Beat Tuning

[jcs]

Our friend Akira in Japan has just "tuned" his Beat in a very simple way.

He's reduced the weight by 20Kg by removing the Air-con and the spare wheel!

I thought it got pretty hot in Japan, but maybe he's that much of a purist. Just think how much more weight could be saved by replacing the bonnet and bootlid with fibre or similar.

Has anyone tried that?

[ozsamurai]

I haven't had the spare in since I bought mine, can of tire weld does the trick in emergencies anyway. I don't know about loosing the AC, it gets just as hot as anywhere else!! I have seen a carbon fibre bonnet at the junkers here for $100, 13kg-->4.5kg, but not willing to sacrifice the originality of the car for it. The air funnel intakes I have found work the best, I travel to work everyday with at least 40 other Beats, drag 'em off every day, love those intakes, you really all should try them!

Cheers

OzSamurai

[adrianp]

How much do they work out at???

Sounds tempting...

Adrian.

[ozsamurai]

One set from Kamimura is on my HP, price also, the others that I have fitted are from Yahoo! Auction, so check em out there, I think they usually go for about 7000 yen a set, there are three lengths short med and longs, I got the longs......

Cheers

Oz