How to put your car on a diet

[DeanB]

Do people remove the bonnet at track days or does that screw with aero dynamics?

You could take the boot off as well .. that's got a fair bit of weight in it.

Also, remember the following things :

* Only run with the minimum wheel nuts - do you really need 4 or 5, maybe you can get by with 2 ? And while on that track think of all the extra bolts, screws, etc used to hold the bumpers, etc on ... does the bumper need that many ?
* Drive naked - there's a few kilo's in clothing
* Do you really need the passenger seat ?
* Alloy pedals weigh more than a piece of rubber on the pedals

I'm sure there are a lot more things you can remove to make it lighter

Meanwhile I'll persist with my "standard" weight GTI, I like that it has an interior

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I think the better point is if you need to shave weight from the car to feel happy with the performance then the weight is probably not the issue.

[Evaded Motorsport]

Weight reduction is my area of expertise. Just ask Kai I would love to test it out on my own car but at the end of the day I have to compete in the road registered class and it is a daily driver so I will have to avoid doing that.

If anyone wants a hand with weight reduction just let me know more than happy to help out .

[mikepologti]

was interested at one stage to buy carbon fibre parts but there just to damn expensive. think those funds will have to go into golf r account instead

[instigator]

are there carbon parts available for Polo 9N3?
i have searched several times but could not find anything

[Evaded Motorsport]

are there carbon parts available for Polo 9N3?
i have searched several times but could not find anything

If you are after parts and you can organise a group buy of 3-5 people I can have carbon parts made.

[mikepologti]

i dont think youll have a problem finding those numbers actually. any idea's on pricing?

[Evaded Motorsport]

Rough Pricing: Fibreglass/CarbonFibre

Bonnet: $670/$900
Doors: $590/$810 (each door)
Guards: $250/$350 (each guard)
Hatch: $600/$850.

That is only rough pricing. If anyone is after interior parts let me know and we can work out pricing.

The Carbon Fibre parts can be supplied in Clear Coat, black gel coat or white Gel Coat, and as a note the Carbon is completely carbon not fibreglass with a carbon overlay like the majority of carbon components.

[gtimonkey]

Carbon bits

That is a lot cheaper than I thought

I imagine that there is still a bit of work to fit. With all of those bits it would equal some serious weight loss.

A friend in the UK is into type R civics and upgraded to the Japanese verson (lots of carbon, slightly more power) reckoned it made a significant difference in the driving experience

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[noone]

That seems very reasonable, would the finished product be fully compatable with the mounting, release mechanisms?

What sort of weightloss could be expected?

[Evaded Motorsport]

Just on the road at the moment guys. When i get back in this evening I will answer all the questions.

[Evaded Motorsport]

Okay, Overall results I will have to check but to give you an idea a door weighs about 2kg in carbon, guards weigh about 600 grams, bonnet and hatch should weigh in between the 2-4kg mark pending on how you specify it.

The bonnet does not come with a latch, you can fit your own but having said that with carbon I HIGHLY recommend fitting bonnet latches. If anyone wanted I would supply a set of aerocatch (flushmount) bonnet pins at cost price.

[Preen59]

Wow this thread actually has some interesting stuff in it..

yea we know

Hahaha. Well done.

Shoulda bought a caddy like yours! they come stripped out in the back from the factory

My thoughts exactly.

[mikepologti]

Rough Pricing: Fibreglass/CarbonFibre

Bonnet: $670/$900
Doors: $590/$810 (each door)
Guards: $250/$350 (each guard)
Hatch: $600/$850.

That is only rough pricing. If anyone is after interior parts let me know and we can work out pricing.

The Carbon Fibre parts can be supplied in Clear Coat, black gel coat or white Gel Coat, and as a note the Carbon is completely carbon not fibreglass with a carbon overlay like the majority of carbon components.

being christmas ie minimal funds i cant commit at the moment but come next year id very very interested.

[Evaded Motorsport]

It takes about 3-4 weeks for a new mould to be made anyway so at best you wouldn't be looking until February March for these to be ready to send out seeing as christmas is around the corner.