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[pedro fandango]

Ian Carr, on 28 December 2009 - 06:38 PM, said:

Since it appears looks don't matter, why not just go side exhaust? They can be made for under 30 bucks..

with the exhaust bypass valve open the exhaust is already alot shorter than a side exit so be no benefit, plus i've got to lower the car more yet & a side exit will limit clearance

[Colbert]

I love that sound.

[Ian Carr]

I was thinking for weight saving, not sound. that cut out does sound gnarly though. twin tip exhaust is heavvyyy though, you should see if a shop will make you a cat back with no muffler for cheap or some thing.

[pedro fandango]

Ian Carr, on 29 December 2009 - 06:05 PM, said:

I was thinking for weight saving, not sound. that cut out does sound gnarly though. twin tip exhaust is heavvyyy though, you should see if a shop will make you a cat back with no muffler for cheap or some thing.

once i've got some money spare i'll make my own alloy catback system, but i do want a muffler to keep the noise down inside. I want to drive the car to Germany for the Nurburgring & thats going to be bad enough without the exhaust droning away lol

[pedro fandango]

woke up this morning & the rain had washed the snow away & i could see BT again, braved it & got the angle grinder fired up


i think somethings missing


yep this bit lol, i am going to put an alloy panel over once i've finished. I'd like to move the petrol tankl mounts so i can cut some more of it out


she sits a bit high now, now at 268.7kg removed

[nedskifta]

hey man, I'm afraid you're gonna get really hurt driving this car- you've essentially stripped out all of your defenses in the event of an accident. You've done a ton of work, this is clear, and I think this build concept is pretty cool, but really, aren't you starting to feel some flexing in hard corners?

[pedro fandango]

nedskifta, on 18 January 2010 - 02:16 AM, said:

hey man, I'm afraid you're gonna get really hurt driving this car- you've essentially stripped out all of your defenses in the event of an accident. You've done a ton of work, this is clear, and I think this build concept is pretty cool, but really, aren't you starting to feel some flexing in hard corners?

thanks for the comments & concern. The boot floor is cut between the chassis rails so still has the main strengthening, i might get an alloy brace bar made for the boot depending how it goes. I wouldn't risk myself by cutting anything within the main safety cell


rear bumper doesn't consist of much now, no more nudging cars out the way when trying to park lol


& with it back in place you'd never know anything

[lookforjoe]

pedro fandango, on 27 December 2009 - 01:36 PM, said:

& for very hot days it can be used for ventilation lol

In England?? You're kidding right?

Seriously, though you've really gone to town on the stripping it down!

Not sure I'd want to drive that on the street, with that much structure removed.....

[pedro fandango]

lookforjoe, on 18 January 2010 - 03:13 AM, said:

In England?? You're kidding right?

Seriously, though you've really gone to town on the stripping it down!

Not sure I'd want to drive that on the street, with that much structure removed.....

yeh the Police don't like you driving round with no number plate, they stopped me on the motorway once because i hadn't got one on the front

no point doing half a job on the weight saving mate lol.

I think its going to be the noise & rattling that'll put me off driving her regular tbh, i'll see how it is once she's back on the road

[pedro fandango]

fitted the short shift kit this morning, & WOW amazing. I used the closest hole so the throw is shorter than shown in the installation video, & TBH for a daily driver i'd stick to the hole they use. It does take a bit more positive force to move now but thats purely down to the pivot point being closer & having less leverage, which is why i had a bit of bother in the video. It really transformed it & got to be one of the shortest throws i've used :hug:

[pedro fandango]

the grinders been out again lol


270.8kg gone, starting to look like 300kg may be possible

[randomdude]

do you think that metal was there for chassis rigidity?

[pedro fandango]

randomdude, on 25 January 2010 - 10:18 PM, said:

do you think that metal was there for chassis rigidity?

no that was just there for the rear seat, to raise the front up level

[Hanks]

it was also a chassis brace. but if you cage the car it shouldnt really matter...

[pedro fandango]

got the new bulkhead bracket off TMS today, & it came complete with the standard bush. Took alot of drilling & sawing to get it out but got it done. Took my old bracket off & the bush was knackered, not far off failing altogether so quite well timed really


bit of a size difference between the old & new spec brackets


bit of a nightmare getting the bar back into place, but went eventually

[Dave 54]

Just did that myself

http://i665.photobuc...reak/004-12.jpg

You may want to get some large washers for the top and bottom to protect the torque rod from digging into your poly bushing.

[pedro fandango]

Dave 54, on 10 February 2010 - 06:10 PM, said:

Just did that myself

http://i665.photobuc...reak/004-12.jpg

You may want to get some large washers for the top and bottom to protect the torque rod from digging into your poly bushing.

i do like the bulkhead bracket you've got, whats that one off?

[Dave 54]

OE mount gutted with a IPD POLY trans bushing kit .

[pedro fandango]

Dave 54, on 10 February 2010 - 06:14 PM, said:

OE mount gutted with a IPD POLY trans bushing kit .

ah i see now, the IPD bush fits the original 850 bracket, the Powerflex one only fits the later spec ones which i had to buy

[dongle]

pedro fandango, on 25 January 2010 - 09:05 PM, said:

I don't think that I would have done this.