The weight saving thread

[nicolas]

nah, you want to sleep after sex, not dragrace

[Steve D.]

How about having hefty sex before youre run ? 

What's that- getting it on with a fat chick, or using a trash bag as a contraceptive?

...guess it beats "wimpy wimpy wimpy"...

[Bruce]

I've recently discovered a new metal to use.  I call it DRILLIUM 

The arm in the middle is what I started with at 143g.  On the left it's now 76g.  I showed it to one of the engineers at work and he agreed it's strength hasn't been compromised given the meager forces applied to it.  The arm on the right is probably what most early cars have.  It weighs in at 102g.

[ian c]

Those holes look familiar, almost like they were done by someone else!!!

how much wieght would be saved by drilling a standard 56 door like that ??

[ian c]

nah, you want to sleep after sex, not dragrace

please dont mention SEX and DRAGRACE in the same sentence !!!

if my girl reads this she'll be making all kind of jokes about my 10 second passes 

[Harry/FDK]

10 second passes, you can't blame her Ian.

[nicolas]

nah, you want to sleep after sex, not dragrace

please dont mention SEX and DRAGRACE in the same sentence !!!

if my girl reads this she'll be making all kind of jokes about my 10 second passes 

10 seconds, impressive, most impressive,  , but do you count your aftersex cigarette in those 10 as well? 

[jamiep_jamiep]

nah, you want to sleep after sex, not dragrace

please dont mention SEX and DRAGRACE in the same sentence !!!

if my girl reads this she'll be making all kind of jokes about my 10 second passes 

10 seconds, impressive, most impressive,  , but do you count your aftersex cigarette in those 10 as well? 

You wait till AFTERWARDS for a cigarette nicolas? Wow, what a considerate guy... My wife has to hold an ashtray the whole way through. hahah j/k

[ian c]

ashtray ??
thats what belly-buttons are for !!!

[benssp]

how about this, weight saving fans



http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=635629

[Lee.C]

how about this, weight saving fans



http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=635629

 

[jamiep_jamiep]

Would the light weight Porsche wheel nuts (aluminium?) work with any other aftermarket wheels? Or is it possible to buy similar light weight nuts from another source that may be used? Anyone know the weight difference per full set, Stock vs. 911 type?

[j-f]

Nicolas gives me yesterday a flywheel he previously use on his fastback.
I weigh it ant I found an impressive 3.6kg / 7.4lb 

[benssp]

Would the light weight Porsche wheel nuts (aluminium?) work with any other aftermarket wheels? Or is it possible to buy similar light weight nuts from another source that may be used? Anyone know the weight difference per full set, Stock vs. 911 type?

porsche nuts are 14x1.5mm radiused so they will work with most 4 lug porsche wheels and maybe Erco's with the washers, you could fit them to 5 lug if you opened up the holes on the drums and fitted press in studs

[ian c]

Would the light weight Porsche wheel nuts (aluminium?) work with any other aftermarket wheels? Or is it possible to buy similar light weight nuts from another source that may be used? Anyone know the weight difference per full set, Stock vs. 911 type?

porsche nuts are 14x1.5mm radiused so they will work with most 4 lug porsche wheels and maybe Erco's with the washers, you could fit them to 5 lug if you opened up the holes on the drums and fitted press in studs

i thoiught they vwere bigger than that ??
i also thought they had a "balanced" locking nut , and a RED-DOT opposite the valve stem

[benssp]

these bearing caps should save a bit of weight

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=400954

[Jim Smith]

I had a customer a while back with a hill climb car who had spent weeks using a hole saw to lighten everything inside his car. He had done a really nice job, and was sure he could "feel" the difference it had made. Was"nt untill he had left and i started putting in a new lighter cage that i discovered that he had left at least 90% of the cut out metal in the bottom of the 1/4 panels and doors!!!

 Time well spent!!

[Lee.C]

I had a customer a while back with a hill climb car who had spent weeks using a hole saw to lighten everything inside his car. He had done a really nice job, and was sure he could "feel" the difference it had made. Was"nt untill he had left and i started putting in a new lighter cage that i discovered that he had left at least 90% of the cut out metal in the bottom of the 1/4 panels and doors!!!

 Time well spent!!

 

[kev d]

Not weighed it yet but this lot must be worth something

[tikimadness]

Not weighed it yet but this lot must be worth something

I think it is at least half a second lying in the trailer

Michael

[Pas]

Not weighed it yet but this lot must be worth something

Thats gotta be at least 50 kg worth of premium German steel there.

[ian c]

yip .
worth a fortune on thesamba

[Pas]

yip .
worth a fortune on thesamba

 

[benssp]

Just had a call from a friend of mine who can get floor pan washers made in 2.5mm thick Aluminium, ball park figure is £2 each bit if I can get enough interest/orders that price will come down PM me if you're interested

[andy M.]

Just had a call from a friend of mine who can get floor pan washers made in 2.5mm thick Aluminium, ball park figure is £2 each bit if I can get enough interest/orders that price will come down PM me if you're interested

saves around half a kilo if you do all 24, made a set last year.

[BeetleBug]

Just had a call from a friend of mine who can get floor pan washers made in 2.5mm thick Aluminium, ball park figure is £2 each bit if I can get enough interest/orders that price will come down PM me if you're interested

saves around half a kilo if you do all 24, made a set last year.

Same as going for a long walk the day before the race, or a long session in the bed.. and it`s cheaper too.... depending if you had to pay for the company in your bed.

[benssp]

If you do both that's a kilo

[ian c]

Just had a call from a friend of mine who can get floor pan washers made in 2.5mm thick Aluminium, ball park figure is £2 each bit if I can get enough interest/orders that price will come down PM me if you're interested

saves around half a kilo if you do all 24, made a set last year.

Same as going for a long walk the day before the race, 

or if youre fat and lazy like me , you can buy the lightwieght washers then you can eat a big beef buritto while waiting on the start line and not worry about putting any wieght on 

[benssp]

You could eat the Burrito loaded with Chilli, take a crap and save even more

[Pas]

Think I'm gonna eat a chilli burrito,during sex,while sitting on a toilet that I had to walk 5 miles to,before each race. Oh and I am interested in the ally washers dude,need to count how many I will need.