interior weight
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does anyone know the weight of the cerbs interior roughly, seeing as I dont consider my interior in all that great nick anyway, (tweed looking a bif naff/tatty by now, bolster wear, etc) half wondering if thered be much to gain by stripping the whole lot, including dash, then just putting in a kevlar drivers seat, simple carbon or stainless flat race style dash and simple light steering wheel. Its an alternative to forking out a load for coachworks. If its not going to save any worthwhile weight, then I won't bother
AlVal said:
does anyone know the weight of the cerbs interior roughly, seeing as I dont consider my interior in all that great nick anyway, (tweed looking a bif naff/tatty by now, bolster wear, etc) half wondering if thered be much to gain by stripping the whole lot, including dash, then just putting in a kevlar drivers seat, simple carbon or stainless flat race style dash and simple light steering wheel. Its an alternative to forking out a load for coachworks. If its not going to save any worthwhile weight, then I won't bother
I really hope for your Cerb's sake, that it stops raining soon, so that you can get out and drive it! ;-) 
I really love carbon stuff... 
Remember im coming from a w220 S Class merc, so Im not in this car for its interior, i made the change for performance, to lose all the weight i was lugging with the s class. there is no greater performance improvement that can be made to any car than weight reduction!
remember also, this is a 1997 interior. it is starting to look tatty in places. its not a "crime" to pull it.
I'm not knocking the purists out there, I understand fully what they like to achieve, and that they fear the demise of the marque in the hands of those who would chav-ify them with neons and spoilers etc.
Loud as the car would doubtless become with no interior to help insulate out the sound, I actually wouldnt mind hearing even more what the chassis/suspension etc are at.
remember also, this is a 1997 interior. it is starting to look tatty in places. its not a "crime" to pull it.
I'm not knocking the purists out there, I understand fully what they like to achieve, and that they fear the demise of the marque in the hands of those who would chav-ify them with neons and spoilers etc.
Loud as the car would doubtless become with no interior to help insulate out the sound, I actually wouldnt mind hearing even more what the chassis/suspension etc are at.
AlVal said:
does anyone know the weight of the cerbs interior roughly, seeing as I dont consider my interior in all that great nick anyway, (tweed looking a bif naff/tatty by now, bolster wear, etc) half wondering if thered be much to gain by stripping the whole lot, including dash, then just putting in a kevlar drivers seat, simple carbon or stainless flat race style dash and simple light steering wheel. Its an alternative to forking out a load for coachworks. If its not going to save any worthwhile weight, then I won't bother
Alval - please tell me your on drugs and your just hallucinating! Don;t you ever see people look at your car when it's parked, and thenthen bend down to have a look at the stunning interior? You've got a Cerb now, and forking out shedloads to keep it looking good and working properly is what it's all about.AlVal said:
there is no greater performance improvement that can be made to any car than weight reduction!
I reckon that an upgrade to the nut behind the wheel is a far better performance improvement personally. I dont know what your abilities are like, but for the vast majority of us (even on PH) - theres huge scope for improvement, which is bloody good fun! 
BCA said:
AlVal said:
there is no greater performance improvement that can be made to any car than weight reduction!
I reckon that an upgrade to the nut behind the wheel is a far better performance improvement personally. I dont know what your abilities are like, but for the vast majority of us (even on PH) - theres huge scope for improvement, which is bloody good fun! AlVal said:
Remember im coming from a w220 S Class merc, so Im not in this car for its interior, i made the change for performance, to lose all the weight i was lugging with the s class. there is no greater performance improvement that can be made to any car than weight reduction!
remember also, this is a 1997 interior. it is starting to look tatty in places. its not a "crime" to pull it.
I'm not knocking the purists out there, I understand fully what they like to achieve, and that they fear the demise of the marque in the hands of those who would chav-ify them with neons and spoilers etc.
Loud as the car would doubtless become with no interior to help insulate out the sound, I actually wouldnt mind hearing even more what the chassis/suspension etc are at.
alval i think you really need to get out and drive this car more,and drive it hard,you'll see it does'nt need to go on a diet.the bit of weight you'll save won't make that much difference on a road car.you won't get beaten by 99% of other standard road cars.you'll feel what the chassis/suspension are up to the harder you drive it.as for the interior it's still a work of art even after all these years,ok the edges peel up and the seats get worn,but its a car produced in low volumes and the build quality suffers.just love the skin your inremember also, this is a 1997 interior. it is starting to look tatty in places. its not a "crime" to pull it.
I'm not knocking the purists out there, I understand fully what they like to achieve, and that they fear the demise of the marque in the hands of those who would chav-ify them with neons and spoilers etc.
Loud as the car would doubtless become with no interior to help insulate out the sound, I actually wouldnt mind hearing even more what the chassis/suspension etc are at.
AlVal said:
Loud as the car would doubtless become with no interior to help insulate out the sound, I actually wouldnt mind hearing even more what the chassis/suspension etc are at.
Hum - I don't understand this. I feel what the chassis/suspension is doing, sound only comes into engine note so I know when to change gear (or the manic beeping of the rev counter).My 4.2 cerbera was 1240Kg with 3/4 tank of fuel and little me in it (approx 60Kg). Anything less and I think you'd be in trouble with traction.
As mentioned, I'd get out and try a few trackdays. At my first I improved significantly as I got used to the cars limits/characteristics.
Edit: P.s. it was designed as a GT car after all
Edited by Byker28i on Tuesday 3rd July 08:51
AlVal said:
BCA said:
AlVal said:
there is no greater performance improvement that can be made to any car than weight reduction!
I reckon that an upgrade to the nut behind the wheel is a far better performance improvement personally. I dont know what your abilities are like, but for the vast majority of us (even on PH) - theres huge scope for improvement, which is bloody good fun! 
AlVal said:
does anyone know the weight of the cerbs interior roughly, seeing as I dont consider my interior in all that great nick anyway, (tweed looking a bif naff/tatty by now, bolster wear, etc) half wondering if thered be much to gain by stripping the whole lot, including dash, then just putting in a kevlar drivers seat, simple carbon or stainless flat race style dash and simple light steering wheel. Its an alternative to forking out a load for coachworks. If its not going to save any worthwhile weight, then I won't bother
Haven't got a clue what you look like Al, but I've always thought about lighteneing the car for a few extra gains but......then I thought why change the car when I could probably lose a few of my extra pounds.
Simple, keep the car original'ish and make yourself a bit trimmer - everyone's a winner.
However, as I said, I don't know what you look like, so this may not be achievable - but it is with me!
MB
brummiewedge said:
Seats are the heaviest bit, then maybe door panels and the electric stuff in them. the centre consul does not weigh much, the heaviest item is the body, i could pick the chassis up on my own, power lifting stylie, but the body at the back is a two man affair.
I must admit I would change the seats, and I have the tuscan seat. I did like the seats in Craigs (Nitro Cerbs) car, but the seatbelt config would just stop it, as I want to be able to still get my son in the back in his seat.Mr F
Losing some of the old body mass index is definitely best option. If I dont't do this myself soon, I will have to put heavier seats in my car. The old seats I had in my Daimler would be good, as the current seats give my bumhole a right pounding.
Carbon Fibre Ah?? Whatever next. How about a nice cubist occasional table and some bean-bags?
Carbon Fibre Ah?? Whatever next. How about a nice cubist occasional table and some bean-bags?
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