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    just wondering how much weight i can get out of my ke if i strip it back 2 metal from the front seats back?
    will there be enought strip 2 make a differince?

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    smash all the windows too theres like 10 kg there

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    around 20 -25kgs difference if u strip all the sound deadning out although ull have to deal with hot feet and loud noises

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    But remember when you smash the windows out that you have to smash them from inside the car so all the glass falls outside the car lol.

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    you can shave weight off everything! Say swiss cheese :o




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    ah yes the swiss cheese approach, more ironicly usually combined with a decent sized toolbox for emergencies
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    i was thinking about going swiss chees my bonnet ...

    thoughts???
    Originally Posted by cicca_294
    my dads mate is getting one, in white, aus delivered.
    his mate has an imported on in white,
    and their mate has a blood red one with a 25k new exhaust system...

    i wish i had enough money for a freaking corolla

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    Get a fiber glass one instead?

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    full stripped driver seat only and all fibre glass pannels would be maddd

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    there are a couple of parts pictured there i would NOT do that to. brake pedal? a pillar brace? bad idea.
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