Takin seats out

rt_neon04 · Post by **rt_neon04** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:21 am

I dont use my rear seats that often so i was think about taking them out..i knw the padding were ur ass sits is like 2 pounds not even, but the back part is wat i wanna take out..any noticable diffrence when taken out, expect for lighter rear end which will make my ass swing more

JRM · Post by **JRM** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:28 am

take that shit out if you dont need it....

10 lbs for the Rear Passenger Seat....
Rear Pass Seat Back....30

some more easy weight reduction includes:

AC system.........................22.5
Front Passenger Seat.......43(srt model)
Front Seatbelts...................5
Rear Passenger Seat.........10
Rear Pass Seat Back..........30
Rear Seatbelts....................7
Rear Deck Cover................10
Carpet...............................22.5
Trunk Carpet and Pads......12.5
Sound Deadening/Insul.....20
Floor mats...........................6
Spare Tire and Hardware...28
Jack.....................................4.5
CD Play................................4
Wing....................................5
Passenger Air Bag................7
Driver Air Bag........................?
Head Liner............................2
Moonroof............................26

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Tue May 02, 2006 3:32 am

no way that piece of foam u sit on weighs 10lbs, i say 5 tops!

its alot noiser without the seat back in, i have an exhaust on my car and its SOOOOO much louder without it (inside the car)

JRM · Post by **JRM** » Tue May 02, 2006 3:44 am

lies all lies

OB · Post by OB » Tue May 02, 2006 10:16 am

what has to be done to take out the rear seat? ive been thinkin of doing this as well but i do use it sometimes (tho id rather have an excuse not to

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JRM · Post by **JRM** » Tue May 02, 2006 10:19 am

Here is the site where I found the weight redux crap....

http://www.dodgeforum.com/m_201425/mpag ... htm#213341

Edit:

orangeblastsxt wrote:what has to be done to take out the rear seat? ive been thinkin of doing this as well but i do use it sometimes (tho id rather have an excuse not to )

Takes like 10-15 minutes tops to put back in if you ever do need it....

the bottom part pulls up and out...

and the top has like 3-4 bolts, i dunnno its been over a year since i pulled my shiznit out

hmmmm.... get a haynes manual and follow it step by step take ya less than 2 minutes flat to pull out.

OB · Post by OB » Tue May 02, 2006 10:26 am

no kidding? thanks, ive heard that some rear seats are a bitch to get out. guess i know what ill be doin next time i run at the track!

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:53 pm

bottom pad pulls up and out in two spots, thts the easy part. the mildly harder part is the top section. 4 torx bolts (55m size) one on each side and 2 in the middle, very easy to see once u pull the bottom piece out, then pull up on each side to pull it out of the locking mechanism and take out....

if u need more explanation or pics or somthing let me know..i can try to get u some!

OB · Post by OB » Tue May 02, 2006 6:41 pm

pics would be great, especailly before and after ones! id really appreciate it (dont worry about the before pics i can just open my rear door andd look for myself, duuuh

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2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:28 pm

ill get them for u tomorrow, i have to go to work now

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Wed May 03, 2006 7:31 pm

ok as promised here we go!!!

tools needed

T55 Torx Head
Hands
Time

instructions

1. remove bottom seat pad

2. Remove 4 torx head bolts

3. Pull the back seat up and out

DONE!

to put back in

1. put the back seat back in. put the hooks in their openings by putting each one above the opening and drop into place

2. put 4 torx head bolts back in

3. put bottom seat pad back in

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Wed May 03, 2006 8:26 pm

OMG Best write up EVER!

OB · Post by OB » Wed May 03, 2006 8:48 pm

haha that was funny, your hand looks abnormal in that pic lol. I gave my seat a yank earlier and it didnt feel like it was coming out, and i gave it a GOOD pull. i dont wanna break anything, is there some trick to getting it out?

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Wed May 03, 2006 8:52 pm

pull up and then out.

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:20 pm

moxhairr/t wrote:pull up and then out.

as in instruction #3

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:32 pm

You got a hell of a grip on that ratchet.

Nice writeup!

Looks pretty damn simple.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Sat May 06, 2006 1:33 am

good write up...the rear seats are pretty simple to do, long as you have the right tools. dont forget TIME, that is the most important one!!

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sat May 06, 2006 4:13 am

orangeblastsxt wrote: I gave my seat a yank earlier and it didnt feel like it was coming out, and i gave it a GOOD pull.

you might need this special tool then

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:31 am

OB · Post by OB » Mon May 08, 2006 11:15 am

03sxt wrote:

shit aint that the truth. hahahaha

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anyways, where can i get one of those torx heads? i have a set of smaller ones, but ive never seen those at a store before, mine came with some set awhile ago. they sell em everywhere like home depot and shit? ive been meaning to go but im lazy.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:27 pm

Anywhere really...Advance auto, auto zone, any tool store....even walmart probably.

Marthby · Post by **Marthby** » Wed May 10, 2006 12:45 am

I just took my rear seats + back out andyou can feel a little tiny difference. The road noise is louder...

but on the plus side the car feels a lil lighter and you can hear the Kicker BUMP better

Naranjablast I bought a T-55 torx head @ Napa. $4 bucks I think

OB · Post by OB » Wed May 10, 2006 12:51 am

went to home depot an they aint got em so i checked autozone and got a set, and came home and yanked em out. sucks cuz i had nowhere to store them till i move and get my own garage, so i had to put em back in. haha it was cool tho, easy as cake like stated above! thanks everyone.

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:01 am

sure thing..hope my write-up was more useful then it was funnY!!!

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:53 am

2003silverneonsxt wrote:sure thing..hope my write-up was more useful then it was funnY!!!

it was pretty funny

but very useful too