Does anybody know any good ways to get rid of some weight from a 92' ls? I already stripped all the A/C and lines, cruise control comp., power antenna, and spare tire. I was planning on tearing out the sound deadening insulation under the carpet and maybe the back seats. I just want to know how people are getting these cars down to 2300 lbs. so I can lighten up my chassis a bit. Any suggestions?

 

i weighed mine about a year or so ago...
with everything still under the hood.. (a/c, p/s etc..)
only top half of dash and two front seats inside (no carpet or anything)

and it weighed in at 2410 w/o driver...

 

Pop the hood and then close both doors (allowing for the seatbelts to move to the back). Disconnect the battery cables. Then get in the car and reomve the motors for the power seatbelts. You can clip and unclip the seatbelt whenever you want so that you can wear them for safety, but you will save the weight of having the motors in your teg.

Honestly, just remove everything you can live without. I was told once that, "The best way to lose a pound is to lose an ounce in sixteen different places."

 

JDM bumper supports weigh much less than the USDM part as do the 1pc headlights.

 

There are a lot of things you can do.

1. Bucket seats are lighter than stock, especially if the back is carbon fiber.
2. Carbon fiber hood, fenders, trunk, carbon fiber is usually lighter than stock.
3. Lexan windows, back halfs are still street legal.
4. Suspension can be changed out and it could be lighter than stock.
5. The sound deadening material only weighs about 5-10lbs, but takes several hours to completely remove. Really big hassle, trust me I did it in mine, but it's easier if using a heat gun.

Hope this helps you lighten up your 2nd gen. Let me know how it works out.

 

im doing the same thing to my 92 gsr

plans are
-sunroof plug [-80lbs]
-lexan rear windows [-50lbs]
-removal all soundening material and fuzz under the carpet [-10lbs]
-remove wing
-remove rear wiper arm
-remove abs
-switch to manual locks + windows + mirrors
-later-cf fenders
-later-cf hatch

so far i have
CF hood
no ps
no ac
no seat belt + motors + tracks [replaced w/ sparco harnesses]
no interior in the back
no antenna


with all that im confident it could tip the scales at 2300

BTW yah JDM supports are lighter but also weaker, so if you rear end somebody say bye bye to your front end

 

OK, a sunroof plug is not gonna remove 80lbs. Hell, the sunroof might be pushing 50 lbs. at the most. I replaced the glass in mine and it really wasn't that heavy. The motor is probably pretty light, too. And the rails are just shitty steel channels that are super light...

I don't see a real advantage to a carbon hatch, either. The weight is in the glass, and I only see a carbon hatch giving you fitment problems and more expense. Also, from what I've seen, these "carbon" parts (namely the fenders and hatches) are mostly heavy sprayed fiberglass underlay with steel reinforcement. Some acutally weigh more than stock, too...

As far as the JDM supports go, they are far lighter than stock (my front one is over 20lbs. lighter!) and I really don't think the USDM support is gonna do anything worth while in a wreck anyway. I can dent the USDM support with a hammer; it's just cheap stamped thin steel with a few ribs in it. The bumper supports aren't gonna do **** in a serious wreck except for plowing through the radiator or trunk.

A lighter battery, quality racing seats, nice forged wheels, a smaller fuel tank and cutting out the spare tire well are also good ways to reduce weight.

 

I would like to know more about these sunroof plugs and everyones ideas. I have a 92' LS B18A1 (non-vtec) and it didn't come with the spoiler and ABS, but it did come with power windows and power seatbelts. I just removed my seatbelt motors to get rid of the weight and to fix my seatbelts until I get the harnesses. My dad drove the car for three years and then I bought it from him. One on the first things he did was removed the power antenna for a manual one because it was broken and made hidious noises. But when I got it, I thought it was incredibly heavy and the car needed to lose some weight. I never thought of removing the P/S because I thought it would have been incredibly hard to turn but I would like more feedback of what people think about doing this modification. However, the car did come with steel wheels which I swapped for 1990 four door Acura Integra GS 14'' alloy wheels which complimented performance well and I also removed the spare tire, jack, and got a lighter battery as well. As for removing the backseat, power windows, and rear wiper, I don't think I want to get rid of those luxuries unless they really get rid of that much weight. It seems like everyone with a 90-93 Integra get nice differences by removing the rear wiper and backseat. I still would like to know what people think about that and I would like to know what different sus. pieces can be interchangable for lighter ones. Please let me know if you guys have any feedback!!!

 

The manual window's aren't really any lighter than the power ones....surprisingly. A friend of mine swapped his from power to crank and the weight difference was very minimal, minimal enough where for many people its not going to be worth the trouble of install, cost of parts or dealing w/ crank windows.

In addition to the other things mentioned:
-remove washer fluid reservoir. replace w/ a smaller one if you'd like Or at least don't keep it full of fluid
-jdm one piece headlights, they're plastic, much ligher than the usdm glass ones
-remove the rubber/foam insulation from the inner side of the firewall (this stuff is surprisingly heavy for what it is)
-remove the metal "knee bolsters" located behind the lower panels below the dash
-convert to jdm manual seat belts (takes some work, but its awesome)
-remove exhaust heat shields
-remove brake dust shields
-remove the brace under the engine (the one that runs from the front crossmember to the rear crossmember)
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMDA9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OK, a sunroof plug is not gonna remove 80lbs. Hell, the sunroof might be pushing 50 lbs. at the most. I replaced the glass in mine and it really wasn't that heavy. The motor is probably pretty light, too. And the rails are just shitty steel channels that are super light...

I don't see a real advantage to a carbon hatch, either. The weight is in the glass, and I only see a carbon hatch giving you fitment problems and more expense. Also, from what I've seen, these "carbon" parts (namely the fenders and hatches) are mostly heavy sprayed fiberglass underlay with steel reinforcement. Some acutally weigh more than stock, too...

As far as the JDM supports go, they are far lighter than stock (my front one is over 20lbs. lighter!) and I really don't think the USDM support is gonna do anything worth while in a wreck anyway. I can dent the USDM support with a hammer; it's just cheap stamped thin steel with a few ribs in it. The bumper supports aren't gonna do **** in a serious wreck except for plowing through the radiator or trunk.

A lighter battery, quality racing seats, nice forged wheels, a smaller fuel tank and cutting out the spare tire well are also good ways to reduce weight.</TD></TR></TABLE>

really i didnt know that some CF fenders weigh more than stocks. that blows. then whats the point, too look fast. thanks for pointing that out

and for the USDM bumper support, yah its easy to dent but its made to protect the frame and absorb some of the impact.