I am currently Installing a 10 point roll cage in my 99 SI coupe, and would like to remove the factory installed door bars for weight reduction. removal without damaging the doors. there are 2 bars in each door.

 

Cut a section out of the bar then Very very carefully remove spot welds and pull out. Not much room your hands will get cut up.

 

I removed some of the door to make it easy,think it was about 15lbs per side

 

Thanks for the information turbo-2nr.
I was trying to find the spot welds.

 

is this legal for the sfwd class as long as you meet weight requirements per turbo size

 

I weigh exactly where I want to weigh in my 99 hatch and i haven't cut a single thing out of the car. Only removed unnecessary parts, brackets, bolts and pieces. Interesting.

 

More so taking weight out of one area to put weight in another. If the car is at say 2400 for the class and you want to put 100lb in the front bumper your choices are to now be 2500 or find 100lb to pull from another area and stay at 2400

 

Ya I get that. I have done that as well, ratio front to back where I want it...etc. 2400

 

That 10 point roll cage is hella heavy, and the 99 SI coupe was already to start with. Taking out those bars would help a little since the driver will have protection from the cage incase of side impact.