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Darren
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Registered: 21st Apr 02
Location: Hadleigh, Suffolk
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27th May 04 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Does this make a great deal of difference to acceleration?? x16 engine btw..

At the mo ive got calibra leather, small ice etc..

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GIBBS
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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27th May 04 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lighter will make the car go faster, but u wanna really have as close to 50/50 weight distribution as possible as just having a really light rear end will effect handling and stability.
Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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27th May 04 at 12:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, what Gibbs says is correct, best thing to do is put a heavier spare wheel in the rear.
deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
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27th May 04 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
or put the battery in ther rear as well! will help a little
Darren
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27th May 04 at 12:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so if its just for one night, for a piece of straight airstrip, i could just totally strip the rear end out ok?
Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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27th May 04 at 13:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if its straight line speed your after then every little bit of wieght loss counts in a FWD car
Darren
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27th May 04 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but for everyday use then the back end could be a bit 'twitchy'??
psycho sport
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Registered: 27th Mar 03
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27th May 04 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i did this to my 1.4 16v and i have to say its well worth doing. Handling improved, fuel economy improved!, performance improved.

[Edited on 27-05-2004 by psycho sport]
Adam
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27th May 04 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
in a FWD car you will want the weight over the front wheels, a good suspession setup should keep it all good
Ditch
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27th May 04 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam
in a FWD car you will want the weight over the front wheels, a good suspession setup should keep it all good


engine is more than enough wieght over the front end ...
jr
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27th May 04 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its the way forwards

 
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