weight saving

[m.barnes]

2k through Renault mate. About 900 through matter

 

[Arun]

 

[kevo66 (weaveworx)]

2k through Renault mate. About 900 through matter

Nice!! Not bad at all the TBH!

Shame to do that to an F1 though

 

[Arun]

Iso fix bar is the long bar that sits behind the rear seats with the four rings sticking out of it.

doesn't this act as a chassis stiffener as well?

 

[kevo66 (weaveworx)]

doesn't this act as a chassis stiffener as well?

Dont think so mate? Mine is gone anyway!

 

[ben_r1]

doesn't this act as a chassis stiffener as well?

Thats the rumour for the mk2 clios and when i removed it from a mk2 it was under actual tension as if it were too wide for the mountings so maybe it was providing some stiffening.

On the 197 however it just kinda falls off so i'd imagine not. Plus its a far weaker/thinner unit than the mk2s.

If you still have concerns good excuse to get a strut brace

 

[Arun]

If you still have concerns good excuse to get a strut brace

I thought no one manufactures for 197?

 

[ben_r1]

Someones doing em on ebay for £25 cant go wrong lol.

Decent quality too.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rear-Strut-br...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item45f08108b2

 

[kevo66 (weaveworx)]

I thought no one manufactures for 197?

Matter do... its bolted to their roll cage lol!

 

[chris hughes]

Leo is actually really helpful. been speaking to him loads about the spec of their AST suspension prior to ordering mine.

and yeah, rechecked the pics, its a cup cage. i want one just like that, although door bars reversed lol.

mint!

what alloys are those? are they speedlines?

 

[simoxmino]

have you more photo of this car? internal door ecc ecc?:thumbup1::thumbup1:

 

[simoxmino]

and remove airbag from recaro??

 

[Arun]

no more pics, but will take next time I meet him

the seat is Cobra lightweight bucket - not heavy Recaro anymore

all airbags removed

 

[simoxmino]

no more pics, but will take next time I meet him

the seat is Cobra lightweight bucket - not heavy Recaro anymore

all airbags removed

i'm very interested to remove airbag in recaro... in italy these seat http://www.rallyshop.it/images/sedili/00857F.jpg is not approved for street so i want to lighten mine recaro!

how can i do? you know?

 

[simoxmino]

i specifically.. in italy is not homologated the fixed to the car, not the seats....

so i thinking if is possible to use sparco seats on recaro fixed.....

 

[Roas]

What about the recaro pole position simox? If you can have it tüv approved in Germany, you surely can get this done in italy?!

 

[oferh]

Rear seats removed ! Now what's that isofix bar the supposedly weighs 15kg and how do I remove it? Can I reinstall it after I remove it?

btw - engine note after seat removal - awesome !

 

[kevo66 (weaveworx)]

Rear seats removed ! Now what's that isofix bar the supposedly weighs 15kg and how do I remove it? Can I reinstall it after I remove it?

btw - engine note after seat removal - awesome !

Just unbolts!! Mine is a cup tho, FFs have a sensor on it for soemthing!! It doest weigh 15 KG though mate, its quite light!

 

[oferh]

kevo - so what's the next big step in shedding weight - changing front seats? exhaust? ultralaggeras?

 

[kevo66 (weaveworx)]

kevo - so what's the next big step in shedding weight - changing front seats? exhaust? ultralaggeras?

You will save over 30KG with the front seats