**Civic Weightloss Guide**

[Civic Type R]

I have created a weightloss guide which can be seen on my DOHC-VTEC website. It is on the Resource (http://www.dohc-vtec.com.au/pages/resource.htm) page as a tutorial.

http://members.westnet.com.au/atp110/dohc-vtec/pages/images/cfbonnetek9.jpg

Or you can go straight to the following link.
Honda Weight Loss Guide (http://members.westnet.com.au/atp110/dohc-vtec/pages/linked/weight-loss-guide.htm)

cheers

[Sypherg]

how about the aircon...if you have one....(for the serious weightloss people)

But i like my creature comforts.....

[supernatural]

an awesome site!! lots of good articles!! :wink:

[wynode]

As always....good info Adam.

Hows about posting some text in your first thread from the article?

-Win

[blackek4]

good site.

[redliner]

i guess that can be applied the same way to all models

[genesis]

what about sound-deadening removal?

[ekslut]

Here are a few more bits and pieces. This is all out of a 1988 Honda Civic ED6. Everything was weighed as it was removed. Some parts though are the reduced weights, I have highlighted these in blue

Buddy Club Seat: -4.0kg
Front Carpet: -4.0kg
Rear Carpet: -1.0kg
Rear Parcel Shelf: -2.0kg
Rear Seats: -12.0kg
Seat Belts: -6.0kg
Side Plastics: -5.0kg
Other Plastics: -3.0kg
Spare Wheel: -12.0kg
Jack: -2.5kg
Roof Lining: -2.5kg
Centre Console: -2.0kg
Headunit: -2.0kg
Sound Deadening: -4.0kg
Rear Winsscreen Wiper: -1.0kg
Misc Pieces: -3.5kg
ARC Suspension: -1.0kg
Exhaust: -10.0kg
Header: -9.5kg
Clutch Assembly: -5.5kg
Power Steering Ass: -3.5kg
Crank Pulley: -5.0kg
Battery: -7.0kg
Air Con Unit: -7.5kg

[redliner]

By the listing.. sounds like there nuthin left beside, seat and cage :)

[95_CVC]

Instead of taking everything out and making ur car look hobo'ish and shit... why don't u just buy a car that is fast to begin with?

[ekslut]

Its a track car its not meant to look pretty. Function over fashion. And a 750kg car with a B16 engine is quick enough. Do the figures its power to weight ratio is better than a type r and you can have one for just over 5 grand including the car, mounts, engine, trans.

[civ_sik]

i just put all my boot stuff back in today and its feels so heavy in the rear compared to before... but got done for having nothing in there

[PaZzMaN-R]

honestly how much can a few kilos make overall??? are there any figures??

[grncvc]

i think i just need to chuck out the rubbish in my car lol massive weight loss
btw nice info

[type one]

Its a track car its not meant to look pretty. Function over fashion. And a 750kg car with a B16 engine is quick enough. Do the figures its power to weight ratio is better than a type r and you can have one for just over 5 grand including the car, mounts, engine, trans.

baby, that thing must fly... good job - kerb weight of 750kg is awesome.

[joyride]

honestly how much can a few kilos make overall??? are there any figures??
think about the power to weight ratio. losing the weight on the car is far more better then trying to increase the power. and it doesnt cost a cent to make your car faster by stripping it yourself.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/horsepower4.htm

If you want a fast car, you want a good power-to-weight ratio. You want lots of power and minimal weight. So the first place to start is by cleaning out your trunk!

[egSi]

think about the power to weight ratio. losing the weight on the car is far more better then trying to increase the power. and it doesnt cost a cent to make your car faster by stripping it yourself.

i agree.

ant powered by an ant > whale powered by a whale

[grncvc]

Instead of taking everything out and making ur car look hobo'ish and shit... why don't u just buy a car that is fast to begin with?

hahahahahahahahaah
dats gold

[ekslut]

honestly how much can a few kilos make overall??? are there any figures??

Think about power to weight ratio.

My car originally: 850kg, 118kw: 7.20kg/kw
After being stripped: 750kg, 118kw: 6.35kg/kw

So if I didn't strip my car, for me to get the same power to weight ratio I would need to get about 135kw, another 17kw over original. Thats headers, high flow cat, cat back exhaust, muffler, air filter + more.

For good parts thats over $3000 + installation

It cost me a day and $0 to strip my car.

[egSi]

stripped hatches own imo.

im jealous trev lol

[EG5]

every 45kg you took out from the car it will gain 0.1 or 0.2 down the 1/4 mile.

[**Ghost**]

0.1 to 0.2... thats still rpetty good

what about 0-100km wise?

[Steer^Gimic]

Think about power to weight ratio.

My car originally: 850kg, 118kw: 7.20kg/kw
After being stripped: 750kg, 118kw: 6.35kg/kw

So if I didn't strip my car, for me to get the same power to weight ratio I would need to get about 135kw, another 17kw over original. Thats headers, high flow cat, cat back exhaust, muffler, air filter + more.

For good parts thats over $3000 + installation

It cost me a day and $0 to strip my car.

couldnt have said it better!!
ekslut is your car road registered?

and btw, i know you need to register the car as a 2 seater if you take out the back seats, but is there anything to say what you NEED in your car. besides a spare and a jack. can a cop defect you for not having plastic mouldings, roof lining, or centre console for example??

[ekslut]

Yes it is road registered. But I haven't gone to get it engineered yet though (still not finished). But I will get it engineered as a 2 seater, and with the new engine.

I think you can be defected for not having plastics. but it depends on the cop. I have the rear of my old EK4 stripped and a cop never said anything when they saw it.

I need to find a engineer to see what I do need in the car, but I wouldn't think that you would need plastics, console or roof lining.

[joyride]

i think the obvious things you need is door trim, dashboard, carpet (im abit iffy about this), and some plastics...

i stripped a car once (completely gutted) and my dad (driving it) got defected for it. the cop felt bad cause he thought my dad was poor (it was an OLD car) so he gave him a warning defect. lol

[Steer^Gimic]

i think the obvious things you need is door trim, dashboard, carpet (im abit iffy about this), and some plastics...

i stripped a car once (completely gutted) and my dad (driving it) got defected for it. the cop felt bad cause he thought my dad was poor (it was an OLD car) so he gave him a warning defect. lol

hahaha @ being poor. was it completely gutted, like no door trim etc...?
i really want to know cause i come from THE LAND OF DEFECTS (Knox) so i cant take any chances.

[joyride]

its best to speak to an engineer mate, the laws change all the time. thats youre best bet.

and yes i had all of the plastics, door trims, air con unit, centre console and carpet out. i think i only left the roof lining in the car. i cant remember if i ripped off both bumpers but the car was a sore for sight eyes.

[_CiVIC_]

lmao @ a sore for sight eyes!!!