How to put your car on a diet

[noone]

Does anyone lnow how much the foglights weigh?

Very little, I've had mine out for most of the time i've owned the car.

[Catfish]

Does anyone lnow how much the foglights weigh?

450 grams each.

[Stuwey]

I know its not a mini, but it is light.




Perspex windows, all except front 'screen.
Fibreglass front gaurds, bonnet, bootlid.
Plastic headlights.
Headlight buckets removed.
Plastic fuel cell and lightweight battery in cabin.
Aluminium battery power cable instead of copper.
Wiring loom stripped out to be just 8 wires in the whole car.
Drilled anything that isn't structural.
Fabricated suspension arms to reduce unsprung weight.
Single skin doors
Alloy boot/rear floor.
Rear subframe removed.
Rear bulkhead removed.
Backing plates for tail-lights removed.

Fuelled up and ready to race @ 480kgs.

Lightweight win.

Shouldn't have sold it!

[mikepologti]

lmao 480kgs ! , i swaer to god my old kelvinator fridge wieghed more then that. that list beast must really go and not to mention handle like its on rails.

[instigator]

i drive around in my polo with backseat out and other stuff.
allways thought it would weigh like 30 - 35Kg.

there is alot to strip from a polo,
but it's what you are willing to sacrifice in comfort...

ps: i also have a mini cooper, also tuned,
but not as extreem as the one above (impressive btw!!)
i have 1380 engine with 100Hp or so.
but it's boken, next week i'll know what exacly is broken.
so more tuning will follow :-p

[SoVeReIgN]

I'm confused, if you wanted a 2 door sports car why didn't you guys buy an MX-5?

I'm all for removing seats and stuff while you head down to the drags/track, but as an everyday car, if you don't need 5 seats why did you guy a 5 seat hatchback??

[jamesatfish]

I'm confused, if you wanted a 2 door sports car why didn't you guys buy an MX-5?

I'm all for removing seats and stuff while you head down to the drags/track, but as an everyday car, if you don't need 5 seats why did you guy a 5 seat hatchback??

For me, I didn't need 5 seats, but I did need a hatchback. When one of my employees needs a hand with installations I can load up the (now empty) back of the Polo with tools, ladders, curtains & blinds and be just as productive as if I took one of the work vans (but I enjoy the drive a whole lot more). With the front passenger's seat folded flat and the back seats removed the Polo also takes unexpectedly long cargo as well - almost as long as I can get in our Caddy with the cargo barrier installed.

When I'm just using the Polo around town I enjoy the light weight and extra exhaust note that comes from not having as much sound deadening in the back.

I have a 2 door coupe but I find it is rubbish both for carrying cargo and for use as a sign-written company vehicle... hence the stripped out Polo fits the bill perfectly.

[seangti]

Love the logic in our madness of buying such a vehicle for track.

Mine was that it had to hold roof racks so I can put the bikes and kayaks on, which immediately rules out the japanese 2 doors.

[DeanB]

In my efforts at pre-summer fitness I've dropped 5kg in a month ... 5kg more and I'll be happy !!

I figured no point gutting the car if I'm carrying extra

[noone]

Do people remove the bonnet at track days or does that screw with aero dynamics?