track Slag

1. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #1 23rd April 2007, 12:52

   been looking around and styles and what not, and i can say i have the track slag bug.
   
   i'm very tempted to go pure track slag.
   
   race style floor mounted buckets, 4 point harnesses, full cage, the lot.
   
   other than the full interior inc. sound deadening and carpet, what else is there that i can strip out in prep for a true track looker.
2. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #2 23rd April 2007, 12:54

   Headlining and thats about it really, you have mentioned everything else.. Also the centre console where the window switches are can be removed, i relocated my switches where the radio used to be.
   
   Glad to see another track slag.
3. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #3 23rd April 2007, 12:56

   oooooo, just noticed u live in weston. I live about 10 miles away, if you need a hand give me a shout.
4. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #4 23rd April 2007, 12:57

   where abouts do you live then?
   
   i acctually live in brent knoll, a crpay village about 5 mins from weston.
5. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #5 23rd April 2007, 13:03

   Oh ah i know. I live in a village called Wrington, about 10 miles from weston, not far from churchill .
6. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #6 23rd April 2007, 13:04

   yeah i know where rington is, vaugely!
   
   been through/past it many times.
7. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #7 23rd April 2007, 13:07

   headlining but its a nightmare to get back on will need a few pairs of hands, you can use a holesaw for the dash to cut bits out to make it lighter or even just take it out
8. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #8 23rd April 2007, 13:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeeves_101 yeah i know where rington is, vaugely! been through/past it many times.

   
   Good stuff
   
   Will post them pics fro you in a sec mate
9. Colin Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 Banbury Posts: 4623 Saxo Rally Car Evo 6

   #9 23rd April 2007, 13:13

   All I can say is if your gona do it properely, then rip everything you can out and start with a bare floor to see where you can work. Then you can mount subframes, harnesses and cage properely etc.
10. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #10 23rd April 2007, 13:17

    Here you are mate, this is my car.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
11. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #11 23rd April 2007, 13:47

    Yep feeling that
    
    Im on my way but nowhere as close as that (yet)
    Ordered my 3point Momo Harness the other day to match my Momo bucket but its outa stock so it'll be a while till I can fit the bucket
    
    Bullit has lost the front door cards also, gota say tho alot depends on how far you want to go. Its not just interior that can be lightened.
    
    Light weight exhausts and light weight wheels will see a noticable difference.
    
    If you can get the car below 900kgs then your be onto a winner an further and its a bonus.
    
    Plastic windows and carbon fibre is for thoses with deep pockets, so start with removing the rear interior parts then see how you like it then go from there.
    
    One thing I will mention - If you got a loud exhaust it WILL be very 'Boomy' inside with no interior and on long drives expect it to be hard work. Strange mine rattles more with less in it than when I had stuff in it dont get that
12. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #12 23rd April 2007, 14:08

    LOl, cheers mate.
    
    Yeah i agree with everything VTs boy here has just said.
    
    I might lose my doorcards at somepoint but i like some comfort..
13. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #13 23rd April 2007, 14:48

    looks awesome.
    
    yeah i'm defo going track slag, i was going to sell the vts and get a 205 gti but changed my mined and am going to keep the vts and track slag it.
14. user_8040 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts

    #14 23rd April 2007, 15:01

    im going to track slag my next car, hopefully a vts
15. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #15 23rd April 2007, 15:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeeves_101 looks awesome. yeah i'm defo going track slag, i was going to sell the vts and get a 205 gti but changed my mined and am going to keep the vts and track slag it.

    Yeah go for it! Like i said if you want some help etc give me a shout as i live close to you anyway.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by b0t13 im going to track slag my next car, hopefully a vts

    Good man!!
16. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #16 23rd April 2007, 15:36

    Alot depends on how and where you are going to be using the car. If you still require the car to be a daily driver then keeping some creator comforts such as drivers side door card - for storage - centre console - for storage - and the Radio as not many people can drive too far with out Some kinda background music.
    
    Where as if the car is intended to be a track day car ONLY everything apart from the Dials - itsafastworld has removed the complete Factory dash only leaving the dials - a Seat to sit in and a steering wheel to . . . . . . steer by after that everything eles is dead weight and the more weight the slower you are!
    
