Clio Hybrid 161hp vs. 271hp Astra GSi Turbo

[cliolord]

I would hazard a guess that I removed around 75Kg bringing the cars weight down to around 920Kg. I removed the spare wheel, rear seats and all rear trim, sound deadening under carpets, front door cards, rear wiper motor and jack. Plus I fitted a set of Team Dynamics 15" alloys which are lighter than the Turbines...Unsprung weight is a killer :P

After stripping, It felt much more alive and the sound was unreal you can really hear some hard back pressure exiting the exhaust. Feels like a real drivers car plus you wont get your mates asking for a lift everywhere with no rear seats

[Yamaha_YzF-R1]

The last one was a real killa About the rear screen whiper is it that heavy to remove it? after all it helps in a rainy day ;)

[cliolord]

It's not brutally heavy but it weighs more than you think. Every little helps, ask Martin

[Yamaha_YzF-R1]

Hihihihih nice man really nice :P

[snowman]

Cant see the vid

[Zollo]

No problems getting his power down mate, it has Traction Control ;)

All the traction control will do is cut power when the wheels start spinning, so it doesn't improve traction so much as just regain it... which is something of a hinderance and very rarely an advantage.

[cliolord]

This is true zollo but it's also a default setting, you cannot turn it off. Modern car shite! lol

[Mr.AdamB]

on the astras u can turn the traction control off u need to take a fuse out my friend has done it but it cuts power steering as well sumreason lol..

but still for straight line racing its fine.

+ stripped it the way forward! andc i knmow wat u mean about the backpressure forcing it way out the exhaust raws!