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Mar 29, 2007
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Good project you've got going on there Willie. I bet you're learning a lot about your car doing this!

I can imagine in a couple of years time you'll have a 300bhp track beast! Reckon you can get the weight in under a tonne?
 

RobDon

Pro Detailer
Not in a Leon - no chance. Even Andrew Gallachers mostly carbon Focus Cosworth is around 1150kgs.

With regards to saving weight, I will say that the LCR wheels are very heavy and well worth swapping out for a set of lightweight alloys.
 

dholdi

Active Member
Jul 3, 2008
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Preston
Hi Willie,
I've just spent a couple of hours reading this whole thread, what an interesting and informative read - well done. It makes me sad that I missed having a good look over your car at the weekend.
I wonder what you were up to here :D
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Al

Active Member
Aug 29, 2005
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I can confirm that this car is running well after a series of wee tests tonight :)

Roll on the exhaust, fpr and remap :D
 

wild willy

Full Member
Aug 4, 2003
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Wales
I can confirm that this car is running well after a series of wee tests tonight :)

Roll on the exhaust, fpr and remap :D

Going straight to a stage 2 remap in a stripped out LCR..... what a treat, Willie will siht himself in delight.
Can you spray your car Blonde Willie, black on blonde always does it for me.;)
 

Willie

LCR Track car
Aug 6, 2004
8,939
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Sunny Scotland
Good project you've got going on there Willie. I bet you're learning a lot about your car doing this!

I can imagine in a couple of years time you'll have a 300bhp track beast! Reckon you can get the weight in under a tonne?
That's the plan, 300BHP should be possible with a hybrid KO4. The Backdraft motorsport on will map with REVO Select. Under tonne is impossible. I would like to be running the same/similar weight to the Megane R26R which is 1,230 Kgs

Under a tonne in a Leon... is that even possible?
No, not without composite panels etc etc, not worth the costs involved

Not in a Leon - no chance. Even Andrew Gallachers mostly carbon Focus Cosworth is around 1150kgs.

With regards to saving weight, I will say that the LCR wheels are very heavy and well worth swapping out for a set of lightweight alloys.

Would love to buy wheels soon but other costs need to be incurred first

+1

Could fit a carbon bonnet (sprayed, not bare!) too - any idea how much they go for?
Too much cost

Hi Willie,
I've just spent a couple of hours reading this whole thread, what an interesting and informative read - well done. It makes me sad that I missed having a good look over your car at the weekend.
I wonder what you were up to here
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Was grilling the guys about there car and they were pretty clueless TBH. Took picures of the cage for future info though

Or here......
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Getting pretty turned on by car **** here, either that or Allen in shorts and wellies, lol

"Hmm I wander if he would like to swap with my interior..." :think:
Interior, whats that???lol

WHERES WILLIE :p
LOL

Team Dynamics in gloss black ;)
Nice but thinking of OZ Ultraleggeras

I've been tempted by these many times but black on black i don't know.:think:
Not too worried about looks TBH. The seats I'm looking at will be black so might end up with a totally black theme

I can confirm that this car is running well after a series of wee tests tonight :)

Roll on the exhaust, fpr and remap :D
Was good fun, very competitive lower down but loosing out further up the speedo but not as night and day as it was before. Just need to track down a Stage 2 LCR and see how she fairs against it:)

Going straight to a stage 2 remap in a stripped out LCR..... what a treat, Willie will siht himself in delight.
Can you spray your car Blonde Willie, black on blonde always does it for me.;)
TBH, she's been bringing the smile back recently. As my post in REVO section, i will be shatting myself if I get 50BHP and 50ft-lbs
 

alexj124

Full Member
Mar 2, 2005
294
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Edinburgh
about time you mapped it!! although to be fair you've done it the right way round though brakes/suspension first.

Allen in wellies is that ever a good sight??