First Celi

**Jive13** · 03-17-2010, 11:56 PM

Whats up? Last week i just bought my first Celi. its a 91 GT convertible. Just got her running good new air intake and what not. Started cutting weight no more air or heat about 120 lbs gone. Now i'm starting on the interior. mostly blue to match the car color with white here and there.

**subspec** · 03-18-2010, 01:40 AM

Welcome to celispeed. Have any future plans ?

**jons02gts** · 03-18-2010, 08:15 AM

not bad, sound like you are off to a good start. how about the back seat?

**Jive13** · 03-18-2010, 03:34 PM

I got a lot of plans. I've already removed the back seats and bought some black carpet to cover up the base metal. just started to paint the interior a blue to go with the exterior light blue color. looks good so far i've add white to parts here and there kinda like an accent color. oh and the seats are red. got to have some contrast. the battery is under the dash and the engine bay is starting to clean up nice. paint the sway bar and radiator started the wire tuck and paint the fuse boxes red. will post pics later. still have alot of work to do.

**subspec** · 03-18-2010, 07:22 PM

Is the battery you have a sealed battery. If not its a bad idea to have it under the dash. Its better to have it located in the trunk.

**akley88** · 03-18-2010, 08:09 PM

wow thats a good savings so far. how much more weight r u trying to take out of it

Locker · 03-18-2010, 08:09 PM

welcom

**Jive13** · 03-18-2010, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akley88

wow thats a good savings so far. how much more weight r u trying to take out of it

Well there are these post in the back that held the back seat and seat belts in and they look to be about 30 or 40 pounds apiece. I am planing on buying some fiber glass fenders with vents. i would love to get a carbon fiber hood but that may be out of my price range right now. i do have experience with fiber glass and was think i can make a new trunk lid using the old one as a model(maybe even a new hood if the trunk goes good). and i'm contemplating cutting out the spare tire hole and placing a flat fiber glass panel over the hole(might cut out 20 or so not really sure) Also the battery is sealed and is in a floating bracket. I am thinking of building a new air intake system this weekend. modifi my short ram with a heat shield/cold box thats has pipes running to the bumper to get cold air into the box

**akley88** · 03-18-2010, 11:18 PM

there was a video of a guy that did a 230 pound weight reduction on a 7th gen and took off just about a second in 0-60 time and that was on an auto. so every little bit can help.

**Jive13** · 03-18-2010, 11:39 PM

when i first started cutting weight my goal was 500 pounds but after taking most of the car apart i have lowered it to 300 just not enough to cut out but i should have about 200 out this weekend plus i still have to get the compressor out yet but i got to find a belt to fit the engine and i will drill the bumpers next weekend and maybe the inside of the door panels they have a lot of useless metal in them. also the top is auto but does work and i am thinking of taking out the hydraulic system but i'm not sure how much they way and if its worth it soooo......i'm still thinking and planning but i got the saws-all in my hands and something is coming out

**jons02gts** · 03-18-2010, 11:45 PM

i'll put the size belt that I have on mine up in the morning, cuz at first I tried the non ac belt, and was waaaay too short.

**cbcelica** · 03-19-2010, 01:15 AM

holy freakin crap thats alot of weight! now we gotta get you doin some performance stuff to reallhy take advantage of all that weight gone!
and AK are u serious? a whole second? thats a shit load, especially if your talkin quater mile... do u remember what that guy took out? the big things?

**subspec** · 03-19-2010, 01:23 AM

I wonder how much mine weighs. Lol. And jive you won't save much cutting the spare whell out. I've done it. Its maybe 2 lbs. But I got my ac removed. Heater removed. Evap system gone. Rear seat out. Floor board sound deadening gone. Headliner mat removed. Dash striped down. Body panels deadening removed. Carbon fiber hood. Ac controls removed. Just to name afew lol. I'm keeping power steering. I don't want to end up looking like pop-eye lol

**cbcelica** · 03-19-2010, 01:44 AM

ha ha ha ha i love your posts SUB! and i remember when my girlfriend was running it at bandimere it weighed alot less than i thought. i wanna say with her in it, it was like 2300. dont quote me, but i will def be weighing it again this year. im curious now that you mentioned it.

