It's back, it's BAD...

[MarkCup]

Well, not really BAD, but meaner (louder) and leaner than it was before.

Big thanks to Mike and Dave at Rentech Towers for sorting the wiring problem this weekend - and while it was in, I had the rest of the trim/carpet removed.

Including my rubber car mats (which weighed 3kgs) the carpet, underlay/insulation and two pieces of plastic edging trim, all weighed in at...12.4kgs!!!

Door cards soon :approve:

 

[Whiteley]

Love it

 

[DH_GTI]

lol wow that is bare !!!

 

[clioman]

wont ur feet slip with no matt's?

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Plenty to go yet!

 

[philmots]

Coilovers? It must be sat pretty high now!

 

[Day]

Thought about loosing some weight yourself?

Must be some body parts you can do without!

 

[DrR]

Why can't you just run it with no door cards?

 

[Shaun-R]

You could always take the blue interior strips out from the dash, & sell them

Oh and the Gearknob insert!

 

[Mikey197]

****. lol.

 

[Andy_J]

lose the leather off the steering wheel too! lol

 

[Bluebeard]

Id leave door cards in matey. I took the door cards out of mine and its a pain in the ass. Its handy for house keys, mobile phone, not to mention the electric windows, mirrors and grab handle!!

 

[jon_r]

How much did Mike charge to loose the tar sound-deadening?

Frankly, life is to short.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Pah, long way from me yet.. im down to 815kg!

 

[Josh@Renparts]

lose the leather off the steering wheel too! lol

most of it has come off anyway by the looks lol

i think someone needs to tell Renault its a dead giveaway its not leather when it runs.... lol

 

[GarethM]

nice fella

 

[Batman]

you may aswell remove the 2 pieces of sound deadening stuff on either side in the back it really does nothing as youve stripped out the rest

 

[Iain C]

stop messing about mark and get the coilovers on!

 

[Christopher]

lovely stuff

i really want a track car to learn in now, seeing all these build threads!

 

[ben_p]

How much did Mike charge to loose the tar sound-deadening?

Frankly, life is to short.

I don't think it came on the 172 Cups Jon

 

[MarkCup]

Coilovers? It must be sat pretty high now!

It's a tractor LOL - coilovers all in due course. Want to run it like this for a while and see what else I can gain from weight removal - seats next.

Thought about loosing some weight yourself?

Must be some body parts you can do without!

Haircut tonight - long overdue, I can really notice how it blunts the acceleration and pick-up.

How much did Mike charge to loose the tar sound-deadening?

Frankly, life is to short.

He didn't take any off Jon - should there have been some in the footwells? Or is it a cup thing?

you may aswell remove the 2 pieces of sound deadening stuff on either side in the back it really does nothing as youve stripped out the rest

They weigh nothing anyway. Without them, the outer skin of the rear quarter panels is exposed internally and if I had anything in the back moving about it wouldn't take much to dent the panel from the inside.

 

[Timmay]

looking good

 

[DanCup]

Well played Mark, that's exactly how mine is as well, nothing in there except the front doorcards!!!

 

[.GAZ.]

ur off ur nut lol

 

[Graham Gooch]

I dread the day when you get some coilovers, lightweight seats and a decent steering wheel

Do it!

 

[xcore]

why rip out the interior(sp) of a 6k car, why not get a cheap 205gti as a track ****
lol

 

[Graham Gooch]

why rip out the interior(sp) of a 6k car, why not get a cheap 205gti as a track ****
lol

Because he can?

 

[MarkM]

why rip out the interior(sp) of a 6k car, why not get a cheap 205gti as a track ****
lol

To slow.

Talking of slow I think I will do a 0-100 tommorrow. Want to see if you have lost enough weight to beat mine yet?

 

[MarkCup]

It's not worth 6k, it's worth about 4k - if that.

Why do it? Why not?

I've had it since new, and it's covered over 93,000 miles. Time for it to retire from the daily grind to a life of continual track/sprint abuse, and ultimately...it's going racing :evil:

 

[MarkCup]

why rip out the interior(sp) of a 6k car, why not get a cheap 205gti as a track ****
lol

To slow.

Talking of slow I think I will do a 0-100 tommorrow. Want to see if you have lost enough weight to beat mine yet?

Excellent!

Mine's due an update - I had almost half an interior in here + an empty babyseat when I did this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BE4edzLua8

I'll stick the Yokos on, get them warm and give it a bash

 

[MarkM]

Excellent!

Mine's due an update - I had almost half an interior in here + an empty babyseat when I did this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BE4edzLua8

I'll stick the Yokos on, get them warm and give it a bash

Its a date then.

Yours accelerates so quickly up to 60 but mine is quicker over 80. PM me tommorrow and I will send you a link to my video.

Stripped 172cup vs cammed 182FF thread should be interesting.

 

[Graham Gooch]

Excellent!

Mine's due an update - I had almost half an interior in here + an empty babyseat when I did this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BE4edzLua8

I'll stick the Yokos on, get them warm and give it a bash

Its a date then.

Yours accelerates so quickly up to 60 but mine is quicker over 80. PM me tommorrow and I will send you a link to my video.

Stripped 172cup vs cammed 182FF thread should be interesting.

I remember seeing yours ages ago.

Wasn't it flamed as everyone said it 'wasnt that fast' lol.

 

[Christopher]

christ, i've seen some of your vids Mark, you're pretty nippy in a standard Cup...

997 owners beware!

 

[MarkM]

Its a date then.

Yours accelerates so quickly up to 60 but mine is quicker over 80. PM me tommorrow and I will send you a link to my video.

Stripped 172cup vs cammed 182FF thread should be interesting.

I remember seeing yours ages ago.

Wasn't it flamed as everyone said it 'wasnt that fast' lol.

lol probably.

I did one before my remap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TqjUUBH3n0

 

[Ali]

Still drives like a granny!

 

[MarkCup]

I dread the day when you get some coilovers, lightweight seats and a decent steering wheel

Do it!

I'm an accountant and a tight b*****d. It's not about performance. I'm doing this so I get more mpg and the brakes and tyres last longer

Still drives like a granny!

Shut it wee lad.