getting ready for drag racing - Page 3

twilightprotege · 27-07-2004, 12:33 PM

yeah it aint pretty.

but atleast i can polish behind the side skirts and under the rear spoiler

Rupewrecht · 27-07-2004, 12:41 PM

pics! pics!

:lol:

twilightprotege · 27-07-2004, 12:47 PM

LOL!!!!

i will see if i can borrow my friends digi cam tonight...my wife's cam cant focus (much like me when p!ssed)

ABC · 27-07-2004, 01:02 PM

how about the jesus-straps on the roof?
car alarm?
central locking actuators?
interior roof light?
Sun visors?

twilightprotege · 27-07-2004, 01:06 PM

yeah - jesus straps. forgot about those

central locking - too much work.

roof light - will do.

same with sun visors

twilightprotege · 27-07-2004, 07:46 PM

ok - 76kg. took off the rear skirt and engine cover, but had to add back in the rear windscreen wiper and motor. i emailed a guy at ANDRA and he said it was required

Cosmo Dude · 27-07-2004, 08:25 PM

Weld a patch inplace of the holes. I'm sure not all BJs had rear wipers (_|_)

twilightprotege · 27-07-2004, 08:32 PM

all hatches did yeah

Maz323f · 28-07-2004, 03:20 AM

You will save a good few kilo's if you have as little fuel in the car as possible.

geetee · 28-07-2004, 07:22 AM

beg my pardon........but what are jesus straps??? :?

and i know a lower front tyre pressure will help with the launch, but won`t it bog down a bit once the car gets going?
wouldn`t a higher profile tyre on a smaller rim be better?

twilightprotege · 28-07-2004, 09:17 AM

jesus straps - the straps on the roof

yeah a higher profile tyre on a smaller rim would be better, but i dont have any smaller rims

ABC · 28-07-2004, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twilightprotege

jesus straps - the straps on the roof

so named because generally when in use, the occupant is screaming JESUS CHR!ST WE'RE GONNA CRASH!!! :lol:

twilightprotege · 28-07-2004, 08:45 PM

ok are you ready - final weight reduction - 85kg

so my car is under the 1100kg mark which was my goal...

apx 10 free whp me likey!

geetee · 29-07-2004, 02:51 AM

gotcha!!! so jesus straps are the things that sales reps hang their jackets on?? :lol:
and the things you granny swings on when she`s trying to get out the car? :roll:

good stuff on the weight reduction

ABC · 29-07-2004, 11:43 AM

Congrats Andy! 85kg is a whole lot of pork to remove from the car - bet she feels light when driving around now!

Can't wait to see the pics of this shell you call a car :wink:

twilightprotege · 29-07-2004, 11:47 AM

yeah the back certainly feels a lot more twitchy. and the lovely sway bar clunk is back hehehe.

will be picking up my mate's camera tonight to take some picks. gee it looks ugly without the side skirts, rear skirt and rear spoiler!

platypus · 29-07-2004, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twilightprotege

yeah the back certainly feels a lot more twitchy. and the lovely sway bar clunk is back hehehe.

will be picking up my mate's camera tonight to take some picks. gee it looks ugly without the side skirts, rear skirt and rear spoiler!

probably looks like a laser now

twilightprotege · 29-07-2004, 05:59 PM

nah, will never look as bad as a laser

heheheh

lamby1986 · 30-07-2004, 06:09 PM

yay, group laser bashing ..|..

twilightprotege · 31-07-2004, 09:50 AM

dodgy pictures of my car (taken this morning)

will take more this arvo/tonight

27-07-2004, 12:41 PM	#42
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	pics! pics! :lol: __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

27-07-2004, 01:02 PM	#44
ABC Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 625 View Photos By: ABC	how about the jesus-straps on the roof? car alarm? central locking actuators? interior roof light? Sun visors? __________________ ABC - Andy 1996 Manual V6 Noble Green Hatch FS: $11,500 1992 Manual SOHC Red BG Hatch

27-07-2004, 08:25 PM	#47
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Weld a patch inplace of the holes. I'm sure not all BJs had rear wipers (_\|_) __________________ My 'stina Hatch

28-07-2004, 07:22 AM	#50
geetee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Car: A Mazda 323F BJ Sport. Posts: 1,064 View Photos By: geetee	beg my pardon........but what are jesus straps??? :? and i know a lower front tyre pressure will help with the launch, but won`t it bog down a bit once the car gets going? wouldn`t a higher profile tyre on a smaller rim be better? __________________ www.club323f.com http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbgar...do=view&id=192

29-07-2004, 02:51 AM	#54
geetee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Car: A Mazda 323F BJ Sport. Posts: 1,064 View Photos By: geetee	gotcha!!! so jesus straps are the things that sales reps hang their jackets on?? :lol: and the things you granny swings on when she`s trying to get out the car? :roll: good stuff on the weight reduction __________________ www.club323f.com http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbgar...do=view&id=192

27-07-2004, 12:33 PM	#41
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	yeah it aint pretty. but atleast i can polish behind the side skirts and under the rear spoiler

27-07-2004, 12:47 PM	#43
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	LOL!!!! i will see if i can borrow my friends digi cam tonight...my wife's cam cant focus (much like me when p!ssed)

27-07-2004, 01:06 PM	#45
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	yeah - jesus straps. forgot about those central locking - too much work. roof light - will do. same with sun visors

27-07-2004, 07:46 PM	#46
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	ok - 76kg. took off the rear skirt and engine cover, but had to add back in the rear windscreen wiper and motor. i emailed a guy at ANDRA and he said it was required

27-07-2004, 08:32 PM	#48
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	all hatches did yeah

28-07-2004, 03:20 AM	#49
Maz323f Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 58	You will save a good few kilo's if you have as little fuel in the car as possible.

28-07-2004, 09:17 AM	#51
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	jesus straps - the straps on the roof yeah a higher profile tyre on a smaller rim would be better, but i dont have any smaller rims

28-07-2004, 08:45 PM	#53
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	ok are you ready - final weight reduction - 85kg so my car is under the 1100kg mark which was my goal... apx 10 free whp me likey!

29-07-2004, 11:43 AM	#55
ABC Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 625 View Photos By: ABC	Congrats Andy! 85kg is a whole lot of pork to remove from the car - bet she feels light when driving around now! Can't wait to see the pics of this shell you call a car :wink: __________________ ABC - Andy 1996 Manual V6 Noble Green Hatch FS: $11,500 1992 Manual SOHC Red BG Hatch

29-07-2004, 11:47 AM	#56
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	yeah the back certainly feels a lot more twitchy. and the lovely sway bar clunk is back hehehe. will be picking up my mate's camera tonight to take some picks. gee it looks ugly without the side skirts, rear skirt and rear spoiler!

29-07-2004, 05:59 PM	#58
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	nah, will never look as bad as a laser heheheh

30-07-2004, 06:09 PM	#59
lamby1986 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glenbrook NSW Car: wrx Posts: 484	yay, group laser bashing ..\|.. __________________ #25 most posts! Mod list: painted black calipers, 14' alloys, dash mat!

31-07-2004, 09:50 AM	#60
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	dodgy pictures of my car (taken this morning) will take more this arvo/tonight

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