03-10-2020, 04:56 PM
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Extreme weight reduction on a 1997 Civic!
He deleted the entire interior except for the dash itself, all of the HVAC, stereo, and SRS systems, just the dash, some blanking plates, the seats, shifter, parking brake, and painted metal:
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03-10-2020, 05:29 PM
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03-11-2020, 07:39 PM
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Unless I could fit a roof-mounted swamp-cooler like the ones still widely used by truckers in my country, getting rid of the HVAC wouldn't be a viable option for me in order to strip the regular interior trim. At least some ventilation would be desirable.
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03-11-2020, 08:02 PM
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Roll down the windows and drive! 
[I will always have air conditioning in Arizona, even though I try to not use it]
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03-11-2020, 08:10 PM
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I would never feel bad about AC in AZ.
Heck, it runs a decent amount here in the winter just to keep the fog off the windows.
How much weight did the dude shave off?
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03-11-2020, 08:15 PM
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I do not have any idea. I was trying to find information, this video did not have it, and so I continued looking.
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03-11-2020, 09:02 PM
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All that and I don't know how much weight was removed and what effects it had on everything: accel, fe, anything else?
Not the first time automotive writers (and nowadays videographers) have gutted vehicles. In the end I always wonder, "Why did they not simply get a bike (or scooter or motorcycle)? 
Back in the '80's Hot Rod magazine had a series of articles where they stripped weight from some otherwise stock car, ultimately ending up with no body whatsoever; IIRC just the firewall and dashboard. My cousin did that to some heap he had access to and I'm told nobody, NOBODY could touch him in a drag race. |
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03-11-2020, 09:09 PM
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After all of that work I would tell everyone and anyone how much benefit there was!
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03-12-2020, 01:33 AM
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03-12-2020, 04:06 AM
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Hey! I’m not 100% sure but I know the way it was in the video it weighed 2160lbs with a half tank of gas. I’m going to be releasing a video soon showing how I removed another 75ish lbs from the car should be dropping on Saturday so stay tuned
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The curb weight of an EX with a 5-speed is 2,518 pounds: https://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/1997/Civic-Sedan/specs#mid^EJ854V
He eliminated 358 pounds, 14.2%.
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