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Martin
28-06-2008, 21:07
Ok so I got bored and my thought of keeping the car comfy have gone out of the window..... lol
Quite a few stripped cars doing the rounds so I thought we could have a weight in challenge ...see what lengths we can go to to get the lightest clio! 8)

No guesstimates only pics showing your clio on a weighbridge....

maybe a seperate section for track only slags and daily drivers? What do we think.... :?:

As far as I know Bish has the lightest car thats been on a weighbridge ...850 kgs or so....but I'm thinking Stevieb's car will take the crown if he gets it on the scales......

teabag
28-06-2008, 21:10
this open to any mk1 (eg an RT with a valver engine like mine??)

Martin
28-06-2008, 21:13
why not...would be interesting to know if it makes much difference! :)

teabag
28-06-2008, 21:17
why not...would be interesting to know if it makes much difference! :)

right, ill remove as much as i can, asap and get it ont weighbridge

richy
28-06-2008, 21:29
i think bayliss's car came in at 920kg inc cage and spare wheel in boot, mine will be about the same give or take id of thought so.

but yet to actually weigh it.

speed
28-06-2008, 22:34
why not...would be interesting to know if it makes much difference! :)

right, ill remove as much as i can, asap and get it ont weighbridge
were would you take it dude?

mines sorn atm but i have removed 99.6kg so far according to my scales

Mr.AdamB
29-06-2008, 02:17
mines currently 854kg wthats WITH a cage :twisted: , got some more weight to shed yet just gets tricky!

Wobba
29-06-2008, 02:41
Whilst working on my car earlier doing some mundane jobs, I slipped whilst undoing a bolt with my wand. As if by magic, my rear seats, spare wheel, cage, jack and rear carpet were gone! WTF!?

This weight loss seems to be addictive hehe...

summeh
29-06-2008, 04:54
good idea lets have a comp, i got some nice weight saving ideas for the cup car.

MatBrown
29-06-2008, 07:26
I WIN!!!

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/matrickbrown/Leftovers.jpg


:wink:


Mat.

darkfibre
29-06-2008, 08:14
I WIN!!!

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/matrickbrown/Leftovers.jpg


:wink:


Mat.

You have an unnecessary windscreen still on there! :P

Wobba
29-06-2008, 11:05
good idea lets have a comp, i got some nice weight saving ideas for the cup car.

Me too. Give it to me :D

schakal
29-06-2008, 11:20
i think bayliss's car came in at 920kg inc cage and spare wheel in boot, mine will be about the same give or take id of thought so.

but yet to actually weigh it.

whats the weight of a standard williams than ?

Bayliss
29-06-2008, 11:32
supposed to be 1080 or sumit like that according to MOT brake tester sheet

schakal
29-06-2008, 12:05
supposed to be 1080 or sumit like that according to MOT brake tester sheet


fook me :shock:
even a 19 16v is supposed to be 1050kg according to haynes boyzz .
whats the accuracy of these weigh bridges than anyone know ?? :roll:

stevie_b
29-06-2008, 12:29
Think book weight for a Willy is 981kg.

MAXIBOY
29-06-2008, 13:23
supposed to be 1080 or sumit like that according to MOT brake tester sheet


fook me :shock:
even a 19 16v is supposed to be 1050kg according to haynes boyzz .
whats the accuracy of these weigh bridges than anyone know ?? :roll:

very accurate mate as there used to weigh and test all sorts of things..less than a kilo anyway..

schakal
29-06-2008, 13:50
supposed to be 1080 or sumit like that according to MOT brake tester sheet


fook me :shock:
even a 19 16v is supposed to be 1050kg according to haynes boyzz .
whats the accuracy of these weigh bridges than anyone know ?? :roll:

very accurate mate as there used to weigh and test all sorts of things..less than a kilo anyway..

so how come its 100kgs out of the book figure ,i know
the book figure dont take fuel in tank into account but 100kgs
WTF !!! :P

evouk
29-06-2008, 13:53
will get mine on the scales when it returns from stans.........

MAXIBOY
29-06-2008, 13:56
supposed to be 1080 or sumit like that according to MOT brake tester sheet


fook me :shock:
even a 19 16v is supposed to be 1050kg according to haynes boyzz .
whats the accuracy of these weigh bridges than anyone know ?? :roll:

very accurate mate as there used to weigh and test all sorts of things..less than a kilo anyway..

so how come its 100kgs out of the book figure ,i know
the book figure dont take fuel in tank into account but 100kgs
WTF !!! :P

yeah as i think the book weight is dry with no fluids at all..there around 995kg i think according to the standard ones i've seen weighed..

