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Old 12-19-2008, 02:25 PM
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help rear seat removal 08 cobalt ss

i need to remove my rear seats.. i have searched and have read to hit the tabs and it comes out in two minutes.. is this the same for the 08 cobalt ss... i cant find any tabs...i just needs to remove the part that folds down!
nevermind figured it out!


next question... do i have to cut the interior to remove the seat bar???

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Old 12-19-2008, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by madlion
i need to remove my rear seats.. i have searched and have read to hit the tabs and it comes out in two minutes.. is this the same for the 08 cobalt ss... i cant find any tabs...i just needs to remove the part that folds down!
nevermind figured it out!


next question... do i have to cut the interior to remove the seat bar???
no there are 2 bolts underneath the carpet in the truck , just wrench em out and pull like a ****. and vuala!(or however you spell it) all comes out pretty easy. I had to removes everything outta my backseat when I put 2 12's in my trunk ....
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haha im about to put my 13w7 in.. i removed those bolts.. i had still had trouble getting it out with out scraping the interior plastic much.. you have to push hard as hell on the interior plastic.... wow i wonder how much trouble its going to be to push it back in.. should i dynomat before i install this sucker.. i just want my bass.. im using the stock head unit.. xtant x1001 and 13w7.. woot ill take pics in a few.. gonna wire before putting in the box
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Originally Posted by no_mo_tires
and vuala!(or however you spell it)
Voila!

Etymology:
French, literally, see there
Date:
1739

—used to call attention, to express satisfaction or approval, or to suggest an appearance as if by magic
Old 12-20-2008, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by madlion
haha im about to put my 13w7 in.. i removed those bolts.. i had still had trouble getting it out with out scraping the interior plastic much.. you have to push hard as hell on the interior plastic.... wow i wonder how much trouble its going to be to push it back in.. should i dynomat before i install this sucker.. i just want my bass.. im using the stock head unit.. xtant x1001 and 13w7.. woot ill take pics in a few.. gonna wire before putting in the box
13w7 should be loud as hell in these cars. Just wondering if we have the electrical system to support that much wattage....
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^^capacitor and optima battey is my recomendation. Im pushing one punch 2 seris at 250watt rms...my lights go dim with the bass...not good
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What are the 2 bolts in the crack of the seat for? Was going to try and remove the interior trim but doesn't look possible with the seat in place
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In for pics. I don't see a lot of good car stereo pics in here.
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How much weight do you save, please let me know. When I removed my back seats and spare for my gti, it was about ~150 lbs. This should be prob around 50-70lbs from the looks of it, i wanna know if it is worth it
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I hate to be that guy, but I have to ask how you removed the rear seat? I looked at this during the afternoon while doing my oil change and could not figure it out. I read everywhere that both portions of the seat are just clipped on and that there are 2 tabs to press while pulling on the seat. Anyone has a picture of those tabs? Can't find any.

I drive a 2009 SS/TC, so the rear seat does not fold. I need to remove the seat to get more cargo space and carry long objects. Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by Auddasea
^^capacitor and optima battey is my recomendation. Im pushing one punch 2 seris at 250watt rms...my lights go dim with the bass...not good
i have a 10inch power acoustik p3 1000watt rms with a power acoustik crypt series 2200watt amp and a 1.5 farad power acoustik capacitor. and my lights bounce with my bass hard as ****. lol
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Removing the backseats is stupid easy.

First fold the tops. then take a flat head to the silver part of the latch thats on the outside of the car and gently push it in (shouldnt take any real effort) pull the seat towards you then slide it out.

For the bottom part of the seat put your hands on the far side of the cushion (against the trim) and then the other close to the center of the seat and pull up. It should pop up. Now just pull up the back corner of the rear seat (untuck it from the trim panel) Do the same for the other side and it will pop out.

Honestly for a street driven cars theres not enough weight difference to justify the seat removal. Id be surprised if the rear seats combined got near 50lbs....
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Originally Posted by franky_d
I drive a 2009 SS/TC, so the rear seat does not fold. I need to remove the seat to get more cargo space and carry long objects. Thanks in advance.
The seat backs fold down. Read the manual, the latches are in the trunk area below the window shelf.
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Wow. Now I feel stupid. Thanks a lot, never saw these freakin latches in the trunk area...
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