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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:08 AM
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Hey I'm looking for a back seat delete kit for my Coupe. Anyone know where I can find one? Thanks
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:23 AM
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werks sells a really nice one. so does lowes, but not nearly as nice.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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The werks one is $425!!! That's crazy, and lowes as in the home improvement place? Lol
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:40 AM
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Buy a solstice or a sky. Not only does it have the back seat delete, but it also has the rwd mod!

On a serious note, are you doing this for weight savings? When I had my cobalt, I did a few things (not the rear seat delete) and was able to get the car down to 2,900 lbs (full fluids including gas, no driver).
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:44 AM
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Yes, lowes, the home improvement center. Or a sign shoppe. Get a sheet of alumalite.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:45 AM
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yeah the rear seat really doesn't way much but getting a lighter battery and removing your spare tire and replace trunk carpet over that spare tire with a weathertech or the likes can save you more weight that is more on the rear end which is what you want
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:48 AM
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So like what would removing the back seat really gain you
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:50 AM
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yeah the rear seat really doesn't way much but getting a lighter battery and removing your spare tire and replace trunk carpet over that spare tire with a weathertech or the likes can save you more weight that is more on the rear end which is what you want
^ This is what I was getting at, he just beat me to it. I ran a 15lb Braille battery in my Cobalt (and am now running it in my Solstice), and it started it just fine every day. Pull out the spare tire and jack. Clean out your glove box (there was almost 5lbs of stuff in mine). Go catless. Pick up a set of PF01s or Aleggeritas (the two lightest wheel options, albeit a more expensive mod). If you look around, there's tons of stuff you can do to drop weight without losing functionality.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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I'm not doing it for weight reduction, I have a harness bar so my rear seats are useless, so I wanna get the delete so I can have more room with a cleaner look, I may just put wood with carpet in the bottom and have the back portion completely removed so I have a bigger trunk lol
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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in other words... Lowes mod.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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in other words... Lowes mod.
Yeah, is there any how to threads for it? I know it should just be measure and cut. How do I secure it? Make new latches?
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:20 AM
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you should make a how to when you do this.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:01 PM
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you should make a how to when you do this.
Ok
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 12:22 AM
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Anyone have any input on how to make these
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 12:37 AM
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no back seat? then where would you bang chicks at? front seat is fun until something bumps the ebrake and you go rolling!
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 01:03 AM
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use pieces of cardboard to make a template then trace and cut your desired material cover with carpet and install.
fastening it is up to you you can get creative with the bolt locations for the seat or go gheto styles and screw it in.
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 05REDROCKET
use pieces of cardboard to make a template then trace and cut your desired material cover with carpet and install.
fastening it is up to you you can get creative with the bolt locations for the seat or go gheto styles and screw it in.
Thinking if a way to use the stock latches
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