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Tomcliocon
16-03-2007, 22:40
i need to loose more weight from the valver,

but i'm coming to loose ends now, as all the interior as been burnt, and i have only got 5p to my name, so i can't do anything major to the bank account,

what i need from you people, is some information,

what can i take of the car, thats not needed, and will still pass an MOT ?

any help would be great !!!

Dancliovalver
16-03-2007, 22:42
get the drill out mate lol, start drillin holes in the excess metal :twisted:

oh and take out the spare wheel and give it to me lol

Tomcliocon
16-03-2007, 22:44
it never came ith a spare wheel, sorry.

i'm thing angle grinder :?

this a good or bad idea ?

DaveH
16-03-2007, 22:45
Heater matrix (who needs that!) link the pipes, boot spoiler, arch liners, oh and as said get the drill out :lol: !

Dancliovalver
16-03-2007, 22:46
worked for martin i thing lol

DaveH
16-03-2007, 22:49
yeah it did and its just coming to the right time of year for it lol saying that theres supposed to be a deep freeze next week and apparently im causing it running without a cat!

clowo16v
16-03-2007, 23:31
On my valver that I scrapped I binned the complete heater assembly. I also drilled holes in just about everything lol. Get some 3" holes in the dashboard the metal there is well thick and its triple skinned. Also drill some 2" holes in the inner sills inside the car as they're triple skinned too.

Matt

DaveH
16-03-2007, 23:35
Has it got a sunroof? Bin it, rivet metal sheet over the hole.

Dancliovalver
16-03-2007, 23:36
then eat nothing but salad for 6 months and ull be fine :wink:

DaveH
16-03-2007, 23:39
Ive heard that doesnt help sometimes Dan. Ive heard good things about this fangled traffic light systems diet :lol:

Tomcliocon
16-03-2007, 23:44
then eat nothing but salad for 6 months and ull be fine :wink:

would it not be alight option to get a perspex sheet, in place of the sunroof ?

Tomcliocon
16-03-2007, 23:46
Has it got a sunroof? Bin it, rivet metal sheet over the hole.

would it not be alight option to get a perspex sheet, in place of the sunroof ?

DaveH
16-03-2007, 23:52
May well be, never seen anybody use perspex though, there may be a possibility that perspex could crack when riveted and is not as rigid as sheet metal , either way its much lighter than a heavy glass and sunroof mech etc.

ash clio gtt
17-03-2007, 00:09
the carbon cannister can be removed along with its bracket will save a good 3-5kg. its found just behind the front bumper on drivers side black cannister.

soundproofing that is stuck to the boot floor, will need a heatgun to remove.

grill section in the front bumper can be cut out, also the rear bumper can be hollowed out a bit as well

VIPERONE
17-03-2007, 00:33
5 mile run every day is a good weight saver..

i lost 2 stone in a month when i used to run in competitions .. that was running in 50'c heat in the gulf lol.

it all counts lol

nyk
17-03-2007, 00:53
I heard goin to the toilet before you go on the strip can improve your 1/4 mile time by 0.1sec. PMSL

On a more serious note, the sound deadening and the carbon cannister removes quite a lot. I recently felt the weight of Winstons carbon cannister after he had removed it from the 'illiams and it was shockingly heavy.

:D

Coops
17-03-2007, 01:16
what do you do with pipework for carbon canister? block it off or loop it?

VIPERONE
17-03-2007, 01:19
i plugged the end.. you can leave it loose.. ... i threw mine away when i got my fuel lines mixed up...and petrol spurted out of the canister...lol

2 live
17-03-2007, 01:30
loose the back box n go side exit ;) u felt the weight of these lol.

finlay
19-03-2007, 11:57
Has it got a sunroof? Bin it, rivet metal sheet over the hole.
thats what i did, but i used perspecs and a rubber window seal, worked a treat and stopped all leaks

finlay
19-03-2007, 12:00
Has it got a sunroof? Bin it, rivet metal sheet over the hole.
thats what i did, but i used perspecs and a rubber window seal, worked a treat and stopped all leaks