Weight loss ideas

[Brunty]

Well done that man......didn't think of that one!

You've met me - there's nothing I don't know about weight loss.

[enigma]

Drill big holes in all panels that you can't remove

Cut off the roof (convertible VR4)

Take out the stereo, speakers, wiper motors, and all other unnecessary electronics

I wont cut the roof off of this one.........but the holes are all drilled!

[Eurospec]

Hello mate,

heres a few for you (please excuse me if they are a little dumb, i dont know heaps about these motors yet).....

Run with just the minimum amount of gas in the tank. (i drain mine dry and then add just 4 litres.)

Remove your wing mirrors and rear spoiler but tape over the holes.

Remove your wipers

If you have bolt on towing eyes, remove them.

Remove the squizer tanks and brackets, pumps the whole lot if you can.

This is contravertial, but you could go for any crash bars if Vr4's have them. (Gto's have a monster ally crash bar behind the bumper and 2 bif steel hydraulic holders)

If you have aircon, take the pump off and if necesarry put on shorter belts.

Along the same lines, bin the aircon rad, all the pipe work and the condensor, reciever-dryer etc)

Hope something in there was useful!

Cheers,

Ben.

[enigma]

Hello mate,

heres a few for you (please excuse me if they are a little dumb, i dont know heaps about these motors yet).....

Run with just the minimum amount of gas in the tank. (i drain mine dry and then add just 4 litres.)

Remove your wing mirrors and rear spoiler but tape over the holes.

Remove your wipers

If you have bolt on towing eyes, remove them.

Remove the squizer tanks and brackets, pumps the whole lot if you can.

This is contravertial, but you could go for any crash bars if Vr4's have them. (Gto's have a monster ally crash bar behind the bumper and 2 bif steel hydraulic holders)

If you have aircon, take the pump off and if necesarry put on shorter belts.

Along the same lines, bin the aircon rad, all the pipe work and the condensor, reciever-dryer etc)

Hope something in there was useful!

Cheers,

Ben.

I have done most of the above, the others are too time limited! And after all it is my everyday car and will be driving to and from the event!

[BraindG]

Lol, dave... your mad... Derek? you paying attention?! Aircon pump, remove it

[colVR4]

The latest pictures of Dave's car make me think he's taken it a bit too far

[zentac]

You dont need headlights and you get a cold air feed from them.
and propper drag racers dont fill thier tyres with air helium

[zentac]

or strap that nos bottle in backwards with a hole in the rear tail gait then pull the end off and use it as just propultion...... bet you`d not thought of that one !

[enigma]

You dont need headlights and you get a cold air feed from them.
and propper drag racers dont fill thier tyres with air helium

I get plenty of air through the gaping holes in my bonnet!

Headlights weigh next to bugger all and help aerodynamics!

[SGHOM]

Lol, dave... your mad... Derek? you paying attention?! Aircon pump, remove it

err ?? no thank you !
my power to weight ratio is sorted.
I just have a few fueling/nitrous issues to sort, then It's all systems go ! I will not be beaten......... guaranteed........ nailed on.......... sorted !!

[I-S]

Take off the front bumper... better airflow to the radiator and intercooler.

Get someone to panelbeat alu body panels.

Fill the tyres with helium (Not hydrogen... don't want a hindenburg situation)

Remove door mirrors, rear view mirror, sun visors, headlamps, etc

[Kieran]

I read somewhere that the aerodynamic profile of the car can be improved by putting a line of masking tape over the panel gaps to prevent a vortex being generated there. Only a marginal difference, but then...... every little helps!!

[zentac]

its true, they "quicker" cars do it all the time

[enigma]

I read somewhere that the aerodynamic profile of the car can be improved by putting a line of masking tape over the panel gaps to prevent a vortex being generated there. Only a marginal difference, but then...... every little helps!!

I may end up doing this for entirely different reasons...........

[psbarham]

I may end up doing this for entirely different reasons...........

blue peter style holding the car together ???????

[enigma]

blue peter style holding the car together ???????

who needs nuts and bolts anyway

[Kenneth]

If you can deal with it on the drive to and fro, take out the power steering. did this with my old galant, it was pretty heavy on the steering, but manageable drove about a month before putting it back on.

[MR.VOODOO]

take out all the seats and sit on a milk crate ?

take out the air bags they weigh a bit

remove head lineing and all the drab ahndles as well as the a,b,c trims
**** it take off all the dor pannels and window motors and hold up witj blcok of wood

at the pod take of your exhaust --- dont need it any way

[enigma]

take out all the seats and sit on a milk crate ?

take out the air bags they weigh a bit

remove head lineing and all the drab ahndles as well as the a,b,c trims
**** it take off all the dor pannels and window motors and hold up witj blcok of wood

at the pod take of your exhaust --- dont need it any way

Done all but the airbags......and more

[enigma]

If you can deal with it on the drive to and fro, take out the power steering. did this with my old galant, it was pretty heavy on the steering, but manageable drove about a month before putting it back on.

Driven without it before and i ill again