Road to weight loss

[andy_dea]

question for you all?

the internal underseal which is applyed over some joining pannels, is this to help keep water tight seals?? and close any gaps??

just wondering if it can be removed also, with a wire brush on a drill?

 

[RobT]

question for you all?

the internal underseal which is applyed over some joining pannels, is this to help keep water tight seals?? and close any gaps??

just wondering if it can be removed also, with a wire brush on a drill?

its for water sealing - I would leave it well alone if I were you

 

[andy_dea]

not worth removing and re-sealing just the joints with a sealer, silicone ect?

 

[andythom]

not worth removing and re-sealing just the joints with a sealer, silicone ect?

Would the weight loss be so small/unnoticable?

The cars looking proper track/rally slag

 

[andy_dea]

every thing counts mate and if going to the trouble and paint inside so all clean and tidy, might as well

 

[ibizacupra]

lol

only problem you would face if follow your route bill for track goer, to hard core racer would be getting the car back to a spec to meet required regulations

your car would be illegal in combe regs already.
internal brackets removed which technically aint allowed.. (but everyone does, except me)

 

[andy_dea]

your car would be illegal in combe regs already.
internal brackets removed which technically aint allowed.. (but everyone does, except me)

guess its if want to bend the rules bill, if can remove them and make it look like they where not there then who would know?

also the saying out of site out of mind, there is loads behind the dash and bumpers ect you can easy lose without anyone knowing

 

[F2 Stu]

question for you all?

the internal underseal which is applyed over some joining pannels, is this to help keep water tight seals?? and close any gaps??

just wondering if it can be removed also, with a wire brush on a drill?

Its certain if you do that it'll be lighter when the metal work eventually rusts through

 

[ibizacupra]

guess its if want to bend the rules bill, if can remove them and make it look like they where not there then who would know?

also the saying out of site out of mind, there is loads behind the dash and bumpers ect you can easy lose without anyone knowing

dash will be an over the winter job. lots of potential there as you say.
power & handling current tasks as is some widening

 

[m0rk]

power & handling current tasks as is some widening

More power & heavier on teh brakes because weight loss isn't done

dash out is suprisingly easy, but seeeing as you want to keep your fan for demist it does make it harder - you'll want some poverty spec 1.4 parts for the replacement of the air con unit.

hard to make it out, but it's just a big piece of plastic lol.

 

[andy_dea]

Its certain if you do that it'll be lighter when the metal work eventually rusts through

lol ill take me chance the way i plan to do it, the body is galvanised standard, car only used in the dry, and garaged otherwise

 

[F2 Stu]

Did'nt know mk3s were galvernised

 

[m0rk]

might be the case, doesn't stop em rusting.

 

[ibizacupra]

More power & heavier on teh brakes because weight loss isn't done

dash out is suprisingly easy, but seeeing as you want to keep your fan for demist it does make it harder - you'll want some poverty spec 1.4 parts for the replacement of the air con unit.

hard to make it out, but it's just a big piece of plastic lol.

more power, same weight as now... 12 lap races... should be ok on brakes for now. Not likely to last on anything much longer tho I dont expect, but brake limitation in the ocmbe series is tyre limited on traction. If I was on clio cup slicks I think my brakes would be more marginal... not like I am short of wheel space for things >330mm if I needed, just not had to.. (yet)

I do want to retain demisting for the UK weather. Fellow competitors who have fully stripped are stuffed looking thru fogged up igloos on wet races.

 

[andy_dea]

update 05/10/2006

thought i would dig this old thread up,

not done much till got back off holiday but have started again over the last 2 weeks

the rear of the inside of the car has now been lightened, all brackets gone and now in paint in a dark antricite colour

http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/cupra/cupra001.html

also can se above the boot has been lightened and is waiting a poly carb window

the boot lock has gone its way to, as you would be very surprised how heavy it is, and boot is now on pin's to close

i have made a carbon plate to cover the hole, and im going to get a sticker made to replicate the standard seat "s" so looks standard from far away

http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/cupra/cupra003.html

few weeks ago got myself another carbon bonnet as sold my first one and regretted it

http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/cupra/cupra004.html

gone is the pass mirror, and a carbon plate made again to cover

http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/cupra/cupra006.html

same will happen to the drivers, and a carbon spa mirror fitted

the doors have been well lightened, all motor removed, inner skins, door bars, and painted again ready for poly windows, and carbon doors cards

http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/cupra/cupra007.html

new (special) wheels 15x7 compomotive mo's now fitted with toyo 888

http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/cupra/cupra009.html
http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/cupra/cupra010.html

also bumper mods nearly finished and ready for paint, and ducts making, the leon splitter will be going on as well

http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/cupra/cupra011.html

and had these for a while but pic of the seats going in it

http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/cupra/cupra012.html

hope you enjoy,

sorry for the crap pics but late and car was in the garage so not much space

andy

 

[Craig!]

Really need to pop round to see the current progress, your doing exactly as I would do should I strip out mine... ditch everything, and I mean everything that isnt needed.

On previous race bikes I went to the extream of looking every in-needed metal tab, cutting down the subframe, removing every bit of un-needed wiring and even only useing 5 out of the 10 bolts to support the fairings!

Don't think I could strip out the Cupra though, like my homely comforts when driving!

 

[andy_dea]

still loads to do and alot of weight lossed already

and alot of ideas also, and keeps me busy till can afford even more power

 

[Craig!]

Keeping the GT28RS but going for internal work to allow the 400bhp mapping?

 

[andy_dea]

yer next stage be internals, headwork, new intake manifold, and equal length manifold, water injection,baffeled sump ect..

and the prob nitrious kit for the strip

 

[Craig!]

So it really is just going to be a track toy then with the occasional road blast. Really fancy taking my Ibiza to the same extream but think i'll be happy with 300bhp and an interior and use it as a daily driver.

Suppose you have the Clio for all your other needs