how to lighten??

[pgclee]

any idea guys?>?? :confused:

[JDM Element]

I've heard lite 'n easy is pretty good......

try back seats, AC, P/S, soundsystem, even CF hood

Have you tried a search?

[kenshin]

AC does wonders... so i've been told

[armak81]

basics: air con, power steering, carpet, sound deading, spare wheel, sound system
extreme: drive naked, lose weight, don't eat, take a dump

[McChook]

trim, dashboard, brakes, wheels, tyres, bonnet, engine, box..... paint, rear crossmember

[BADHBT]

drill holes every where you can,
hole in the booth, hole in the passsenger seat, back seat

[Non Vtec]

the best weight you can save is the weight of your wheels and brakes and lower suspension arms its basically worth 10x the weight you pull out of the cars interior.. depending on how extreme you go and your car is as to where you ca take weight from.. you can remove your heater box aswell as the A/C, buy CF hatchs bonnets panels etc.. drill out bumpers, drill out all the nuts in the car your not using etc etc etc.. the list doesnt end I have taken ove 400kg out of my EG hatch so there is alot you can take out..

[McChook]

the best weight you can save is the weight of your wheels and brakes and lower suspension arms its basically worth 10x the weight you pull out of the cars interior.. depending on how extreme you go and your car is as to where you ca take weight from.. you can remove your heater box aswell as the A/C, buy CF hatchs bonnets panels etc.. drill out bumpers, drill out all the nuts in the car your not using etc etc etc.. the list doesnt end I have taken ove 400kg out of my EG hatch so there is alot you can take out..Um... considering EG hatches weigh 920kgs standard.... that means you have a 500 or so kg EG.....

[z10]

my hatch still weight 950 with ac/ps/all seats out.

[z10]

920 is breeze weight. with sohc motor etc.

[BADHBT]

there are alot of ways to loose weight!
depending on how extreme/serious you are!
but will cost money, alot of ppl think that taking parts off is easy! but they are not considering aftermaket parts like cf bonnets, hatch, lexan window, windscreens, fiberglass doors,
also if you are that serious in weight reduction you might consider seem welds! and not use a roll cage to save weight
take out ac/ps, side mirrors!!!! drill holes every where you can, dash board out just cable tie your tacho!

[CHU85]

if u want to go faster then just get out a huge pick and put "SPEED HOLES" on ur bonnet. I saw Homer Simpson do it last night on the simpsons. Supposedly makes ur car faster! hehehe

[Non Vtec]

well if you put speed holes in the rear bumper and cover all the holes in your front bumper you will drop your times on the 1/4 as well as pick up trap speeds.. same as removing mirrors and taping up all the gaps in your bonnet...

[ts0nda]

yea go on a diet ;) ive figured with the amouint of weight i lost i saved myself pleeenty of $$ hehe :thumbsup:

[yfin]

Everything you want to know about weight reduction of cars can be found here... A funny read too.

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/features/0208_scared/

[McChook]

920 is breeze weight. with sohc motor etc.We had an Si with no AC that weighed 950 wet.....
Ran Bathurst 12hour at under 900kgs, and thats with production car regs

[EG5]

how do u get Si weight down to 900kg?
i really wanna know..

[joyride]

you should read from the top down.

[EG5]

you should read from the top down.


i did read them dude..
after i took alot of stuff out from my EG SI incl the whole AC assembly , firewall matts , rear interior trim and seats , sound deadning etc , my si still 950ish kg.

i just want to know on how does he get to 900kg on an SI eg

[EuroAccord13]

I want to know how to trim 1400kgs off the Euro! I think she's OVERWEIGHT LOL!

[SPEEDCORE]

Do you guys worry about the effects of weight distribution/corner weight ratios being disturbed? Not so much of a problem with drag racing in mind but for circuit.....

[joyride]

i just want to know on how does he get to 900kg on an SI eghmm, maybe skinnier rear tyres, 1/4 tank of fuel, smaller air filter, pvc intake pipe?....removing unused seatbelts, all the little things count. :thumbsup:

edit: smaller battery too!

[Civic Type R]

any idea guys?>?? :confused:Click on this helpful link. :)

http://www.dohc-vtec.com.au/pages/linked/weight-loss-guide.htm

[pgclee]

hmm....one thing people don't mention is that...a Racing Fuel Tank...i think you guyz know how heavy a normal fuel tank is rite...EG5, is that a good idea for you? i think you can cut down by 10 kg or something like that...or may b you should also try...instead of making your exhaust all the way to the back, why not to the side of your car?...save some weight as well...i think this 2 stuff can cut down damn alot of weight...other than that, i have lil idea left...hope it helps...

[joyride]

i just realised EG5 is the driver for Z's car. :doh:
you guys have run out of ideas on how to lighten the car more?

[EG5]

pgclee : racing fuel tank is good for weight reduction.
why dont you try to get fiberglass hatch , fender etc and lexan windows?
are u gonna make your car for drag only?

[vtc]

How light is the lighest EK hatches you guys have seen around.

[viperx]

hmm on this point

any1 know anything about those brake disc shields that sit behind the brake discs? apparently u can get them off and accompanied with the exhaust shields u can save a little. by removing u also cause a 20% improvement in brake disc cooling as well. but why the hell r they there in the first place? to stop brake dust from getting into suspension parts? (the idea i got out of an article in car and driver a few years ago; but the shit they did is too extreme for me...)

[Limbo]

1) stop rocks from hitting you don't wanna damage the discs or get stuck in the pads
2) stop water from touching, this can cause warpping of the discs

If you take off the heat shields on your exhaust you can wrap them with exhaust wrap to stop the heat from going inside the cabin

[pgclee]

EG5: i'm looking for a EK Shell or a EG shell and hopefully to do a track car, and so, i need to know info before i can start anything...that is why i'm asking for info...but still, something is missing from the list...and i have no idea wat izit...

the Lightest EK i've seen is 890kg...thats like 200kg lighter than a std ek...

[Chi]

http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=693678&page=1

[Limbo]

890kg is light, but then you will be sacrificing some comforts for that i.e noise, heat etc etc....

[pgclee]

if people is thinking 890kg...they won't give a damn about comfort anymore dude...haha...

[Limbo]

they they shouldn't have bother with a honda! cos i always though that the honda way was fast and in comfort!

[mojo the flashy monkey]

have u sanded off the paint? taken frunt bad and bumperbar off? no wheels? u not in the car? no seats ither no back window powere window stuff taken out and a pick of wood to hold it up ? lol i dono :S

[z10]

if people is thinking 890kg...they won't give a damn about comfort anymore dude...haha...
with the car actually weight 840-50, roll cage is a must in car that light for track use.

[Chi]

I was thinking, mabe removing ur strut bars could help with weight.

Dont think they would be required for a drag run.