@F&R - Try editing the headinclude template and removing the line
Code:
<base href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/" />
In regards to link - try editing the header template in your default style, search for:
Code:
<li><a rel="help" href="faq.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase help}</a></li>
and add the following immediately before it:
Code:
<li><a href="forum.php?styleid=1">Lightweight Style</a></li>
that what type of thing you are after?