Cost free modifications....

1. Tufty Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Watford Posts: 2033 Black Furio, Amazon Green VT-S Road Beast

   #1 10th June 2008, 23:31

   Yh, looking to get a Furio 1.4 year 2000+
   
   I want to reduce the weight of the car as much as possible, and still be in a safe condition...
   What could i remove???
   
   I know there are a few things i could replace to carbon fibre, but then this costs money, hence Cost frree mods
   
   Any ideas would be great!!
   
   Tufty
2. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #2 10th June 2008, 23:31

   remove rear seats.
   door cards
   carpet
   sound deadening
   
   just for starters ;p
3. Tufty Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Watford Posts: 2033 Black Furio, Amazon Green VT-S Road Beast

   #3 10th June 2008, 23:36

   Were geting somewhere
   Although i dunno if i could sacrifice sound!
4. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #4 10th June 2008, 23:38

   i said sound deadening not speakers or radio....
   
   in my stripped saxo ive still left the radio and speakers, think thats the only thing init.....part from dials and steering wheel.
   
   no dash, no heater and no everythign else lol
5. Tufty Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Watford Posts: 2033 Black Furio, Amazon Green VT-S Road Beast

   #5 10th June 2008, 23:46

   Haha, crazy, must get cold in there?
6. Tim_1 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Porthleven/Cornwall Posts: 601 corsa 1.2 Saxo VTR

   #6 10th June 2008, 23:48

   go for a jog and drop some pounds yourself
7. pjsaunders06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Portsmouth Posts: 2882 54 Audi A4 Estate 1.9TDi

   #7 10th June 2008, 23:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Tim_1 go for a jog and drop some pounds yourself

   tbh that is a good point if you take a bit of plastic trim you save 100grams
   
   but if you eat a banana you add 200grams to yourself
   
   remove everything mate
8. Tufty Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Watford Posts: 2033 Black Furio, Amazon Green VT-S Road Beast

   #8 10th June 2008, 23:51

   You cheeky git, haha
   well im 11 stone as it is
9. RootDogg Established Member Joined: Sep 2006 Newark/Stafford Posts: 1027 Astra G 2001 1.6 16v

   #9 10th June 2008, 23:52

   spare wheel?
10. pjsaunders06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Portsmouth Posts: 2882 54 Audi A4 Estate 1.9TDi

    #10 10th June 2008, 23:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tufty You cheeky git, haha well im 11 stone as it is

    i weigh 9
    
    get losing some pounds chubbs lol
    
    just lose what you can in the car, remove anything you dont need carpet, headlining everything
    
    even passenger seat if you that hardcore
11. Tufty Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Watford Posts: 2033 Black Furio, Amazon Green VT-S Road Beast

    #11 10th June 2008, 23:55

    Ummmmm maybe i could lose the spare wheel...but then ide have to put it back if i were to do long distence, not to much trouble, nice.
12. pjsaunders06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Portsmouth Posts: 2882 54 Audi A4 Estate 1.9TDi

    #12 10th June 2008, 23:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tufty Ummmmm maybe i could lose the spare wheel...but then ide have to put it back if i were to do long distence, not to much trouble, nice.

    you could always sercure it in the back instead of under the car, thus meaning you can save more weigh by removing the cage that holds the wheel
13. 2000vtr Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 354

    #13 11th June 2008, 04:15

    tbh, if your going to loose weight by removing items then it would need to be allm the interia practicly to make any difference at all, other wise your just removing bits making the car look untidy when its not adding any performance.