leaner/meaner

[cali yaris]

new directions are always good. Time to remove what is irrelevant.

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/cars/Garm/2012/interior09.jpg

[BEEF]

I take it you put your car on quite a diet. how much weight did she lose?

[vten]

I always like that miracle x-bar!

:thumbup:

[cali yaris]

I'll weight it again after I finish taking more out. Today we started on the tint, that's pretty fun.

[Jason@SportsCar]

I'll weight it again after I finish taking more out. Today we started on the tint, that's pretty fun.

No reason to remove the tint... It holds the pieces together as you smash the glass. :thumbsup: Time for poly side and rear windows.

[mazilla]

Carpet out? :)

[cali yaris]

^ Yes Maz, I know you have dibs. :biggrin:

@ Jason, I definitely want to try that -- at least the rear quarters, that looks like a fun weekend project. :laugh:

[fnkngrv]

I have thought about the summer next year already and am looking to go poly windows, but not sure. If I go poly then it can't be on the street at all. Lookin great Garm!

[Jason@SportsCar]

You can get a lot of weight out of the doors.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eEQHHktYXfM/UA4EGYaTPBI/AAAAAAAAA6s/MnuGHaqgQDk/s400/2012-07-23_19-07-51_832.jpg?source=androidclient

This one is a bit more mild.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JsRaTCTXxOU/UA4EbG4QdpI/AAAAAAAAA68/Lx0ApxIuD-Q/s400/2012-07-23_19-08-32_710.jpg?source=androidclient

[cali yaris]

I'm not taking that little door brace out until I have get the full cage fabbed up. :eek:

[1.5]

No gutts = glory

[cali yaris]

I'm buying a cutoff tool today. :biggrin:

[Pro-Street]

new directions are always good. Time to remove what is irrelevant.

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/cars/Garm/2012/interior09.jpg


:bow: exactly my taste :thumbup:

[cali yaris]

Thanks! today more progress. Fitted a Sparco bucket seat to my old brackets -- bye bye Bride. (and thanks Jason for the hookup on the seat)

Wow, this thing holds me like my mommy's womb. mmmmm.......

Passenger seat is out -- no more ridealongs.

next is driver door panel, then the carpeting.

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/cars/Garm/2012/interior10.jpg

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/cars/Garm/2012/interior11.jpg

[Jason@SportsCar]

Nice.

OK, I will start the final weight guessing. 2050lbs (no driver) with a 1/4 tank of fuel, in race trim.

[justjesus]

Jason: NICE trim job on them doors, especially the white one!

Garm: without that second seat, how can I help you shave two seconds???

[cali yaris]

@ Jason I am amazed at your car's weight WITH a full cage. That's going to add in about 50 back on mine?

@ Jesus -- I'll bring this instead, it's lighter than you. :biggrin:

http://philipsnorelcoshaver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4.-philips_norelco_9160xl_shaver.jpg

[justjesus]

LOL

you gotta stop posint funnies. My boss is going to think i don't work.
(i DO take a break, twice a day)

[mazilla]

What'd you end up doing with all those CF goodies?

[cali yaris]

^ They are on the floor, in a large chaotic pile. Everything that's coming out will be for sale at some point, but not until I fully process that I just completely ruined a perfectliy good car, on purpose. :laugh:

[bobolinko]

new directions are always good. Time to remove what is irrelevant.

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/cars/Garm/2012/interior09.jpg

I notice the driver was also taken out... (irrelevent?) LOL

Don't go too fast when you do drive it.... it might lift off!

[cali yaris]

I notice the driver was also taken out...

Saves weight!

[Jason@SportsCar]

@ Jason I am amazed at your car's weight WITH a full cage. That's going to add in about 50 back on mine?



Depending on if you go full SCCA spec, with dual door bars, dash bar and feet going to the firewall, it should be 50-75lbs.

The biggest difference between your car and ours at that point would be the extra weight of the turbo.

[1.5]

Garm can we please get some new 1/4 slips once done you're going to get considerably quicker.

[cali yaris]

^ That would be nice! But remember... the driver is the same... :laugh:

[blacksandiegovitz]

What's good with those bride seats and bride door panels ????? Shoot me a price if you're getting rid of them

[justjesus]

^ That would be nice! But remember... the driver is the same... :laugh:

call for your stunt double!!!
(me)

[Jason@SportsCar]

Time for an update. Did you weigh it yet?

[mr_miles]

and pictures of what you cut out! :D

[cali yaris]

latest pics. I have quite a bit more to take out, but I'm going to weigh it on Monday and see where we are.

Sure is easy to roll around. :biggrin:

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/cars/Garm/2012/interior12.jpg

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/cars/Garm/2012/interior13.jpg

[Jason@SportsCar]

latest pics. I have quite a bit more to take out, but I'm going to weigh it on Monday and see where we are.

Sure is easy to roll around. :biggrin:

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/cars/Garm/2012/interior12.jpg



Nice. Now you just need to pull our the monkey bars and roll bar, then hop down to Auto Power for the full cage. :thumbsup:

[xnamerxx]

So Garm whats the plan for the car now? HPDE master, Time Attack killer or Pikes Peak racer :thumbup:

[yaris_ninja]

Nice. Now you just need to pull our the monkey bars and roll bar, then hop down to Auto Power for the full cage. :thumbsup:

i dont know why but when i see this stripped yaris it reminds me of star wars.

[cali yaris]

yeah, a real cage is next and dash is going to have to come out, but I have to do some planning and thinking.... and RACING to do... first.

[justjesus]

mmm....racing

[tooter]

yeah, a real cage is next and dash is going to have to come out, but I have to do some planning and thinking.... and RACING to do... first.

Wow... what a neato project, Garm! :thumbsup:

It's interesting to see how the sheet metal profiles introduce stiffness into the body.

Do you know yet when and where your next race will be?

[cali yaris]

Not sure. Now that I have working headlights again, I can go to Adams in Riverside. Probably next Tuesday, and possibly Buttonwillow this weekend.

[TickleTimeTim]

i don't know how it happens, but anytime you touch that car, it gets sexier.

if you end up removing your splash guards, please let me know, i ripped off mine around the driver tire and the crappy plastic skid plate. I would be happy to pick them off you for some very light-weight payment. ;)

[cali yaris]

^ I can't remember when those came off the car. LOL

and thanks for the kind words. :bow:

[justjesus]

adams should still be haing their summer hours
6
7:40
8:50

(assuming they start on time)

[cali yaris]

I'm down for next Tuesday.

[justjesus]

Count me in. I'll confirm start times early next week.
if they offer the 7:40, I'll shoot for that session.