Who has the lightest TSX on AZ?
10-04-2005, 01:10 PM
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Who has the lightest TSX on AZ?
By sportscar standards, it's a known fact that the TSX is a FAT car for the limited HP it produces. Has anyone on AZ been able to reduce a significant amount of weight without compromising its luxury appeal? Maintaining the TSX's refinement AND reducing the weight seems to be a tall order since "gutting" the heck out of the car and dropping it into Civic-status would be plain foolish.
Off the top of my head, I could think of the following:
- Painted carbon fiber hood
- Lightweight wheels
- Removal of spare + use of run flat tires
- lightweight battery
Those items seem to add up to around 100 lbs.
What are some other things we could do without removing sound deadening, seats, panels, etc?
Off the top of my head, I could think of the following:
- Painted carbon fiber hood
- Lightweight wheels
- Removal of spare + use of run flat tires
- lightweight battery
Those items seem to add up to around 100 lbs.
What are some other things we could do without removing sound deadening, seats, panels, etc?
yup....but honestly, I can't think of too much we could do to lose the weight.
10-04-2005, 02:05 PM
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the lighest I have had my car was when i installed my trunk shocks and took out my audio system to rewire it at the same time. I have the rear seats and my heavy ass sub install out which I never have a spare tire cause of it anymore. I also had a carbon fiber hood on at the same time. I have to say the trunk is really heavy when the are no springs for it so a carbon fiber trunk will save more weight than the hood will. the car was a lot quicker when I had all that stuff out of it.
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10-04-2005, 02:59 PM
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The biggest weight saving I can do is NO ride to my mother-in-law! 
The ultimate weight saving planning is put myself in diet and trim out my personal spare tire.... 
The ultimate weight saving planning is put myself in diet and trim out my personal spare tire....
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10-04-2005, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by CJams
I removed the drivers seat because it was heavier than the passenger seat. removed the rear seat because it was easy. And man was that Navigation unit heavy........
That looks way too familar man! Instead of shaving off weight I decided to add many pounds of car stereo equipment
10-04-2005, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Black_6spd
By sportscar standards, it's a known fact that the TSX is a FAT car for the limited HP it produces. Has anyone on AZ been able to reduce a significant amount of weight without compromising its luxury appeal? Maintaining the TSX's refinement AND reducing the weight seems to be a tall order since "gutting" the heck out of the car and dropping it into Civic-status would be plain foolish.
Off the top of my head, I could think of the following:
- Painted carbon fiber hood
- Lightweight wheels
- Removal of spare + use of run flat tires
- lightweight battery
Those items seem to add up to around 100 lbs. What are some other things we could do without removing sound deadening, seats, panels, etc?
Off the top of my head, I could think of the following:
- Painted carbon fiber hood
- Lightweight wheels
- Removal of spare + use of run flat tires
- lightweight battery
Those items seem to add up to around 100 lbs.
What are some other things we could do without removing sound deadening, seats, panels, etc?Headers - these are typically much lighter aftermarket.
Exhaust
Strut Bar- Comptech's titanium is supposed to be lighter.
Lightweight tires (Toyos Proxes or Pirelli Pzero Neros)
You could also drive around with 1/2 a tank of gas or less.
Thats all I can think of.
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10-04-2005, 08:23 PM
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Damn guys... this is a TSX 
If the time it takes you to get down the 1320 is that important to you, this is obviously not the car for you...
I'm sure I'll get flammed, but that just my
If the time it takes you to get down the 1320 is that important to you, this is obviously not the car for you...
I'm sure I'll get flammed, but that just my
10-04-2005, 08:30 PM
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Some buddy please bust out the nissan sentra post now
10-04-2005, 09:44 PM
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HEY man, that Sentra was QUICK!
No flame, but while I agree that this isn't going to exactly turn the TSX into a supercar, it might be something to think about for those who are already planning to upgrade rims, etc. (Maybe if you want to go faster, don't get 18's, for instance.)
So, what $26k luxury sedan is the one to get me down the 1/4?
