Weight Reduction on TSX - Page 2

yonseispeed · 10-10-2008, 01:13 AM

Remove all your sound dampening padding under the interior with dry ice.

HoRRo · 10-10-2008, 06:02 PM

Reducing sprung weight is practically a lost cause unless you are seriously reducing a significant amount (100+ lbs). As said in previous posts, reducing unsprung and drivetrain weight is where you will feel it.

LeeMaster · 10-29-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by audioserf

My TSX is daily driven, so here's the route I plan to take (in time):

- lightweight wheels (done, 18.5lb 18x8's)
- lightweight Braille cf battery, relocated to trunk.
- cf hood.
- MAYBE a set of race seats, way down the line.

I've taken out the rear seat bench before. It weighs, at most, 20lbs, and that's probably way overshooting it. Not worth removing unless you're driving a dedicated track car. Same as the spare tire + tool set, as DAYTA said. Silly loss of utility in a daily driven car. The single biggest difference you will notice comes from lightweight wheels. Unsprung mass is a force to be reckoned with.

wow, im glad i bought some 17 inch Kosei rims. they weigh at about 13lbs according to the internet. also, since you got a carbon fiber hood on your car, do you mind showing me a picture? thanks budd

harmonichonda · 10-30-2009, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by yonseispeed

Remove all your sound dampening padding under the interior with dry ice.

+1 amazing how much there is throughout a sedan

audioserf · 10-30-2009, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LeeMaster

wow, im glad i bought some 17 inch Kosei rims. they weigh at about 13lbs according to the internet. also, since you got a carbon fiber hood on your car, do you mind showing me a picture? thanks budd

Wow, old post. I actually don't have a carbon hood. I'm still considering it for the future. Unsure if I want to break up the clean, OEM+ look my car carries. I guess I could paint it.

MrHeeltoe · 10-30-2009, 12:45 PM

I would say the biggest things I have noticed that make a difference on the car are::

Lighter wheels and brakes
JDM front and rear bumper supports
Carbon Hood and trunk.
Light battery (there are a lot that are not CF that are plenty good)

Everything else makes a difference but it is harder to tell the overall effect. cold air intakes, titan exhaust, heck even light crank pullies and flywheels reduce overall vehicle weight. But the benefits in these parts are more in the power gain than the weight reduction.

LeeMaster · 11-06-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MrHeeltoe

I would say the biggest things I have noticed that make a difference on the car are::

Lighter wheels and brakes
JDM front and rear bumper supports
Carbon Hood and trunk.
Light battery (there are a lot that are not CF that are plenty good)

Everything else makes a difference but it is harder to tell the overall effect. cold air intakes, titan exhaust, heck even light crank pullies and flywheels reduce overall vehicle weight. But the benefits in these parts are more in the power gain than the weight reduction.

what about rotors? do those make any difference in weight? im thinking about getting some new performance ones because mines are all rusty and ugly.

tekneek · 11-06-2009, 08:56 PM

after getting a comptech header, i was surprised at how light it was compared to the oem header

LeeMaster · 11-07-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tekneek

after getting a comptech header, i was surprised at how light it was compared to the oem header

well with all that being said, can you show us a picture of how it looks like?

kuma912 · 11-08-2009, 12:12 AM

Carbon hood, carbon roof, carbon trunk, and lexan windows.

06tsx · 11-08-2009, 01:13 AM

i'd say take out the front seats! those things are heavy!!!!!!!!!

LeeMaster · 11-08-2009, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kuma912

Carbon hood, carbon roof, carbon trunk, and lexan windows.

hey i heard the roof is almost the same weight as the carbon.. is it?

EuroRspec · 11-08-2009, 03:03 AM

Gut the whole car, and when you think your done take out some bolts and brakets.

MrHeeltoe · 11-08-2009, 03:43 PM

The Racingbrake two-piece rotors save something like 4 lbs per corner. More important than the total weight saved, this weight is off the suspension making for better handling as well.

LeeMaster · 11-08-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MrHeeltoe

The Racingbrake two-piece rotors save something like 4 lbs per corner. More important than the total weight saved, this weight is off the suspension making for better handling as well.

awesome, this will benefit me as a daily driver.