THC07

There is a big metal brace lookin thing under the front of the rear seat... 98 Ek.
Just verifying that i can remove this brace w/o major issues. TIA

B_Swapped93

pic ? but i'm willing to bet that's not something you want to start cutting. have you removed ALL the sound deadening and other non-frame compromising things ?

THC07

getting ready to start the sound stuff, but i cant find Dry ice. (haven't really looked too hard yet).

The brace thing is bolted down so i dont need to cut it. im googling images and cannot find a civic with one in it. all the gutted pics i see dont have it, so i think its safe to assume?

00civicnewb

iTrader: (1)

just got this from google. the 3 peices in the middle of the car behind the e-brake. if thats what you are talking about
you can get dry ice at publics if you have one over in your location.

B_Swapped93

hmm might not be what I was thinking can you bend it if you were to step on it ? I went and took a hammer and chisel(took a long time !) but can is fully rid of sound deadening and the foam in/at the bottom of the dash. I would think that high schools and colleges would have it because science dept.


this is my car's truck area I circled the bar im thinking of and got confused on.(aware it's a G3 teggy) have since removed seat belts

THC07

yes that Three piece 00Civicnewb. I took it out, wow was that thing heavy.

00civicnewb

iTrader: (1)

yea hah

mines been out for about 4 years and its been good so far.

Marvin1985

iTrader: (5)

Your talking about the long grey plate that goes from bottom of front seat belt area across the floor. No leave it in. If you get hit on the side your car will crush like a pop can. It's like a frame rail.

S2BumpsticksGSR

There's another 7-8 lbs under rear bumper cover. I cut mine out between the mounting bolts and cut off the ends that extend. If you get rear ended, 90sum% of the time these cars are totalled anyway. Just watch your rear view at stop lights and leave a little extra room in front.

sleepyaccord96

how did you get all the goo/adhesive off the floorboard after you got the sound deadening material removed... i have a mess of weird lookin adhesive stuff on my floorboard/.

00civicnewb

iTrader: (1)

i googled that pic sleepy

but my friend used dry ice to get the sound deadening out from his hatch and it came out perfectly.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

SO exactly how is this weight reduction if you're planning on putting a messload of audio equipment back into the car?

sleepyaccord96

I am not, i have the back of my car gutted. and i have no ps,ac,stereo, speakers,antenna etc.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Just trying to follow the OPs thinking.

sleepyaccord96

ohhh ok sorry, thought u were talking to me. lolol

THC07

umm I dont even have a radio..

Yea im using dry ice also. it make the Tar job super super easy.

Not worried about getting hit by another car... Its a weekend warrior and its getting a Cage. Taking the Front and rear bumper supports off as well. Im about 220lbs so far.
I found about 6lbs in Coin. not even kidding. couple extra bucks paid for the dry ice lol

S2BumpsticksGSR

Climate control stuff under dash weighs a ton if you haven't already yanked it-

THC07

you know ive not even looked under the dash yet. Im trying to decide if i want to keep the heater or not.

S2BumpsticksGSR

If you haven't already been to an event w/8 second honda drags, I advise you to do so. You said a cage is going in, so you can cut quite a bit of stamped steel out of the inside. Take a detailed look @ the inside of those cars w/cages and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Here's a link you might be interested in.
http://www.lighterfaster.com/index2.html

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

I see. I confused "sound stuff" with audio stuff.

sleepyaccord96

i wanna know how everyone got all the adhesive off their floor board after getting the tar off.. I used a **** ton of dry ice and it came off super easy but it left blackish brown stripes of adhesive **** all over the floor.

THC07

Gasoline?

THC07

Thank you for that link good stuff


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S2BumpsticksGSR

No prob- I was surprised at the lbs they cut off the integra(in the article)

jbpnoman

I soaked mine in used motor oil for a day, soaked it up with kitty litter, vacuumed it out with a shop vac, then easily chiseled it away with a spackling tool. After that, soaked it in undiluted purple power, hit it with an abrasive kitchen sponge, more kitty litter, more vacuuming.