Daz.
29-06-2008, 14:02
My 2 with just the spare and cage removed was 960kg with half a tank of fuel on the weighbridge in Bolton.

So 980kg sounds about right.

Andy P
29-06-2008, 14:58
I WIN!!!

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/matrickbrown/Leftovers.jpg


:wink:


Mat.

Thats not on a weigh bridge :wink:

slippy
29-06-2008, 16:49
I WIN!!!

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/matrickbrown/Leftovers.jpg


:wink:


Mat.

Thats not on a weigh bridge :wink:

Might be after a new shell shortly mate if you have anything

Winston
29-06-2008, 20:32
My 5's 730kg

Ive had this on the weigh bridge... will add up all the pieces lol

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/Beasts/PICT4169.jpg

Joel
29-06-2008, 20:40
Willy convertable FTW !! 8)
DOPE SHIZZ :lol:

stan
29-06-2008, 20:43
My 5's 730kg

Ive had this on the weigh bridge... will add up all the pieces lol

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/Beasts/PICT4169.jpg

Winston is constantly puching the limits with low clios!

northy
29-06-2008, 21:31
u still got the illiams 2 winston ?

schakal
29-06-2008, 22:47
u still got the illiams 2 winston ?

yeah ,its a convertible now :D ^^^^^^^^

Oszy
30-06-2008, 08:52
supposed to be 1080 or sumit like that according to MOT brake tester sheet

as I know, the phase 1 is 980Kg, and the phase 2 is 1080Kg.
example the phase 2 has some "cage" in the doors etc, and maybe other more wheighted items :)
actually a guess only :))

Mr.AdamB
30-06-2008, 11:01
ph2 has door bars, alot more sound deadening, slightly didderent feul tank as far as i know.. cant think of anything else. lol

seanofnp
30-06-2008, 11:17
ph2 have electric sunroofs, which defo weigh more

Winston
30-06-2008, 13:04
The Winston house hold is a clio free zone :D

I would be happy at 750kg with a cage :D

stevie_b
30-06-2008, 13:10
ph2 has door bars, alot more sound deadening, slightly didderent feul tank as far as i know.. cant think of anything else. lol

Sounds about right. Pretty sure that it can't add up to 100 kg that has been mentioned above though? I do regret not weighing my car before I started stripping stuff out but I know the weight of most of the items I have removed/replaced so when I get it on the weighbridge at the end I should be able to work out roughly what the starting point must have been.

Haven't you done a few bits since it has been on the weighbridge so now it will be even less than 854kg?

Mr.AdamB
30-06-2008, 14:20
i got some bits to do still but i am happy with the weight atm, all i need to do really is remove the dash, and that will be enough for me, perhaps fibreglass tailgate. starting the engine mods now :twisted: so ran a 13.7 with no internal mods, wil lsee wat it can do with catcams in :) and then the next stage after that will be savign for fully worked big valve head

jay s
30-06-2008, 18:05
got mine weighed today and took a pic :D happy with that and thats how its staying. its got the normal heavy bonnet on aswell as im no longer using a fiberglass one. 1/4 tank of juice as thats how i always run it and on its 16's with 285's so well chuffed as my daily driver :D
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/jay16v-/30062008088.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/jay16v-/306914261_xBvFe-O.jpg

bass_direct
30-06-2008, 18:28
where did you get it weighed

jay s
30-06-2008, 18:40
right next to your work mate lol, come out of io centre, turn left on river road and look for the crooked billet pub on left, oppisit the pub is a scrap metal place with a weigh bridge( its not a public one tho and you need to ask the fella in the cabin if its ok as you wont be dropping of scrap metal :wink: ) :D

bass_direct
30-06-2008, 18:44
LOL

he's one of our main customers, Humphries recycling, we know them very well! bumpy ****ing road before the weigh bridge aint there :P

16v_paddy
30-06-2008, 18:47
^^^ He might think u are pulling up in a mk1 clio! :lol:

jay s
30-06-2008, 18:58
lol yeah thats it bass, knew it began with a h but couldnt remember the whole name, had to drop aload of shit there today for work so went back when i finished. sort him some free oil im sure he'll let you use the weighbridge :wink: paddy: was gonna say that about bass's car but his new one is alot better than his old so i thought id leave him alone lol :wink: :wink: anyway stop spamming the thread and on with the weighing :wink: :D

