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So I am in the process of doing some "accesory removal" on my car. Ive cleared the whole trunk except the spare tire (its stuck right now), and in the next week or 2 when the exhaust nad intake goes on, the AC and PS will also come out, every nut and bolt from them. I will be posting weights from the different pieces that I take out so you guys can decide if its worth your time or not to slim them down. After winter, I may also remove everything from the interior except the drivers seat, drivers door panel, shifter, steering wheel, dash, and airbags. I am going to take out the rear and passanger seats soon as well, I hear the front ones are pretty heavy, and I will post up. So far with the trunk cleared, and no system, the car feels a bit lighter, a bit quicker, and a bit more manueverable. if there is anything you want me to weigh specifically, let me know.

 
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is the civic ur dd? if it is, its not worth it imo.

 
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Hmmm. Well, I'm not one to come down on anyone for trying an idea that crawls into their head, but I don't know how much difference a couple hundred pounds of sprung weight is really going to make.

Don't pull your PS. The car is a real bitch to drive without it and can be fairly dangerous. Mine was gone for about 4 weeks and I hated it - and I'm not a small dude. AC, yeah I can see that, I ditched mine for fitment reasons.

IDK. I like all my panels, 12" subs, carpeting and everything else. If you're not being paid to track the car, or only running it on the track, there's really no reason, IMO, to gut the interior.

Have fun with it, by all means, but I think you're going to quickly get tired of a noisy, ugly interior that doesn't allow passengers.

 
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Im with Clint on this one. I had my power steering removed for a little bit too, and it was the most useless thing ever. You wont feel any difference other than the fact that its a pain in the *** to steer around, much less parking in a tight spot.

Unless its a track car, I just dont see the point.

But, its your car to do what you want with, so have fun with it.

 
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That seems like alot of effort for not that big of a reward......but it would be interesting to see what everything weighs...


Are you planning on getting a gym membership to go with the weight reduction in the car?..........jokes

 
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ive always not been a fan of the whole gutted interior trend thats sweeping across this site, everyone seems to be doing it. i dont see a point, if you remove 100lbs you can cut a tenth of a second, wow,seems useless. so with a noisy, gutted, no passenger, hot in the summer, no power steering honda, you MAY cut 2 tenths if your very lucky, which i doubt, prolly more like 1.5 tenths. and as for "with a gutted trunk, i can feel it a little quicker, and lighter", i deff call bullshit on that, you just removed like 50 lbs, no way does your honda suddenly "feel quicker" and "lighter"

 
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I wouldnt do this to a daily driver, pretty much what everyone else said. Having no AC and losing 50, 100, or more (I'd like to see exactly how much you can get) will definitely make a difference. If your removing your PS your going to have to do something to retrofit so your actually only steering the car and not fighting the dead system. Good luck, I'm subscribed to see what you come up with.

 
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100lbs makes a huge difference. i cant even drive the car like i normally do if theres another person in the car, or even a full tank of gas lol. stuff i've done

-remove spare (but i have an amp, and a bunch of emergency crap in there like bulbs, small tools, jack, flares, vacuum etc lol).

-aftermarket rims weighing 13.6 lbs each

-keep 1/2 tank of gas on average

-stripped floor mats and whole interior carpet, then redid my own with lightweight foam and thin grey carpet overlay.

-try to keep the washer fluid low, cause thats a whole gallon or more less weight.

it sucks cause my exhaust (RS*R) weighs almost 40 lbs compared to stock barely 12 lbs lol. so idk, its a tradeoff alot of places. i also have lipkit that adds weight. im not gonna strip the car bare and have it look ugly just for a little better performance.

 
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I am with Gearbox, a little weight makes a huge diff on our cars. I used to have 2 15's in a MDF box and I would keep the tank full. Currently I have no subs and no spare and avg a half tank of gas and damn if feels a lot faster. I don't like to haul passengers around for this reason. I could only imagine what a real power adder would do.

 
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lol the title of this thread made me think you had some diet plan for a heavy gf that'll free up some extra weight!

oh and what speedfoos said..

 
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you're going to hate yourself when you have to put all that crap back in and you've misplaced push pins and clips.

i havent had power steering for awhile now and i'm not that big of a guy, and it's really never been a problem, but i am not an advocate of removing power steering unless there's a legit reason (i.e. swaps, turbo, whatever)

also, is your car a dedicated autox car or something? if not, why go through all this trouble? it's still a civic in the end.

 
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Meh..I dont mind it...the interior might stay but the trunk is getting cleared as soon as i can get the spare out, the whole washer system is coming out, and the ac and as well, but as far as everything else I am still debating...the car really does feel more...agile i guess i can say, with everything out of the trunk..id like to get lighter wheels too, but i dont want to buy new ones i want to trade...going lower than 16s will cause a higher sidewall and more sidewall flex...i uno yet but that stuff is definately leaving

 
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ya dont take out the interior pieces. it makes the ride a ton noisier. esp removing rear seats.

