Guys, my dad gave me approval.

"Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur" (velocity860) 06/21/2014 at 23:29 • Filed to: Autocross

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....To autocross tomorrow. For the entire time I've had the car he's said no, so this is big.

So, to celebrate, I stripped.

macanamera > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:31

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What car?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:32

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What car is this?

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > macanamera 06/21/2014 at 23:32

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The one on the left lol. 2005 IS300

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/21/2014 at 23:33

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05 IS300

claramag, Mustaco Master > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:34

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So...not the Elise.

...yet

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > claramag, Mustaco Master 06/21/2014 at 23:34

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Nope not the Elise. I would kill to have one though

JGrabowMSt > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:35

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So, the night before you actually take the car to an AutoX event, you completely change all the handling characteristics you're used to by making the car lighter in the rear?

I totally get behind the simplify + add lightness, but I'm not sure the night before would be the day I do it. I'd want to go once to learn the ropes, and then see what needs to be improved, like sway bar links, ball joints and tires.

CB > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:35

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Uh, anything in particular happen to the back seats? Or did you just add some lightness?

The Real Dacia Sandero > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:38

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Pulling the seats will most likely put you into a class with cars monumentally more specced ou than yours. I'd leave them in.

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > JGrabowMSt 06/21/2014 at 23:39

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I'm not doing it to actually compete, I'm just doing it for fun. Half the fun was taking the seats out, lol. My tires are almost shot and this is just kinda like a sendoff for them. The seats weren't that heavy, and I've driven it hard (on the dragon) with the trunk stripped, which is where most of the weight is. Should be fine

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > The Real Dacia Sandero 06/21/2014 at 23:40

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I don't really care lol, it's just for fun

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > CB 06/21/2014 at 23:41

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Just for added lightness and because it was fun

claramag, Mustaco Master > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:41

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If you're 5'8" or less go for it. Drove one once and it was just...simply...so...you know when in 2001: A Space Oddesy, where Bowman looks into the monolith and is caught in a moment of bliss, confusion, amazement, and observation into the star gate? "My god...it's full of stars!" That brief moment where everything makes sense for him, he sees further than any person ever had in human history, and me takes that first step towards further evolution into the star child?

That's driving an Elise for the first time

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > claramag, Mustaco Master 06/21/2014 at 23:42

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I know exactly what you're talking about. And I'm 5'9, but I've sat in one before and was fine.

CB > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:47

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Groovy. Hopefully it also prevents people from trying to use you as a ride.

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > CB 06/21/2014 at 23:48

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Actually that was a reason too haha

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:49

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Looking good with all that added lightness!

JGrabowMSt > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/21/2014 at 23:56

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I'm not saying don't or that you'll have a major issue, just the way I look at it.

Your car looks really clean. Any mods that we can't see?

twinturbobmw > claramag, Mustaco Master 06/22/2014 at 00:18

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That is the most majestic and beautiful description of driving a Lotus anyone has ever typed.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/22/2014 at 01:57

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Is it a manual? If so, you have a unicorn with a ingrown horn. (really uncommon but not rare)

NoIDontDriftmy240 > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 06/22/2014 at 02:05

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Awesome and have fun out there!

I see that you're just going out there for fun so this wouldn't matter much.. I think stripping rear seats could bump you up into higher classes where you'll have a big disadvantage.

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 06/22/2014 at 17:57

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Sadly no, and the reason it's not is precisely that reason. Way too hard to find. If I find a good manual one I'll get it though