Trimming down

marky-p · Apr 4, 2006

How much does the air con weigh in the trophy? Was told about 40kg - sound about right? Also, is stripping it out classed as a modification for insurance purposes?

Thanks

SteveC · Apr 4, 2006

Yeah thats about right, but to be bruttally honest with you, stripping it out is just a pain, have a look under the bonnet and you have all of the pipe work which is associated with the Air Con.

for a 5kg saving you would be better off stripping the back seats out, taking the CD Player out and the speakers, maybe the rear interior panels, fit a carbon bonnet, all of which are much easier to do and would equate to more weight been lost.

Alternativly LOSE SOME WEIGHT..........GO ON A DIET......... :lol:

(Only Kidding) LOL

ducks butt · Apr 4, 2006

I save a kilo every time i get in the car. I have a great big pony before i leave.

marky-p · Apr 4, 2006

To be honest I'd need the back seats and cd player for practicality reasons (for when I get lucky with da ladies). The air con can go as I don't need that - if it's hot enough for air con, you might as well drive topless with the windows down. 40kg is a lot of weight for something that justs keeps you cool.

Johnnytheboy · Apr 4, 2006

To be honest I'd need the back seats and cd player for practicality reasons (for when I get lucky with da ladies).

You must get lucky with really small, or really flexible ladies in the back seat of a Clio!

Luke335 · Apr 5, 2006

Have you taken out the jack, wheel wrench, manual, spare wheel nuts (replaced by the locking ones). Theres a few kg's you won't miss.

I would leave the towing eye in the car though. :wink:

Inferno · Apr 5, 2006

Air con is very handy for keeping the windows fog free, it doesn't just keep you cool.

Luke335 · Apr 5, 2006

And its handy if you want to sell your car in the future.

marky-p · Apr 5, 2006

I'll still probably end up taking it out as 40kg at the nose is a lot of weight and must effect handling and braking to some degree.

Neal · Apr 5, 2006

mark plummer said:
To be honest I'd need the back seats and cd player for practicality reasons (for when I get lucky with da ladies).

More room with the rear seats removed. :idea:

Luke335 · Apr 6, 2006

mark plummer said:
I'll still probably end up taking it out as 40kg at the nose is a lot of weight and must effect handling and braking to some degree.

Fair enough, thats a lot of weight! Let us know how it goes.

Inferno · Apr 6, 2006

If you ditch the air conditioning it would give you the chance to fit a turbo technics supercharger...

www.turbotechnics.com/docs/index.htm

I know this isn't specifically for the Renault engine, but I see no reason why it wouldn't work with low compression pistons...