Weight Reduction

[RedDeathCoupe]

So, in preperation for this summer at the track, I went pretty far (while horribly intoxicated)
My friend and I took about two hours and removed my entire rear interior, spare tire, jack and stuff, pretty much everything except for that stupid tar which I'm going to have to melt off.

Without touching the front cabin (my girlfriend WILL murder me if I start stripping passenger side stuff) what can I lose?

Right now we're thinking most of the exhaust heatshielding can go, how about the break heatshields and stuff. I'm definately hoping I can find some fiberglass body stuff that looks stock, and a carbon fiber hood without a scoop that shouts pull me over. I'm also looking at some rota slipstreams to replace my stock EX wheels, but I'm not sure how durable those are (The roads out here are like something out of the road warrior)

Is there anything else I can lose without pissing my girlfriend off?

[ZigenBallZ]

A/C, PS pump...

Taking the tar out is a good 10-15 lbs...


But the stock seats weigh a ton... I put 14 pounder racing jobbies in there and I would guess that both of my racing seats combined are still lighter than one stock seat...

I about got a hernia lifting the damn things out of the car... blah!

[RedDeathCoupe]

You have to do any freaky custom mounting brackets for the lightweight seats?

[Nycxeracer]

Are carbon Fiber hoods illegal?! I can't see how. ANyone, Anyone?!

[91accord4door]

ya tars a bitch,weighs a ton,good luck on your project.

[RedDeathCoupe]

Not Illegal, But Much Like Dark Tinted Windows, A Ridiculous Ricey CF Hood Is Basically Begging For A Bullshit Too Loud, Three Over, Fix It, Dangerous, Distracting Ticket

[Nycxeracer]

Originally posted by RedDeathCoupe
Not Illegal, But Much Like Dark Tinted Windows, A Ridiculous Ricey CF Hood Is Basically Begging For A Bullshit Too Loud, Three Over, Fix It, Dangerous, Distracting Ticket

Oh, I got you. I don't think a OEM looking CF hood would warrant a ticket. I mean anythings possibly. But I doubt it.

[accordSE]

ac?

i dont know how much you like your air conditioning bu you could always pull it out for i belive around 45lbs and also allowing your pullys to run smoother

[NutBucket]

Re: ac?

Originally posted by accordSE
i dont know how much you like your air conditioning bu you could always pull it out for i belive around 45lbs and also allowing your pullys to run smoother

The compressor is a bit of a porker. I'm sure taking out the condensor/evap would save a decent bit of weight.

[Fearit22]

I think taking off the tar will give you more than 15 pounds off. You can take out the carpet and get the tar out of the inside then lay the carpet back down and your girlfriend will never know the difference I know you can also take out some of the bumper reinforcements.

[hybrid90accord]

i added a carbon fiber hood, disc to brake conversion, removed rear seats. replace factory carpet with aftermarket carpet. removed all sound deaden material through out cabin, A/C removal with all the lines and underdash component, and race seats

[92accordcoupe]

hybrid90accord, have you had your car weighed to see how much you lost?

[MRX]

and how loud was the cabin after u removed the sound deadening material? That tar should add up to about 75 pounds all together

[hybrid90accord]

Originally posted by 92accordcoupe
hybrid90accord, have you had your car weighed to see how much you lost?

no, next time i got to the track i will get it weighed

[WiKKeDV16]

some people remove the spare tire well.. just torch the shit off.. and replace it with something else.. or do like kentucky and just leave it open air

open ur mirrors and take out the motors.. and make em manual so u have to adjust em by hand hehe.

umm i think u covered all u can do.. if ur gonna get hardcore anal about it.. fiberglass most of the car
front bumper
fenders
hood
rear bumper
trunk hatch
probably wouldnt do that because of the money but the stock accord hoods are heavy as shit..