back seats

1. kevsax Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Heanor, Derbyshire Posts: 229 saxo vts 1998 mk1

   #1 6th February 2011, 21:01

   is it worth stripping the back seats out the S? if so is it noisy inside?
2. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #2 6th February 2011, 21:04

   for what reason would u want to strip the rear seats out for? cos they weigh fcuk all
3. kevsax Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Heanor, Derbyshire Posts: 229 saxo vts 1998 mk1

   #3 6th February 2011, 21:07

   just to get the race look and if it makes any dirrerence to performance or handling?
4. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #4 6th February 2011, 21:09

   the race look lol
5. Oc2 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Nottm. Posts: 924 Focus ST2 ASBO

   #5 6th February 2011, 21:09

   To be fair, im not the smallest of people, but i put all of the rear seats and the parcel shelf in a black dustbin sized bag and carried them to the shed for storage, and they do weigh a fair cop
   
   you wont notice a difference once removed though, the tail might be a bit happy if you have standard tyre pressure
6. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #6 6th February 2011, 21:10

   If you're gonna be wanting weight saving.. Strip the car and gut it completely. Rear plastics, rear door cards, seats, sound proofing etc..
   
   May not notice a difference that much with day to day driving. You'll just get alot of road noise.
7. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #7 6th February 2011, 22:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax the race look lol

   i lol'd at that
8. Gordon Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR

   #8 7th February 2011, 00:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ed-bradley May not notice a difference that much with day to day driving. You'll just get alot of road noise.

   I had the rear seats, parcel shelf, boot carpet and boot floor sound matting out of the R for a sprint event in the summer. Just the whine of the fuel pump got irritating on the road let alone the increase in road noise, and that's with all the bitumen stuff still in place on the floor pannels.
   
   If you're keeping the car on the road I'd stick with a bit of comfort as you won't notice a few kg's difference (although I managed to drop the weight of the R by 60kg+ fairly easily for the sprint) on the road. Save stripping it for the track.