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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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any of you guys has your cars on the scales

what did they weigh in at?

what mkods have you done to get it down
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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I think mine was low 900 with me in it
Thats was the old spec and it has changed a little bit since

What does your weigh then?
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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829kg with fluids
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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Eat some under cooked chicken, That'll shed a few lb's
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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i could do with it thats for sure
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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my s2 was 900kg, got a mk3 now any ideas on was to get it down?
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 02:53 AM
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Mine has carbon bonnet, bumpers and grill, fibreglass boot and spoiler
Plastic windows and that's about it for now

Will be getting carbon roof doors and wings
Maybe dash and then change some brackets for carbon ones
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:06 AM
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870g with tank of fuel
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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Gus, have you had the hole cutter out wherever possible?
A bloke i used to work with raced XR2's, there was holes cut out everywhere, even when the doors were opened, below the latch mounts all the way to the floor!
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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im not a fan of that, although i want it light it still has to be pleasing to the eye lol

i will do it in places that are not seen i think
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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Mines got no rear floors sills wings or arches
Or engine so 500 lol
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Mines 940odd kg with me in and 1600e leather...

The orion is quite abit lighter than the mk4 escort in stock form tho...
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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I had mine done last year with the 17's, the sound system in the boot but still had my standard front brakes on, without me it weighed 1043kg
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 11:24 AM
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mines 880kg with a full tank of fuel.Its well stripped out as most people know.
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