How to remove back seats of VTR?

1. HG2Tobes Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Harrogate Posts: 154 Black 1999 VTR

   #1 25th November 2008, 19:14

   Has anyone removed the back seats and any tips or no-no's when doing it.
   
   also what performance increase should i expect...how much do they weigh?
2. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #2 25th November 2008, 19:35

   the bench bit you sit on just lifts out and the back bit not sure on, performance wise, not much iirc they dont weigh that much!!!
   
   but if you're lightening it
   
   spare wheel
   rear seats
   carpet
   rear seat belts and trim
   door cards
   lighter aloys- such as compomotive's
   rear window wiper and motor
   passenger window motor and some way of making sure it wont fall down!!!
   
   track car!!!!
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 25th November 2008, 19:50

   The back piece has a metal bracket each side on the floor held on with 2 13mm bolts each side.
   
   Steve.
4. HG2Tobes Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Harrogate Posts: 154 Black 1999 VTR

   #4 25th November 2008, 20:50

   cheers 4 advice...
5. Darlo-paul Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Darlington Co Durham Posts: 2589 55 Plate Corsa C 1.2 16V Sxi

   #5 25th November 2008, 21:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scottyvtr the bench bit you sit on just lifts out and the back bit not sure on, performance wise, not much iirc they dont weigh that much!!! but if you're lightening it spare wheel rear seats carpet rear seat belts and trim door cards lighter aloys- such as compomotive's rear window wiper and motor passenger window motor and some way of making sure it wont fall down!!! track car!!!!

   Parcel shelf?
6. Richie2104VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 2770 VTARRRR/S

   #6 25th November 2008, 22:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by pwrig Parcel shelf?

   Needs somewhere to store the 6x9s lol.
7. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #7 25th November 2008, 22:24

   was going to start a thread on the same question. lol cheers lads!
8. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

   #8 26th November 2008, 01:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scottyvtr the bench bit you sit on just lifts out and the back bit not sure on, performance wise, not much iirc they dont weigh that much!!! but if you're lightening it spare wheel rear seats carpet rear seat belts and trim door cards lighter aloys- such as compomotive's rear window wiper and motor passenger window motor and some way of making sure it wont fall down!!! track car!!!!

   Drivers motor you mean. So you dont have to lean over to do the passenger side.
   
   Yeah, dont expect a world of difference, more noise, and the chance to tell people you cant give em a lift without having to think up excuses.
9. matt_vtr_15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2008 nottingham Posts: 4801 saxo mark 2

   #9 26th November 2008, 12:28

   i did this before it took me about 5 minutes...
   
   go out with a few spanners and it is pretty obvious which ya need to do, i would advise taking off all the small lil brackets under seats etc aswell as it tidy's it up a bit...
   
   one thing i will say is though that the bare metal will make the car very very cold during this time of year... the car will be more noisy however your music will be amplified better....
   
   thats what i noticed when i stripped mine...
   
   it makes the saxo feel a lot more fun
   
   but performance wise mate not much however ya will notice a slight difference if you usual drive round with a great big sub and 6x9's and all that all the time

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10. HG2Tobes Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Harrogate Posts: 154 Black 1999 VTR

    #10 27th November 2008, 09:49

    cheers mate am gonna do it today...... i noticed that my right handside bolts visible from the boot look really rusty... will they screw off still or even back on in fact?????
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 27th November 2008, 11:44

    Wire brush WD40 leave for 10mins then try the nuts.
    
    
    Steve.
12. HG2Tobes Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Harrogate Posts: 154 Black 1999 VTR

    #12 30th November 2008, 22:04

    will do mate nice one.
13. sick-Saxo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 st austell Posts: 418 furio, vts 16v (turbo project)

    #13 7th December 2008, 11:05

    if taking out rear wiper be careful loadz of people end up being to heavy handed and smash there window lol
14. user_34213 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Tamworth Posts: 245 Saxo 1.1 Forte (broken) Saxo 1.1 Forte

    #14 11th November 2010, 16:32

    yer i wiuld saw it off tbf thats what i did