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DIY: Rear seat removal

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Web

Reg'd: Apr 17, 2006

THE SHADOW

You'll need:

14 mm socket and wratchet (black bolts and gold bolts)
10 mm socket (rear flap bolts)
flat tip screw driver (lift flap on rear flap bolts)

The task only takes about 30-45 minutes tops so it's not bad.

Difficulty: 1-5.... 2

Overall weight loss: ~65-70 lbs (rough estimate)

-You will remove 8 (14mm) black bolts (4 per seat bracket)
-You will remove 3 (14mm) gold bolts (seat belt brackets)
-You will remove 2 (10mm) black bolts (lift flaps in rear)

Steps:

1...Look at your back seat and locate 2 areas (yellow arrows) and lift straight up on them. The seat pad will pop off and you just push the seat buckles through the slots and pull the bottom pad out.



Before:


After:


2...Locate bolts you will remove from the seat bracket (blue) and seat belt holders (yellow and red)...remove the yellow one first so you can take the whole belt bracket out.

Passenger side:


Driver side:


3...Pick a side to start with (driver/passenger) and fold the seat flat after removing the front bracket and belt bolts. Now locate the flip tabs and remove them. The back flap will lift out after that.




4...I didn't take a picture of the next part for some reason but it's easy. On the seat brackets in the back, you will see 2 black bolts (each side) just like those in the front. Remove them. The seats will pop right out after that.





5...Look at your seats and trunk crap.



6...Just to clean it up a bit, I replaced the back flap but am removing the rest tomorrow at the track. It just lifts right out so it's easy.




7...Smile dumb for the camera in the 95 degree heat and humidity


Enjoy.


*I noticed a slight increase in pull in both 4th and 5th where I used to notice it was slow to climb. It's not anything HUGE, but there is a slight increase.



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[#] Jun 28, 2007 10:00pm
Aciidsneaker

Reg'd: Feb 24, 2007



May I ask this Jeff, Why did you remove your back seat? just for the glory of a DIY? nice DIY though.



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[#] Jun 28, 2007 10:14pm
Orin

Reg'd: Dec 08, 2005


great write up!

[#] Jun 28, 2007 10:15pm
Web

Reg'd: Apr 17, 2006

THE SHADOW

Aciidsneaker wrote:
May I ask this Jeff, Why did you remove your back seat? just for the glory of a DIY? nice DIY though.


I'm taking it to the track tomorrow and I was bored


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[#] Jun 28, 2007 10:16pm
Aciidsneaker

Reg'd: Feb 24, 2007



LOL Alright, well sweet write up none the less. I'm going to the track on the Sat, not to race but more to watch "EVE OF DESTRUCTION"



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[#] Jun 28, 2007 10:19pm
Orin

Reg'd: Dec 08, 2005


now I want to take my rear seats off.... just because.

[#] Jun 28, 2007 10:20pm
Web

Reg'd: Apr 17, 2006

THE SHADOW

Thanks for the comments......maybe this will answer some questions on seat removal.


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[#] Jun 28, 2007 10:20pm
triniosito

Reg'd: Nov 15, 2006

Godlike Advisor

Is There Any part Of Ur Car U Haven't Removed Yet jk lol

[#] Jun 29, 2007 12:25am
Web

Reg'd: Apr 17, 2006

THE SHADOW

I like to know what I'm sitting in while driving


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[#] Jun 29, 2007 08:21am
jboy510

Reg'd: Sep 06, 2006

Scion Guru

i removed mine about 2 months ago. i ended up putting brackets into the rear panel so the board piece would stick up and i could hold things in my trunk without it all sliding onto the floor. ill post some pics later

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[#] Jun 30, 2007 04:08am
triniosito

Reg'd: Nov 15, 2006

Godlike Advisor

Web wrote:
I like to know what I'm sitting in while driving


its all good i know who to ask when i have questions

[#] Jun 30, 2007 06:03am
RuniCtC

Reg'd: Apr 02, 2008

Tire Changer

thanks Web! I'm doing the removal right now. I didn't know if the bottom pad just pops out, now I do!

[#] May 14, 2008 06:34pm
Web

Reg'd: Apr 17, 2006

THE SHADOW

Glad it helped.


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[#] May 14, 2008 06:39pm
andino

Reg'd: Mar 05, 2006

Godlike Advisor

I would recommend putting some weight in the back if you're going to track. Drag though will be fine. Did you notice how much higher the rear of your car sits now? haha





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[#] May 14, 2008 06:41pm
flyingcesar

Reg'd: Jun 13, 2006

Scion Guru

Nice wright up...

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[#] May 14, 2008 07:09pm
RuniCtC

Reg'd: Apr 02, 2008

Tire Changer

lol... YES! The rear wheel wells look funny! The rear sits up really high!

[#] May 16, 2008 11:51am
Racr350

Reg'd: May 18, 2007

Chief Mechanic

^it really is noticable?? I was gonna do this but if the rear looks rediculous then i dont think i will...


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[#] May 16, 2008 12:25pm
xcessivenoize

Reg'd: Apr 15, 2008

Master Mechanic

lol.... took mine out and it lifted the rear up so i dissided to add 350 lbs back into the rear...
[#] May 16, 2008 03:23pm

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