Clio 172 Ph2 - Weight Reduction Thread

[eggy790]

Hi All,

I'm back in the game with a 172, its completely standard. Is their a thread available with the best weight reduction mods?

what can i throw out of the car? what are the best and lightest coilovers? what do standard wheels weigh? best lightweight wheels? brakes .. tyres etc.?

plus anything else u wanna throw in, dont wanna spend on the engine really, just maintain it and get performance improvement from the other areas.

Cheers

Eddy

 

[m4tt274]

take the back seats, rear cards, boot carpet and spare wheel out.

 

[eggy790]

Thats the first thing thats going out tonight

 

[daveski]

Take everything out.

Carpet
Door cards
All the seats and fit buckets
Sound deadening (tar, under the carpet, behind the dash)
Roof lining (and more tar)
All the interior plastics

If you're going to do it, do it properly

 

[eggy790]

defo dave, with regards to buckets, as it's a road car, which lightweight buckets are best with a bit of comfort in mind

​Thanks

 

[daveski]

I had a pair of Cobra Monacos, had to get out of the car after an hours driving because everything was numb.

I'd have a look at Bimarco Futuras, seem to get good reviews.

 

[dmallett]

I'd have a look at Bimarco Futuras, seem to get good reviews.

this, or pole positions if your rich.

as for weight saving take out everything, literally everything you don't need.
take the aircon out too?

 

[eggy790]

whats a realistic weight i'd be able to get it too, want to be under 1000kg at least and let me check the seats out

 

[eggy790]

Also what wheels should i go with? and which drive and handle better . 15s or 16s?

 

[Budgie]

15's are better for just about everything.

 

[daveski]

As above.

 

[eggy790]

what 15s do you guys recommend ? any pics on a silver clio?

 

[Scotty-boi]

Oz f1s, readily available, relatively light, and can be had for cheap, with or without tires

 

[eggy790]

got some 15" pro race 1.2s on the way so thats a start

 

[Fletcher]

what 15s do you guys recommend ? any pics on a silver clio?

15" 2118s not that light, but look good (IMO) and are strong.

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Also my Clio is totally stripped out one seat etc.

 

[len_beach]

Superleggeras. Light and strong.