#1: Ac to no Ac Author: Horton898, Location: EarthPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 2:46 pm ---- Im buying a 206 1.4 8v to turn into a lightweight track car, the car comes with aircon but to save weight I want rid, is it as simple as removing the pump and changing the belt or is it really complicated? The ac is completely empty.
#2: Re: Ac to no Ac Author: mattymj, Location: NorfolkPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 2:55 pm ---- I've heard that's about all you need to do. I was thinking about it but you only gain about 10kgs
#3: Re: Ac to no Ac Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:32 pm ---- That's 10kg right at the front end of the car though. Removal gives you a 1% improvement in power to weight ratio.
#4: Re: Ac to no Ac Author: Horton898, Location: EarthPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:43 pm ---- Thanks man thats good to know, I believe a radiator and rad hoses change as well because the non ac rad is smaller but id be getting a lightweight alloy one and silcone hoses, radio will be gone along with speakers and all soundproofing, carpets out too and all seats then a couple of buckets with harnesses put in, centre con and a few other bits out to lighten it, looking to lose aroud 100-150kg, then add a rally cam kit, uprated injectors, an s2 intake manifold, roll cage and possibly a garrett gt15 turbo with front mounted intercooler, obviously a total remap of the ecu, maybe a race fuel tank in the boot and out with the stock and a lot more, will keep it fwd though, just looking to build something really fun to drive, don't need it to be the fastest car, just accelerates quickly and is agile in the corners.
#5: Re: Ac to no Ac Author: mattymj, Location: NorfolkPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:57 pm ---- My interior came to 50kgs. Didn't include the carpet though
#6: Re: Ac to no Ac Author: Horton898, Location: EarthPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:17 pm ---- Ahh thats good so with carpet too including the boot one id be looking at 65-70kg, plus the ac pump and the bigger radiator around 80-85kg, when you say interior was that including your radio, speakers centre on ect or just seats? If not im looking at the 100kg loss right there, take the electric window motors out thats probably another 10kg, swap for winders, then there's always the windows themselves but might stick with the glass to try keep the weight ratio good. there's so much and im getting excited to start now, the car itself has no mot so im buying it for £100, will probably get my money back on what I strip off it haha
#7: Re: Ac to no Ac Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:14 am ----
Horton898 wrote:
there's always the windows themselves but might stick with the glass to try keep the weight ratio good.
Why? there's lighter options than glass for windows.
#8: Re: Ac to no Ac Author: mattymj, Location: NorfolkPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:04 am ---- I looked into plastic windows. Can get them for about £300
#9: Re: Ac to no Ac Author: Horton898, Location: EarthPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:19 pm ---- I suppose they will save a bit of weight and I guess if the central weight is down and if its a lot more ridged from the cage it should help counter the back end slide that 206's seem to be notorious for, also a pair of rear stablisers from a sw will keep it all stable.
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