If you do gut it, use 3M paint protection film on all the high wear areas of the paint to keep it looking nice.

 

Good point about the lowering. I blew my clutch at Lime Rock and decided to send my tranny out to Shep. While we were putting the car back together, I decided to rip out the AC as well since I don't use it and it was a good time. Thanks for your old OEM belt, though! I hope to see you at the track sometime next year.

Beyond that, I removed the rear trunk liner which is nearly weightless and obviously take out the spare when racing. Same goes for rear seats as I'm also probably going for the Autopower rollbar. Battery is on my list for next year, too.

 

like this






This is how the RS I just bought is. The car has catless buschur TBE and yes its loud. All the seats are there along with the front door panels, but theres no headliner, A,B,C pillars carpet, etc. The trunk is completely stripped cept RS trunk bar. I drive this car on the street, but im in the process of putting the interior back in and going with a different exhaust. In cali, they already harass import really really bad, and if they pulled me over with no interior, they would be very pissed for me trying to drive a "race car" on the street.

 

^^ loud, that has to be an understatement! hahaha ^^

 

gutted interior's where it's at. I still have the carpet, but I don't think I want to rip it out all the way to the dash up front.

 

i drove my gutted evo on the street

 

FTW

 

So much win right there.

 

this is the part when you get dumped

it's safe to say girls are usually not impressed by gutted street cars

the pictures that evo_kid posted would be a good reality check to how ugly the car would be without interior panels and seats etc

 

Unless your car is strictly for track, I think it's stupid to gut it out.

If you want to lose a little weight, do the easy things like a small battery, remove the spare and trunk stuff, etc.

 

Lemme get this straight, this is a track/fun car... And you have no spoiler? First put one back on the car.

 

i think your going to be losing a big more the 100-120.. i think 150-200 the front passager seat weights like 55lb

 

Was that directed towards me or the OP?

If me, my cars an RS and I just bought it about a week ago. Im am in the process of trying to find someone to swap my RS trunk for a trunk w/ wing.

 

Do as you like.... Its not like its not reversible....

Cheers!

 

Trust me, you are not going to feel the difference by taking 50 lbs off your car. My other car is a completely gutted integra and if I had to DD that every day it would irritate me.