ive been goin thru my 94 del sol and ive been tryin to figure out some odd end lookin parts that ive been wonderin if i should get rid of.

engine splash shield - sounds important but i keep lookin at it and iono wat the heck it does

corner lamps - keep seeing people without them and was really just wonderin why

theres more i just cant think of it all rite now lol

 

What is the goal in 'getting rid of' these items? Splash shield, there's no reason to remove unless it gets damaged by something. Corner lamp removal sounds like a safety hazard unless I missed something.

If you want to reduce weight, pull all air conditioning accessories, maybe 40 pounds. This, however, just leaves you without air conditioning rather than making you quicker.

 

well the splash shield im havin trouble figurin out cuz it really looks like it does nothin and it isnt that im reducin weight its just some stuff i wanna swap out later maybe but with the splash shield i took it off while workin under the car lol got kinda lazy to put it bak on

 

Actually, dumping 40lbs does make you quicker...slightly. I ripped that splash shield out within the first day of owning both my Civics, and Im not sure Iv seen one in other peoples cars for a long time.

 

Slightly, sure. Depends on what OP is comfortable doing and what his intentions are. If it's to be slightly quicker, sure, though there are alternatives that keep the car's overall comfort. If it's because it's in the way, kill the splash guard.
I personally do not have a splash shield, it was damaged by stuff. I just have fenderwell liners (one of which is damaged as well, heh), my motor does become dirty easily though. I Simple Green'd the transmission only 3-5K miles ago and it is already as dirty as the motor.

 

Whatever you think is right.
Do it man.

 

My splash shield is off right now but I cant wait to put it on!!

And no fender liners equals dirty engine? I gotta find me a set!

 

Sorry, I typed that semi-paragraph oddly, grouped things together poorly. I meant without the splash shield, not the fender liners, but I am not fond of being able to see my air filter through the passenger fender well, as well as headlight wiring and such. Makes me feel ... insecure.

 

Dont take stuff off unless its causing a problem.

 

So you want to take parts off your car because you don't know why they're there from the factory?

I don't know about you, but that doesn't sound like a good reason to me. Do you just really want to do something to your car?

The splash guard is there to protect your engine bay. Remove it and things will start getting dirty.

Do you mean the actual turn signals or the little oval markers on the front bumper? Don't remove either. There's a few cars around here who don't have turn signals up front. It just looks like they were damaged or stolen. Some overseas bumpers come without the markers, but removing yours will only leave holes I believe.

Unless you're racing your car there is no need to start reducing weight. Like the other guy mentioned, removing your a/c will only leave you without a/c. A stock daily driver doesn't need to be .001 second faster in the quarter mile it will probably never run.

 

Find an owners manual and depending on what you want out of the car like performance wise then take out things you dont need

 

I dont think it was mentioned, but the splash shield also helps with aerodynamics. It channels air under the engine to increase highway mpg

 

ah ok that mite explain that a lil lol tho i really dont get why its so short