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***waynne*** · 10-07-2008, 07:23 AM

Alloys can be a lot lighter. Front wings, bonnet and boot can be replaced with fibreglass or carbon fibre (expensive though!). Take out engine bay junk like aircon etc...

You can also cut away the inner arches a bit but you should know what you are doing as this can reduce the integrity of the car.

The exhausts can be quite heavy - especially the cast iron downpipes. Replace with steel.

10-07-2008, 07:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
*waynne* Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK Posts: 9,602	Re: weight saving Alloys can be a lot lighter. Front wings, bonnet and boot can be replaced with fibreglass or carbon fibre (expensive though!). Take out engine bay junk like aircon etc... You can also cut away the inner arches a bit but you should know what you are doing as this can reduce the integrity of the car. The exhausts can be quite heavy - especially the cast iron downpipes. Replace with steel. __________________ I stepped in a plate of Pasta the other day - now I have to worry about my Carbonara footprint!