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Jerome Soh's Civic VX Weight Reduction List All weights in pounds. Scale was accurate to 1/2 lb. Some lighter items present on both sides of car determined by weighing both sides and dividing by 2 to gain accuracy. Most component descriptions obtained from factory service manual. |
| Item | + pounds | - pounds |
| glovebox w/ mounting bracket | 2 | |
| lower instrument panel | 1 | |
| dashboard | 15 | |
| headliner | 6 | |
| grab handles, coat hanger, sunvisors | 1.5 | |
| inner handle trim, armrest pockets and brackets | 0.5 | |
| tailgate trim panel w/ handle cover and access panels | 2 | |
| centre console w/ bracket | 1.5 | |
| rear console w/ access cap and ash tray | 1 | |
| centre lower cover | 1.5 | |
| daytime running lights resistor and relay | 0.5 | |
| left dash mounting bracket | 0.5 | |
| right dash mounting bracket | 0.5 | |
| steering wheel | 5.5 | |
| OMP steering wheel | 3.5 | |
| heater duct | 1 | |
| blower unit | 5 | |
| heater unit (all HVAC weights WITHOUT water) | 10 | |
| heater control panel | 1 | |
| upper and lower steering column covers | 0.5 | |
| firewall sound deadener | 6.5 | |
| Neuspeed shock tower bar | 3 | |
| resonator box assembly | 3.5 | |
| stock air box w/ filter | 3 | |
| VX emissions 'black' box | 1 | |
| stock jack and tools | 5 | |
| floorboard noise insulation | 2 | |
| stock seats (33 each) | 66 | |
| OMP seat w/ brackets | 13 | |
| Integra knuckles (+37.5 each) | 75 | |
| VX knuckles (34 each) | 68 | |
| front seat belts (5 each) | 10 | |
| OMP 6 point harness | 5 | |
| OMP roll cage | 57 | |
| Custom additions to OMP cage | 10 | |
| stock flywheel | 16.5 | |
| lighter flywheel | 11 | |
| stock exhaust manifold | 26 | |
| exhaust manifold heat shield | 2 | |
| cat w/ heat shield | 9 | |
| DC header | 13 | |
| turbo tube | 6 | |
| radiator fan | 5 | |
| front heat shield above cat | 0.5 | |
| Stock muffler | 18.5 | |
| Dynomax Super Turbo muffler | 9 | |
| Stock piping | 19 | |
| Custom 2.25" piping | 10 | |
| 215.5 | 318 | |
| Total savings | 102.5 |
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