[Mk2] [Generic] weight loss on an NA tbar with tubby engine??

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rev3turbo
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] weight loss on an NA tbar with tubby engine??

Post by rev3turbo »

nice, bet you notice a huge difference. :eye:
jimGTS
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] weight loss on an NA tbar with tubby engine??

Post by jimGTS »

RedMR² wrote:
jimGTS wrote:Got a pic of how you keep the boot open? And what you've removed?


I use one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-4301-Al ... 4844a3c7a8

And all I've removed is the boot spring.



ok gotcha.
ill have a look and see if its worth while looking into
craig
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] weight loss on an NA tbar with tubby engine??

Post by craig »

jimGTS wrote:
RedMR² wrote:
jimGTS wrote:Got a pic of how you keep the boot open? And what you've removed?


I use one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-4301-Al ... 4844a3c7a8

And all I've removed is the boot spring.



ok gotcha.
ill have a look and see if its worth while looking into


:thumleft:
craig
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] weight loss on an NA tbar with tubby engine??

Post by craig »

rev3turbo wrote:nice, bet you notice a huge difference. :eye:


Nothing to do with weight saving (although its a bonus). The stock boot spring is way to powerful for a carbon boot lid with no spoiler, hence its removal.

Even on a stock metal boot lid, removing the spoiler requires a 3SFE boot spring to stop the boot flying up on releasing the catch.
jimGTS
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] weight loss on an NA tbar with tubby engine??

Post by jimGTS »

i can confirm the lid flys up with no spoiler !!

:shock:
2mad
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] weight loss on an NA tbar with tubby engine??

Post by 2mad »

jimGTS wrote:i can confirm the lid flys up with no spoiler !!

:shock:


Did not know that .. i ran spoiler less .. glad i didnt have this problem :shock: :shock:
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