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[Mini_Magic]

Stripped out most of the interior of the car, to save weight. Now it's a single seater. The carpet and some plastic panels in the back still need to go.

Would take out the headlining too but I've heard it's a pain to get back on.

[Marky Tizz]

does she have 900 bananas now? seriously though, does it make a difference? is it faster at all?

mark.

[Mini_Magic]

Well the handling feels slighty improved and the car seems to require a little less braking effort, but overall it's not a lot different.

Edited by Black Civic, 21 April 2009 - 07:33 PM.

[Marky Tizz]

Hmm fair play. I rather like passengers so I'll leave the seats in my car for now

[Mini_Magic]

I'll bolt the seats back in when I need them, for now I don't.

Finished stripping it today. The carpet has gone, the bottom half of the dashboard is gone, all the plastic panels are gone and so has the rear parcel shelf. All that's left now is the drivers seat, the top half of the dashboard, the headlining and the speakers.

Gave it a much needed wash as well, might take some photos tomorrow if the weather's like it was today.

Also managed to find some information about the engine, it's a D16Y7.

Displacement : 1,593 cc (97.2 cu in)
Bore and Stroke : 75 mm × 90 mm (3.0 in × 3.5 in)
Compression : 9.4:1
Power : 106 hp (79.0 kW, 107 ps) @ 6400 rpm
Torque : 103 ft·lbf (14.3 kg/m, 140 Nm) @ 4,600 rpm
Redline : 6800 rpm
Rev-limiter: 7200 rpm
Valvetrain : SOHC (4 valves per cylinder)

Edited by Black Civic, 22 April 2009 - 11:49 PM.

[Marky Tizz]

Nice, that's quite a bit of torque for a Honda usually their bhp is way above the torque, not level.
How is the sound quality of the stereo with no interior? Quite boxy/tinny I'd imagine?

Mark.

[Mini_Magic]

It's suprisingly good, I was expecting it to be very tinny but it's actually not too bad.

[Mini_Magic]

As it's such a nice day.







As you can see, I've also removed the side strips and covered the holes with black tape. A lot of the switches are now held on by tape.



The matt black paint seems to be holding up well.



Also got the tracking done today, so it no longer wants to kiss the curb all the time.

[Shifty]

So what exactly are your plans with this then?

Are you just gonna pull it apart???

[Mini_Magic]

So what exactly are your plans with this then?

Are you just gonna pull it apart???

Stripped out most of the interior of the car, to save weight.

[bingobango]

looks mint, u want to get a big bore exhaust on that and drop a type r isn't it.

[twiglett]

i stripped the interior out of my crx to let it dry out and find where the water was coming in,
it made a noticable difference to all handling aspects of the car but the amount of road noise that the interior plastics and seats and carpets used to cut out was incredible
all i can hear now that i have put it all back together is my water pump eating itself and the occasional pop of flame from the exhaust, instead of every single tiny stone or peice of grit that i drove over.

oh and black civic if you want to improve handling get it off those massive wheels and stick it on some nice lightweight 15`s
then add a front and rear strut brace and lower it on some half decent coilovers then it will handle like its on rails



or alternatavely buy a mk2 crx

Edited by twiglett, 03 May 2009 - 11:20 AM.

[Mini_Magic]

looks mint, u want to get a big bore exhaust on that and drop a type r isn't it.

I'll buy a Burberry cap while I'm at it.

I haven't actually found road noise to be much of an issue, it's mainly the lack of a exhaust backbox that makes all the noise.

[Naif_Wolves]

looks mint, u want to get a big bore exhaust on that and drop a type r isn't it.

I'll buy a Burberry cap while I'm at it.

I was thinkin that when I first read it, bruv.

[Marky Tizz]

isn't it, brap brap. I have to say James that looks rough inside now But each to their own I guess I am impressed with how much you've managed to take out.