Should go faster now!

[phillpot]

If you've ever taken your steering column out you probably noticed two (very heavy) steel spacers on the top mount. Centre in photo.

In my "handy tat" box I found two (four actually) alluminium fuel pump drive dogs from an industrial oil burner, the sort of thing everyone has lying around. left in photo

Five minutes with a hacksaw and file and I had a pair of super lightweight spacers. Right in photo








Iknow, I need to get out more

[glenrobbo]

AutoAndy!!!

Every little helps as they say

[greymrj]

But...but....but....they're not STAINLESS!!!

[AutoAndy]

Well done Mike, I'm impressed...keep adding lightness!

...when I saw the post, I assumed you had added stripes...

[phillpot]

greymrj said:

But...but....but....they're not STAINLESS!!!

Polished alluminium will be fine, stainless is far too heavy

[TVRHasgo]

glenrobbo said:

AutoAndy!!!

Every little helps as they say

No point in me making aluminium spacers all the while I eat so much!! I was only thinking the other day that when I get in my car the weight goes up by a greater order of magnitude than I'd like!!

[glenrobbo]

TVRHasgo said:

No point in me making aluminium spacers all the while I eat so much!! I was only thinking the other day that when I get in my car the weight goes up by a greater order of magnitude than I'd like!!

All the more reason Martin!
You need to add as much lightness as possible. Try eating lots more light snacks.

[TVRHasgo]

That's why I drive with my shirt off with the roof down - Reduced weight! And I also no longer wear my mid-calf length white socks with my open toe sandals as I figured that was extra weight too!!

[glenrobbo]

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TVRHasgo said:

That's why I drive with my shirt off with the roof down - Reduced weight! And I also no longer wear my mid-calf length white socks with my open toe sandals as I figured that was extra weight too!!

I find that 15 denier nylons are a lot lighter than calf length socks, and I have also swapped my open toed sandals for pink fluffy mules.

[tel595]

I get a lot of flapping sounds when driving the S with the top down and the shirt off.. Or is it the shirt down and the top off??