My R8 V10 Spyder with a twist

[iacabu]

This should be interesting once done, I look forward to the updates.

Are you sticking with the same colour?

[TheHighlander]

That looks mental!

[TobyLaRohne]

BradleyA said:

Got a bit bored with the car (Work in progress) and lots to do, so far 275kg of weight shaved off and looking to shave off about about 200kg by various other means (seats etc)

Basics are, REVO tuned and running full R8 LMS Race suspesnion set up and the body with lots of carbon,most of the car will be painted hence we have primed the bumpers etc (they are carbon)

Edited by BradleyA on Wednesday 2nd April 07:35

...wait, you shaved 275kg off of it without removing the interior and plan to get another 200kg out of it?...do you mean lbs not kg?

I cant believe there is that much fat in the car?!

If you have time I'd love to know how you shaved 275kg off of it.

[BradleyA]

TobyLaRohne said:

...wait, you shaved 275kg off of it without removing the interior and plan to get another 200kg out of it?...do you mean lbs not kg?

I cant believe there is that much fat in the car?!

If you have time I'd love to know how you shaved 275kg off of it.

The Spyder weighs in at 1.7t.

For example the front bumper alone came in at 45kg (complete) the carbon one weighs 6kg and very similar for the rear.

Things like bumper reinforcements and brackets etc all add up (no longer required)

All sound deadening has been removed, splash guards, the standard bonnet also weighed more than 3 times what the Carbon one does, the exhaust saved 35kg alone.

The wheels are forged and weight in a 9kg lighter per corner.

The list goes on, pretty anything i could remove i have and i am still doing so.

[Merp]

I've been following this on instagram ever since I saw your car in my hometown (Deventry) at REVO a year or so ago. Its quite an incredible project, looking forward to seeing more!

[Dr G]

B****y hell

[TobyLaRohne]

BradleyA said:

The wheels are forged and weight in a 9kg lighter per corner...

Ok thats where you lost me.. the stock wheels are 9kg each and br20's are about the same weight.
In reality I doubt you've removed half of the weight you think you have. That being said, its not really that important so long as you're enjoying it thats all that matters, I'll shut up from now on

[Brother D]

BradleyA said:

The Spyder weighs in at 1.7t.

Holy crap I had no idea they weighed that much!

[RemyMartin]

Boring I know but please do a readers thread on the 2002 turbo, that's in my top ten of all time cars list.

PS it looks like your making a beast of an R8. Not a fan of kits but await the results of this :-)

[tooFATtoDRIVE]

BradleyA said:

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The wheels are forged and weight in a 9kg lighter per corner.
...

Do you remember the model code/name for those wheels?

[DeolTheBeast]

Wow.

[Christian85]

Is this the same body kit?

[Beedub]

awesome stuff OP the car looks incredible....

[MLH]

Looks like a watered down Gumpert Apollo. I bloody love it!

[aspirated]

Wrap (what remains of) it in satin grey and drive it around like that

[jebus]

I am looking forward to seeing this around Aberdeen, seen the car around a few times, heard it a few more than that top work!!

[Crumpjuice]

Serious bit of kit! Would like to see more of the 2002 aswel, nice collection of cars

[tbc]

sorry , but that body kit cheapens the hell out of the R8

should probably rename the thread "How to make an R8 V10 look like a MR2

[hughcam]

tbc said:

sorry , but that body kit cheapens the hell out of the R8

should probably rename the thread "How to make an R8 V10 look like a MR2

Could be worse, it could turn out looking like an x type?

Joke aside lovely car op and I commend your bravery in modifying an already fantastic car!

[Pappagallo]

BradleyA said:

For example the front bumper alone came in at 45kg (complete) the carbon one weighs 6kg and very similar for the rear.

Things like bumper reinforcements and brackets etc all add up (no longer required)

So, err, are you saying you've removed the front and rear bumper beams and other parts of your crash structure?