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hmallett said:
nothing a couple of rolls of duct tape, cable ties and instant gasket cant fix
Technical £1000 to spend on performance mods
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Technical £1000 to spend on performance mods
nothing a couple of rolls of duct tape, cable ties and instant gasket cant fix
The old cinq engine could be used as ballast as well as the get me home one.
hmallett said:
Actually, it is quite tricky.
Obviously it is doable, but it won't be a walk in the park.
h was joking hes a clean hands guy
dave said:h was joking hes a clean hands guy
Me too. This is why I wear disposable gloves.
hey gaz another wrexham lad here black p reg cinq, you thought about inreasing performance by stripping your car of all the unnessecary, wheel arch liners, seats, parcel shelf etc, costs nought to increase power to weight this way!
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wheels arch liners.... what so you get all dirt and crap into the engine and end up doing some harm??
philbr said:
I am all for removing weight from cars. And there is a lot of things that can be removed or be replaced. However only few things can be removed without sacrificing comfort or at one point safety. Some stuff car manufacturers put in the car actually have got some point. Doing consultancy work for manufacturers in the Automotive industries I can assure you an arch liner is something they really hate to fit as it is hardly seen by the clients cost money to produce and fit and in turn brings up the price of a car.
As the previous post mentioned you will get dirt in and do harm. Water and dirt are lethal for the metal work and the rust protection (galvanising) is not that good and this is the reason why it is fitted. Additionally the arch liner has got some structural function.
Sorry but this is some bad advice.
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philbr said:
where bouts you from??
wheel arches is a no no, they are there to serve a purpose, to keep muck out, from what i remember on my sei, the arch lining also protected gear box and cambelt
, probably be the same for the cinqthe car will lightened as much as possible without causing too much damage, im gonna be taking the rear seats out, but i imagine that acts as a brace across the rear, so will need some way of having the stiffness without the seat and without a roll cage
best way to reduce weight of it will be get rid of..............
pizza, cake n burgers
pizza, cake n burgers
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dave said:best way to reduce weight of it will be get rid of..............
pizza, cake n burgers
is that possible
, so you saying i need a dump before i drive :chin:
You don't need to declare that to the Insurance company either!
gaz_wrexham said:where bouts you from??
wheel arches is a no no, they are there to serve a purpose, to keep muck out, from what i remember on my sei, the arch lining also protected gear box and cambelt
the car will lightened as much as possible without causing too much damage, im gonna be taking the rear seats out, but i imagine that acts as a brace across the rear, so will need some way of having the stiffness without the seat and without a roll cage
The rear seat doesn't make a difference. But you can make a cross brace much easier without seats.
You will be amazed how much you can take out of the little cars.
dave said:best way to reduce weight of it will be get rid of...........
pizza, cake n burgers
You forgot: Girlfriend (minimum of 8% weight reduction), cigarettes, go-faster stripes, CDs, stupid stereos, aluminium tax disc holder and some more boy racer clutter.
gaz_wrexham said:is that possible
Is this why Turbos have a dump valve?
Oldschool said:
How much does a standard cinq weigh?
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Oldschool said:
i have seen some sort of brace fitted in a sei, it was fitted from arch to arch, using the existing rear seat bolts
i will have to weigh up all the bits that i have taken out, when i have taken it out
save me starting another thread
, i noticed LANCIA stamped on the engine yesterday, just above the exhaust manifold, i never noticed that on the sei....am i special
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Oldschool said:
well doesnt a dump valve get rid of excess waste and gases
Hellcat said:
Sneaky way to find out the weight of your girlfriend.
The 704cc was From 675kg
The S/SX 899/903 from 700kg
The Sporting from 735kg
I think you will find Lancia/FIAT stamped on almost everything. It says Lancia on my Marea fuel door even though they surely won't use the part on a Lancia!
