what you stripped out your scoob to save weight
19 May 2005, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby-woo
So is the second fan only used when the aircon is switched on, and at no other time ?
both fans run when car is hot.
if its there anyway why not use it !
reduces temp quicker.
as said earlier non aircon cars only have 1 fan !
19 May 2005, 05:53 PM
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Thats my point, it does run when the aircon is of. So removing the fan would efect the temp, maby only in extreme conditions but it still makes a diference. Also sugest you get a aftermaket temp, if you must remove the second fan.........
19 May 2005, 06:00 PM
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yer. i know alot of people locally that have don the fan thing and have / still are ok. all it means is when sat in traffic for a long time when the fan ('s) come on it will take longer for the temp to drop again. its very rare i do any city driving anyways.
20 May 2005, 01:04 AM
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the fans would need to draw more air through the air con rad to keep the rad cooler, as the a/c rad will restrict the flow, and will already be taking the colder air, so in theory, 1 fan should be more than enough, esp as the non air con cars only have 1.
just my thoughts
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just my thoughts
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20 May 2005, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoob+Bike=Fun
the fans would need to draw more air through the air con rad to keep the rad cooler, as the a/c rad will restrict the flow, and will already be taking the colder air, so in theory, 1 fan should be more than enough, esp as the non air con cars only have 1.
just my thoughts
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just my thoughts
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so they only need one fan.
definately safe with one fan!
20 May 2005, 05:21 PM
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no mate, it's the 20 kg's saved by taking it all out that helps the most, yes the pulley robs bhp, not nearly as much as when it's turned on, but we are talking about weight saving for quicker acceleration here, you wont gain nearly as much by just taking the belt off, and it's not hard to re-fit when you come to sell the car (unless you have sold the A/C!)
21 May 2005, 11:11 AM
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right ive just weighed my standard wrx battery. 17 kilo's !!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...obybattery.jpg
i have still got a decent battery from one of my AXGT'S so ive weighed that and its 4 kilo's lighter than the factory subaru one.
the new light battery spins the starter just as quick as the factory one and my install doesnt seem to suffer.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eryinscoob.jpg
all i have to do is make a small plate for the top of the battery. this is to allow the battery security bracket to do its job a little better as this "new" battery is not as tall or wide.
as i use the car 6 days a week im sure it will be sweet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...obybattery.jpg
i have still got a decent battery from one of my AXGT'S so ive weighed that and its 4 kilo's lighter than the factory subaru one.
the new light battery spins the starter just as quick as the factory one and my install doesnt seem to suffer. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eryinscoob.jpg
all i have to do is make a small plate for the top of the battery. this is to allow the battery security bracket to do its job a little better as this "new" battery is not as tall or wide.
as i use the car 6 days a week im sure it will be sweet.
23 May 2005, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonius
Spacer saver spare on my newage weights 12kgs and jack 2kgs.. so they have gone and replaced with a can of tyre inflator..!
06 June 2005, 02:28 PM
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Old bonnet 15.5kg, replaced with alloy bonnet 8kg. Saving 7.5kg. Sweeeeet....
Replaced standard radiator (two thermo fans and metal shrouds) with a higher capacity race radiator and one plastic shrouded fan. More cooling for the same weight...
Replaced standard radiator (two thermo fans and metal shrouds) with a higher capacity race radiator and one plastic shrouded fan. More cooling for the same weight...
06 June 2005, 03:17 PM
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Can I replace the metal pulley cover (over alternator) with a plastic one from a newage WRX?
Cosmetic purposes rather than weight saving - mine's a bit sh!tty...
Cosmetic purposes rather than weight saving - mine's a bit sh!tty...
06 June 2005, 03:25 PM
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incidentally i recently did some drag runs with my interior mostly stripped out (only carpet, drivers seat and front door cards remained (as well as the dash and center console)
in total a saving of 70kgs.
Before my best 1/4 was 13.742 @ 102.1
After it was 13.369 @ 104mph, so a decent improvement
in total a saving of 70kgs.
Before my best 1/4 was 13.742 @ 102.1
After it was 13.369 @ 104mph, so a decent improvement
06 June 2005, 03:39 PM
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Chris - I've got a tin of DBM from Halfrauds (need to give my wedges a respray before the weekend 
) and I have thought about that or using just plain old black, but while on the subject of weightsaving, I wondered how heavy it was as it does look a bit chunky.
...or I could go the carbon route
) and I have thought about that or using just plain old black, but while on the subject of weightsaving, I wondered how heavy it was as it does look a bit chunky....or I could go the carbon route
24 September 2005, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Peanuts
remove the carbon cannister, remove the foglights, fit a low level spoiler, small lightweight alloy wheels, junk the aircon, stainless headers, ditch the cats/oe exhaust and fit a light one not just a loud one. spare wheel, jack, tool kit all in the bin.
carbon bonnet if your serious.
carbon bonnet if your serious.
also i have saved a few other kilos by removing downpipe cat have no back box (just a pipe). also bought some of them realy (expensive) small WRC mirrors. much lighter than oe electric ones.
ran the car 1/4 mile last month 13.3 @ 103 with a full tank of juice, spoiler on and all that **** in my boot
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25 September 2005, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by axgt_bwaii
just wanted to dig up this old thread. i have recently bought a carbon bonnet. my old alloy one was ablout 3 kilos lighter. whats going on there?
Yea that sucks. I found that too, most of the cabon bonnets in the uk are all fiberglass/ frp with a carbon skin. This makes them heaver than the alloy bonnet....The lightest carbon bonnets i found were around 4-5kg and cost 600 + mainly avalible in the u.s. Thats is still expensive considering you only save 3kg
Best of taking out the rear seat belts its cheaper Neil
25 September 2005, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by STI5300
Regarding the a/c unit I removed this on my sprint car in total and sold it, the rhs radiator fan is past of the system so that went, behind the glove box is an alu radiator thing which was also removed, one heavy weight is the battery which can be replaced with a smaller motorsport item also noted that the cat is rather heavy when I swop it back for the MOT.
Happy stripping, would be interested to know what you get it down to , will weigh my 97 RA and let you know.
Happy stripping, would be interested to know what you get it down to , will weigh my 97 RA and let you know.
25 September 2005, 11:29 PM
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i got my nova down to about 600 odd kilo's
removed just about all interior, including dash, soundproofing, all but drivers seat, headlining , sunroof replaced with sheet of ali, even took out the heater matrix.
made the car loads quicker, only downsides were it was bloody cold , noisy and made it quite twitchy but i loved every minute
removed just about all interior, including dash, soundproofing, all but drivers seat, headlining , sunroof replaced with sheet of ali, even took out the heater matrix.
made the car loads quicker, only downsides were it was bloody cold , noisy and made it quite twitchy but i loved every minute
me ive not striped the scoob. cant bare to do it.
28 January 2006, 04:58 PM
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just got a set of prodirve alloys on the car. the whole set is 6 kilo more heavy than the 01 wrx wheels 
when i had my clutch changed i had 2 kilo shaved off the flywheel.
when i had my clutch changed i had 2 kilo shaved off the flywheel.
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