Gutted the car some more....
#1
Gutted the car some more....
Here's the updated list -
Weight Savings:
Hood Insulation Delete (2lbs)
Weather Strip (above hood) Delete (2lbs)
Engine Bay Covers Delete (6lbs)
Spare Tire Delete (36lbs)
Rear Floor Mats (6lbs)
Rear Seat Delete (46lbs)
Trunk Insulation Delete (23lbs)
Lighter Exhaust Parts (30lbs)
Lighter Intake Manifold (25lbs)
Total savings - 176lbs
Final weight: 3406lbs (down from 3580lbs)
Did rear seat delete yesterday.
Weight Savings:
Hood Insulation Delete (2lbs)
Weather Strip (above hood) Delete (2lbs)
Engine Bay Covers Delete (6lbs)
Spare Tire Delete (36lbs)
Rear Floor Mats (6lbs)
Rear Seat Delete (46lbs)
Trunk Insulation Delete (23lbs)
Lighter Exhaust Parts (30lbs)
Lighter Intake Manifold (25lbs)
Total savings - 176lbs
Final weight: 3406lbs (down from 3580lbs)
Did rear seat delete yesterday.
#4
I'd also remove those vertical chassis pieces, from behind the back seat. They do nothing.
Next step- replace glass windows with Lexan! Glass can be hella heavy.
Next step- replace glass windows with Lexan! Glass can be hella heavy.
Last edited by Steven Bell; 04-26-2016 at 07:15 PM. Reason: Merged Posts
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#8
Do not go with Lexan unless it is a track only car trying to be competitive in a certain racing class.
Lexan needs bracing for windshields, even then it will flex/shake as you drive. You would also lose rear window defrost.
Noone makes preformed Lexan windows for the car that I am aware of, so can't really have functioning Lexan windows with power.
I have removed roughly 800 lbs from my car and still drive on street, but not daily. My car still has full functioning glass besides moonroof, a/c, heater, 2 seats, bumper beams, plus additional chassis bracing and weld-in roll bar.
You definitely have much more that can be done.
Not sure what seal and panels you removed from engine bay. The radiator cover and front hood seal help seal top of radiator to force air to flow through radiator rather than above it. It helps with radiator and A/C efficiency at speed.
Would also recommend keeping the rear seal and windshield cowl installed. In front of the windshield is a high pressure zone and sucks air into engine bay at speed rather than venting.
You want hood vents in front half of the hood where pressure is lowest and flow is laminar.
Lexan needs bracing for windshields, even then it will flex/shake as you drive. You would also lose rear window defrost.
Noone makes preformed Lexan windows for the car that I am aware of, so can't really have functioning Lexan windows with power.
I have removed roughly 800 lbs from my car and still drive on street, but not daily. My car still has full functioning glass besides moonroof, a/c, heater, 2 seats, bumper beams, plus additional chassis bracing and weld-in roll bar.
You definitely have much more that can be done.
Not sure what seal and panels you removed from engine bay. The radiator cover and front hood seal help seal top of radiator to force air to flow through radiator rather than above it. It helps with radiator and A/C efficiency at speed.
Would also recommend keeping the rear seal and windshield cowl installed. In front of the windshield is a high pressure zone and sucks air into engine bay at speed rather than venting.
You want hood vents in front half of the hood where pressure is lowest and flow is laminar.
Last edited by brian6speed; 04-06-2016 at 06:31 PM.
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#9
I made a mistake about that upper hood thing, I didn't remove that, I removed the rubber strips up near that thing you're talking about. But yeah the radiator plastic cover I left on and the same with the upper hood vent
But I'm digging out the interior on my next day off. For sure. Do you or does anyone know how much roughly the front seats are a piece? I'd imagine somewhat heavy due to having the heating tech in each one. Was going to find some lightweight non heated seats to put in its place.
But I'm digging out the interior on my next day off. For sure. Do you or does anyone know how much roughly the front seats are a piece? I'd imagine somewhat heavy due to having the heating tech in each one. Was going to find some lightweight non heated seats to put in its place.
Last edited by Steven Bell; 04-26-2016 at 07:15 PM. Reason: Merged Posts
#10
Lol, lexan windows.
The ~90lbs I was mentioned was to ditch your 5AT in favor of a 6MT
Learn from the master of the TL diet
https://acurazine.com/forums/perform...st-1-a-610974/
The ~90lbs I was mentioned was to ditch your 5AT in favor of a 6MT
Learn from the master of the TL diet
https://acurazine.com/forums/perform...st-1-a-610974/
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#13
The J32A3 Intake, runners plus packaging weighed about 27lbs for my recent port and polish job. That's an intake manifold stripped of everything, maybe OP including all the stock filters and resonators.
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#16
The seats are probably about 65 lbs each. Never weighed mine but they are very similar to my TSX seats, which weigh 62 lbs. I just ordered some Recaro seats for my TSX and they are about 40 lbs. But that is some serious money. The heating elements in the seats weigh nothing, so don't worry about them. If you want lightweight seats, then get some manual 7th gen Accord seats. They should be about 45 lbs and will have side airbags, so your SRS should function properly.
