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[AngelGrinder]

I'm heading up to Santa Pod on Saturday with a few mates, we're all going to do some RWYB on the 1/4 mile.

After a bit of banter, it seems alot of our cars on paper are fairly evenly matched. My current car is 3.0 MV6 Omega. The guy I want to beat the most has a 3.2 Vectra. On paper, the Vectra has 1 extra horsey and about 200kg less....and I keep seeing on facebook interior behing removed Laughing This just got serious!

Today I fitted some ported thorttle bodies, which I thought would make no difference atall, but I am suprised at the little extra poke it has, especially in the midrange.

Now, what else can I do to help without spending much? I may if I get bored pull out all my rear interior (I never use it anyway) and take out the spare tyre etc. I can give the air filter a dust down, maybe get a new one? Would a race filter add anything worthwhile?

Any advice or ideas welcome! I'm determined to beat him! I'm hoping my RWD may give me the edge!

[r1]

lighter means faster and its cheap/free
so if you want to win remove all the bits you dont need,wiper moter,electric door moters,seat moters,trim etc and dont but much petrol in it.

[albitz]

Shedding weight would be the answer imo. Omegas are very heavy. Your drivers seat is probably almost as heavy as you are. ........nail a beer crate to the floor.

[serek]

I'm heading up to Santa Pod on Saturday with a few mates, we're all going to do some RWYB on the 1/4 mile.

After a bit of banter, it seems alot of our cars on paper are fairly evenly matched. My current car is 3.0 MV6 Omega. The guy I want to beat the most has a 3.2 Vectra. On paper, the Vectra has 1 extra horsey and about 200kg less....and I keep seeing on facebook interior behing removed Laughing This just got serious!

Today I fitted some ported thorttle bodies, which I thought would make no difference atall, but I am suprised at the little extra poke it has, especially in the midrange.

Now, what else can I do to help without spending much? I may if I get bored pull out all my rear interior (I never use it anyway) and take out the spare tyre etc. I can give the air filter a dust down, maybe get a new one? Would a race filter add anything worthwhile?

Any advice or ideas welcome! I'm determined to beat him! I'm hoping my RWD may give me the edge!

manual or auto??
fit 4.22 diff
15" wheels
like Albs say remove seats
that all really

when you think to go ?? myebe I will put mine 3.2 next to yours

[AngelGrinder]

Cheers for the advice. It's a manual. Running on the MV6 wheels, think they are 17s? I'm heading up earling on Saturday, its a late night one, so 9am to 9pm if you want to come down give me a shout!

[feeutfo]

Fitting a lower geared dif at the weekend hopefully, possibly with a view to getting one built with amore preferable gearing if needed/possible. Maybe lsd too.

But lowering the gearing for the sake of some rarely used top speed and possibly a few mpg is a tried and tested mod, and leaves the motor stock and hopefully as reliable as possible.

[cem_devecioglu]

as said, use 15 alloys (japanese made models are very light although not resistent to potholes)  not 17 and smaller size tires like 195 50 15..  you will see the difference..

[MutantCav]

Early elite wheels were 15" as are the spare wheels...get some of them