Page 1 of 9 1234 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 12 of 100
  1. #1
    Member Array
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    dayyyyyuuummmm
    Car:
    thatsafrenchassnameyvonne

    For those who strip their interior before a track day..

    As some of you may know, my car is undergoing a pretty big build and the shell is currently being stripped and resprayed. A lot of the junk that came out won't be going back in (as per usual track cars), however whilst gutting it I came across something I'd like to share.



    The red circles indicate a patch of sound-deadening. In a Dc2 Vtir, there are a total of 9 patches of sound-deadening. I know it doesn't look like much, however after we took it all out, we put it in a bucket and weighed it. I was stunned that it weighed in at whopping 10.4kgs.

    If I had of known the weight that I could have saved by stripping this sound-deadening out when I was racing the b-series, I can guarantee you all that it wouldn't have taken me this long to finally get rid of it.

    For all of you out there tracking your Honda's, can you afford to carry around 10kgs more than you need? Our cars our built around the concept of power:weight and whilst having light cars to start with, there are several other little things like this that you can do to improve that ratio.

    I just wanted to point it out - majority of you lot would already know this, however this is mainly for the newbs just getting into it. I'm not going to sit here and tell you how to do it (there are DIYs for that), I simply wanted to share my experience, and maybe amaze some people as much as I was when I saw the reading on the scales. It's such an easy and relatively cheap modification to make to your car that can help you shave hundreths of a second off of your lap or 1/4 mile times. If you already strip your seats and carpet for raceday then this is just something else, that if you're super-keen, can help you knock your time down. I know when I first started drags, and was stripping the interior, I had no idea that this stuff was there let alone weighed as much as it did.

    This is what it looks like when it's cleaned up:




    You can always put your carpet, trims and seats back in after as well and no one would be the wiser.

    So what do you guys think?
    '99 Integra GSi (gone)
    '95 Integra Vti-r (drag-spec)
    '91 Cressida Grande (daily)
    MT Drag Radials, Injen CAI (dc2r) & various parts for sale:
    http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112491

  2. #2
    Ozhonda Trader Array
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Sydney.
    Car:
    EGK24A
    Strip down under body sound deadning
    JDMyard Pty Ltd
    25 / 317-321 Woodpark Rd , Smithfield , NSW 2164. Contact : 02 97572364
    Email : yonas@jdmyard.com , Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/JDMYard
    www.JDMyard.com

  3. #3
    So did you get the firewall mat out also?

    Cause that will get you to around 15kg if you haven't already done so.
    DLUG Racing

  4. #4
    Member Array
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    dayyyyyuuummmm
    Car:
    thatsafrenchassnameyvonne
    the firewall mat is between the dash and firewall right?

    how would you get the under body sound deadening off? you cant really soak it in solvents
    '99 Integra GSi (gone)
    '95 Integra Vti-r (drag-spec)
    '91 Cressida Grande (daily)
    MT Drag Radials, Injen CAI (dc2r) & various parts for sale:
    http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112491

  5. #5
    Member Array
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    CQ
    Car:
    Civic
    we got over 14kgs out of my buddy's Fiat from under the arches alone lol

    I'd paint all exposed areas tho and use fish oil prior to prepping
    WTB: EK oem JDM Visors

    I love J-Cups

  6. #6
    Member Array
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    SYDNEY
    Car:
    EG civic
    Ah...the joys of stripping tar!...not the best when using a hammer and chisel and NO dry-ice..!

  7. #7
    Member Array
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Brisbane
    Car:
    4 banger
    Quote Originally Posted by hussLEr View Post
    Ah...the joys of stripping tar!...not the best when using a hammer and chisel and NO dry-ice..!
    fyl and fml, it was no fun. i rather drag my ass through a mile of broken glass then to ever do it again
    ohh herrow im jdm

  8. #8
    Ozhonda Trader Array
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Sydney.
    Car:
    EGK24A
    Quote Originally Posted by hotdc2 View Post
    the firewall mat is between the dash and firewall right?

    how would you get the under body sound deadening off? you cant really soak it in solvents
    rip it out
    its easy
    JDMyard Pty Ltd
    25 / 317-321 Woodpark Rd , Smithfield , NSW 2164. Contact : 02 97572364
    Email : yonas@jdmyard.com , Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/JDMYard
    www.JDMyard.com

  9. #9
    just a note for those thinking about it....


    its free to do.
    it really does make your car sound that much nicer/ rawer. (pro or con)
    Free unseen weight reduction - i pulled all the sound deadening i could see out of my EG hatch - which resulted in 12kg of dead weight removed.

  10. #10
    Member Array
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    dayyyyyuuummmm
    Car:
    thatsafrenchassnameyvonne
    and is the unbordy deadening just in the arches?
    '99 Integra GSi (gone)
    '95 Integra Vti-r (drag-spec)
    '91 Cressida Grande (daily)
    MT Drag Radials, Injen CAI (dc2r) & various parts for sale:
    http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112491

  11. #11
    Quote Originally Posted by hotdc2 View Post
    and is the unbordy deadening just in the arches?

    under the entire car. The entire exposed chassis is covefered in sound deadening tar. Removing it would net a a decent amount more saving IMO ...i might do it overa few lazy DIY days in future. But its not for people who live at the beach !

  12. #12
    Member Array
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    dayyyyyuuummmm
    Car:
    thatsafrenchassnameyvonne
    Ben, we should organise a 'strip your car of useless tar' meet where by we all get there, crack open a beer and get the shit off. at least then we can have a laugh while we FML
    '99 Integra GSi (gone)
    '95 Integra Vti-r (drag-spec)
    '91 Cressida Grande (daily)
    MT Drag Radials, Injen CAI (dc2r) & various parts for sale:
    http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112491

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.1.3


Terms and Conditions
Ozhonda.com is in no way affiliated with the Honda motor company or Honda Australia in anyway whatsoever.