reducing car weight.

[Šįk]

hello,

..does any1 know what weight a single standard mk3 16" alloy is, preferably without the tyre (if with tyre, menchion) if no1 knows does anybody have a rough idea to what it could be? (maby simuler weight to a standard 16" 182 alloy :S ??)

can anybody recommend a decent light set of 16" / 17" alloys??

what other car body parts are the main keys to change to reduce weight of the car dramatically?? ...bonnet maby?? :S

.piers.

 

[Šįk]

....god u guys dont tlk much...?

lightest decent wheel i can find with stats so far is OZ Ultraleggera and Superleggera (7x17") = 6.9kg a piece ....light compared to the o so famous turnis (7x17") which are 8.7kg a piece... which is 1.8kg difference per wheel and thats a total of 7.2kg lighter for a set of four!

can any1 find a lighter alloy wheel and any1 yet know of the weight of a standard 16" alloy???

.piers.

 

[David Ramsey]

Well wheels would be a start, then as you say bonnet. After that, there's plenty og options depending on what you use the car for. Air con, seats, door cards, sound proofing, power steering, smaller battery, etc

 

[Beef-Mc]

Team Dynamics 1.2 might be lighter cannae mind.

Apart from wheels, remove everything from the rear including sound proofing, isofix bar, remove passenger seat, remove dash top, get rid of AC if you have it.

 

[sean_d]

rear seats, mine weigh a bit so guessing yours are gonna, if you dont use them take them out

 

[Šįk]

7x17" Team Dynamics 1.2 = 7.9kg ...better that the turnis but still 1kg heavier than the Ultraleggeras, im actually suprised how light they are tbh, plus ther cheaper than turnis and still look guuurd!

thanks all the info is gr8 so far guys keep it cuming.. but think id lyk to stay away from the interior... lol boot area and exterior parts yess... i.e. changing bonnet for carbon one etc...

.piers.

 

[Aluco]

Perspex windows TBH

 

[jamesp24]

Diet

 

[sean_d]

carbon bonnets gonna cost, removing seats aint though :S

 

[Šįk]

Perspex windows TBH

intresting idea!!!

Diet

lol good idea 2 but am slim enuf as it is lol..

carbon bonnets gonna cost, removing seats aint though :S

also very true... plus dont think ther is any out atm for the mk3 clio which i hav on order

.piers.

 

[David Ramsey]

http://www.srbpower.com/lexan/full-list.php

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

http://www.srbpower.com/lexan/full-list.php

anyone tried the polycarbonate windows before?

 

[Aluco]

Norm has them on the clio TT AFAIK

thats not really a normal clio tho

hence not normal developments

 

[nth]

matt - clio tt has them