Hey I need some ideas about taking some weight off my 97 ex. I know cf hood, racing seats, lighter rims, take out the spare. What else can I do??? I really dont want to strip my whole interior out. Would taking the sound deadining out of the trunk make a difference? Thanks for the help..

 

taking out the spare would be a good way to remove weight, if you want a carbon fiber hood for a 96-98 Civic, I have one for sale and I guarantee you will not find one for cheaper, plus I am kind of local and I'm having a hard time finding someone local to buy it...if your interested, just hollar

as for the weight reduction, removing the seats and panels is a good way to do it, I've done it to both my cars and it's not unbearable to look at or deal with...might want to wait until winter is over to do that though; it can get a little cold

 

take out power steering, convert to manual rack. Saves weight and you gain ~10HP

 

umm manual rack?

 

To a non power steering rack=manual rack.

Geez why do people even bother postsing **** and they don't understand cars very well. I hope yer not planning to do this yourself either cause you'll never get it done. Just my 2 pennies


[Modified by mr. skelly, 8:42 AM 12/23/2001]

 

You got to learn about this stuff sometime somewhere. If it means some dumb questions, so be it.

 

I took out the spare, AC, cruise control, that wood piece in the trunk, the lower tape deck, and center console, I doubt it made much differance though.

 

the steering swap kinda sucks to do yourself but its not impoosible,all you need is some tools a chiltons (well chiltons suck if you have a haynes) and some beer... but for weight reduction why whould youe do that,you should pull your dash and yank everything out of there..

 

take out the driver
just messin.

 

sorry mr. skelly Iam not up to snuff with you and your almightly car knowledge. It was just a ******* question

 

Diet

 

You took out the center console?? You mean the thing with the cup holders, shift boot and all that?! Got a pic?

 

Yeah that whole part, cupholders, shift boot, storage part, and tape player. hopefully I'll get a digicam soon, and I can get you a pic. Actually when I finish my car, I'll be borrowing a friends, so hold out a couple weeks, and I'll get a pic for ya.

 

Finished in a couple weeks huh? Suuuurrre ya will be......

J/k!

 

LOL, well, the turbo is in, motor is in, and everything is wired up...I'm gonna order most of the parts, I need to finish next week, so I hope so

 

not a bad idea jonas, but what if you got a sohc non vtec, you don't need weight reduction

 

[QUOTE]Hey I need some ideas about taking some weight off my 97 ex. I know cf hood, racing seats, lighter rims, take out the spare[QUOTE] You basically answered your own question

 

Ok maybe some of this car stuff comes as common sense to me and not to others. Heh whatever

And I was refering to you not knowing about what manual rack meant, not so much your question.


[Modified by mr. skelly, 8:51 PM 12/23/2001]

 

go on a diet, take all the change outa your pockets.....nah really, ac/stereo stuff is realy heavy, all the insluation in the car weighs more than youd think too

 

a/c will save you 29.5lbs
replace the battery with a lightweight racing type. Or relocated it the back rear of the trunk. Center it though.

if you are very risky, remove the front and rear bumper supports. 100lbs right there.

Hell, remove all the sound damping materials too.

 

Yoda : you got my vote for the best Avatar I have ever seen man

 

Sorry skelly I was alittle tired and testy when I wrote that... it was like 5 or 6 in the morning.

 

Race naked!!!

 

I have been

 

you see 300 lbs guys racing thinking why doesnt my car go faster then theres.... idyno 10 more whp then him but he is faster... what could it be