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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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what should i take out to reduce the wait in my car? it's del sol so it only has 2 seats and not mutch interior to remove. what els can i take out? hollow doors? remove trunk and hood supports?
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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How drastic do you want to go? You can take out any sort of carpet that is in the car. I have heard that you can get A carbon fiber roof panel for the del sol. You can take heat gun and a scrapper and take the tar stuff they use for sound deadening. If i remember correctly the back window of the delsol is electronically controled. You could take out those controls and make it permantly up. You can take out your AC compressor. Like i said it really matters how dractic you want to go.
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 12:48 PM
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buy a hatch....that is great weight reduction
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 01:40 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (HybridHackBatch)

if your not going to give him advice that helps him with his del sol why post at all?

You could replace the power steering rack with manual rack... lexan windows. Have you gutted all the interior yet? Racing seats are usually lighter than the stock seats. Alot can be done it just matters how much time and money you want to put into your car...you can even buy lighter engine parts to replace the factory stuff.

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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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i was at the supermarket like a month ago and i seen chino fron deftones.....nice guy
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (bluedelsol)

what should i take out to reduce the wait in my car? it's del sol so it only has 2 seats and not mutch interior to remove. what els can i take out? hollow doors? remove trunk and hood supports?
Full race or daily driven?
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:21 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (B_Cruz)

A light weight flywheel and the lightest rims you can afford is a good start.
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (Slopoke)

my first choice would be lightweight wheels
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:26 PM
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daily driven, cheap ****, like taking stuff out, i dont want to spend alot of money on this subject, my paychecks go into my engine every two week (since i live with my parents and only have a cell phone bill and insuerance)
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (bluedelsol)

A lightweight battery such as one from a Honda Goldwing Motorcycle, or the Type One battery will save you as much weight as a typical carbon fiber hood.
The hoods all weigh different amounts but I think the battery will save you around 15 lbs, which isn't bad. (for being much cheaper than a hood)
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:49 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (snail_power)

AHhahha he said "wait."

The Del Slows have a built roll over support which makes the weight.
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (SpoonSportsEH2)

dont post on my thread if your gona make jokes about my del SOL. i bet i could beat you jack ***.
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (SpoonSportsEH2)

No, the del sol has a reinforced frame to make up with the loss of support from the targa top. Just like any convertible car.

It's also said that to every 400lbs is 1/10 off. Trying to lighten a del Sol is pointless. You won't make up much weight.


[Modified by Happyman, 6:05 PM 1/19/2003]
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 05:07 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (bluedelsol)

pull the ac, switch to a manual rack, pull the tar out, carpet, rear interior, leave the dash pull the rear speakers and leave the front two so u got some music, pull the roof rack in the trunk, take out sound deadener, lexon windows like said before, get the jdmhondaparts.com ac bracket (aluminum),lighter battery, pull the spare and jack and lastly if u dont mind get rid of the bumper supports. it all depends on what ur comfortable with on the supports
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (Happyman)


It's also said that to every 400lbs is 1/10 off. Trying to lighten a del Sol is pointless. You won't make up much weight.
Where the hell did you pull that figure from??
So a civic hatch with a gsr motor only runs 1/10 faster than a integra gsr????
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (Slopoke)

strip the sh*t out of it..and go on a diet


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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (xchosun1x)

i need to be able to drive it daily. i only waigh 120-140 plbs (i'm pritty skinny but have a little muscle on me and dont want to loose that)
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 07:03 PM
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Default Re: what to do for waight reduction? (bluedelsol)

dont post on my thread if your gona make jokes about my del SOL. i bet i could beat you jack ***.
You talking to me?
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