#17
The seats are probably about 65 lbs each. Never weighed mine but they are very similar to my TSX seats, which weigh 62 lbs. I just ordered some Recaro seats for my TSX and they are about 40 lbs. But that is some serious money. The heating elements in the seats weigh nothing, so don't worry about them. If you want lightweight seats, then get some manual 7th gen Accord seats. They should be about 45 lbs and will have side airbags, so your SRS should function properly.
My Recaro bucket alone weighs 10 lbs. Mounted with brackets, sliders, and side rails it is around 20. My passenger Recaro XL seat with just bracket and side mounts is around 30 lbs.
Should just drop my build and buy an Ariel Atom. That would be bad ass.
Last edited by brian6speed; 04-23-2016 at 11:36 AM.
#18
Originally Posted by brian6speed
You going with folding or bucket type(weight you mentioned sounds like folding)? Still going to use oem belts?
My Recaro bucket alone weighs 10 lbs. Mounted with brackets, sliders, and side rails it is around 20. My passenger Recaro XL seat with just bracket and side mounts is around 30 lbs.
Should just drop my build and buy an Ariel Atom. That would be bad ass.
My Recaro bucket alone weighs 10 lbs. Mounted with brackets, sliders, and side rails it is around 20. My passenger Recaro XL seat with just bracket and side mounts is around 30 lbs.
Should just drop my build and buy an Ariel Atom. That would be bad ass.
https://www.recaro-automotive.com/us...uct/sport.html
https://www.recaro-automotive.com/us...rd-type-r.html
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#22
Yeah I was a bit off. This is the correct numbers for now
Weight Savings:
Hood Insulation Delete (2lbs)
Stock Airbox Removal Replaced w/ CAI (8lbs)
Weather Strip (above hood) Delete (2lbs)
Engine Bay Covers Delete (6lbs)
Spare Tire Delete (36lbs)
Rear Floor Mats (6lbs)
Rear Seat Delete (46lbs)
Interior Carpeting + Insulation (25lbs)
Door and Center Console Trim (10lbs)
Front Floor Mats (5lbs)
Glove Box Delete (9lbs)
Trunk Insulation Delete (23lbs)
Lighter Exhaust Parts (30lbs)
Lighter Intake Manifold (8lbs)
Side Air Bag Delete (10lbs)
Air Bag Trim Pieces (4lbs)
UR Lightweight Underdrive Crank Pulley (7lbs)
Headliner and Plastic Bracket Delete (6lbs)
Rear Door Panels (14lbs)
Center Console Delete (13lbs)
Rear Speaker + Rear Sub Delete (8lbs)
Rear Seat Belts Delete (6lbs)
Rear Speaker Cover Delete (5lbs)
Total Saved : 289lbs
Weight Savings:
Hood Insulation Delete (2lbs)
Stock Airbox Removal Replaced w/ CAI (8lbs)
Weather Strip (above hood) Delete (2lbs)
Engine Bay Covers Delete (6lbs)
Spare Tire Delete (36lbs)
Rear Floor Mats (6lbs)
Rear Seat Delete (46lbs)
Interior Carpeting + Insulation (25lbs)
Door and Center Console Trim (10lbs)
Front Floor Mats (5lbs)
Glove Box Delete (9lbs)
Trunk Insulation Delete (23lbs)
Lighter Exhaust Parts (30lbs)
Lighter Intake Manifold (8lbs)
Side Air Bag Delete (10lbs)
Air Bag Trim Pieces (4lbs)
UR Lightweight Underdrive Crank Pulley (7lbs)
Headliner and Plastic Bracket Delete (6lbs)
Rear Door Panels (14lbs)
Center Console Delete (13lbs)
Rear Speaker + Rear Sub Delete (8lbs)
Rear Seat Belts Delete (6lbs)
Rear Speaker Cover Delete (5lbs)
Total Saved : 289lbs
#25
I understand the desire for the car to be quicker, but I think part of what make the TL so good, is that it was a sporty luxury sedan. You've removed any luxury from it. Are you on the TL FB page? If not, someone on there is destroying their TL in the same manner - to the extent that the center console is gone. I think it was even said that none of the parts were salvaged to sell because they were all destroyed in a rage trying to remove everything. They make a factory service manual so you don't have to go full retard on the car to take things apart.
If you're setting it up for auto cross/strip duty, are you relocating the battery to the trunk? Didn't you post somewhere you had a lightweight battery? It would help a lot to move it to the trunk.
#26
I'll second what screaminz28 said... you've removed everything that makes a TL a nice car. Your TL should be your daily driver and you should get a 2 door 7th gen Accord with V6 and manual trans. Then gut that car.
Surprised you haven't removed the bumper beams yet. You could probably drop 30 lbs or more. No worries if you get in an accident because you've already trashed your TL.
Surprised you haven't removed the bumper beams yet. You could probably drop 30 lbs or more. No worries if you get in an accident because you've already trashed your TL.
Last edited by Euro-R_Spec_TSX; 04-26-2016 at 05:01 PM.
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#27
I don't know why the hell I said before it was a daily lmfao. I drive it once a week and that's only because I want to put miles on it. The battery relocation that's a good idea how easy is that to do?? And yeah bumper beams are next. Front is like 16lbs and rear is like 15lbs
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