How much do the door panels on an EF DX hatch wieght about? and would it be worth it to take them out and replace them with say sheet metal,aluminum,Carbon fiber? thinking about getting started tomorrow.....

Stage 1.) Lightening

 

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theyre not that heavy at all. probably 2 or 3 pounds. at least my 4 door panels are. maybe hatchback ones are heavier

 

So it really wouldn't be worth it?.....just want something a little different looking a little lighter and pretty easy and cost effective

 

stiggidy biggidy...bzrrrrkkk Bump...... anybody?

 

it's not really worth it unless your going for the BLING factor, it'd say keep your stockers

 

i dont think it'd be worth it, unless your car is like a track-only car where every pound counts. I've taken my door panels off dozens of times and like 91civicLX said, they're really light.

I dont think there would be many options that would look better, while still being much lighter and cost effective. i say keep 'em.

 

thanks for the replys...

 

keep em' they weigh nothing..... and "cost effective" well carbon would be so much more $$$.00 that it would not make differance in quickness or topspeed and the car would only be at the most 2 lbs lighter after you recover the doors in carbon..... just my .02 ..... i would take the deadener out of the hatch..... firewall..... and the under seat or compartment ..... that does add up in weight....

 

the only thing i can think of is, if u have a 90-91, then the seatbelts should be on the doors right? try to do a swap from an 88, the seatbelt assembly weighs a ton. otherwise, the door panels are like foam, keepem for styyyyyyyle.