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valman
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by valman » 18 Aug 2010 08:09 pm
well today:
i did that. just because i could. im going to wash the carpets and had to take most of that out anyway so thought might as well to see what its like. cant say i like it atall, its noisy - you can hear everything probably a good thing if ones running a 1.8 valver etc but not a 1.4 with a blowing exhaust thats cracked at the 4-2 section.
cant say ive noticed alot acceleration wise - still slow but that is down to my clutch and hopefully i will be able to give a different opinion on it tomorrow once its replaced.
your experiences?
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valman
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by valman » 18 Aug 2010 08:13 pm
handling seems a bit better but that might just be "placebo" effect
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Speedy88
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by Speedy88 » 18 Aug 2010 11:14 pm
Discussed this before, it'll shave a few tenths of a second but generally makes your car handle worse. It probably feels better because it's slightly less top-heavy
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Chris_C
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by Chris_C » 19 Aug 2010 01:00 am
I've always struggled keeping my foot on the pedal without a drivers seat
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trabitom99
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by trabitom99 » 19 Aug 2010 08:59 am
Chris_C wrote:I've always struggled keeping my foot on the pedal without a drivers seat
Oh that's easy, I nicked a three-legged stool from my gran's and use that instead. It's a bit wobbly in the bends, but it saves 10 grammes in weight
Tom
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valman
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by valman » 19 Aug 2010 10:58 am
haha i did pop the seats back in, but still dont like it
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by Ride_on » 19 Aug 2010 02:42 pm
following some recent revelations, it maybe important to adjust the rear reaction rod according the cars running weight and ride height. Make sure that its all moving/not seized and I think the idea is to adjust the axle so it is horizontal with the weight you want.
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 19 Aug 2010 05:21 pm
make sure you do a big poo before drifting (not during!) for extra tenths of seconds shaving.
Adding lightness is the key..
Poo, haircut, then race naked.
Chris_C taught me that.
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valman
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by valman » 22 Aug 2010 12:21 am
volvosneverdie wrote:make sure you do a big poo before drifting (not during!) for extra tenths of seconds shaving.
Adding lightness is the key..
Poo, haircut, then race naked.
Chris_C taught me that.
yeah didnt they save half a kilo on the bloke from brainiac once?
in all seriousness though - this was just for lols not "omgz extra doriftooo pointz man" im going to clean carpets and add sound matting + rubber/sponge strips wherever it might vibrate when its all going back in, i want a quiet car, its nice hearing what the passenger is telling you when youre going 70 down a motorway
