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Here are some ways to reduce the weight of your Accord to make it go faster for race track day!

Reduction results: Stock weight is about 3,009 lbs without gas and using the below methods I got the car weight down to 2,750 lbs according to the truck scales as of 03/20/04 for a total savings of approx. 259 lbs.

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Car was a 1995 Accord EX with Leather interior

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Pounds

Item Description and notes

1

10

All 4 Floor mats - these are heavier than they look

2

8

Trunk spare tire cover - easily removed with one screw

3

23

Spare tire (you might want to take the spare tire and jack out at the track in case you get a flat on the way)

4

5

Spare tire jack and handle and lug wrench

5

38

Back seat upper and lower (Leather) 3 bolts and it’s all out in less than 5 minutes

6

40

Passenger Seat (Leather manual) 4 bolts, 4 plastic covers and it’s out in less than 5 minutes

7

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Remove anything from your glovebox and any other junk in the car

8

52

Swapped my 45lbs 17” wheels & tires w / my 32lbs stock 15” wheels & tires. 13lbs savings each wheel x 4= 52lbs of rolling weight. Dang those 17” wheels of mine are heavy boats!

9

73

Run with 5 gallons of gas or less. 1 US gallon of gas = 6.1lbs The Accord gas tank full is around 17 gallons or 103.7lbs So running with 5 gallons would be 30.5lbs which is a weight reduction of 73.2 lbs.

 

 

You might as well vacuum out the car now that you’ve got the seats removed ;o)

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Car was a 1995 Accord EX with Leather interior

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Pounds

Item Description and notes

1

35

Replaced stock 50lb metal hood with 15lb CF hood (Weights are estimates on the hoods for now.)

2

25

Powers Steering pump and reservoir (Estimated weight)

3

10

Airbags (Drivers side =2lbs, Passenger side=8lbs, note my airbags were deployed from an accident)

4

3

Cruise control actuator and bracket

5

25

A/C Compressor, Condensor and all related A/C piping

6

2

Replaced stock 8lb steering wheel with 6lb momo steering wheel

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Will replace stock ? lbs battery with ? lb lawnmower battery from walmart for $20.00

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You could remove all the interior such as door panels, radio, etc but I chose not to as I drive the car on thre street as well as the race track.