half gut? or full gut?

[ezep3]

im rocking a half gut right now ( no rear seats) im thinking of going full gut taking out all the plastics but im undecided what do you guys think????

[clutch797]

I would vote for full trim but that was not an option.

[HondaFreak]

Fully gutted.
There's got to be 100 lbs of plastic and sound deadening. Gut it like a peach.

[PuMpKiN_Ep3]

half man.. full looks... mmm not that good..

[AFG]

neither, your car is slow regardless... might as well keep the funcionality...

-Navid

[creamSODA]

i agree with navid

[clutch797]

x2 man

[v1c10us]

id leave everything from the seats forward.
take out the rear seats and all the side trim. but leave the door panels and dashboard and all the carpeting.

[Emerica459]

Those plastic side panels dont weigh anything. I had both at one time or another and I prefer having an interior. But in your case I would recommend the half gut. It also just looks so much cleaner.

[dofu2]

Fully gutted, painted black.

[Princess]

I would go fully gutted or leave interior 100% stock. Going halfway looks ridiculous, do it or don't do it. Once fully gutted and if funds allowed I would paint the interior with factory Honda paint to match your stock ep3 color (VBP, NHBP, TW, etc.).

When you only have IHE being fully gutted feels great, you take off faster and stop faster. But when you have a 500 hp ep3 and traction is a problem like Weltall, it doesn't really matter if you are gutted or not. Weltall had like 5 people in his car and it still didn't slow him down. So I would say fully gutted for an ALL MOTOR ep3 and full interior for an ep3 that makes 250 horsepower or more.

Something else to think about. If your ep3 is your hobby car then gut it all the way. If it is your family commute car then keep the interior. Also if you want your ep3 to be a showcar then full gut is a must. Nothing looks better than a fully gutted ep3,

Also, resale. When you gut your ep3 resale value will go in the toilet. But if you want the coolest ep3 ever and you are in it to win it, then gut it. If you plan on keeping your ep3 until you die then resale isn't something you worry about. Some people are just in the ep3 game for a quick minute until they have more money then they find another type of car.

When you gut the interior super hard like I did down to the metal the interior gets very loud. It also takes a lot of work to remove the sound deadening material. LOTS! The car will sound squeaky and a modded exhaust might make your ears ring.

It's a big decision. Don't do it if you think you are going to regret it. Jeez, I make it sound so serious, lol.

If you fully got the interior really hard you will have an incredibly hard time getting the car back to stock. Honestly, once all the plastics are removed from the sides, etc., don't plan on putting the car back together... it's a nice idea but it ain't gonna happen. There are like 2,000 pieces of crap that can be removed from the interior. Storing it all would take up a lot of room.

[kprocivic]

im all for gutting new cars.

[CivilEngSI]

Gutting is gay. Do it the right way, just add more power. :mredface:

[CajunSi]

I agree with Princess all or nothing.

[epshtielsl]

I agree with Princess all or nothing.

+1 Go big or go home...

Kidding. What other mods do you have done to the car? I think gutting should be left to the track built cars only. It's a nice interior keep it.

[RedSiBaron]

PSSH!! full gut is pulling door panels and the dash...you guys arent serious yet :mredface::mwink::mconfused::mbiggrin:

[fugenpower]

honestly i wouldn't gut it at all but if you absolutely had you might as well go all out. once you lose the back seats nothing else needs to be back there.

[lostep3]

I voted for half, I really only took my back seats out because no one sits back there anyways. If I raced autoX a lot and had more NA horse power I would do a full.

[SlayerDX]

Gutting is gay. Do it the right way, just add more power. :mredface:

Says the man who gutted his EP when he had it...........:mredface:

On topic, if its your daily driver car, leave it.

[SPAM&RICE]

holly crap the polls at 50/50 I voted half because thats what I did so take a :photo: trick. jk

[ezep3]

+1 Go big or go home...

Kidding. What other mods do you have done to the car? I think gutting should be left to the track built cars only. It's a nice interior keep it.

right now i just Have IHE but im getting all the parts together for a k24 swap... apart from the weight reduction i just love how gutted looks theres to much crap in cars now a days this is the first car i have that actually HAD backseats lol... all my other hondas have been old skool and full gut not even carpets but im still debating for the EP:laser:

[Godhand]

I voted for half, I really only took my back seats out because no one sits back there anyways. If I raced autoX a lot and had more NA horse power I would do a full.

