Additional components to remove or replace* Replace all glass windows and windshield with Plexiglas
* Remove sunroof if applies to vehicle
* Replace trunk lid with fiberglass or carbon fiber
* Replace both door shells with a carbon or fiberglass unit
* Replace lower control arms/suspension components with aluminum or chromoly components
* Add a chromoly cage (for strength and weight) to add rigidity to the frame as well as for safety purposes
* Acid dipping the frame/shell (There are two types of acid dipping which involve either removing the paint, or the more performance orientated, which eats at the metal surface to further lighten the shell.)
Level 3 * Weight Reduction * Advanced LevelLevel 3 is the advanced level in weight removal and should be considered for individuals who plan to campaign their vehicles as race-only. Although the items listed below can be done by most novice tuners in the world, we strongly advise anyone who plans on altering their chassis support and frame structure to ask for a professionals help. Hell... it's only your life were talking about here right? Remember to always add additional support to any chassis section that has been altered or removed.
OEM Steel Flywheel vs. Fidanza 6061 -T6Aluminum Flywheel14.18 lb vs. 8.04 lbReplacing the factory flywheel with an aftermarket Fidanza flywheel will enable the vehicle to reduce the amount of horsepower needed to turn the flywheel so that potential horsepower can be used to turn the wheels instead. A savings of 6.14 lb over stock.
Sound Deadening Material 19.02 lbNext to the dimmer switch, the sound deadening material is probably the most useless component in a Honda. Not only is this sticky, tar-like material sparingly positioned within various areas of the floorboards and trunk space, it serves minimal purpose in filtering out road noise. Taking a chisel and some WD40, Skunk2 managed to extract 19.02 pounds of muck from the floor, trunk and firewalls, while grimacing as they shoveled the delightfully appetizing crap into a box.
Dash Support17.44 lbHacking and chopping is the name of the game. Removing various brackets and support beams enabled Skunk2 to shave 17.44 lb of dead weight off the dash.
Roof Support Webbing5.68 lbEnjoy listening to the paper thin sheet metal on your car roof flutter when speeding down the road? We sure don't! But if push comes to shove and its weight conservation you're looking for, consider dissecting the webbing from the roof and pray nothing comes crashing down on you from up above.
Door Beams/Side Impact19.38 lbThere are two types of people who would knowingly remove the door side impact beams. Type one is an autocross or drag race enthusiast looking to shell out the 80-plus pound doors to save weight, with plans to eventually install a roll cage. Then there's type two, who is a self-proclaimed bad ass, removing the beams on his daily driven car thinking he/she will never be t-boned by another car. Which one are you?
Rear Speaker/Side Panel Metal support 2.26 lbRemoving the speakers and radio was just one step to lightening up. The second is to begin removing the sheet metal that supports and holds the speakers in place. Understand once you cut that support, there's no looking back. It's Karaoke for life baby!
Misc. Brackets(ECU bracket, fuse box bracket, etc.)12.2lbDamn, don't be so anal! Being nitpicky is necessary when looking to remove every ounce of unnecessary weight. Removing various brackets from the ECU and fuse box can contribute to as much as 12.2 lb.