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#1
10-01-2003, 03:22 PM
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losing some weight...
Preludes are pretty heavy, we all know this.
so my question is, what are some cheap effective ways to lose some weight off this car? Carbon fiber hood for sure but aside from that, what else is an option? thx for the help  (and maybe this shoulda went to exterior section, but i like the answers i get in here!) 
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#2
10-01-2003, 03:27 PM
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Sell it and buy a Civic....
But seriously. You could do the usual and start stripping the interioir but it would still be all for none. The chassis and reinforcements are the majority of the weight. So I may have been joking with the whole Civic comment but it would be the best way.
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#3
10-01-2003, 03:33 PM
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hahaha
 i see. are there any other carbon fiber parts that i could replace on the body or is the hood the extent of that?
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#4
10-01-2003, 03:53 PM
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Tar under carpet->16.5 lbs
Fuzz under carpet->9.5 lbs Air Conditioning->29.5 lbs Power steering->11.25 lbs Stereo system->8.5 lbs Brake dust shields->3 lbs Side impact beam->22 lbs Exhaust heat shield->5 lbs total less weight 95.25 lbs.Of course you can replace your hood and fenders with CF ones.Plus you can completly strip the whole interior.
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#5
10-01-2003, 04:42 PM
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A suggestion to take out chassis reinforcement is probably one of the stupidest things I have ever read here. If your looking for weight savings strip the interior, you might also look into racing windows. They are made of plastic instead of glass, don't know how legal they are though.
Don't rip out the side impact beam or anything that strengthens the car, you will regret it big time if some dumbass hits your car. That stuff is put in there for a reason. You can probably snag yourself a carbon fiber hood, you might also looking into getting a carbon fiber trunk if possible.
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#6
10-01-2003, 07:52 PM
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Re: losing some weight...
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2. Air Conditioning....... Depending on your location 3. Power Steering.....Unless you drive in a straight line everywhere 4. Stereo...... Sure, just use a portable CD player and some headphones  5. Brake dust shields..... hope you like cleaning rims 6. Side inpact beams...... Just shoot yourself in the head and save some time 7. Exhaust heat shield.... see #1 Overall........ WTF????
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#7
10-01-2003, 08:17 PM
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Here are some things I removed to my 2900 lb. Accord to get it down to 2600 lbs. Still working on it...won't be happy until I hit 2500.
removed: all interior door panels, carpet, sound proofing, glove Box, roof vinyl, rear view mirror, interior lights, center console, floor mats, sun visors, back seat, vinyl and cloth near the rear windshield, spare tire, jack tools, core supports, washer fluid and resevior, wiper lines, air box, A/C, rear seat belts, some tar pads, muffler heat shield, trunk lining, cig lighter, coin trays, rear defroster, horns, useless wires, fire wall sound proofing, ducting, light grill, light rims, interior fenders, useless bolts, plastic wire clips, dealer tow hooks,trunk key lock, back seat locks...etc hopefully that helps
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#8
10-01-2003, 09:04 PM
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Re: losing some weight...
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10-01-2003, 09:38 PM
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The prelude is probably safer and stiffer then the civic. Where else is the extra weight going? A strong frame isn't a bad thing.
I'm probably going to end up getting a prelude and I am going to make it lighter, but it will be my daily drive so I'm not going to rip out anything I might need. knorsk no offence but some of the stuff you removed.... what were you thinking? Rear view mirror? Who needs a good view of what's behind them? Spare Tire/Jack? Don't get a flat tire Core Supports? Do you want your car to be your coffin? because thats the size it will be if you get in a good accident Rear Defroster? Again, I don't need to see whose behind me Horns? I feel sorry for you if a giant SUV cuts you off, especially with out the chassis strengthening. Useless wires? Do your tail lights still work Useless bolts? Only need one bolt to hold the door on?
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#10
10-01-2003, 09:42 PM
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B16 you can drive with out power stering. You just have to be really strong, espeicaly with a 2800+ LBS car.
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#11
10-01-2003, 10:22 PM
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Driving w/o the power steering is not that bad i have been doing it for a long time now in my teg, my civic also has no power steering (dx) U think that is why i hated the power steering in the teg so much b/c I drove the civic for a long time before I bought the teg.
Anyways all the other stuff is just about the dumbest things to do, Ypu don't want to remove bumper supprots, door supports etc etc. And all for what? 0.1-0.2 in the quarter. Is that really worth the comfort things like AC etc and not to mention your life if you are involved in an accident? 
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10-02-2003, 02:53 AM
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I am fully aware that PS is not needed. I hope that was a joke. I meant that for the strip it's cool but if you love the corners and autoX shit then I suggest keeping the PS. I believe autoX'rs here will agree.
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#13
10-02-2003, 03:36 AM
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Re: losing some weight...
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honestly, how many ppl would want to buy a car w/ no power-steering when it came with it stock? no offense to the ppl who do it (because it is a fine way to lose weight) but i personally would never do it. as for selling the lude for a civic...remember this, wuts one thing a stock prelude has that no stock civic ever will? a little word called torque...  (j/k civic owners, but u know its tru...)
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#14
10-02-2003, 09:24 AM
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torque?? just get a turbo...theres your torque
, as for weight reduction on a lude'...good luck with that....We tried on my friends car...i think we got about 220 lbs off without sacraficing any supports and what not...but it wasnt free......i remember someone mentioning something about windows up there...thats one thing we did..LExan windowns took off about 42 lbs...but it was rather pricey...-u could trim the underside of the trunk...the support web i think its called... -Lightwieght racing seats are like 15lbs lighter than stock... -Remove air bag systems... -If u really wanna get crazy...get like a 11gal fuel cell...wieghs about 20 lbs lighter... -Like someone said...A/C is a biggy...u can get like 35 lbs off... -bumper reinforcments... But some stuff does alter yoru safety...its all up to you... ...u could remove the metal linings in the windows... i cant think of anything else...im mad cuz im late for work cuz my starter somehow shit the bed over night...i think the bolt might be loose..too cold to work on it though...
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10-02-2003, 01:30 PM
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alright thx for the help fellas ima look into all those things!
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