Thealex Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Hello This is my Lupo!Currently removing as much weight I can from it, while still keeping it road legal.Future plans are coilovers. More pics will be comming!I want to keep it light and agile So I can take it to the tracks at some point. Will need to change out the 1.0 in it tho.But I don't want it to look really ugly inside. All my m8's are laughing at it So any tips on very lightweight materials to smooth out the interior is welcome I have removed some weight already.Car started out on about 950kg's (with a bit of stereo in it..)After all stereo was removed, some cables, the instruction manual, interior parts etc. I had removed 48,5 kg'sThen I removed the sound deadening(was a bit wet also.. HEAVY) which was another 13KG off. Still have everything behind the dash to remove tho. so there is more Then I took the backseats out. That was another 13kg off.This lupo had a towing bar. The bolts on them was a pain, so I just took the grinder out. that was 7kg I think. Need a crash bar tho. So that might be the same weight back on Edited June 16, 2012 by Thealex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Away with the crap!Dirty dirty!My m8's car along with mine Got a bit of snow in Norway this year. Grinder still wants to play tho Been playing with the handbrake on a small parkinglot. Fun How much did we remove today? hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Got a bit of snow in Norway this year. Grinder still wants to play tho Great Quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 After all stereo was removed, some cables, the instruction manual, interior parts etc. I had removed 48,5 kg'sSounds like one hell of a manual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Sounds like one hell of a manual! it was actually half a kilo weight is weight, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 When people relocate their battery to the back. Do they reground ut somewhere there, or do they extend the original groundcable like you do with the + cable?Think I should move some weight to the back, as it's becomming really light on the arse Sadly it's not legal to drive without the dashboard here. or I'd have thrown that one out too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Get those rear seat belts removed, those things have got to be at least a kilo each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Get those rear seat belts removed, those things have got to be at least a kilo each!Aye, just need to get it regg'ed as a 2 seater. It's not legal to remove the rear belts unless I do that first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Ah I see, ridiculous rule though as there's nothing for your passengers to sit on anyway!!The standard seats are also quite heavy, if you're on a weight saving mission a bucket seat will save you at least 5kg per seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Yes, quite sillty to be allowed to remove the seats but not belts. But this is Norway Planning on bucket seats, but I want to make the car a bit lower first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Spoken with the deparment of (way to strict laws for) motor vehicles, and in 3 weeks, I'll get to show them my car. So they can register it as a 2 seater Got some plans for it, which will make it less light weight. I miss having music in the car, and I'll be driving oslo > Bodø > all over norway > Oslo with it this summer. So must make it comfy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Two seater Loop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Replace the glass in the rear with aluminium sheets & you've got a Lupo van...and saved even more weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Yes, 2 seater But won't be a big empty boot. Not going to be filled with stereo either Got a little' plan. We'll see how it turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 A quad bike you can drive in & out of the back like knight rider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 A quad bike you can drive in & out of the back like knight rider? hahaha That would be awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) Bought a air-hose for the engine the other day. Made it happy Using less petrol and it's not hesitating anymore at low speed when I floor it ^^ Edited April 27, 2012 by Thealex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 I should never have started playing with fiberglass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Got a weird ticking noise in the engine. Does these 1.0's have timing belts or chains?The only belt I can see is the one on the alternator. think it is a aht or auc engine.It dissapears when I rev it. Ticking increases a bit, and suddenly it's gone. Waterpump and alternator belt?oh, and I've ordered coilies Can't wait to get the car lower! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 tappets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 oh, and I've ordered coilies Can't wait to get the car lower!woop woop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Fill the tyres with helium - will make the car even lighter!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 tappets?what are tappets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tappet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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