take out rear seats ?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 cornwall Posts: 159 green saxo1.1
    #1
    hey guys

    wot difference will takin out the back seats make 2 performance and handling and things? as considering takin them out as im going 2 look at a saxo tomoz for my first car so jus wanted some info before i start muckin bout wiv fings like this lol

    cheers jack
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio
    #2
    Not a lot of point unless you strip the whole car. The back seats don't weight a lot, and it's no point losing their practicality when your not gonna get much gain
  3. Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black
    #3
    pretty pointless tbh mate, as said above with make no difference unless you fully strip car, and for the record back seats probably weigh less than 10kg..
    also if you strip and use your car for daily use, you will slowly lose your hearing as its noisy
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 561
    #4
    Yeah, no point at all unless your going hardcore and taking everything out.

    I took my rear seats out just to see if I could notice any difference. It just made a lot of noise.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010
    #5
    Indeed, got to agree with the above, the noise is unbearable, just put my interior back in, bloody glad not to have the exhaust in my ear drums every second!

    Not worth it unless its for track
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 561
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Domleydon View Post
    Indeed, got to agree with the above, the noise is unbearable, just put my interior back in, bloody glad not to have the exhaust in my ear drums every second!

    Not worth it unless its for track
    It might have been bearable if I just used the car for a run around.

    But had to go down the M3 first thing in the morning to work. The seats were quickly put back in that evening
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100
    #7
    You're better off taking all door card's and rear plastic's out... If you want to go more extreme go for carpet, roof lining etc.

    I've got no rear seats, no doorcards etc... I wouldn't say it's a lot faster, let's face it, it was never going to be... But it probably is a little (tiny) bit but it feels fun in the bends (could purely be down to the fact you feel more involved)

    Ofcourse the other bonus is you have a reason to not give people a lift lol. No longer do i get 3am txt's 'giz a lift mate'.... Might be due to the fact i have no friends though?
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 561
    #8
    If I didnt have to drive as much as I do, I would probably have a similar set up to you Chip. Rear seats taken out, and carbon fibre door cards.

    Whilst it might not aid performance it looks a lot nicer in my eyes.
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 cornwall Posts: 159 green saxo1.1
    #9
    cheers 4 that lads jus a thought jus its prob gna be my first car so dnt reli wna go to the extreme wiv it rather do it 2 a furio or vtr/s
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Aberdeen Posts: 375 Citroen Saxo Vtr Mk2 52 Plate
    #10
    i have it done to mine and i find the back end goes to easily but due to having bucket recliners n harness's there no point in me having back seats
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
    #11
    ive took my back seats, out only because im trying to turn my saxo into a rally/track car, getting my roll cage in a few weeks and yeah the noise is loud, i have a 5inch custom pipe of an evo on mine and omg i need ear plugs at times