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jevansio

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Big thanks to Martin, got the weak hatch struts today, they are perfect for the lightweight hatch, it operates exactly like before now :)

 

One question for guys with a Lexan hatch, I noticed that if I have the door windows down at around the 100mph the window it wobbling in & out. I know you wouldn't usually do this but you can't stop someone winding the window down at speed without realising. I am thinking of bonding some strengthening strips to the insde to prevent it flexing too much, any other guys noticed this and did you do the same?

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That pic on post 244 is mint, how has performance changed with the kgs lost, a big difference?

It's pretty crazy bud, I've lost the weight slowy and increased power at the same time so I don't know for sure how much of a difference it's made, I should just get 2 fat f**ks in the back and see :D

 

I took it to the weighbridge to get an update figure but it was closed, will try to get one this week

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Took the BOV off today, basically to see what it sounded like, obviously low boost dumps were just the same (as my bov don't open at low boost), I wanted to hear what a 1.5BAR going back out the turbo sounded like, well it sounded pretty tame, just a quiet woosh. I going to leave it off anyway as it's all unnecessary weight and I want the car as inconspicuous as possible noise wise

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I know three people that have removed/not had the BOV on big singles and all of them have suffered with split intercoolers, Chingy/myself/Paul wiffin, good luck mate:D

Oh, can you remember the details of yours (stuff like boost levels, location of fracture, type/age of intercooler).

 

I think I will hook my boost gauge upto the pre-throttle side of the pipework and see what sort of pressure it's seeing.

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Took it to get weighed today, 1320kg @ over 1/2 tank fuel, pretty much bang on what I calculated (1309kg @ 1/4 tank fuel). Goes in for MOT on Monday and to get the Borla 4" muffler welded into midpipe, I think that will only add a couple of kilos extra.

 

Also went for a run this afternoon with the windows down at around 160 leptons and the lexan wasn't happy, I'm going to put the glass back in

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Took it to get weighed today, 1320kg @ over 1/2 tank fuel, pretty much bang on what I calculated (1309kg @ 1/4 tank fuel). Goes in for MOT on Monday and to get the Borla 4" muffler welded into midpipe, I think that will only add a couple of kilos extra.

 

Have you looked at the titanium system Paul had made for Steves car, quiet, light and helps with weight distribution ;)

 

Also went for a run this afternoon with the windows down at around 160 leptons and the lexan wasn't happy, I'm going to put the glass back in

 

Why would you have a window open above 100 leptons?

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Have you looked at the titanium system Paul had made for Steves car, quiet, light and helps with weight distribution ;)

Why would you have a window open above 100 leptons?

I already got the Veilside Teardrop so not really interested in replacing it

 

I dunno, it was a hot afternoon, I was just cruising with the windows down, got the urge to give it a squeeze in 4th (and a bit of 5th), it's not been a problem before with full glass windows,

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