EK9 Honda Civic Type R Weight Reduction advice


Lee s said:
We will have to meet up at a track at some point and you can have a cabbie.
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definately up for that !!! probably won't stop laughing at the speed though :clap: gonna have to get my car going nicely also so i can have a go on track in my own :nice:
 
hi so if a standard ek9 weighs 1090 kg what does mine weigh its the lightweight version no airbags no abs no electricwindows no power folding mirrors etc etc also striped back end out ???
 
Topher-EK4 said:
f*** lee your car is gonna be mega if you can get it down to a feather weight..

i saved a good 80 kilos from rear seats/rear interior and sound deadening.. as you said you got 100 kilos out so 10 more ( the bar thingy ) and you shouldn't be too far off...
...225hp and 950kilos.. bloody hell i want !!! i want !!! I WANT !!!!!!!!
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down to 972kg!!
 
thats **** hot dude.. ah man gonna need a big rear wing now otherwise you'll take off...

Hmm makes me wanna go mad with my car and strip more... maybe next weekend i will :p
 
My EK9 (with 15 litres of 98RON fuel) weighs in at 865kgs.

Bear in mind that is fully cut to bits with fuel cell, false floor made from aluminium, plastic windows, and no wiring save what is needed. The car has a full multi-point roll cage so some weight has gone back in too. There are still some more gains to be made with carbon doors and rear hatch but money is getting tight. I could have bought two EK9s with what it cost to get it down to that weight!

865kg coupled with around 200hp B16b equals fast, and once corner weighted and setup will keep up with K powered cars no problem (on a track on slicks though, but everyone is on slicks!).

Has made me think again about re-powering with K series, as the car is plenty quick enough already, and there are minimum weights in place for the higher classes.

Any questions feel free to ask.
 
Topher-EK4 said:
thats **** hot dude.. ah man gonna need a big rear wing now otherwise you'll take off...

Hmm makes me wanna go mad with my car and strip more... maybe next weekend i will :p
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With the pass seat gone and bucket for me, recon I will be about there
 
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