 
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lol even driving with the 1/3 seat folded down is noisy as hell

 
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Losing weight does make a difference both in handling and acceleration. I removed everything in my trunk when I re-did my system. The only thing that was in my trunk, was some wires. I removed my sub, box, amp, spare tire, and jack. It made a noticeable difference in handling and acceleration.

I was actually considering to remove my system permanently from the car at the time, but I love my bass too much to do that.

I say, you do whatever you feel. Its your car, you do what's best for you. If you want to remove the seats, then remove them. As long as your happy with it, in the end, that's all that matters.

Sure you're not, sure.....

 
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It's all on personal preference I have my interior in my car right the moment, but I have had my car completely gutted on the inside and it did make it a lot more nimble and the noise did not bother me that much, but it is noisier.

I have also had my power steering go out on me and it is no fun you can probably pretty much ask anyone on here that has removed theres and they can tell you it is not a good Idea.

now if your looking to squeeze every little ounce yet still keep your interior there is a 5-10 lbs metal plate inside the door of your glove box that you can take out (it can be a little tricky to get out) there is also one metal plate under the center console just past the shifter before the armrest that is supposed to help support the center console but it really just adds weight.

but I would love to know how much everything that comes out of your car weighs

 
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do as you wish, no one is going to stop you, but it's not going to do much. you know that tingly feeling you get when you make fun of someone on this site? your car is going to let a lot of people feel the same way. considering that you would have a mostly stock civic with a gutted interior. i see it like putting a big *** wing on a street car. sure, it's somewhat functional, but it's still pretty damn gay.

 
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you need to get laid

 
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i know... its harder to get laid during winter break because everyone wants to spend time with their family. plus, im away from UF... its so easy there...

 
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well the difference is that i can take a joke..most of these idiots cant
its never been a problem for me...why dont you worry about your own sex life

 
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This thread is getting off topic.

Honestly though, is this going to be a track car? If it is, then it makes sense. When I take mine to the track, only the rear seats and everything in the trunk is going to come out. No point in gutting the entire car when it mostly comes down to driver skill anyways. I also dont understand why you would want to take out the passenger seat. I know, personal preference, but its just kinda dumb for a daily driver.

However, its YOUR car to do what YOU want with it. Dont listen to what everyone else says. I know some people dont like the way I have my car setup, I dont care. Its my car. I didnt build it for other people to like it. So get out there and gut that bitch if thats what you want to do.

 
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I saw this thread the other day. I'm suprised you picked up my idea of weighing everything. I literally woke up and was like time to start weighing stuff, but first give the forum a quick check- and then I found this. I dont know what to think.

 
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I stalk your thoughts

Interior might stay in, back seat...il take it out and see how much it weighs...i dont know if its anything considerable i may leave it out. i drove on the highway today with a gutted trunk and rear seat folded down...didnt bother me any

anyone know how much mour crash bars weigh??

 
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I would say about 25 pounds each, but they are there for a reason.....

 
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Why on earth would you even consider removing your crash bars on a daily driver?

Btw..i wanna say that bottom portion of the rear seat is around 8-10 lbs. Ive had it out a few times but i cant remember. The upper portions of the rear seat are a little heavier since they have a frame.

 
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They removed my front crash bar when they installed my body kit, the guy said it's typical for civics to remove the front crash bar to get the front bumper to fit, (said his buddy had to do the same thing for his kit). Yeah but mines just chillin in my basement, i could weigh it for you but idk, bathroom scale? lol

as for my 2cents on weight reduction, our cars need all the help they can get so
"every little bit helps">"it's not worth it"

 
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yeah, but if you rear end someone or get rear ended, youll be hating life without those crash bars, its going to end up doing a whole lot more damage.

 
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My crash bar saved my car.
I was parked in the street and a car hit the front of mine. Pushed it back 12' and all that was jacked was the bumper cover and the crash bar. So I say leave it.

But since you asked they are heavy.

 
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Seriously, if I take them out and hit someone, I will be happy. If someone hits me, I will thank them. I like this car and all, but I decided to be "conservative" when I got it instead of what I really wanted, and now I suffer on a daily basis for it.
That would be quite awesome actually.
If thats the case, it might not even be worth it...most of the interior may stay, and Il probbably throw the carpet back in the trunk as well as that light *** spare cover, but no stereo, no spare, no jack no tools or anything else in there...just so it can be used it needed, but i stll gota think.



So far here is what I want to get rid of

AC
PS
Spare
Crash Bars
Washer nozzle tank and hoses

anyone know any other places where honda hid useless metal?

 
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I would not do it! Why spend all this money on a car and the ruin it like that. I surely dont think removeing the crash bars is a good idea at all.