**Jive13** · 03-19-2010, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbcelica

holy freakin crap thats alot of weight! now we gotta get you doin some performance stuff to reallhy take advantage of all that weight gone!
and AK are u serious? a whole second? thats a shit load, especially if your talkin quater mile... do u remember what that guy took out? the big things?

haha yeah it is kinda. i will be doing performance stuff soon but after i get all the weight out and have some time to save up some cash. i know that cutting the spare out wasn't going to cut much weight but it would look nice and make running a new exhaust system easier and maybe even a dual system setup not sure was thinking of a moza cat back and i'm removing the catalytic converter already got the pipe to do it just got to cut it out and do some welding. Does anyone know how much the hydraulic system for the top weighs? Also that belt size would come in very handy

**subspec** · 03-19-2010, 06:28 AM

i think its approx 40 to 50 lbs.

**Jive13** · 03-19-2010, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subspec

i think its approx 40 to 50 lbs.

well then... thats getting removed later today.

**subspec** · 03-19-2010, 06:58 AM

can you also clairify. are you talking about power steering hydraulics or brake haudraulics. thos are the only two systems that i know of that have hydro. id keep both personaly

**Jive13** · 03-19-2010, 07:04 AM

my bad i have a convertible and the top is powered by a hydraulics. i need the power steering and i like stopping had a bad experience with a honda that didn't like to stop

**subspec** · 03-19-2010, 07:13 AM

lol didnt know you had a convert. im not sure of the weight reduction.

03-17-2010, 11:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jive13 KIA Location: paragould, ar Posts: 2,114 Join Date: Mar 2010 Last On: 09-25-2011 12:04 AM Vehicle: 91 Celi GT Conv 2nd Vehicle: 84 Celi GT	First Celi Whats up? Last week i just bought my first Celi. its a 91 GT convertible. Just got her running good new air intake and what not. Started cutting weight no more air or heat about 120 lbs gone. Now i'm starting on the interior. mostly blue to match the car color with white here and there.

03-18-2010, 01:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: First Celi Welcome to celispeed. Have any future plans ? __________________

03-18-2010, 08:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
jons02gts check me out Location: central North Carolina Posts: 3,517 Join Date: Feb 2009 Last On: 02-09-2012 01:16 AM Vehicle: 02 gts blfvfa 2nd Vehicle: 1985 RX-7(rip?)	Re: First Celi not bad, sound like you are off to a good start. how about the back seat? __________________ mods: modified factory airbox, k&n panel filter, removed back seat, stg 2 clutch, c-one style frp high rise wide bulge scoop, pure white driving, highs, and fogs, 6" stubby antenna, filled in rear lp valance black housing head and tail lights, de-badged, adjustable coilovers(2-2.5 drop) after market center mount fog lights. need to do: mount hood diffusers, re-do axle back "keep racing on the track and off the roads" 0-60: top of 2nd gear

03-18-2010, 03:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jive13 KIA Location: paragould, ar Posts: 2,114 Join Date: Mar 2010 Last On: 09-25-2011 12:04 AM Vehicle: 91 Celi GT Conv 2nd Vehicle: 84 Celi GT	Re: First Celi I got a lot of plans. I've already removed the back seats and bought some black carpet to cover up the base metal. just started to paint the interior a blue to go with the exterior light blue color. looks good so far i've add white to parts here and there kinda like an accent color. oh and the seats are red. got to have some contrast. the battery is under the dash and the engine bay is starting to clean up nice. paint the sway bar and radiator started the wire tuck and paint the fuse boxes red. will post pics later. still have alot of work to do.

