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Originally Posted by vskid3
There isn't really any weight reduction I could do. I have nowhere to put my tools besides in my car, but they only weigh about 30lbs. The back seat is usually being used by passengers, removing it would just lower my people moving efficiency.
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I hear you. I have little in passenger demands, just my eight year old daughter. Spare tire? Jacks? Linings in the trunk? I have seen the eco-modder wiki calculations that suggest 0.5% per 100lbs, and I am just using that unscientific rule of thumb. I'm looking for 226lbs to remove (10% of the civic couple's curb weight). I took out more interior lining and today will remove the rear seat belt assembly. Total should be 25lbs. The air conditioner goes next (maybe 35-50lbs). Then I thought I would swap the battery because street racers use the 8lbs batteries, which would save probably 12lbs over the standard. From there the ideas get quite drastic, and I would rather not change much about the look and feel of sitting upfront, where I spend a lot of time, so maybe I will not make the 226lbs figure after all.