    Also if you are track only then semi slicks are a good investment - Have to be brave to use em in the rain hence you have to work out where and how much you are going to use the car, working this out will help a great deal and determine how far you go with the stripping.
17. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #17 23rd April 2007, 15:40

    All i did was take everything out except the doorcards and dash, i use my loudspeaker on my phone for music if i really want to listen to something..
    
    I also use it as a daily car, 80 odd miles a day 5 days a week in it. I love it soo much how it is..
    
    
    
    But 16v boy is right, it does need some thought.
18. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #18 23rd April 2007, 15:46

    Blody hell
    
    80miles a day in a stripped out Sax, hope you got a low DB exhaust or ear plugs - Your just to Hardcore James
19. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #19 23rd April 2007, 15:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VTS_16v_Boy Blody hell 80miles a day in a stripped out Sax, hope you got a low DB exhaust or ear plugs - Your just to Hardcore James

    
    LOL!!
    
    yeah its quite quiet and your right, i am hardcore.
20. Colin Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 Banbury Posts: 4623 Saxo Rally Car Evo 6

    #20 23rd April 2007, 15:50

    I do about 90 a day in a stripped rear VTS. With the old OMP exhaust, I love it!
21. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #21 23rd April 2007, 15:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ColSax I do about 90 a day in a stripped rear VTS. With the old OMP exhaust, I love it!

    Woo, i'm not alone!!
22. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #22 23rd April 2007, 16:10

    90miles a day wouldnt want you fuel bill lol
23. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #23 23rd April 2007, 16:22

    My fuel gets paid by my boss.
24. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #24 23rd April 2007, 16:23

    mines a daily driver, not quite that many miles tho, around 250-280 miles a month and i want fully stripped, might keep center console bit and i might leave just front speakers, not sure yet.
25. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #25 23rd April 2007, 16:25

    what about mudflaps? if its stripped and looks rally/track slagged are they a yes or a no?
26. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #26 23rd April 2007, 16:28

    For a rally style car yes for a track car no.
27. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #27 23rd April 2007, 16:32

    whats the big difference looks wise?
    
    they are both stripped of interior, both have buckets, harnesses, roll cage etc.
    
    so how do you tell if its track or rally?
28. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #28 23rd April 2007, 16:34

    you cant really, if you are wanting a rally style car then put mudflaps on and if you want track dont have any, but tbh tarmac rally cars dont use mudflaps very often anyway so might look a bit odd if you have em. i wouldnt bother, weigh too much.
29. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #29 23rd April 2007, 16:36

    haha, good point.
30. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #30 23rd April 2007, 16:46

    All you really need is a nice looking Bucket - colour and style is more personal choice that right or wrong for the style - a decent harness and a nice motorsport inspired sterring wheel and not alot else really.
    
    Im only fitting the one bucket as 1- the missis doesnt really fine them comfortable and 2- If I ever want to do strip or track events then the passanger side will just come out. No point in spending £300 to have an empty seat next to ya
    
    Light on the car and light on the wallet
31. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #31 23rd April 2007, 16:47

    Go sparco too.
32. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #32 23rd April 2007, 16:52

    heres a nice little tip if you use your stripped out car on the road. Get down your local motorbike supplies shop and get some earplugs. They mute the engine noise enough without removing all the sounds of things going on around you. Go for black so you dont look like eyou have dayglow ears lol
33. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #33 23rd April 2007, 16:56

    Good point Kam!
34. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #34 23rd April 2007, 17:07

    when i pass my test my saxo is guna be rallye slag. but not harcore like james_bristol. lol
    seen a s1 xsi rallye slag she looked gooooooooooooooooooooood
35. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #35 23rd April 2007, 17:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by frankie640 but not harcore like james_bristol. lol

    
    LOL.. be a man!!
36. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #36 23rd April 2007, 17:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by James_Bristol LOL.. be a man!!

    lol. alrite then. love a carbon boot yummy........... that would make it alot lighter aswell.
37. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #37 23rd April 2007, 17:21

    Yea true, next on my hitlist is a carbon bonnet.
38. Foggy Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Coleford, Glos Posts: 1290 Saxo S1400 EVO II, Boosted Partner HDi

    #38 24th April 2007, 03:41

    A quick couple of pic's of mine
    
    
    
    Slag Flaps
    
    
39. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #39 24th April 2007, 09:11

    Just noticed your sig mate - B8 Class Leader
    
    Top bloke - Well done