dash mods...

1. nickhead Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Lyneham, Wilts Posts: 602 '12 VW T5.1 Sportline '99 bodied 106 GTI

   #1 25th February 2009, 18:57

   i've taken my saxo dash out for some work im doing and cant believe the weight of it.
   
   im thinking about getting one made up in fibreglass but am open to suggestions, can you post some pics of any moddified dashs you've seen or done.
   
   this is a lightweight track car, not a show car.
2. Qucifer666 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Clevedon Posts: 2255

   #2 25th February 2009, 22:02

   just remove it then, and dont have one
3. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #3 25th February 2009, 22:05

   Remove it completely but tidy up the wires..
4. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

   #4 25th February 2009, 22:25

   fold a sheet of alli up and put ur dials ect in that...?
5. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #5 25th February 2009, 22:38

   get a grinder on it and go mental
6. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #6 25th February 2009, 22:50

   Recipricating saw... get rid of the passanger side
7. user_25465 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5250 Pink Jazz

   #7 26th February 2009, 06:50

   post a pic up when youve finished doing whatever you decide. im interested
8. sam-dud Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Swindon Posts: 138 Citroen Saxo West Coast

   #8 26th February 2009, 15:46

   just dump a rev counter in the car and dont worry bout the dash.. clearly not needed for a track car.. if not just get a carbon fibre dash.. just rather expensive..
9. nickhead Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Lyneham, Wilts Posts: 602 '12 VW T5.1 Sportline '99 bodied 106 GTI

   #9 26th February 2009, 17:32

   might go for a 106 dash, cut down like this....
   
   
   
   i still want a dash, have a had cars before without them and they just look messy.
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 26th February 2009, 19:31

    they jus look...... empty/bare/something missing with no dash at all
11. adamhighfield Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Posts: 642 Saxo VTS

    #11 26th February 2009, 21:42

    i was going to cut the dash in half in mine. Remove the passenger side bit of it and leave the drivers side and the centre part. Then move the fusebox behind the centre part neatly and plastic weld a side on the cut part and get it flocked so you cant tell!!
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 27th February 2009, 17:57

    i can see that lookin quite gd, a lil odd tho lol
13. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #13 27th February 2009, 19:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamhighfield i was going to cut the dash in half in mine. Remove the passenger side bit of it and leave the drivers side and the centre part. Then move the fusebox behind the centre part neatly and plastic weld a side on the cut part and get it flocked so you cant tell!!

    thats exactly what i was planning for when i get round to building my track car. i'll be interested to see how it turns out.
14. adamhighfield Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Posts: 642 Saxo VTS

    #14 27th February 2009, 20:10

    although i bet if you just cut everything from behind the dash it wouldnt be that heavy in the end! get rid of airbag if u have 1 passenger side too. Get rid of stereo and heaters and things like that that arent needed!!
15. Juz Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Barnsley Posts: 343 106 Rallye 16v

    #15 27th February 2009, 23:38

    also if you really want a dash but want to be extreme in cutting it down, get a circular saw drill attachment and cut big circular holes in the large flat areas where it can reduce mass but retain strength
16. nickhead Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Lyneham, Wilts Posts: 602 '12 VW T5.1 Sportline '99 bodied 106 GTI

    #16 3rd March 2009, 15:46

    Just had a little chat with Rob @ CCF (carefully crafted fibreglass)
    
    he says they can bang the dash out at £150, if a few people are interested
    
    i think you would need to put the ducting and other bits back on afterwards but without the orignal bits in there im sure you could use some alternative ducting to save some weight
    
    he also said the mould would be flimsy and it would potentially need bracing to firm it up when its in the car.
    
    it could also be made in black to avoid any painting costs
    
    anyone interested???
17. WestC4oasty Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 St.Albans Posts: 449 Saxo westcoast Vtr Powered

    #17 19th March 2009, 23:22

    i took mine out and its to heavy for my liking!
18. vtr_chris90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26

    #18 20th March 2009, 01:58

    yer ive took mine out too and it does weigh a tonne, i did it to remove all the sound deadening and firewall shit and from behind it and that weighs a tonne too lol
    
    i think just use the 106 dash and cut it like the one in the pic, then just use some carbon sheet to tidy it up a bit, and tidy the wiring up from fuse box a bit too and bobs your uncle lol a half decent looking lightweight dash
19. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #19 22nd March 2009, 14:41

    ziptie the clocks to the steering column