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    Default First time slider

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4715713

    After a lot of cars with blown headgaskets and dodgy clutches we finally found our first drift car if any one has any recomendations on what to do etc would be appreciated as want to get her track ready as soon as possible


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    strip it out to lighten that fucker up


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    Haha shel be stripped fully out including dash soundproof etc, welded diff, bucket seat, hole in boot floor, hydraulic handbrake, thats about all i can think of anything else that you could remove to lessen weight?


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    Quote Originally Posted by shtones View Post
    Haha shel be stripped fully out including dash soundproof etc, welded diff, bucket seat, hole in boot floor, hydraulic handbrake, thats about all i can think of anything else that you could remove to lessen weight?
    Cut the door change the windows. Good luck with her


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    Quote Originally Posted by thehatchet View Post
    Cut the door change the windows. Good luck with her
    How do you mean cut the door? Thanks lad


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    Quote Originally Posted by shtones View Post
    How do you mean cut the door? Thanks lad
    Take off the door card and cut any unwanted metal you can see. The window motor weigh a ton. Ill throw up a pick later if you want?


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    Quote Originally Posted by thehatchet View Post
    Take off the door card and cut any unwanted metal you can see. The window motor weigh a ton. Ill throw up a pick later if you want?
    That would be brilliant thanks, im going to start today before work taking out fromt and back seats, i hope not too difficult


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    Make sure you get rid of all the sound deadening. Weights a ton!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Eoin k View Post
    Make sure you get rid of all the sound deadening. Weights a ton!
    I will do eoin thanks lad, should i take out aircon system. and i read someplace that i should wire up a new fan to a switch,?


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    Manifold and flywheel makes some difference to the 23 2.5.best of luck with her man

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