
Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:09 pm
have a word with markthomasbrand,he may have some tips.
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Re: Track Diet

Post by Bullet5 »

Assuming you've also cut the boot lid down and installed a light weight fly wheel/counter weight? You may be able to cut some off the bonnet too, but you're not talking much there. Brake calipers (and while you're at it discs) can also be swapped to lighter items, but rather costly. Engine lift hoops if still installed. Exhaust heat shield under the boot. Battery/air box trays. Potentially one of the oil coolers as long as you're happy running on one. This would also save a lot of hose length. Gut the electric mirrors, and strip back the wiring harness for removed parts.

Good luck!
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Re: Track Diet

Post by wiggles »

Bonnet is aluminium so pretty light but there would be down decent savings from cutting the bootlid structure a bit
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Post by warpc0il »

Don't forget the loose change in your pocket and taking a dump before you start. ;)
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Re: Track Diet

Post by StreetDragster »

Another one for the list that I have just discovered, the passenger side dash pad is surprisingly heavy due to all the Bracketry for the airbag.
Charcoal canister and pipe.
Hollow out the rear doors

Thanks
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