Gutted CB7s

[Mt.HOODrat]

First question, why?

well because i have a solid daily, and the shell has a haggard interior. this would be a toy/track whore for saturday nights at the P.I.R.

if i can lose even 50-100 pounds in carpet, rear seats, door panels, pillar plastic, trunk stuff, and what ever else i can shed, its worth it. i dont plan to ever have passengers, and its a good excuse to not drive a bunch of friends around assuming i ever street it. i dont care about the noise. it might even look kinda ghetto. i dont really mind. everythings going but the dash and front seats. if 100 more pounds loss is possible, id do what it takes within reason, i wouldnt want to make it unsafe i.e. removing bumper beams etc. I have friends with 2300 lb B series civics. i need all the help i can get

[HardInThePaint]

As for reasons to gut your CB: Cuz racecar! But more seriously...MPGs, performance characteristics, cargo space, roll cage and did i mention miles-per-gallon?

Stripping your interior for cargo space isn't practical. Get a SUV if you need more room.

Roll cage, maybe if you are racing... But nobody is racing.

MPG's is the most legit reason. But still isn't all worth it being the a CB isn't exactly a gas guzzler to begin with.

I see nothing wrong with stripping out the interior. As long as you don't mind road noise and have no need to tote around passengers, i say go for it.

Yeah you are right there is nothing wrong with it. I just find it funny how a lot of cats strip down their car and can't even tell you why they did it. They remove p/s and a/c and again, can't give you a good reason why. They just do it because Joe Blow did it and all of a sudden their shit is hella fast because of this?

To each his own though. Get to stripping if you feel the need.

[islandhopper]

Stripping your interior for cargo space isn't practical. Get a SUV if you need more room.

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Maybe not for you, but for me it worked out nicely. I only have the CB and i don't have the cash to drop on an SUV or the gas money to move its fat ass around. Nor do i haul enough stuff on a regular basis to require a larger vehicle...but i do haul a good bit of cargo from time to time... Such as a full set of rims and tires. They will stack up quite nicely in the rear once the rear seats have been removed. I've even fit front and rear CB bumper covers, 2 spare tires, a set of headlamps, an exhaust manifold with down-pipe and other assorted parts, at one time. All in the cab since my trunk was full of subs and amps. Try that with a full interior.

So, for me, removing the rear seats was a great idea. I can transport larger items when i need to and my dog can chill back there without me worrying about him getting my seats fucked up.

I think i've shown that the space gained from removing the interior can be a good thing. And at the same time saving weight when the space isn't used, therefore transferring into fuel savings. If that's not practical, what is?

[HardInThePaint]

I think i've shown that the space gained from removing the interior can be a good thing. And at the same time saving weight when the space isn't used, therefore transferring into fuel savings. If that's not practical, what is?

I've never said it couldn't be a good thing, you're missing the point. I said the majority of people that gut their cars don't do it for any of those reasons you posted, least of them being to haul shit around.

The OP says he's using his shit on the track so he gets a pass. You say you haul around shit so you get a pass as well. I'm talking about the other 90% that do this shit for no real reason... Just because thats what "racers" do and if they do it all of a sudden they're Jeff Gordon. These are the same cats that delete p/s and a/c and put electrical tape on their headlights...

[buzz11]

most people think of gutting the interior to lose weight in the car. How much do you weigh? You can lose weight if you really want to go extreme. unless you already weigh less than average

[91 EX-R]

I dont understand how a sedan would be lighter. Extra set of doors to me would make it heavier.

Someone please explain how a DX sedan is lighter than a DX coupe.

Check this link out: Link

If memory serves me correctly, those numbers are pretty accurate. It's only a few pounds, so it's nothing major. I think the extra weight comes from the added support to the door frames since coupe doors are damn heavy! There's probably some other reinforcements as well.

[Mt.HOODrat]

most people think of gutting the interior to lose weight in the car. How much do you weigh? You can lose weight if you really want to go extreme. unless you already weigh less than average

thats a very valid point, as funny as it sounds. ive lost 25 lbs working in the sun for a few months.

and to hardinthepaint: to each his own bud. everyone has a reason. it makes sense to some, not so much to others. thats the beauty of owning your own car. do what YOU want.

[HappyGilmore]

If memory serves and this is per Adam (MNDude07) The 92 DX coupe is the lightest of the CB7 chassis and don't 100 percent quote me on that it has been a while. And yes I have had 1 sedand 5 coupes. My SE coupe came in at a whopping 3000 lbs vs my EX sedan slightly reduced to a nice 2600 lbs from 2800ish. Sedans are lighter even though it does not sound practical. But truth is they with that one exception that I mentioned.

[HardInThePaint]

and to hardinthepaint: to each his own bud. everyone has a reason. it makes sense to some, not so much to others. thats the beauty of owning your own car. do what YOU want.

I don't give a damn if you guys want to gut your damn car. I was just confused because it seemed really poser-ish to me.

So yeah for sure, do what you want.

[Minze]

i gutted my shytt and its fastt now..




honestly, my trunk had leaked forever so i took everything out.
i deliver food for a job so taking out the rear seats gave me a flat surface.

these cars are so cheap that i probably wont put everything back in.