anyone done away with aircon any benefits

[Prawny]

I wish mine was 1120kg these days

used to be sub 1100 before the cage, now with the cage, and full WMI tank, and a 5kg fire ext on board it's 1145

[rockmonkey69]

I wish mine was 1120kg these days

used to be sub 1100 before the cage, now with the cage, and full WMI tank, and a 5kg fire ext on board it's 1145

You and I have much to discuss... 

We could have our own perverted version of a Anne Summer's party in each other's car pointing at random things inside and around the car to rip off 

[GTi_James]

you 2 are mad 

[Agreeable Slick]

Do it properly and get rid of everything belt driven then.

Swap to electrical pumps etc.

Parasitic losses then drop way down.

[rockmonkey69]

I don't have power steering, I have no intention on fitting an electric pump, just more parasitic drag through the alternator and I imagine it would make the steering that much more 'numb'.
I removed the power steering to improve feedback from the car and it has worked to no end, can definitely feel changes in road surface and the limit of traction.

I am inclined to agree with agreeable slick, if you can live without power steering, remove the power steering.

[dan2252]

What do you guys not eat before driving to save weight? b
Haha how much would my 99 1.8t weigh ?

[rockmonkey69]

I have just over 3% body fat, hardly carrying excess weight 

[Ant1981]

I don't have power steering, I have no intention on fitting an electric pump, just more parasitic drag through the alternator and I imagine it would make the steering that much more 'numb'.
I removed the power steering to improve feedback from the car and it has worked to no end, can definitely feel changes in road surface and the limit of traction.

I am inclined to agree with agreeable slick, if you can live without power steering, remove the power steering.

Is yours a track car?

[Prawny]

I wish mine was 1120kg these days

used to be sub 1100 before the cage, now with the cage, and full WMI tank, and a 5kg fire ext on board it's 1145

You and I have much to discuss... 

We could have our own perverted version of a Anne Summer's party in each other's car pointing at random things inside and around the car to rip off 

This sounds like fun! haha, I'm sure the girlfriend would love it 

You seem to have gone pretty extreme on the weight saving, I like this, considering the golf shell is heavier than the A3 to start with 1120kg is very impressive.

Are you still on the standard steering rack but without PAS? I think on my LCR rack it'd just be too heavy to even consider parking the car!

Wait until I've got this VWMS shifter finished, then it'll be a really ann summers affair! Billet knobs? yes please 

[Prawny]

I have just over 3% body fat, hardly carrying excess weight 

hahaha, that's awesome. I'm about 30%