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[rapidos]

@JimmyJamJerusalem: No problem for the lightweight carbon fiber subframe spoiler mounts. Just email me your specifications. @VXT Tim: fog lights -1.38kg in total and brake cooling pipes 0.86kg Cheers.

[garyk220]

Would you be interested in recreating your lightweight subframe spoiler mounts??

Jimmy I have a Coral Blue rear clam with the boot removed and a repair to damage under the exhaust pipes sitting in the shed gathering dust. It would be ideal for the mods shown in the pictures above and could be done with very little prep. If you decide to have a crack at this, then give me a shout as it would save you hacking your existing clam to pieces.... the voice of experience!!

Transport would be an issue, but if you know anyone passing down the M74 in a van during the next few months, it would not be much of a detour to collect.

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

Unfortunately my limited budget for next season dictates that I'm not going to develop my car much further. Gotta go with what I've already got (which aint too bad ). Cheers for the offers Gary and Rapidos

[rapidos]

New lateral exhaust exit diameter 74.4mm : -1.14kg



I am now finishing to prepare the new rear clam for painting.

[Lee s]

Stunning!

[rapidos]

Thanks !
I modified again the exhaust exit in order to evacuate the gaz inside the air extractor, saving another 132gr.

Now waiting the rear new body to come back from painter...

[rapidos]

Dzus for the rear boot:

Wing ready for downforce:


Rear boot bonnet: 1.43kg painted without alloy grid

Still too heavy for me:

[rob999]

I do love that rear wing....and the women that come with the car

[WrightStuff]

Have you got any wider shots of the car with that rear wing ? It may possibly be the first wing I've seen on a vx that looks 'right' !

[rapidos]

Have you got any wider shots of the car with that rear wing ? It may possibly be the first wing I've seen on a vx that looks 'right' !

Still too much snow outside so I will shot it later... with another pompom girl !

[SteveA]

Wing AoA looks pretty steep, has is been tested?

[rapidos]

Wing AoA looks pretty steep, has is been tested?

This is the first version and you are right, it has to be tested. Anyway it is easily adjustable.
With the heavy lights on (I will work on it as there is 1.5kg to save here !):

[rapidos]

I started my anti gravity work on the rear lights;I will try to take out as much as possible on the 1.1kg per side, but still having legal lights...
First stage : Protect the quite fresh paint (1 day !) and build the exact shape of the rear lights in glassfiber.



They have to be as smooth as real glass as they will receive a 3d sticker.
Stage 2: Cut the light support into the rear body (-240gr).


Stage 3: Build light fixing parts.

The composite part of the work is now finished. Once I will get them back from the sticker man, I will deal with the electricity.

[soupdragon]

Very interesting, as always Gilles !

[rapidos]

[Aaron D]

that is absolutely brilliant.

[rapidos]

Thanks Aaron
The rear fake lights are now finished. They look real till 2 meters from the car where you realize something is wrong.
Weight saving : -1.88kg

[rapidos]

Now with new lights on, costing 0.15kg

[zx9rjason]

ABSOLUTLEY STUNNING!!!! I would consider partial kidney loss for that....

[StealthVXT]

Just need to powder coat your fuel filler cap black! Seriously tho, that is absolutely stunning I would also swap zx9rJason's kidney for that