Yeah, I hate driving people around, plus the car just looks better without the backseat and decklid. It seemed like an easy choice to me.

[ALep3]

I voted half but right now all my interior is in, I remove the seats, hatch cover but no plastic when I go to the strip.

[civictype_r04]

I say half gut.

[1fast03ep]

My interior is complete plus 85+ lbs of audio gear so I have no horse in this race!

[02_epdriver]

Not really sure right now. I have done both on other cars. I guess if your going to gut then get rid of it all.

I already gutted my a/c system. Thats some weight there

[CivilEngSI]

Says the man who gutted his EP when he had it...........:mredface:

On topic, if its your daily driver car, leave it.

Whatchu talkin bout, willis? :mangel:

[Aug]

Either do it all out, or not at all

[ezep3]

:rofl:
My interior is complete plus 85+ lbs of audio gear so I have no horse in this race!

[27rocks]

i say none...100lbs is not going to do much but make more noise..not to mention our cars are not all that special af far as speed, and the interior is really nice compared to a lot of cars.

[somejaykid]

half gut that's what i did to my eg6:mbiggrin:

[Chazwick05]

personally, no gut, but if u have to, half gut.

at least keep a little bit of civility

[dobbs02si]

Im with some of the die hards, go big or go home. If ya gonna start to gut it, leave one seat and the dash..like me and my bros ef that weighs 1460 with me in it lol. The Ep is all original inside..

[ep3drc]

man i got about a hundred pounds worth of audio :( my car is slow anyways so no use in takin weight off of it

[VegaS10]

Every damn ricer in my town has gutted their stock civics.

Bunch of damn idiots.

If it's a daily driven car, leave the nice interior in.

If it is a track car ONLY, gut it!!!

[grindin gears]

i agree if track gut if dd leave it in. girls wont want to get n a car that rattles and you wouldnt be able to but more than one women in it with no back seat.

[dashehonda]

If youre gonna do it, do it all the way, i would never, cause i love interiors more than exteriors, plus our cars are loud enough, the plastic and carpet is the only real sound deadener:mrolleyes:

[ALL MotoR Ep3]

i only half gut my car........because i dont feel like taking apart my whole interior to street race...

[az-epdrvr]

i need the back seats for the kids (all 3 plus one on way)

[lil_Eggy]

full gut..

i will more than likely be doing this soon...long commutes ahead

i feel that possible mpgs might be work the extra noise

[Rep]

I voted for half, I really only took my back seats out because no one sits back there anyways. If I raced autoX a lot and had more NA horse power I would do a full.
GUtting an EP for autox purposes is a pretty terrible idea because you'll get dropped into a very high autox classification where you won't be competitive at all, most likely.

If you're even doing a half-gut on a daily driver; Welcome to RICE TOWN, population, you!

[skoo74]

anyone know the weight difference between full gut and half gut?

[Soviet]

im rocking a half gut right now ( no rear seats) im thinking of going full gut taking out all the plastics but im undecided what do you guys think????

Umm...why???

:msmooch:

[Rep]

anyone know the weight difference between full gut and half gut?
40-50 lbs...maybe.

[Euroyellowep3]

I would go fully gutted or leave interior 100% stock. Going halfway looks ridiculous, do it or don't do it. Once fully gutted and if funds allowed I would paint the interior with factory Honda paint to match your stock ep3 color (VBP, NHBP, TW, etc.).

When you only have IHE being fully gutted feels great, you take off faster and stop faster. But when you have a 500 hp ep3 and traction is a problem like Weltall, it doesn't really matter if you are gutted or not. Weltall had like 5 people in his car and it still didn't slow him down. So I would say fully gutted for an ALL MOTOR ep3 and full interior for an ep3 that makes 250 horsepower or more.

Something else to think about. If your ep3 is your hobby car then gut it all the way. If it is your family commute car then keep the interior. Also if you want your ep3 to be a showcar then full gut is a must. Nothing looks better than a fully gutted ep3,

Also, resale. When you gut your ep3 resale value will go in the toilet. But if you want the coolest ep3 ever and you are in it to win it, then gut it. If you plan on keeping your ep3 until you die then resale isn't something you worry about. Some people are just in the ep3 game for a quick minute until they have more money then they find another type of car.

When you gut the interior super hard like I did down to the metal the interior gets very loud. It also takes a lot of work to remove the sound deadening material. LOTS! The car will sound squeaky and a modded exhaust might make your ears ring.