But yeah, I don't think I'd start gutting the soundproofing, etc. It probably is real heavy, but I like the quiet ride. I know on the Prelude, some people would remove the rear seats, but it's mostly foam, so it doesn't really buy you much. Some even removed the cruise control unit. After all, how often do you use it? Hardly at all, given the traffic on most highways. How hardcore do you want to be?
Originally Posted by Kris05TSX
Damn guys... this is a TSX
If the time it takes you to get down the 1320 is that important to you, this is obviously not the car for you...
I'm sure I'll get flammed, but that just my
If the time it takes you to get down the 1320 is that important to you, this is obviously not the car for you...
I'm sure I'll get flammed, but that just my
So, what $26k luxury sedan is the one to get me down the 1/4?
But yeah, I don't think I'd start gutting the soundproofing, etc. It probably is real heavy, but I like the quiet ride. I know on the Prelude, some people would remove the rear seats, but it's mostly foam, so it doesn't really buy you much. Some even removed the cruise control unit. After all, how often do you use it? Hardly at all, given the traffic on most highways. How hardcore do you want to be?
10-04-2005, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Tsx536
That looks way too familar man! Instead of shaving off weight I decided to add many pounds of car stereo equipment
I dont think my big ass box helps
10-04-2005, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Black_6spd
Off the top of my head, I could think of the following:
- Painted carbon fiber hood
- Lightweight wheels
- Removal of spare + use of run flat tires
- lightweight battery
- Painted carbon fiber hood
- Lightweight wheels
- Removal of spare + use of run flat tires
- lightweight battery
And run flat tires are horribly heavy compared to regular ones, you're better off forgoing them and just putting a tire patch kit in the trunk like BMW
10-05-2005, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by xizor
Why would you paint the CF hood? That would just add more weight.
10-05-2005, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by LoveMyTSX
Geez.............talk about lack of trunk space.......
I know, I know.... I just couldnt go with the tiny ass sealed enclosure...I dont have kids and I rarely use my trunk so doesnt really bother me
10-05-2005, 12:32 PM
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I know, I know.... I just couldnt go with the tiny ass sealed enclosure...I dont have kids and I rarely use my trunk so doesnt really bother me
I guess my age is showing...
10-05-2005, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by stphy32
My butt isnt that big! I mean it because of this:
mmm JL W0 or W2?? I have a pair of W6's im trying to jam into the trunk this weekend.. you happen to know how many cubic feet thaqt box provides? I havent bothered to measure to see how the box will fit in my trunk
10-05-2005, 01:20 PM
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Some buddy please bust out the nissan sentra post now
10-05-2005, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CJams
I think that one might be my single most favorite thread ever! Someone please find it.
SHIT I wish I could remember...
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10-05-2005, 01:55 PM
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i have crabon fiber hood trunk and forged wheels but i have 2 batteries for my audio and one 15 and 2 nitrous bottles so all the weight i saved i added back in there
10-05-2005, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
Do the loud noise and vibrating mirror bother you?
I guess my age is showing...
I guess my age is showing...
I jam sometimes too and the mirror vibrates a little
OK A TON...
10-05-2005, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dontcare4urshyt
mmm JL W0 or W2?? I have a pair of W6's im trying to jam into the trunk this weekend.. you happen to know how many cubic feet thaqt box provides? I havent bothered to measure to see how the box will fit in my trunk
What size w6s? 10's or 12's?
I am sure whatever size box you have, it is smaller than the one I have in my trunk!
Im not sure the cubic feet but I can find out with some measuring and calcs..
10-05-2005, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Black_6spd
LOL. Wasn't this from the thread, "Hey mom, look what I did to my $29,000 car!"
That is very idiotic of you guys trying to shave off pounds on a luxury sport car, might as well buy a Civic and do that. By the way are you selling your navigation?? 
10-05-2005, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TSX6one9
That is very idiotic of you guys trying to shave off pounds on a luxury sport car, might as well buy a Civic and do that. By the way are you selling your navigation??
10-05-2005, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by TSX6one9
That is very idiotic of you guys trying to shave off pounds on a luxury sport car, might as well buy a Civic and do that. By the way are you selling your navigation?? 
You can have my navi. It weighs too much.
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