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haha.. I'd take an additional 13 pounds if it meant I could walk away from an accident or not lol

 
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cmon man now you got me rethinking the idea. but thats what air bags and seat belts are for too right?

 
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13.5lbs lol they are definately staying on then

 
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ill keep this simple. It's a civic, not a race car. simple enough?

 
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^haha truth.. it's an econo car!

 
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its a good looking econo car

 
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Thanks for weighing that. its good info. 13.5 hmm i drive around too much to take it off. maybe if it was like 25 then i would really consider it. lol
my car recently just lost 44 lbs by changing from a 43lbs wheel tire combo to a 32lbs wheel tire combo. That was a difference i can feel. sprung weight loss FTW!

 
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i like a nice interior. Gutting the trunk is one thing, but it would suck to have a flat at midnight.

 
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I gutted teh inteior in my rx7, it was so damn liud and ratteled so much, as soo as i hit the highway, I turned around and put the **** back in, made a difference if feel, but the stereo wasnt loud enough to drwon otu the exhaust lol. As for power steering, Im not sure how civic sare designed, but, I blocke doff the holes on my rx7, and the only way it sucked was if I was not moving and tried ot turn, but, it gave me much more response, and it was actualyl more comforitable to drive/drift. But, an rx7 in nohin liek a civic so this may all be useless info lol.

 
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So tuner, have you gutted your car or have people talked you out of it?

 
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wow i didn't believe people actually did this to their bumpers til i found this flyer. haha. never seen it in real life

 
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Wow, Dec of last year and no weight measurements.
This has to be one of the most useless ****ing threads ever posted on this site.
And for the record, I have no ps in my civic and it's wonderful, I love it. A bit of a bitch when parking, etc, but for hwy driving, once you get used to it, it's so much nicer and more responsive, especially at 120+, in fact, I wouldn't be able to handle the car at those speeds with ps, way too dangerous with all of the torque.

 
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if you strip everything in the rear (except for speakers)

you will shave off 108 lbs (+/- 2lbs)

i completely stripped my rear n i weighted everything...n thats wt it came out to be.

 
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What trim level and what was the weight?

 
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i have an EX coupe? is that wt u mean?

i took out rear: seats, all panels, spare tire, mats, rugs, all plastics..everthing

 
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wow. thats seems like a lot of weight. but the spare seems to be the only thing of substantial weight back there? plastic doesnt weeigh much, and that floor no way weighs more than 10lbs with carpet.

 
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spare tire was aprox 30 lbs. so even still, thats aprox 80lbs of crap... it all adds up.

and i dont care how "useless" people say, it makes a bid difference if ur civic is a DD... 108lbs is a big difference for a 130hp car...

 
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I had everything out of mine for ***** and giggles last summer. Front door panels, all of rear trim, seats, and seat belts, trunk is gutted and I haven't had PS since the car was pretty much new. (my last vehicle didn't have PS so I am can't STAND having it. I'm all over the road!) I must say there was a VERY SLIGHT difference in performance but mostly in the way the car responded on corners. ie: less body roll. I did in fact take it to the scale at the scrapyard before and after and it was less than a 100 pound difference. NOT WORTH DRIVING AROUND A GUTTED ECONO CAR LOOKING LIKE A RICER. PERIOD.

 
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ya I cleared my trunk and I definately noticed a difference, but ya the weight difference is more noticed in cornering/handling

(I have shocks/springs/camber kit/strut bars and lower tie bar/19mm rear sway) "strut bars" = 1 under the hood and 1 in the back of my trunk

I'd say the best option for 7thgens is to clear the trunk, get light weight rims w/good tires, and also what about some racing seats??

I heard some1 said earlier in this thread that the front seats are pretty heavy, so getting lightweight "street" seats for the passenger and driver would help a bunch right? Seats will also help keep you planted in the seat better than stock seats around fast corners hehe..

 
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Of course when I say that is the best option for our 7thgens I mean DD 7thgens lol ...like mine

 
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Well said. Civics are rad. Carpets are cozy. Have fun with it!

 
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well, if ur DD is a car that NEVER drives more than 1 person, then its wroth doing...especially if u really dont ever plan on selling it.

 
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I rarely carry a passenger and I still think it's pointless. Just my opinion, to each their own.....

(for the record, I also average about 40,000 miles a year mostly non-hwy.)

 
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^true. each to his own. lol. ive already accepted its a civic and power isnt its thing...

(and for the rec, i also do bout 26k miles a year. mostly highway. i commute to school)

 
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where do you go to school sleepy?

 
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it makes a difference. but you can reduce weight without going all out and taking off everything. the spare tire is a big one, its heavy and not really needed (never used it once in 75k miles of driving). you can stick it in for road trips, but around town there is no point when you can just call the tow truck. plastic pieces prolly arent worth it, they are very light and wont matter much. the trunk cardboard and carpet is heavy too, but again thats something you gotta decide for yourself whether you want a functional place to put stuff or not. rear seats are heavy, but then the car gets alot noisier...same with the interior carpets. instead of doing alot of little things that may add up and make the car look stupid, do a few big things instead. keep the washer fluid level low, a gallon weighs almost 10 lbs. keep the gas low, difference between full and empty tank is 80lbs. dont use floormats, dont keep junk in the car, get a lighter battery and intake, keep the stock exhaust, dont add lip kits, run lighter and smaller wheels, and lighter lug nuts. it will add up faster and alot of those are very practical. the best platform to start with is the DX cause you dont have tons of weight from all the moonroof hardware, power windows, abs, ac, all that good stuff. already starts you off way ahead.

 
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i live in garden grove (right my irvine) and go to cal poly pomona...everyday...

i usually do a 75ish miles a day including school, goning to the gym between classes, go eat...etc... x5 day a week...

 
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THAT is a helluvalot of driving. I pity you if you have early classes.

 
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tues/thurs i have accounting207 @ 8am...

...which means, i wake up at 6:15, LEAVE the house by 7am...get there by 745. run to class

(because if u dont know, cal poly is very...gracious on how much distance it is from class to class)

 
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I want to know what the car's actual weight is with various things stripped....