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Author ppl who have taken their back seats out -UPDATE - I'm stuck, help!
westsidecorsa
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Can you feel the difference without the rear seats? Does it get annoying when you want to take more than 2 ppl in the car!? how long did it take to get the back seats out? thinking of doing this so though id get some opinions first!

[Edited on 04-08-2004 by westsidecorsa]
3CorsaMeal
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rear seats weigh nothing, can't feel any difference in performance.

just get more road noise in the car....

better off getting lightweight fronts
Adam_B
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deffinitly notice a difference, especially on smaller engines. Rear back resty bit is quite heavy.
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im deffinatly taking my seats out..

just the seatbelt bolts are soooo tight...

i may have a play 2nite
Richie
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use a hairdryer or heatgun chris as the fuckers are threadlocked in
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Made a noticable difference to mine, although it may be psychological as it's so much louder.

Only issue I have with it is exhaust noise/road noise... also it's raised my rear suspension about 10mm...
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a heat gun... ill use a blow torch

ed
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They weigh quite a bit, cos when I took mine out the back suspension raised up loads - my 16's were tucked into the arches before... It felt a little bit more responsive, but I'd rather have back seats than to have a tiny bit more throtle response.
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i think i'm too sleepy most of the time to notice things........

can't be arsed with "subtle differences"

a windy day could take off more speed then removing seats will add...
westsidecorsa
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hmm mixed response. how long will it take? is it just a few bolts? its a corsa b
ed
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Two screws to remove the spnge bench. Then you just unclip the plastic runners on the back rest - takes about 3 minutes to get out.
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mine take longer in corsa c...

may have to get some 50mm lowering springs to compensate for the lift..
westsidecorsa
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im getting 60mm at the back anyway, looks a bit stupid at the moment, with 75 drop at the front and 40 at the back!
Ojc
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With no weight in the back of the Nova it stands on tip toes.

Need to get the rollcage and the rear strut brace in ASAP.

Marry me batty boys.
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taking the sardines out of the tins make the tin lighter, doesn't mean i'd terrorise reading with it tho...
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what about the corsa C?? are the seats failry heavy?
M16KE B
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
what about the corsa C?? are the seats failry heavy?


The base weighs fuck all - i smacked my best mate round the head with it while fitting my harnesses! The rear bit looks to be alot heavier tho - never had to take it out , dont know how difficult it will be - shouldnt be any trickier than a corsa B.
Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
taking the sardines out of the tins make the tin lighter, doesn't mean i'd terrorise reading with it tho...


Your arsehole is awaiting its anal probe to find the missing sardines.
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removing rear seats and spare wheel..will get rid of some weight plus mean u wont ever have anyone sitting in the back...so of course its going to go faster/more responsive.
westsidecorsa
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yes thats what i thought! i hate havin ppl in the back, is there a guide anywhere? have most ppl just made a big false floor to cover where the seats were? thats what i was thinking?
Ojc
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Is there a guide to removing back seats

Its the easiest thing you will ever have to do
westsidecorsa
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i dunno i havent done it b4! dont even kno where the bolts are!!
blundey
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OK its simple. The bottom bit u sit on has two screws....or just clips out depending on ur model. The back rest is the main part
what u need to do is undo the seat belt bolts that hold the female clip in place. Also if the seat belts are attached to the floor base remove these bolts to.

Now pull the backrest forward to about 55 degrees, and push the backrest either left or right as it is on a spring like mechanism. It will put a white washer across and u can then pull the backrest UP AND OUT.

Its very very simple...and u should come across no problems when doing it.
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i removed my seats..

i started undoing the bolts and they got so stuff i couldnt move them...



so i got the grinder out and cut the fookers off

very loud inside now
westsidecorsa
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haha nice work Mr. UK! what u gonna do about the big space in the back? make a false floor?

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