3000 lbs. is not too heavy, but 130 hp is not enough for the car to make it quick.

Weight removal is free of cost often, so that's a viable idea. It depends on how far you want to go with it.

There are many things you could do: remove the a/c, sub box, the rear seat, and if you have them, lose the oversized diameter wheel/tire combo.

If you get more radical: remove the door panels, carpet, spare tire, passenger seat, radio, and the heater. Remove the power window units, and replace the old side windows with Lexan.

If you have the money: fiberglass racing bucket, carbon fiber body panels, lightweight aluminum wheels, and of course motor mods.

Advice: If you remove a bunch of things, find a safe place out of the way to store it all. When you sell your car someday, you'll wish you had all that stuff to bolt back on to make it marketable. Resale won't be jack on a gutted Accord.

I would agree with the others that there are other cars better suited to start with, but if you're into modding an Accord do it. The object of my Accord (eventually) is to have a sporty sedan that looks clean with no bling, handles above average, while still being comfortable to drive on long trips, and kept virgin enough to still have good resale when I trade it in for that real sports car I hope to get someday.

 

I'd estiamte that without stripping all off the interior carpet and sound deading here's my best off the top of my head estimate for weights:

1) 1/2 tank fo fuel - 8 gallons - 80lbs
2) rear seats - 200lbs
3) spare tire, jack, carpet - 60lbs
4) A/C components - condensor, evaporator, compressor - 150lbs
5) lightweight wheels - 20lbs
6) OPTIONAL - removeable sound deadening material and upholstry - 100lbs
7) radio, power acessories and associated wiring harneses - 50lbs

I'd estimate a stripped down Accord starting at 3000lbs... could get down to maybe 2350.... but it will be loud, and the weight distribution will be even worse...all front weight. You'll probably need softer rear springs to compensate or have a car that oversteers terribly under braking, when entering a corner, or lifting the throttle mid-corner.

 

do it man.. I was always thinking of stripping out my interior and everything but keeping the back seat cus I always pack ppl in the back. Get carbon fiber trunk, hood, fenders like some one said at the top. and take out everything you can but you probably have a 4 door so it will be a little more harder

 

I work on car seats every day. So sorry to say that all the seats in a honda accord dont even weigh 100 lbs. And the back seat is the lightest prob 15-20 lbs max.

 

well what about the AC? i almost never use it anyway. taking out the ac components would be the first thing i did. if it really weighs 150, thats like another person!

 

also what are steelies? ive never heard that before?

 

the whole a/c doesnt weigh 150lbs, lol. maybe 30 the most including all wires and piping.

steelies are just those black stock ass rims, the ones ppl put hubcaps over...those are heavier than alloys.

 

It is the black wheel under the hubcap. People who can't afford rims or are ricers just pull off the hubcap and think they are the shit.

 

I like steeles

oh and in NO way can the rear seats weigh 200, they are just cushions for christ sakes.. 40lbs at max probably./

 

Neither are GTIs. or R32s for that matter.