It's a big decision. Don't do it if you think you are going to regret it. Jeez, I make it sound so serious, lol.

If you fully got the interior really hard you will have an incredibly hard time getting the car back to stock. Honestly, once all the plastics are removed from the sides, etc., don't plan on putting the car back together... it's a nice idea but it ain't gonna happen. There are like 2,000 pieces of crap that can be removed from the interior. Storing it all would take up a lot of room.

good input, couldnt have said it better myself. Full interior for me, I want to give people rides when its done lol.

[iLLoGiCaL]

Mines a DD so just the rear gut is fine for me :)

[The King]

If you have the money to actually paint the interior after you fully gut it that's what I'd do. Think about, I like knowing people can sit in my back seat but no one ever does...so why not benefit from my lack of friends :o(

[ezep3]

If you have the money to actually paint the interior after you fully gut it that's what I'd do. Think about, I like knowing people can sit in my back seat but no one ever does...so why not benefit from my lack of friends :o(

lol no one really likes sitting back there anyways cus they say its to small and they dont have leg room so if no one likes it why keep them.. and if its a big crew take the biggest car and waste there gas its expensive as :censored: anyways!!

[jjr007]

I would vote no gut, but that is not an option. I wouldn't do it unless my ep was strictly a race car, and not a daily driver.

[.rob]

bars are a MUST for gutted cars.

[chubbychu]

i would say go full or nothing at all.

but, if you just wanted to save a little weight without ruining your car (and turning the car into a 2 seater so people cant bum rides off of you), you could take out the spare, and rear seats. :)

[ezep3]

bars are a MUST for gutted cars.

soon to come :mbiggrin:

[RON]

GUTTING AN EP IS STUPID! If it is only a track car maybe... but I would have started witha better platform.

[shelbz]

GUTTING AN EP IS STUPID! If it is only a track car maybe... but I would have started witha better platform.

it isn't really "stupid" if you track/drag your car or don't want people bumming rides of you..

[superhatch]

I've had 3 fully gutted project cars, some of which I've had to use as a DD from time to time. It's great for some people, and others can't take it. You hear -everything- on the road, and if you're single...most girls aren't to down with a loud usually uncomfortable car. :mwink:

If you don't care about any of that gut it. Then cage it. You want the ultimate feel...weld in a cage. It will turn any car into something completely different. I just sold my gutted caged Wagovan...miss it, but I didn't have time for two cars with my new job. The experience in a gutted caged car even with only i/h/e (wagon had a built ZC) is visceral. It makes most common cars feel like race cars and can be quite thrilling.

You -will- notice a difference if you do a full gut, but your car is no longer quiet, or accommodating. If you can deal with that...then gut it. I've had enough of the gutting/caging, and I'd rather have something quiet, comfortable, AND fast.

[LAvtec818]

if your gutting it, do it full

[ts ep3]

i say no gut but if you do dont half ass it go all the way

[brandon]

I did a half gut. Handling and gas mileage improve a bit.
Plus it confuses my grandma. Which in itself is worth it.

[dobbs02si]

LMAO That is so wrong..

[hondave]

if your gonna gut it then might as well go all out.but whatever you do gut it for function....not for looks!:amen:

[socmex7]

i would say go full or nothing at all.

but, if you just wanted to save a little weight without ruining your car (and turning the car into a 2 seater so people cant bum rides off of you), you could take out the spare, and rear seats. :)

that'd be the only reason i'd take out my backseats, nowadays i just fold the rear seats down when we go chill, "sorry, no backseat" is my response, but i need then for normal dd (siblings).. gas is too expensive for people to be bumming rides off of a broke college student...

[!@#$%]

I've had maybe 5 people ride in my backseat since i've had the car and every one of them complained. I didn't remove my upper portions specifically for weight reduction, but just to tell people no when they all want to cram in my car.

[frm_808]

anyone actually weigh all the sh!t that pulled out from the back and do math of how much faster it would run in a 1/4 mile?

[04cvcsi]

i get a full gut when i drink a lot of beer

[Krispy187]

I thinking of taking my back seats out, but sometimes I give rides to the family or take sibilings to places.

[slurp812]

neither, your car is slow regardless... might as well keep the funcionality...

-Navid

A turbo in a NON-gutted car would be that much faster, and functional...

