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Stripping Paint Off Wheels And Performance Gains Noticed!


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I picked up .07 secs just removing the bonnet heat sheild.. Sounds stupid but proved me wrong.. Also noticed a better time again swapping a fg cooler with a mkii one with plastic side tanks..

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Not at all, there is a point where it goes too far.

No heater in the cold isn't worth the fuel savings.

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Who's the chemistry nut here? What is better? Helium or nitrogen? I realise nitrogen already accounts for about 70-80% of normal air so mustn't make difference going 100% nitrogen. Helium has to be better. Way lighter too.

Also going off worms post. Dish wheels, the actual dish would create drag with the wind coming into the wheels=no good. +1 for 17in standard rims.

Great thread. Must put to use some of these ideas! Cheers pazz, appreciate it :spoton:

Definitely use helium as nitrogen is heavier than air.

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why not just remove the bonnet completely? seems like an unnecessary addition, and they weigh a bit too.

Plus if a quick 1/4 mile is all you're after, you dont really need brakes. just drive the car around in cirecles in neutral when you need to stop. the friction between your tyres and wheels will slow you down eventually.

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I only had rear brakes on my bike when I was a kid, surely the front brakes are not required.

But if your going to do it right then shave the brake pedal down a bit. It's too big .

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