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12-30-2003, 03:12 PM
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What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
I've been told that the 90 HB-Si I am driving now as opposed to my old STD is much heavier...but no one really has given me specifics on "what" makes it heavier...are there specific parts that make it heavier? Is the car itself just built out of a different material that makes it heavier?
Can anyone give me specifics? Thanks, Jason 
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12-30-2003, 03:17 PM
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Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
sunroof, and rear sway bar are two things that would definetly make a difference in weight.
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12-30-2003, 03:24 PM
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Re: Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
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 there was a post about this recently but I can't find it.Jason did you get that harness yet?
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12-30-2003, 05:07 PM
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Re: Re: Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
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 I'm sure it will show up though...but if you want to try and track it...that'd be great! Jason PS> Anyone else have any input on what makes the Si so much heavier? or a thread link or anything?
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12-30-2003, 05:12 PM
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things that are heavier in the Si....
seats rear sway bar & hardware more sound deadening engine is bigger & heavier sun roof AC (option on STD, standard on Si) years also make a difference as the 88-89s didnt have door side impact beams and some other small things as opposed to 90-91
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12-30-2003, 05:21 PM
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Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
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Seats...not sure if they are the stock seats in the Si or not... Sound deadening!? Really...can't say as I've noticed...still seems like a LOT of exterior noise gets in... Engine: not stock...swapped before I bought it...in it D15B2 on it's last legs...going in it D15B1 out of the STD. Sunroof...how much difference can that make? AC...niether car has AC and it was never in the Si...no controls for it or anything... Anything else? Jason
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12-30-2003, 05:23 PM
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Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
Power Steering???
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12-30-2003, 05:25 PM
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so basically you bought a DX with a sunroof
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12-30-2003, 05:29 PM
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Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
Yeah why did u buy an Si with a d15b2?
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12-30-2003, 06:14 PM
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Re: Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
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Then about a month later I got cut off by a Dodge Ram at an intersection and smashed my STD and only got a $1000 CDN for my car from the insurance...now I have to drive my parts car and am in the process of switching my D15B1 into my Si because I can't afford another engine...I know the engine from the STD works great...I am keep the 5 speed tranny of the Si and the MPFI of the Si...I am having the engined swamped in a week for $350...and basically that's all I can do... I have been told that the D15B1 with the MPFI should put out about 100hp which is close to the D16A6 Stock engine anyway (-8hp)...so I can live with that... That's why... Jason
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12-30-2003, 09:17 PM
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Can anyone suggest something I can do to make the car lighter...but still perform as it does or better...and I'm not talking strip it down for dragging...just maybe a part that weighs 50lbs...that I can get an equivalent part that performs the same function and to the same caliber that weighs 25lbs? I don't know...I'm just trying to get the most out of a bad situation...sigh..
Jason
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12-30-2003, 11:27 PM
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carbon fiber hood will save you weight over stock....dunno how much or if you want to spend the money on it, but it will def save weight.....plus it looks so sexy
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12-30-2003, 11:44 PM
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Re: Re: Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
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As for shaving some weight off the Si, Id suggest a carbon fiber sunroof plug and hood. That will shave a good 75lbs off i am guessing. Also take out the spare tire, that thing is way heavy.
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12-31-2003, 12:41 AM
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Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
No 88-91 Honda civic/crx came with A/C from the factory - dealer installed.
Si does not have p/s Sunroof makes a big difference between a plain roof/sheet metal. You got reienforcments, motor, glass, wiring, etc.
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12-31-2003, 03:17 AM
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Re: What Exactly Makes The Si Heavier?
whoops...thought the Si did have power steering, my bad.
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