03-18-2010, 07:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: First Celi Is the battery you have a sealed battery. If not its a bad idea to have it under the dash. Its better to have it located in the trunk. __________________

03-18-2010, 08:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
akley88 Watchn Super Speeders Location: reading, pa Posts: 3,697 Join Date: Jul 2009 Last On: 11-11-2011 01:12 PM Vehicle: 07 Eclipse GS-N	Re: First Celi wow thats a good savings so far. how much more weight r u trying to take out of it __________________

03-18-2010, 11:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
akley88 Watchn Super Speeders Location: reading, pa Posts: 3,697 Join Date: Jul 2009 Last On: 11-11-2011 01:12 PM Vehicle: 07 Eclipse GS-N	Re: First Celi there was a video of a guy that did a 230 pound weight reduction on a 7th gen and took off just about a second in 0-60 time and that was on an auto. so every little bit can help. __________________

03-18-2010, 11:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jive13 KIA Location: paragould, ar Posts: 2,114 Join Date: Mar 2010 Last On: 09-25-2011 12:04 AM Vehicle: 91 Celi GT Conv 2nd Vehicle: 84 Celi GT	Re: First Celi when i first started cutting weight my goal was 500 pounds but after taking most of the car apart i have lowered it to 300 just not enough to cut out but i should have about 200 out this weekend plus i still have to get the compressor out yet but i got to find a belt to fit the engine and i will drill the bumpers next weekend and maybe the inside of the door panels they have a lot of useless metal in them. also the top is auto but does work and i am thinking of taking out the hydraulic system but i'm not sure how much they way and if its worth it soooo......i'm still thinking and planning but i got the saws-all in my hands and something is coming out

03-18-2010, 11:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
jons02gts check me out Location: central North Carolina Posts: 3,517 Join Date: Feb 2009 Last On: 02-09-2012 01:16 AM Vehicle: 02 gts blfvfa 2nd Vehicle: 1985 RX-7(rip?)	Re: First Celi i'll put the size belt that I have on mine up in the morning, cuz at first I tried the non ac belt, and was waaaay too short. __________________ mods: modified factory airbox, k&n panel filter, removed back seat, stg 2 clutch, c-one style frp high rise wide bulge scoop, pure white driving, highs, and fogs, 6" stubby antenna, filled in rear lp valance black housing head and tail lights, de-badged, adjustable coilovers(2-2.5 drop) after market center mount fog lights. need to do: mount hood diffusers, re-do axle back "keep racing on the track and off the roads" 0-60: top of 2nd gear

03-19-2010, 01:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
cbcelica Location: Colorado! Posts: 713 Join Date: Jun 2009 Last On: 12-13-2010 01:37 AM Vehicle: 2002 GT	Re: First Celi holy freakin crap thats alot of weight! now we gotta get you doin some performance stuff to reallhy take advantage of all that weight gone! and AK are u serious? a whole second? thats a shit load, especially if your talkin quater mile... do u remember what that guy took out? the big things?

03-19-2010, 01:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: First Celi I wonder how much mine weighs. Lol. And jive you won't save much cutting the spare whell out. I've done it. Its maybe 2 lbs. But I got my ac removed. Heater removed. Evap system gone. Rear seat out. Floor board sound deadening gone. Headliner mat removed. Dash striped down. Body panels deadening removed. Carbon fiber hood. Ac controls removed. Just to name afew lol. I'm keeping power steering. I don't want to end up looking like pop-eye lol __________________

03-19-2010, 01:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
cbcelica Location: Colorado! Posts: 713 Join Date: Jun 2009 Last On: 12-13-2010 01:37 AM Vehicle: 2002 GT	Re: First Celi ha ha ha ha i love your posts SUB! and i remember when my girlfriend was running it at bandimere it weighed alot less than i thought. i wanna say with her in it, it was like 2300. dont quote me, but i will def be weighing it again this year. im curious now that you mentioned it.

03-19-2010, 06:28 AM	#16 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: First Celi i think its approx 40 to 50 lbs. __________________

03-19-2010, 06:58 AM	#18 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: First Celi can you also clairify. are you talking about power steering hydraulics or brake haudraulics. thos are the only two systems that i know of that have hydro. id keep both personaly __________________

03-19-2010, 07:04 AM	#19 (permalink)
Jive13 KIA Location: paragould, ar Posts: 2,114 Join Date: Mar 2010 Last On: 09-25-2011 12:04 AM Vehicle: 91 Celi GT Conv 2nd Vehicle: 84 Celi GT	Re: First Celi my bad i have a convertible and the top is powered by a hydraulics. i need the power steering and i like stopping had a bad experience with a honda that didn't like to stop

03-19-2010, 07:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: First Celi lol didnt know you had a convert. im not sure of the weight reduction. __________________

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