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David
10-19-2003, 03:07 PM
Im sure a lot of you have taken weight reduction on a civic to the limits (Tobi:D ) I want to take out some of the pointless stuff. Im pretty broke so stuff like Carbon Fiber is out of the question for now but could some of you tell me some stuff thats cheap/free to remove on a fully loaded Civic EX coupe?

edit - forgot to add, this is my only car so it cant be too harsh (aka interior stuff)
TedR719
10-19-2003, 03:16 PM
Depends on what you call pointless. You can take out the front and back supports, a/c, power steering, seats, ect.

Just save up for some boost or a swap ;) dont waste you time on saving weight if this is your daily driver, it wont do much to you e/t's unless you gut the whole car out.
djet820
10-19-2003, 10:28 PM
A/C, power steering...umm....your engine
RiceBurner00
10-19-2003, 10:51 PM
spare tire, everything in the trunk, back seats if you dont have that many friends

civics are light as fuck anyways, unles u get a system, 150pound wing and 100 stickers 8)
David
10-19-2003, 10:59 PM
not mine, mine weighs 1400 lbs, a little chunky:D

I think once I get some money (after swap) I will put carbon fiber all over the place, race seats, and do some little stuff (like spare)

Once last question, is it possible to sort of 'gut' out the back seats (take out some metal stuff) to make them lighter but stay there. I hate it when people in the back (gotta move my seat up, I dont like that) but I dont like a gutted look.
exciv2000
10-19-2003, 11:43 PM
you mean 2400? your civic isn't 1400, not even most crxs are that low on weight.
B20civic
10-20-2003, 09:05 AM
trade me your power windows/door locks, for my manual stuff. :D
David
10-20-2003, 10:19 AM
Originally posted by exciv2000
you mean 2400? your civic isn't 1400, not even most crxs are that low on weight.

yea, sorry, missed the key. But you get my point..my car is a fat ass:D
Mario
10-20-2003, 03:58 PM
Originally posted by 4g63_KickAss
yea, sorry, missed the key. But you get my point..my car is a fat ass:D

My car is pretty porky too... like 2500lbs. I am in the process of removing my P/S, A/C, and cruise control to clean up the engine bay and to chuck out a good 20-30lbs of stuff.
djet820
10-20-2003, 04:01 PM
man you guys have light cars....mine weighs a little over 2700.

Maybe you should gut out your back seat and your front passenger seat and put in air mattresses.
ryanman
10-20-2003, 04:04 PM
My GSX weighs 3295 w/ a full tank gas and stock wheels and winter tires. 3080 w/ 1/4 tank of gas and aftermarket wheels and no spare or jack.
stu
10-20-2003, 08:35 PM
My car weighed in at 2550 with me in it running on fumes with no spare, jack, or floor mats. Last time I wieghed it, I was still on fumes, but had the floor mats and some tire tools inside and it weighed 2562 or something.