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[mistry models]

Hi All,

 

I have been looking for one of these car for a long time and finally bought a VX 220 Turbo.

 

It's now tucked up in my garage while I replace all the discs, pads and cam belt and anything else that needs changing, for piece of mind. 

 

Any advise, suggestions or improvements welcome.

 

thanks

 

Deano

[deano01]

 Welcome, & congratulations on your purchase.

[Harry Hornet]

if its silver paint it

 

if its wet be careful with the pedal

 

if its sunny take the roof and smile..

 

HH....oh and welcome

 

ps..book a walshy day..best money you will ever spend

[Rickwoo118]

Welcome to the forum. Did you purchase it off someone off the forum? Post some pics up when you get the chance.

[hairy]

ps..book a walshy day..best money you will ever spend

 

 

welcome to .org Deano

[GiGo]

Welcome, we always like pics of peoples cars  (it's strange we all drive an NA or a Turbo but still love looking at the exact same thing but someone else?!)

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Welcome, we always like pics of peoples cars  (it's strange we all drive an NA or a Turbo but still love looking at the exact same thing but someone else?!)

Don't forget the SC

[ollie2007]

What's wrong with Silver HH, best colour in my opinion, unlike them banana skin looking ones LOL

 

Oh and welcome to the madhouse

[mistry models]

hey guys, thanks a lot for the warm welcome, I will get some pics up soon. It's just a hobby but make real carbon fibre parts, have a look for the sill cover and window winder on ebay.

[mistry models]

I am trying to get the weight down to 800kgs or less, so I'm removing the aluminium floor which weighs 40kgs and replacing it with carbon panels. Any suggestions on weight reduction?

[Jason]

Not convinced on floor, I know carbon is strong but with a hard hit it shards apart, aluminum will just dent.

[Harry Hornet]

 Any suggestions on weight reduction?

 

stop eating....  

[hairy]

pretty sure Nev wrote a list of his weight removal items for Nipper, worth a PM.

Edited by hairy, 19 April 2014 - 08:44 AM.

[Boombang]

Any suggestions on weight reduction?

 

Fit a K-series engine

[mistry models]

Tried that HH, I like food to much, lol.

Jason, I put kevlar in the carbon to stop the shards.

 

Thanks chaps

[deano01]

hey guys, thanks a lot for the warm welcome, I will get some pics up soon. It's just a hobby but make real carbon fibre parts, have a look for the sill cover and window winder on ebay.

 

I had a quick look and failed to find the sill cover. Can you post a link up please.

[techieboy]

so I'm removing the aluminium floor which weighs 40kgs and replacing it with carbon panels.

The floor weighs more like 4kg. All of the weight is in the pig iron engine option you've chosen and the bodywork.

[TazN]

Big project aiming for sub 800.

 

There was a chap a long time ago that went very far with the whole weight savings, have a search on here.

[aaron220t]

I've heard filling the tyres with helium offsets the weight of heavy air!  Also attaching a few baloons full of helium to the roof is I admit a tad extreme, but physics do state -  couteract gravity and the object is inevitably lighter.

 

It is a fine balance between having a super light motor and flying away though!

[Mangham54]

The last thing I would have thought would be to cut out the paper thin aluminium floor and replace it with CF. Really can't see how you could save much more than about 1kg. I would also personally never buy a VX where the tub had been cut / bent / etc.