[Siborg18]

I agree with CivilEng. Either make some real power enough to get that Ep goin' with a stock interior, or get your a$$ out of the game. Gutting interiors is only best for track cars. I personally dont want to see wiring and ish hanging all over the place. Grow Up...
:boxing:

[dashehonda]

Im only half gut right now, i need to get to the gym to get rid of it:mwink:


I hate ripped out interiors but only cause the interior is the part you interact most with a car right? yeah you can look at the outside all day, but its the inside that you see most, or enjoy. The EP is rattly enough, without taking out the only sound deadening there is. Keep the interior, and get a JRSC-R:mbiggrin:

[Cody Downing]

i agree, you can make plenty of horsepower gains without ripping out the interior, you can make up for the weight, ya know?

[ash281]

i would only have a gutted interior with a/c delete, lightweight wheels, and other stuff

otherwise theres no point really

[fdnyjon]

full rear gut.. no plastics, no sound deadening and get it painted a nice glossy color! Keep your carpet and both front seats and that other stuff in the front lol heck if you could get some brides or recaros in the front with red carpet then even better!

[SC61Boosted]

I gutted the back of my car years ago and have never regretted it. the lighter it is, the better. I did leave the sound deadening material in though. It just depends on your future plans for the car, If you think the look would bother you, and if you think the extra noise would drive you nuts.

[fdnyjon]

I gutted the back of my car years ago and have never regretted it. the lighter it is, the better. I did leave the sound deadening material in though. It just depends on your future plans for the car, If you think the look would bother you, and if you think the extra noise would drive you nuts.

is it your daily? just curious..

[Hasbro]

Really?

[SC61Boosted]

Yep, it's my daily

[1st]

I voted and have been riding half gut for several years now and don’t plan on ever going back. There is a difference that you will feel. My ep is my dd and I feel that it’s lighter, quicker and has gotten better gas mileage ever since.

[ryboto]

I know, old thread, but figured I'd add to it instead of making another... You guys who gutted the rears(plastic+rear seats), did you also remove the headliner? I'm considering gutting everything behind the front seats, but am curious about the headliner and how it'd look... If it doesn't weigh anything, then I'd just keep it.

[mussh]

never used the backseats......... half, for now.
bought some cheap floor mats from home depot to cover the fuel door.
http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u327/musshmonk/20130513_105948.jpg (http://s516.photobucket.com/user/musshmonk/media/20130513_105948.jpg.html)

[ericfrom702]

never used the backseats......... half, for now.
bought some cheap floor mats from home depot to cover the fuel door.
http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u327/musshmonk/20130513_105948.jpg (http://s516.photobucket.com/user/musshmonk/media/20130513_105948.jpg.html)

nice set up! what brand bars?

[Hasbro]

I know, old thread, but figured I'd add to it instead of making another... You guys who gutted the rears(plastic+rear seats), did you also remove the headliner? I'm considering gutting everything behind the front seats, but am curious about the headliner and how it'd look... If it doesn't weigh anything, then I'd just keep it.

I would only remove the headliner if you were going to remove the sun roof. There are lots of sharp edges up there that will cut you and/or rip out your hair. First hand experience! It is also a huge temp and sound insulator.

[mussh]

nice set up! what brand bars?

one closest in the pic is a megan. one furthest is marked spoon, although i seriously doubt it is. the two that form the "X" are e-bay specials.
they are all rsx c-pillar spec bar.
rear strut tower bar is an e-bay special also.
i bought the two e-bay bars, the two named bars were given to me by a friend.

[ryboto]

mussh, why'd you keep all the plastic?

[mussh]

mussh, why'd you keep all the plastic?

i started to strip the plastic, but didnt like the way it looked. looked ghetto to me.

right now my ep3 is my dd. when i finally break down and get another dd, im going to garage my ep3 and go nuts.
interior will be completely stripped, full rollcage, welded in. when i do this, i will take the time and tuck wires and etc....etc.....
i want the time to do it right.
plus, i'd love to repaint the interior....that cool battleship gray color that i have seen a few people do. put a nice clear coat over it.....and maybe leave it bare painted metal, no flooring..........alot of maybes hahahahaha. but i do plan on making it real nice.

[ryboto]

I may take out the plastic. I don't care what it looks like because I don't look at the back of the car when I'm in the car... only reason I'd keep it in is if there isn't much weight savings value in removing them. I imagine the panels in front of the rear speakers aren't too light.