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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:49 pm 
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Hopefully the wet season doesn't last as long this year.
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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:55 am 
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Yeppoon got 9" of rain in 12 hours today....the place is like it's under water.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:39 pm 
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Any tips for weight reduction?
everything is out apart from drivers seat and dash (airbags are out)
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mini spool on the way should be here next week
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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:48 pm 
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NLfairlane wrote:
Any tips for weight reduction?
everything is out apart from drivers seat and dash (airbags are out)
Update***
mini spool on the way should be here next week

spare tyre, sound deadner, not a full tank of fuel

 

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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:14 pm 
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Done, done and done anything else?
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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:20 pm 
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Unsure on rules but I had my mind set on removing the wind dowm windows and replacement with perspex. That way you could also remove the window regulators. Glass would definitely be something to look into

 

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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:22 pm 
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NLfairlane wrote:
Any tips for weight reduction?
everything is out apart from drivers seat and dash (airbags are out)
Update***
mini spool on the way should be here next week


Door mechs,
Window winders an glass if you can get some perspective to guy with a jigsaw and tec screw into place.
SLS compressor (if the car has it)
Look into removing the ABS..

Make the air con compressor into basically a hollow idler and remove all A/C crap.

Heater hoses, and the metal pipe around the engine.

Cut the exhaust shorter. (Not too short though)

 

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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:03 am 
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bry40l wrote:
Unsure on rules but I had my mind set on removing the wind dowm windows and replacement with perspex. That way you could also remove the window regulators. Glass would definitely be something to look into

How thick Plexiglas approx the same thickness of glass?

Lowlane7 wrote:
NLfairlane wrote:
Any tips for weight reduction?
everything is out apart from drivers seat and dash (airbags are out)
Update***
mini spool on the way should be here next week


Door mechs,
Window winders an glass if you can get some perspective to guy with a jigsaw and tec screw into place.
SLS compressor (if the car has it)
Look into removing the ABS..

Make the air con compressor into basically a hollow idler and remove all A/C crap.

Heater hoses, and the metal pipe around the engine.

Cut the exhaust shorter. (Not too short though)


All the air con stuff is out
SLS compressor is out
How big of a job is removing the ABS because i heard they stuff with the line locker?
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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:33 pm 
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NLfairlane wrote:
bry40l wrote:
Unsure on rules but I had my mind set on removing the wind dowm windows and replacement with perspex. That way you could also remove the window regulators. Glass would definitely be something to look into

How thick Plexiglas approx the same thickness of glass?

Lowlane7 wrote:
NLfairlane wrote:
Any tips for weight reduction?
everything is out apart from drivers seat and dash (airbags are out)
Update***
mini spool on the way should be here next week


Door mechs,
Window winders an glass if you can get some perspective to guy with a jigsaw and tec screw into place.
SLS compressor (if the car has it)
Look into removing the ABS..

Make the air con compressor into basically a hollow idler and remove all A/C crap.

Heater hoses, and the metal pipe around the engine.

Cut the exhaust shorter. (Not too short though)


All the air con stuff is out
SLS compressor is out
How big of a job is removing the ABS because i heard they stuff with the line locker?


removing, pretty hard, disabling not very hard at all

 

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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:27 pm 
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mitchell g wrote:
removing, pretty hard, disabling not very hard at all



disable just pull the plugs from the sensors :P

to remove would be more work
did these models come out NON ABS? if so just source no abs brake lines and re fit :P

car should still run no worries i hope :P

 

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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:17 pm 
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Disco Frank wrote:
mitchell g wrote:
removing, pretty hard, disabling not very hard at all



disable just pull the plugs from the sensors :P

to remove would be more work
did these models come out NON ABS? if so just source no abs brake lines and re fit :P

car should still run no worries i hope :P

yeah ef gli's did, would need wagon ones i'd assume for wheel base lenght,

to disabble it 'd just un plug the abs modual under the passenger front guard

 

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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:31 am 
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To disable the ABS all you need to do is pull the large fuse out from under then engine bay on the drivers side.
Check my gallery pics if there is any doubt of what type of burnout a NF lane can pull with the ABS turned off.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:23 am 
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Disco Frank wrote:
mitchell g wrote:
removing, pretty hard, disabling not very hard at all



disable just pull the plugs from the sensors :P

to remove would be more work
did these models come out NON ABS? if so just source no abs brake lines and re fit :P

car should still run no worries i hope :P


3/16" Bundy tube from the local brake shop is around $3/m. A cheap pipe bender is around $30, and a 45 degree double flare tool is $40 for a cheap one or about $120 for a half decent one. Alternatively you can get the brake shop to flare the ends for you.
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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:50 am 
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xcabbi wrote:
Disco Frank wrote:
mitchell g wrote:
removing, pretty hard, disabling not very hard at all



disable just pull the plugs from the sensors :P

to remove would be more work
did these models come out NON ABS? if so just source no abs brake lines and re fit :P

car should still run no worries i hope :P


3/16" Bundy tube from the local brake shop is around $3/m. A cheap pipe bender is around $30, and a 45 degree double flare tool is $40 for a cheap one or about $120 for a half decent one. Alternatively you can get the brake shop to flare the ends for you.


This. I've seen what happens when ABS has been Disabled and things go wrong....

 

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 Post subject: Re: Building a NL Fairlane A drag car
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:13 am 
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67RCE wrote:
xcabbi wrote:
Disco Frank wrote:
mitchell g wrote:
removing, pretty hard, disabling not very hard at all



disable just pull the plugs from the sensors :P

to remove would be more work
did these models come out NON ABS? if so just source no abs brake lines and re fit :P

car should still run no worries i hope :P


3/16" Bundy tube from the local brake shop is around $3/m. A cheap pipe bender is around $30, and a 45 degree double flare tool is $40 for a cheap one or about $120 for a half decent one. Alternatively you can get the brake shop to flare the ends for you.


This. I've seen what happens when ABS has been Disabled and things go wrong....

i was quietly thinking i would leave the brakes alone unless i really knew what i was doing.

 

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