Mr.AdamB
30-06-2008, 19:05
nice weight that jay!! , i wil get mine back on the bridge once i done a few more bits :twisted:

bass_direct
30-06-2008, 19:07
meh, don't need lightweight, turbo :P

teabag
01-07-2008, 13:24
why not...would be interesting to know if it makes much difference! :)

right, ill remove as much as i can, asap and get it ont weighbridge
were would you take it dude?

mines sorn atm but i have removed 99.6kg so far according to my scales

havent a clue tbh as the 17poo brakes and hubs ive fitted weigh a ton and im still to swap the rear beam for an rsi (which im presuming will be a little heavier than the rt beam with drums :oops: )

as it stands now its just getting heavier :cry: , once i sort the driveshaft issue then weight removal can begin :twisted: .

id like to see the difference between an f7 powered rt - a proper valver or williams - and a f4r powered mk1. think that would be interesting

Martin
01-07-2008, 16:43
Jay the first in the fray with 900kgs not bad at all....

1. JayS 900kgs

Mine weighed in at 880kgs yesterday...but got a few things to sort and I'm going to reweigh it and get a good pic.

Mr.AdamB
01-07-2008, 17:37
this was before i fitted the wilwoods and rear polycarb window,... so that - 6 or 7 for the brakes and window loss = 854 / 853 wateva.. lol i got a few little things to do and i will put it back on the weighbridge going to get it under 850 thats for sure,

btw this is with a fullcage :) [/img]

Mr.AdamB
01-07-2008, 17:37
ahh damn no edit button i forgot to add the pic... lol

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/8946/03032007ux5.jpg

teabag
01-07-2008, 17:42
why not...would be interesting to know if it makes much difference! :)

right, ill remove as much as i can, asap and get it ont weighbridge
were would you take it dude?

mines sorn atm but i have removed 99.6kg so far according to my scales

lol properly read that wrong

erm iirc theres a weighbridge at tankersly (not far from you depending where bout in barnsley you live) if not i know theres a public one in rotherham

stevie_b
01-07-2008, 19:56
this was before i fitted the wilwoods

Do you reckon the Wilwoods are lighter than the OE calipers then? I've not weighed mine yet so wasn't sure whether it was a weight saving or not. As I've said before, that is a very good weight including the cage, which must be 20-25kg I would think? Makes me wonder now whether I am actually going to dip under the 800kg mark as I can't think of much I could do over and above yours to save that kind of weight.

Daz.
01-07-2008, 20:28
I thought the willwoods were lighter - sure I read that.

jay s
01-07-2008, 21:41
the wilwoods them self are lighter yes, mine weigh 1 kg each but the brackets that they bolt to are quite heavy so id say not much saving if any from changing calipers

Mr.AdamB
02-07-2008, 01:56
yes the wilwoods are half the weight of the OE calipers, they are chunky things!!!! :)

summeh
02-07-2008, 02:06
this was before i fitted the wilwoods

Do you reckon the Wilwoods are lighter than the OE calipers then? I've not weighed mine yet so wasn't sure whether it was a weight saving or not. As I've said before, that is a very good weight including the cage, which must be 20-25kg I would think? Makes me wonder now whether I am actually going to dip under the 800kg mark as I can't think of much I could do over and above yours to save that kind of weight.

I could think of plenty... :wink:

stevie_b
02-07-2008, 09:47
I could think of plenty... :wink:

I think he's taken it pretty far. What can you think of that has been missed? I've got a fibreglass tailgate and maybe have chopped a bit more of the loom out. Short of drilling holes all over the place I'm running out of things to remove!

Mr.AdamB
02-07-2008, 14:11
tjere is lots ui can stil ldo but it gna start costing bigger money, im thinking fibreglass tailgate if u can get a highquality copy so i can fit the window with the std rubber seal + sumhow fit hinges to it. lol...

i weighed the wilwoods wen i fitted them with the bracket + braided hose and it was half the weight roughly 2.2 kg a side or so.
also unsprung weight

i am planning to remove the dash sometime as thereiws about 15kgs sittign there.... and i have loads of excess wiring loom around the car i dont need. so i should be able to get it down to 835 or so with the cage. :)

cage is 35kgs with doorbars i beleive,