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**kasaGame** · 08-01-2009, 06:26 PM

Wat do do wit my eg6 sir?

I need more power and Less weight!

Any suggestion welcome

Cheers

***Loz*** · 08-01-2009, 06:39 PM

If you want weight saving tips this is a good read...

http://www.torquecars.com/forums/f54...-shaving-5343/

Is the car standard at the moment?

**prevtec** · 08-01-2009, 09:42 PM

welcome to tc mate

take out the back seats, get 15' alloys if you have an inducktion kit, take out the whole air intake unit, the part thats buried in the front bumper

get posting, after 10, you can put up pics of your car
il be back to you

**ChrisGTL** · 08-01-2009, 09:47 PM

Take everything out apart from driver seat.

Door cards, roof liner, boot trims, pillar trims, carpet, ABS module if you have one, spare wheel out - and eat lots of salad.

**prevtec** · 08-01-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisGTL

Take everything out apart from driver seat.

Door cards, roof liner, boot trims, pillar trims, carpet, ABS module if you have one, spare wheel out - and eat lots of salad.

thats all good mate, but you want it to look like a fast rd car, not a track car

a set of ht leads and plugs would make up the differance in doing all that

**prevtec** · 08-01-2009, 09:53 PM

get a civic type r ecu straight

***Loz*** · 08-01-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by prevtec

thats all good mate, but you want it to look like a fast rd car, not a track car

Yeah like mine!

Perspex windows will save some weight, lighter front seats (if you can bear the discomfort) & a light weight bonnet would be a good start too.

**kasaGame** · 09-01-2009, 10:45 AM

Cheers for all ur suggestions, she is standard at d moment takin the air con out wil safe some weight aswel?

**turbonutter69** · 09-01-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kasaGame

Cheers for all ur suggestions, she is standard at d moment takin the air con out wil safe some weight aswel?

Yep that will work.....

**kasaGame** · 09-01-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by turbonutter69

Yep that will work.....

Is there any other parts I can remove or change that will save some weight?

**prevtec** · 09-01-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kasaGame

Cheers for all ur suggestions, she is standard at d moment takin the air con out wil safe some weight aswel?

yes it will, a/c is a smelly thing anyway, we dont use it everyday in this country, so 1, the gas escapes from none use and 2 the aircon gets stale and smells, take it out and throw it away

**turbonutter69** · 09-01-2009, 11:42 AM

If you really wanna loose that much weight then rip everything out the car. Rear seats carpet trim panels etc. Also you could take out all the speakers and the wiring that goes with them. Very time consuming job but will save a bit of weight. But if you are that serious about weight saving then thats the way to go. Get rid of everything your not gonna use. If you have a rear wiper bin it along with its water reservoir. Ditch the spare wheel and got buy a can of tyre weld instead incase you have a flat. It really does depend on how far you want to go?

**kasaGame** · 09-01-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by prevtec

yes it will, a/c is a smelly thing anyway, we dont use it everyday in this country, so 1, the gas escapes from none use and 2 the aircon gets stale and smells, take it out and throw it away

what would be the best lightweight wheels and tyres to put on her?

**turbonutter69** · 09-01-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kasaGame

what would be the best lightweight wheels and tyres to put on her?

Compomotive do light wheels for track and road use.....

**pgarner** · 09-01-2009, 02:11 PM

the aircon its self do away with, but this coiuld be used to mount the supercharger if your doing a custom install

**kasaGame** · 09-01-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pgarner

the aircon its self do away with, but this coiuld be used to mount the supercharger if your doing a custom install

do you think the supercharger will offer some good bhp gains?

**pgarner** · 09-01-2009, 02:26 PM

depends on the boost levels, you dont want to go too high as it could end up with pre-detonation, VERY BAD.
lower compression pistons or water injection will allow you to run higher boost levels

**Twamgl3** · 09-01-2009, 03:35 PM

You could replace some of the panels with carbon fibre or fibre glass, depending on your budget.

Carbon fibre is lighter AND stronger and this can be painted over.

You should be able to get a bonnet, front wings, door skins and tailgate, but if you buy bespoke items you could get every panel made from carbon fibre.

You'll need thousands of pounds, mind.

**kasaGame** · 09-01-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Twamgl3

You could replace some of the panels with carbon fibre or fibre glass, depending on your budget.

Carbon fibre is lighter AND stronger and this can be painted over.

You should be able to get a bonnet, front wings, door skins and tailgate, but if you buy bespoke items you could get every panel made from carbon fibre.

You'll need thousands of pounds, mind.

Im defo getting a bonnet and boot lid for it maybe some wing mirrors aswel

**kasaGame** · 09-01-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pgarner

depends on the boost levels, you dont want to go too high as it could end up with pre-detonation, VERY BAD.
lower compression pistons or water injection will allow you to run higher boost levels

what is pre-detonation?

**prevtec** · 09-01-2009, 04:49 PM

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what is pre-detonation?

the engine will blow before its time

**pgarner** · 09-01-2009, 05:02 PM

the petrol goes bang because of the compression (the more air is compressed the hotter it gets, think bike pump )before the spark plug ignites it
if this happens to early it could mean that the force mean that the engine tries to turn back on itsself, sure i dont have to go into detail what could appen when that happens.

**kasaGame** · 09-01-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pgarner

the petrol goes bang because of the compression (the more air is compressed the hotter it gets, think bike pump )before the spark plug ignites it
if this happens to early it could mean that the force mean that the engine tries to turn back on itsself, sure i dont have to go into detail what could appen when that happens.

ha, dont want that to happen

My Levin BZR engine blew on me last year

poxy garage never fixed anything right on it so im taking them to court