my 1380 track / drag mini .. Third time lucky
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Theres alot of weight to come out of a grille i think :)
had a few days on the car over the past week, dropping it off tomorrow and is having all geometry and suspension set up and weighed which im looking forward to. and mot saturday morning so heres hoping the wethers half decent!
couple pics .. not much

much needed clean




the wheels that were on the front were coroded and nasty so used autosol and a cloth polishing thing that went in my drill .. worked a treat and took 10 mins each side


and changed these heavy old things for some new ally protechs


next update ill know how much the car weighs ... cant wait

cheers, rich

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

looking great. i wish i had that much room to work in

Done now needs redoing lol

That looks awesome mate

What's your target for loss then?

Are the old shocks and springs for sale super cheap?

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cheers :)
im hoping it to be 490kg or less its hard to tell how much lighter it will be as its changed so much since the rgs rr day when it was weighed. ill pm you about the shocks will

its a bit scary when theres baby cows mooching around because they've escaped between the bars lol

Edited by 1380rich on 24th Feb, 2013.

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

looking great rich!

cheers mate

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

i can still see a few un needed grams,
drill out the door handles, and i suppose you already have alloy subby tower bolts?

tower bolts need ordering and the door handles are awaiting the drill .... theres still loads of weight to come out of it yet. its all going to need doing before avon / mitp to get that sub 13.5
be good to drive it on the road abit this year

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

Thats looking great!

My target is also 490kgs, but if you don't get any where near that I don't stand a chance! lol

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

:) matty ive only done the easy lightening stuff (that saves alot).. its either expensive bits now or do all the little bits that add up

ill be doing all the little bits next! lol
any idea what weight the car was before all the latest work?

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

I worked it out to be about 540kgs before, and I know ive knocked 30kgs off soo far, with a few other things yet to be weighed.

We have some new corner weight scales at work so as soon as its drivable I'll be weighing it (and corner weighting it too :) ).

What was yours on the last weigh in?

Have you thought of a good way to lighten the door handles? Ive done all of the locks etc and saved just under 1kg but the handle itself I have no idea?

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

just drill along the front of the handle matt,

mine was 540 before lol should be about the same mate
i had thought to lighten the handles from the back hollowing them out and just leaving the 2 threaded bits to mount them..

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

Realised earlier that I need to replace both cv boots before my mot at 9 tomorrow morning so had a quick couple hours on the car after work

New boots and a cleaned all that awful cv grease off everything


All back together and fitted the lightened drive flanges


All ready for its mot.. Been 18 months since I got to drive it on the road!


Cheers, rich

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

thats subframe and arms etc look heavy :p

awesome car, god knows how you keep it in such good condition!

It's all a bit too heavy :( trying not to spend too much on it this year ( said that last year) t@z its clean because it got used twice last year lol

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

I recognise those

I seriously doubt it!

Thanks again for them mate.. Only took me a month to get round to fitting them!

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

Just passed its mot and was weighed on the brake rollers which I appreciate isn't going to be perfect but with the tester in the car (15 st) it weighed 530kg that's about 435 without him which I'm happy with anything sub 490 so
Cheeky photo

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

Bloody hell thats light. well done mate

I seriously doubt it!

Cheers buddy :) not sure how true it is but the mot setups only a couple year old. Need to do a rear wheel bearing then it'll be corner weighted so can compare then.
Forgot how quick the old thing was!!!

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

Think Ill have to go and dust mine off now

I seriously doubt it!

Good man!!

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph