Another ITB 182

[foRSter.]

so had abit of time today, decided that the clio is only my day off car so I would lose some weight from the rear, fronts will get done when I save some cash for some buckets. Everything was going smoothly untill I came across removing the top half of the rear seats, the bolts were welded in and for life in me couldnt get them out!! So took a trip to my local garage where they helped get them out for me.

I stopped at a weight bridge on the way home, the car has standard front half interior, the top half of the rear interior and half tank of fuel, total weight come in at 1020kg so now the top half of the seats are out I think it will be down to about 1010kg. Really like the stripped car feels alot better all round and the noise isn't bad at all, looking forward to loosing some more!

Also removed the rear wiper, worst job in the world but i like the look

 

[Silent_Scone]

get it to -900 with a cage and you're doing well

 

[foRSter.]

I know man that would be amazing, there is still sooo much to remove from the front I think a good 60-70kg, I can feel the difference already, very impressed

 

[Jonny1*2]

Take the lumps of iron out from the engine bay, relocate the battery and get a race one. Moving my battery made a difference

 

[foRSter.]

Take the lumps of iron out from the engine bay, relocate the battery and get a race one. Moving my battery made a difference

I might head over your way mate and let you do it for me I'm still trying to source some light buckets then I wish completely gut the front of the car, the other half won't let me remove her seat ahaha

 

[Jonny1*2]

I might head over your way mate and let you do it for me I'm still trying to source some light buckets then I wish completely gut the front of the car, the other half won't let me remove her seat ahaha

You've got my address seats are a great place to lose weight. Sooo heavy the standard ones

 

[foRSter.]

Link me up with what I need to buy and ill come over ill pay you in bromance

 

[Jonny1*2]

Bromance hey Depends what you're after doing?

 

[foRSter.]

Yea and a ride out in the clio haha I've seen your guide about relocating the battery but only had a quick scan did you move the ecu aswell? I can see that been abit of a pain with the wiring?

 

[Jonny1*2]

Yeah ecu has been moved, only temporally done though :S need to sort that this weekend. It's not that hard, most annoying part was putting the battery wire through the bulkhead.

 

[foRSter.]

You got the links to the stuff I need to do it then? Abit more stripping over the next few days and ill look into it properly

 

[Jonny1*2]

I'm always on my phone when replying mate. I'll try and pop on comp later. Got my wiring, and battery box from Merlin, but eBay is cheap, and the cheapest odyssey 25 is on the bay ATM.

 

[Jonny1*2]

Battery;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-Mo...25?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4158a33b69

Battery box;

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p14583/ALUMINIUM-MOUNTING-BRACKET-FOR-ODYSSEY-25/product_info.html

Battery Wires/Connectors;

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p443/BATTERY-CABLE-15MM-FLEXY-RED-(PER-METRE)/product_info.html
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p433/BATTERY-CABLE-15MM-BLACK-(PER-METRE)/product_info.html
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p438/8mm-EYELET-TO-SUIT-15mm-CABLE/product_info.html

You'll also need a battery terminal (bmw is the usual choice). Hope this gives you some food for thought

 

[foRSter.]

Battery;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-Mo...25?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4158a33b69

Battery box;

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p14583/ALUMINIUM-MOUNTING-BRACKET-FOR-ODYSSEY-25/product_info.html

Battery Wires/Connectors;

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p443/BATTERY-CABLE-15MM-FLEXY-RED-(PER-METRE)/product_info.html
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p433/BATTERY-CABLE-15MM-BLACK-(PER-METRE)/product_info.html
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p438/8mm-EYELET-TO-SUIT-15mm-CABLE/product_info.html

You'll also need a battery terminal (bmw is the usual choice). Hope this gives you some food for thought

you're a superstar!! Got a few other bits too look at first but defo look into this soon!!

 

[foRSter.]

few more bits from today, started to strip out the front of the car, managered the front doorcards and more interior plastics (getting round to carpet and roof lining in the next few days) also a new bush for the dogbone which was rather easy untill removing the old mounts grrrr but with some wood and a g clamp got there in the end

 

[foRSter.]

small update this month mainly more stripping, grab handles fitted, cd player blanked with a sheet of carbon, got round to fitting my rear doorcards was going to bond them on but stupidly set loose with the drill and messed the postioning up i think ill velco the fronts on haha few pics of the progress ....

still need to tidy up some wires, sort some grip tape for the floor, buy buckets and new steering wheel next month hopefully be down to 950kg

 

[foRSter.]