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Weight reduction
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:32 pm
by Prelude danny
I'm wanting to put the lude on a diet, it's a 4th Gen
I'm wanting the sunroof out and a aluminium plate over top, pas is out too,
Would taking out the carpet, sound deadening help and thinking of taking off the standard wing mirrors and buying some lightweight mirrors
Any more suggestions
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 7:34 pm
by Drax
Is yours a bb4 with 2ws?
Air con delete
fibreglass doors
Poly side windows
Guff from the engine bay like charcoal canister
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 8:52 pm
by Ted
Just out of curiosity how much do you weigh ? I used to rally with a guy obsessed with the weight of his escort who wouldn't even run a heater matrix to save weight. He was rounder than he was tall and a good diet would have suited him better than taking his heater out.
P.s . I'm about 2 stone over weight myself I reckon.
Re: Weight reduction
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:19 pm
by Prelude danny
Drax wrote:Is yours a bb4 with 2ws?
Air con delete
fibreglass doors
Poly side windows
Guff from the engine bay like charcoal canister
Mine is bb4 so no abs,
Has no 2ws
Air con deleted but still got plastic inside, behind dash
Cruise control delete
Pas delete
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Re: Weight reduction
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:20 pm
by Prelude danny
Ted wrote:Just out of curiosity how much do you weigh ? I used to rally with a guy obsessed with the weight of his escort who wouldn't even run a heater matrix to save weight. He was rounder than he was tall and a good diet would have suited him better than taking his heater out.
P.s . I'm about 2 stone over weight myself I reckon.
I weigh 12 stone, average build lol
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:32 pm
by firstlude
i would think its a case of how many comforts you wont to do without , why the sudden urge to loose weight
you could remove all the carpets sound deading, door panels ,heater box ,centre console, rear seats,headlining, replace front seats and wheels with light weight options
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:37 pm
by 4thgenphil
The lightest whees you can get will make the bighest difference!
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:59 pm
by RattyMcClelland
The more torque you can make makes the difference.
Re: Weight reduction
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 12:31 am
by Prelude danny
4thgenphil wrote:The lightest whees you can get will make the bighest difference!
I'm using rota slipstreams 16x7
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:32 am
by preludemanh22
Take the ashtray out 7hp