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by **ftolam13** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:53 pm

has anyone ever removed the back seats for lightweight. does it make a difference? they weigh nothing. the car looks crap without them, im thinking of putting them back in if they dont make much if a difference.

by **colm_mcm** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:57 pm

removing the roll cage and aircon would probably have more of an effect. Are you that bothered about saving weight, what sort of driving are you doing?!

by **mcgon1979** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:03 am

the back seats weight less than a couple of kilo. no point in my opinion. Just foam on a frame. lighter than the spare.

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:21 am

I haven't had my back seat in for about a year now..

Very easy to remove - but I couldn't tell you if it really makes a difference on it's own.. I went ahead and removed a few other bits at the same time.

Tools - spare wheel
some of the tat covering the inside of the boot.
bits of the center console..including my dvd changer.

I probably only removed about 3 stone weight or something - never bothered weighing it..

My entertainment is now my exhaust noise..and has been for the last long while..as with everything else you'll get used to it.

by **ftomad** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:33 pm

ftolam13 wrote:has anyone ever removed the back seats for lightweight. does it make a difference? they weigh nothing. the car looks crap without them, im thinking of putting them back in if they dont make much if a difference.

id defo put them back in

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:35 pm

if there is only YOU , 1 person that uses the car ... you can live without them .. like Muad does ..

took mines out last weekend for a few days ..
nice Exhaust sound :lol:

by **ftomad** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:39 pm

Sebastian wrote:if there is only YOU , 1 person that uses the car ... you can live without them .. like Muad does ..

took mines out last weekend for a few days ..
nice Exhaust sound

why not take out the passenger seat also then hehe

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:40 pm

when i had the bucket seat i did try that ..

Soo wierd !!!! :twisted:

by **ftomad** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:42 pm

Sebastian wrote:when i had the bucket seat i did try that ..

Soo wierd !!!!

haha try anything once i suppose as they say

by **finers** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:11 am

Mine came not screwd in so every time i braked hard the back seat flew forward

,,, as said before i found they weighed nutin!! + found it a much noise'r ride w/o but maybe thats what you want

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:56 pm

Drove with no passegner seat for a few week as well - very very odd experience - but made the car feel extremely roomy :-)

The exhaust noise does increase with removal of the seats..probably doesn't do it any favour in the looks department either - but - heck..

I'll put it back in for the nct.

by CJ » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:09 pm

I'd be inclined to leave the back seats in unless you do a big strip out - they don't weight all that much.

CJ

by **ftolam13** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:40 pm

colm_mcm wrote:removing the roll cage and aircon would probably have more of an effect. Are you that bothered about saving weight, what sort of driving are you doing?!

ah was cleaning the car n one thing led to another n decided to take them out, i knew they wouldn't make that much of a difference! they're going back in

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