Project Traxo

GT3 · 11 Sep 2007 at 20:24

TripleT said:
Why did you start in 4th? You don't drive a diesel!

Get it ripping through the gears!

Because there was some traffic to start with on the disused airfield so just went with a steady overtake

[huzeeee];10074009 said:
You can see the needle slow to a crawl at around 132 but that is super impressive 160 brake would be amazing in such a light car, what is the weight of it?

I hesitated at around 132 as I saw something approaching but then got back on power. It also goes to an indicated 147 ish but I backed off completely at 140 when the approaching car starting coming at me faster than I was going on the disused airfield. Was a nutter in an evo

Probably around 800kg, not sure.

olv · 11 Sep 2007 at 20:43

that's pretty fast!

Bennah · 11 Sep 2007 at 21:42

It looks bloody quick

Excellent car. Love how it looks like any other VTS from the outside

GT3 · 11 Sep 2007 at 22:03

Just found out some lower models of Citroen C5 use 15" "steelies" but made from aluminium in the correct pcd and offset. Cheap as chips, 4kg each (around half what a vts wheel weighs) and can bash some plain citroen wheel trims on them along with some westcoast badges. Proper sleeper and lighter wheels at the same time

Just need to find out if they will fit over my brakes...

TripleT · 11 Sep 2007 at 22:16

Haha brilliant!

Doubt it though don't you?

-westy- · 11 Sep 2007 at 22:18

TripleT said:
Haha brilliant!

Doubt it though don't you?

I seriously doubt they would..

GT3 · 11 Sep 2007 at 22:28

Well my spare 15" steel ALMOST fits on and these c5 ones look a slightly different design. If not may need a small spacer or perhaps find some slimmer 4 pots. Some guys on the 106 Rallye site are fitting 4 pots behind 14" steels.

-westy- · 11 Sep 2007 at 23:18

GT3 said:
Well my spare 15" steel ALMOST fits on and these c5 ones look a slightly different design. If not may need a small spacer or perhaps find some slimmer 4 pots. Some guys on the 106 Rallye site are fitting 4 pots behind 14" steels.

So you'd go to all the hassle of fitting different calipers just so you could give your car the 'poverty spec' look? Yes, there's weight losses to be had, but would it really make that much difference?

digitalwolf · 11 Sep 2007 at 23:28

Ahh I want one of these.

NarChaDBaueR · 11 Sep 2007 at 23:29

digitalwolf said:
Ahh I want one of these.

GT3 · 11 Sep 2007 at 23:56

-westy- said:
So you'd go to all the hassle of fitting different calipers just so you could give your car the 'poverty spec' look?

If they could be had for a similar price and gave the same performance then yep :cool:

-westy- said:
Yes, there's weight losses to be had, but would it really make that much difference?

Remember reducing unsprung mass is a LOT more beneficial than reducing sprung mass. VTS wheels really are quite heavy

Puppetmaster · 12 Sep 2007 at 02:03

whats the insurance rise on the car like with the mods? who are you with, age ncd and extra cost.

Ev0 · 12 Sep 2007 at 18:44

just go for some OZ ultraleggeras, not too expensive and as light as you'll find without going silly expensive

GT3 · 8 Nov 2007 at 15:31

Well due moving house and buying the beemer for commuting and use in crappy weather I've not really had much chance to do much to the saxo.

Pic of the beemer

But managed to get hold of a BTB exhaust. These aren't made anymore and thus are like rocking horse poo which were about £800 new, this one has also just had the boxes reconditioned internally so it is like new again. The quality of the exhaust is fantastic which meant it took no effort at all to fit. And from the rear it looks like it was standard fitment, sadly its a bit loud but I can deal with that.

Having some problems with my ecu at the minute so had to borrow my friends standard one, my god it feels slow in comparison and hitting a redline at 7.2k is pretty crap too as it drops you out of cam when you change gear. So gotta get my ecu sent back to the remap place and see whats wrong with it. May have to take this opportunity to go standalone.

Not much of an update I know but more will come when I'm not so skint

penski · 8 Nov 2007 at 15:44

GT3 said:
Remember reducing unsprung mass is a LOT more beneficial than reducing sprung mass. VTS wheels really are quite heavy

I've seen the ratio of 1:8 quoted before. Shave 1kg off unsprung and it's worth 8Kg off sprung.

*n

Simon · 8 Nov 2007 at 16:00

penski said:
I've seen the ratio of 1:8 quoted before. Shave 1kg off unsprung and it's worth 8Kg off sprung.

*n

Depends where and in what context:
Saving 1kg off a damper won't do anything in terms of acceleration other than saving 1kg off the weight of the car.

penski · 8 Nov 2007 at 16:05

Simon said:
Depends where and in what context:
Saving 1kg off a damper won't do anything in terms of acceleration other than saving 1kg off the weight of the car.

I always noted 'unsprung' as being everything 'south' of springs and dampers.

*n

GT3 · 8 Nov 2007 at 16:07

So basically I need 4kg alloys, 2 piece discs with alloy bells, alloy hubs and titanium wheel nuts.

Anyone fancy lending me some cash

penski · 8 Nov 2007 at 16:24

Sure.

*throws coppers*

*n

Simon · 8 Nov 2007 at 16:30

penski said:
I always noted 'unsprung' as being everything 'south' of springs and dampers.

*n

Suspension components are kind of both. Common rule is that a 2 kg lighter damper is 1kg of unsprung mass.

Two brake calipers that are 5kg lighter each is hardly going to make the car accelerate like it has lost 80kg.