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Weight reduction
- Thread starter rikcup
- Start date
R26
I was surprised how heavy the standard steering wheel is!
But I changed mine not because of weight saving!!
But I changed mine not because of weight saving!!
New Kangoo Van!
Basically when I have a couple of passengers in the car I would like to be able to achieve the same performance as when I'm alone in the car.
Artic Blime 182
mmm expect a get lighter mates post lol
I would say aircon, front seats to buckets, lighter wheels, maybe remove ABS (not sure how much this will do if any), change the glass, remove airbags, carbon fibre maybe??
You will probs be best with a few engine mods but then you will still be in the same dilemma as it will always seem faster with just you in it not matter what you do.
New Kangoo Van!
Never have my mates in the car they dont respect other peoples things lol, just the wife when shes not using her car and my son who is 3 for occasional trips out.
Might go down the seats, wheels and aircon route.
My 205 GTI weighed 930 kg - stripped it and is now 770kg....with 200bhp.
Most weight saved is in removing interior and getting fibreglass tailgate etc....without doing this you aint going to lose 100kg - maybe 30 if your lucky...
Dont forget to remove spare wheel and or get lighter wheels
Most weight saved is in removing interior and getting fibreglass tailgate etc....without doing this you aint going to lose 100kg - maybe 30 if your lucky...
Dont forget to remove spare wheel and or get lighter wheels
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
My 4 pot brakes are quite a bit lighter then standard 
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Lightweight battery is next for me
How long do these last compaired to standard?
200 FF Storm Grey
Same as far as im aware, just lighter materials
This is what im looking into.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=432032
Bit of info from burp
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
immaculate clio 172
you are all crazy removing silly things to save a gram or 2 its a renault clio for god sake i have a good idea just buy a quicker car to begin with lol
Artic Blime 182
Removing things will eventually make it a lil quicker and cost £0.00 where as faster cars cost a lot more :rasp: lol.
An you will probs find none of us are happy with what we have got an always want that lil more :evil: lol like me :approve:
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
The standard seats weigh a ton
The standard seats weight in around 30kg each. A good set of fibreglass one piece buckets can weigh as little as 9kg each with subframes - mine do!
That's a 40kg aprox saving!!
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Recaro SPG, Bimarco Futuras/ Expert etc. Have a look on www.sportseats4u.co.uk or www.capitalseating.co.uk
There's some phantom weights being thrown around on this thread, just clear a few up
Air con pump is under 5kg's on it's own
Changing to Mag wheels will save only around 5kg per wheel and that's if you go for the expensive 3.5kg ones
My Magnesium Cup racer wheels weigh almost 7kg's each the turini's weigh approx 8kg each, so most your going too see from changing to 15's and mags is about 18kg, and be about £1200 lighter in the pocket.
either this site is full of chinese whispers or some of you guy's need to hit the gym :rasp:
Chris
Air con pump is under 5kg's on it's own
Changing to Mag wheels will save only around 5kg per wheel and that's if you go for the expensive 3.5kg ones
My Magnesium Cup racer wheels weigh almost 7kg's each the turini's weigh approx 8kg each, so most your going too see from changing to 15's and mags is about 18kg, and be about £1200 lighter in the pocket.
either this site is full of chinese whispers or some of you guy's need to hit the gym :rasp:
Chris
New Kangoo Van!
There's some phantom weights being thrown around on this thread, just clear a few up
Air con pump is under 5kg's on it's own
Changing to Mag wheels will save only around 5kg per wheel and that's if you go for the expensive 3.5kg ones
My Magnesium Cup racer wheels weigh almost 7kg's each the turini's weigh approx 8kg each, so most your going too see from changing to 15's and mags is about 18kg, and be about £1200 lighter in the pocket.
either this site is full of chinese whispers or some of you guy's need to hit the gym :rasp:
Chris
Its the seats that interest me most, it appears that changing them may save a lot of weight. 18kg as stated above is a good loss in weight when added to other things to change.
As for the latter comment if I concidered myself large and thought I really needed to lose weight I wouldnt have bought a clio, i'd have bought a vectra or something!
The gym reference was aimed at people who think a 5kg weight actually weighs 20kg, not aimed at a persons size
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
I took 117 kgs out of mine almost all from the interior.
Carpet, headlining and sunvisors come in at 17 kgs, so imagine this with all that fitted for your 100 kg saving...
Not possible if you want to keep the interior.
Carpet, headlining and sunvisors come in at 17 kgs, so imagine this with all that fitted for your 100 kg saving...
Not possible if you want to keep the interior.
M
mini-valver
Not sure how much Ive saved, I keep meaning to stick it on the scales at work but always forget or go to work in the wrong car
I reckon I'm sub 900kgs though with a cage to fit and more things to chop out/remove.
I reckon I'm sub 900kgs though with a cage to fit and more things to chop out/remove.
Renaultsport 220T
I took 117 kgs out of mine almost all from the interior.
Carpet, headlining and sunvisors come in at 17 kgs, so imagine this with all that fitted for your 100 kg saving...
Not possible if you want to keep the interior.
HAhahaha, My sign lives on!!!!! Check the roof!
MArk I am disappointed though, as I can see cards in the rear quarter panels still. Tut tut!
172 cup
how much does a 172 cup weigh? ive had mine stripped for ages now where you recon best place to get it weighed??
Matty
Matty
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
HAhahaha, My sign lives on!!!!! Check the roof!
MArk I am disappointed though, as I can see cards in the rear quarter panels still. Tut tut!
Amateur, those cards weigh fook all, and protect he paper thin metal outer skin from getting the odd dent from sh*t flying about in the back.
Renaultsport 220T
182 Cup
HAhahaha, My sign lives on!!!!! Check the roof!
MArk I am disappointed though, as I can see cards in the rear quarter panels still. Tut tut!
f**k the cards - look at the size of that passenger seat!
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
You put stuff in the back?
Most practical performance van ever - mine does all the refuse runs and white good removals.
I know, I know...it's next on the list after my National B.
