Vanne's lightweight/ interior modification thread

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:41 am

Ordered the rear coil overs.

Hyperco 650 springs and 700 spring sets

and shock mounts.

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:57 pm

Had to buy something for Black Friday!!!

Bav Performance coils.

RedUn · Post by **RedUn** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:43 pm

Are they supposed to actually do anything?

Ed Doe · Post by **Ed Doe** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:27 pm

You sure you need those spring rates? They seem very high, considering by converting to true coilovers you're also moving the point at which the spring acts further toward the wheels so you should comparativelyreduce the spring rate to ensure the wheel rate stays the same

RedUn · Post by **RedUn** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:33 pm

Wider track and 315 slicks will need high spring rates

Ed Doe · Post by **Ed Doe** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:40 pm

http://performancetrends.com/Definitions/Wheel-Rate.htm

This is what I meant!

Apologies if you're way ahead of me here and I'm just teaching you to suck eggs, but just thought it'd be worth the heads up beforehand!

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:12 am

Ed, your actually spot on mate, but it's offset by my huge aero. 180cm rear wing will provide a huge downforce at speed. Also by the increase in track/slicks.

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:23 am

RedUn wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:43 pm Are they supposed to actually do anything?

Nah, but mine are due to be replaced anyways, and got these at the same price as OEM. They actually do make the spark burn brighter/more complete burn, but at the expense of spark plug life. Either way, no Biggie.

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:02 am

Powered "press to fold up" mirrors.. 1.5kgs each...

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:46 pm

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:56 pm

Motorsport rear upper control arms.

MrPT · Post by **MrPT** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:05 pm

Nice. They look so much better without spring seats!

RedUn · Post by **RedUn** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:42 pm

Vanne wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:46 pm

Are they big enough to see over the rear arches?!

Liam22 · Post by **Liam22** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:19 pm

Vanne wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:56 pm Motorsport rear upper control arms.

Love the rose joints, but are they also lighter than the OEM aluminium?

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Thu Dec 05, 2019 5:18 am

Not sure Liam, ill chuck them on the scales when they get here. These will allow me to put the diff up a bit further without notching the frame as much and allows the hub to extend out 15mm.

I could have bought Billit ones, which would be lighter for sure, but I bought these as they are bent and definitially stronger than the bent billit ones. (if i would have gone for straight, i would have bought matching ones to my front arms from Magnus racing.)

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