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 5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
11th Oct, 2012 at 08:34:54am
On 11th Oct, 2012 philc said:
what did you use to cut the holes in the subframe Drills and holesaws lots of cutting fluid also a big drill. simon. Edited by madmk1 on 11th Oct, 2012. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
11th Oct, 2012 at 06:06:32pm
I will let the pics do the chatting.
Edited by madmk1 on 11th Oct, 2012. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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 562 Posts Member #: 9285 Post Whore Oxfordshire |
11th Oct, 2012 at 06:14:48pm
Blimey that will be light! I take it you won't be running the old gearbox steadies you had? My build thread: http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=454802
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
11th Oct, 2012 at 06:16:26pm
No mate i sold them long time ago. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
11th Oct, 2012 at 06:41:32pm
I can't see in the latest pictures if you have done the proposed mod to the bumpstop area of the towers. You can get rid of the whole area where the bumpstop fits, well I have. Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
11th Oct, 2012 at 06:45:55pm
Have you got a pic wil? as i am not sure what do have you just cut it out? I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
11th Oct, 2012 at 07:02:55pm
You can see what we've done here
Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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 2054 Posts Member #: 452 Post Whore Chester, UK |
11th Oct, 2012 at 07:40:04pm
will that front flex like a bitch with that many holes? |
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614 Posts Member #: 2153 Post Whore kings langley |
12th Oct, 2012 at 06:37:48am
If u bell the holes it'd help Speeding is like masturbating, everyone does it, but not all of us film it and put it on the internet
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9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
12th Oct, 2012 at 07:29:57am
Potentially there will be more flex, but most of the strength inn the frame is at the rear where all the main suspension components are mounted.
Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
12th Oct, 2012 at 08:35:59am
What he has said thanks will. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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2054 Posts Member #: 452 Post Whore Chester, UK |
12th Oct, 2012 at 09:06:47am
awesome i'll get drilling more in mine |
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
12th Oct, 2012 at 10:15:58am
This is my attempt at the front subby, also has a few others on there as well. Maybe of some help
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562 Posts Member #: 9285 Post Whore Oxfordshire |
12th Oct, 2012 at 04:34:35pm
On 11th Oct, 2012 madmk1 said:
No mate i sold them long time ago. What are you using instead? My build thread: http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=454802
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
12th Oct, 2012 at 06:34:01pm
Today has been a good day on the car, I finished the subframe and it's now sat with 2 nice new coats of Red oxide, all that's left to do on it is to give it a good sand down and get rid of any runs.
I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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 1755 Posts Member #: 8852 Post Whore leicestershire |
12th Oct, 2012 at 06:55:03pm
have you got the weight saving figure yet? 13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat! |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
12th Oct, 2012 at 07:02:55pm
On 12th Oct, 2012 eden7842 said:
have you got the weight saving figure yet? For what mate the subframe? when I pull the old one out of the car I am going to weigh it with all the old bits on it, then when I build the new one back up thats when i will see the saving. One thing i do know is that I put 161g of primer on it  .
I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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1755 Posts Member #: 8852 Post Whore leicestershire |
12th Oct, 2012 at 07:05:58pm
ah didont realize you had got another frame.
13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat! |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
13th Oct, 2012 at 09:48:15am
On 12th Oct, 2012 madmk1 said:
On 12th Oct, 2012 eden7842 said:
have you got the weight saving figure yet? For what mate the subframe? when I pull the old one out of the car I am going to weigh it with all the old bits on it, then when I build the new one back up thats when i will see the saving. One thing i do know is that I put 161g of primer on it . |
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 4890 Posts Member #: 1775 Post Whore Chester |
13th Oct, 2012 at 01:41:13pm
So is there some science to this subframe stuff or is it a case of drilling holes where you can?
I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
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1755 Posts Member #: 8852 Post Whore leicestershire |
13th Oct, 2012 at 01:56:28pm
Youve inspired me. Im just about to pull my subby off and apart 13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat! |
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4307 Posts Member #: 1321 Post Whore Wiltshire |
13th Oct, 2012 at 06:31:12pm
On 13th Oct, 2012 gr4h4m said:
So is there some science to this subframe stuff or is it a case of drilling holes where you can? Less to rust. I took the approach of looking at where the highest stresses are and covering the rest in holes. Nothing like the extent some like 1380 rich has gone, but basically avoid drilling holes in areas that will significantly weaken the structure of it. There is a thread somewhere with a load of pics of butchered subframes. Edited by minimole23 on 13th Oct, 2012. On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
13th Oct, 2012 at 07:03:20pm
On 13th Oct, 2012 gr4h4m said:
So is there some science to this subframe stuff or is it a case of drilling holes where you can? Less to rust. Well as this has started the trend again 
first of all I sat and looked at pics on here of some very holey subframes, then I looked at what I was going to be doing on the car and I did NOT what to compromise this. so I sat with a pen and marked up where i would like to make some holes. I stayed away from what I thought was a high stress areas, and when all the holes were done i seam welded the whole thing everywhere that 2 bits of steel met. Then i cut a load of gussets for all the right angles to stop the side flex. now, I am going to see the saving when I pull the frame out of the car and weigh it all in as some stuff weighs more ie Coilovers. But I should see the saving when the frame is all built up, as I have made an effort to change as many fixings as possible into Ti and look at every part to see how much i can lose. I got Jo to make me up a spreadsheet that puts in the weights of the old part and then the new part showing me the amount saved for each part and then the total overall saving its witch craft 
Thanks simon. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
13th Oct, 2012 at 09:24:20pm
My coilover setup as standard weighs less than a cone and shock setup which shoukd be the same for you as well, seems heavy ass as one but all together its more Drives
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
13th Oct, 2012 at 09:31:16pm
I looked at carls to start with, then i had a chat with him at coombe and as my set up is so odd it would be very hard to fit in with his frame, as it has some more bars in all the wrong places for me. if i was n/a i would have one, and as for making my self one one day i will have one, maybe when i am not working outside in the wet lol. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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