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25th December 2010, 11:16
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We just removed/lightened pretty much everything we could.
I've still got the wiring loom to do but i'm going to refit the std fuel tank for circuit so weight will go up slightly.
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25th December 2010, 20:52
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Bloody hell thats light! Wouldn't want a lorry driving past me in that thing!
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not many lorrys on the track or at competitions these days
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25th December 2010, 20:58
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Originally Posted by db_sax
not many lorrys on the track or at competitions these days
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Ye, no room for trucks here...
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19th January 2011, 02:46
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20th January 2011, 19:11
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hahaha nice one
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20th January 2011, 19:16
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Thats the ring not Doune hillclimb. 
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30th January 2011, 22:39
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Had your car on the scales yet?
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fook me dave! have you worked out your power to weight ratio?
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30th January 2011, 22:50
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What do you think? 
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30th January 2011, 23:27
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That is fooking light mate if i could get my car down to that weight it would have a power to weight of 173.4bhp/tonne lol!
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30th January 2011, 23:40
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Originally Posted by hard_corejoeboy
That is fooking light mate if i could get my car down to that weight it would have a power to weight of 173.4bhp/tonne lol!
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My car is +100 odd to that lol.
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31st January 2011, 01:14
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meh.. think mine is around the 230bhp/tonne ...
am jealous dave 
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31st January 2011, 10:12
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Thats assuming i have 120bhp. Doesn't matter really as im sure my car will never weigh below 850kg!
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31st January 2011, 10:44
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weight is everything  My car's on a diet this year (as am I!). 500bhp/ton should be achievable with some fettling. Currently only using local weighbridge though - need to get my car on dave's corner scales!
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31st January 2011, 11:07
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weight is everything My car's on a diet this year (as am I!). 500bhp/ton should be achievable with some fettling. Currently only using local weighbridge though - need to get my car on dave's corner scales! |
Do they charge you to go on them? What is given? Just an overall weight of the car?
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31st January 2011, 11:19
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The public weighbridges charge about £5.75 if i remember correctly. They only claim accuracy to within 10kgs though, but I've found them to be quite accurate (when I removed 15kgs and went back, it did show 15kgs less).
Just search for your local one and it'll give you an idea of the weight for sure  Cheap and easy to then figure out your power to weight
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31st January 2011, 11:26
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Cool i'll bear that in mind. Not much point at the moment as my car probably has the same power to weight as a kids trike lol
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31st January 2011, 11:29
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it gets depressing when you're over 100kgs yourself (like me) - and then your power to weight is RUINED by being a fat git
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31st January 2011, 11:36
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Thats good as im around the 65kg mark hahaha
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31st January 2011, 12:12
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Wonder how much i have lost from my car then.
Its a VTR with 106 gti engine.
I've lost the spare wheel and holder, a subwoofer and wiring, 106 gti seats, fully stripped rear and sparco sprint 5 seats.
Maybe around the 880kg mark?
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Last edited by hard_corejoeboy; 31st January 2011 at 12:14.
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31st January 2011, 20:40
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my car should be down to about 810kgs at the moment - not weighed it since the turbo went in, but also it got FULLY stripped at that point too - not a smidgen of sound deadening or liners left. Roll cage will have added a bit, as will the turbo and intercooler etc, but a lot got ripped out (10+ kgs of wiring alone!).
I'll get it on the corner weights as soon as I can find someone silly enough to let me on em for free
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