I think Belle bégs to be photographed by yoú Jason 

I would love to.
As much as I would like to sample what a lightened 2 feels like.

Quote from: Ardent on October 26, 2019, 17:33I would love to.
As much as I would like to sample what a lightened 2 feels like.

...and don´t forget direct steering ;-)

Next time you are in the south we´ll work something out.

Was very nearly going to be next week, but things have not quite gone to plan.

Weighed on the bridge today. It´s one for trucks so rounds off to the next 10 kg. meaning she is 895 - 900... Darn; had hoped on an 8 on the display but on the other hand 900 looks top.
Will faff with little things as I encounter them no doubt, but this is pretty much it.

The weight on the registration papers:




So, that leaves:
- rear diffuser STILL :-(
- tsurikawa
- underdrive pulley
- flip up tank cap if that ever arives

One down:

Will no doubt keep faffing with little things of very little consequences but/thus Belle has reached, pretty much exceeded, the goals:

350 lbs of weight lost, some 15%
10% power gained
and the small areo mods have noticeably improved highway stability

Still surprisingly close to the original car, just a bit less understeer and everything more direct, quicker, more responsive yet less nervous. All in all easier to drive and fuel economy has improved markedly.

Looking forward to Jason taking her for a spin.

Jase needs to get to Malaga 1st.
Could be a while. 
But cheers for the offer.

So now I know what a tsurikawa looks like and what it is ( with the help of the www).

Quote from: Joesson on November  5, 2019, 11:03So now I know what a tsurikawa looks like and what it is ( with the help of the www).

It´s just a bit of fun; basically what these cars are too ;-)

What I like as an added value is the tongue in cheek ´finger´ to the man without the man getting that.

The lower exhaust support is spot on to hang it from.

Go careful Petrus, you could be starting on a slippery slope after all your work to add lightness the louvre panel and now the tsurikawa are ADDED WEIGHT!

Quote from: Joesson on November  5, 2019, 11:19Go careful Petrus, you could be starting on a slippery slope after all your work to add lightness the louvre panel and now the tsurikawa are ADDED WEIGHT!

I know, I know, there is a lightweight underdrive alternator pulley to make good coming this way.

Also contemplating to buy a box of assorted aluminium nuts-n-bolts as I have been out of the most current sizes for yéars. Bugs me on the bicycles. Black anodised it draws no attention but yoú know it´s there even though it can hardly be called even the most marginal of gains on a car ;-)

Does not reach the ground, not drift worthy car

Quote from: Nvy on November  5, 2019, 11:53Does not reach the ground, not drift worthy car

Thát´ll teach me for not lowering my car :-O

You are not going to be able to tow anything with that!

It´s a year now that I have the car.
Done 12K kms., more than 10 of which top down.

Summing up the mods:
Just under 900 kilos.
Breathing way more freely through decucted bell mouth and flowing freely straight through.
Slightly less understeered surefooted on AD08 shod Enkeis.
Also more stable with subtle aero mods and without the electric p.a.s.

Dreaming of a TTE turbo or TRD compressor but since the thing is surprisingly quick; say 15% less mass and 10% more to push that,  it best stays dreaming.

And now dipped/main 80%/100% more light according to Hella 

A set of new crushables fitted between manifold and flexi pipes.

Next is the Silly Big Wing.

That isn't actually that bad of a BGW. It's quite subdued actually

A question on the wing placement, why did you fit it so much forward?

Quote from: Nvy on November 29, 2019, 11:17A question on the wing placement, why did you fit it so much forward?

The supports are where they are because I want the downward force as close to the rear axle as possible.
The rear edge is where I want it; because of the 3D design it needs ti sit in the downward flow behind the cabin ánd I also want it to coincide with the rubber lip. It coúld have gone up to 5 cm further back for the latter but a secondary reason is keeping the rear edge of the sideplates from sticking out. That is just not safe; for bumping into them and the rear view.
Also having it tthose few cms further back looks less neat imo.

Meanwhile sunny weather and a spare moment so went out for a coffee and a spin. Top up the rear window view is even more limited so taking the interior mirror out extra vindicated.
The sideplates are hardly in the view in the side mirrors.  The further back the more they restrict that view.
Will go for a bit of highway with the top down in a moment.

Back at the farm again. Combined the ride with some errants.
The overall impression is a marked improvement in stability. It appéars that from some 80 km/h the front is less nervous but this stems from less turbulence at the rear. That is as expected/hoped for.

Nó wind noise sofar.