DIY: Rear Seat Removal

[mdonders]

yup got it all done yesterday with the 10mm triple square.

not that difficult at all.

 

[teyber]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a26/newaveride/IMG_2490.jpg[img]

Can anyone confirm this size? im about to run to autozone or something to pick it up..

 

[lavmugen]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a26/newaveride/IMG_2490.jpg[img]

Can anyone confirm this size? im about to run to autozone or something to pick it up..[/QUOTE]

it's a 10mm 12 point/triple square bit.


J

 

[teyber]

cheers

but no auto stores around here have them... who has one i could paypal you some $ and you ship it to me?

cheers

 

[Meat]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I1Q60O/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1219184466&sr=8-2

 

[Monk]

Great Demonstration

inocent question though. how do i totally remove the seatbelts?

 

[aleksr32]

How much do the back seats weigh? Does it really make a difference when you take them out, weight wise?

 

[g60_corrado_91]

How much do the back seats weigh? Does it really make a difference when you take them out, weight wise?

Holy bump.

Non-leather GTI seats with the full size, 16" steelie spare, is just under 100lbs. Leather seats I imagine are a little heavier, but R32's don't have a full size spare. It's an 18" skinny temp spare. But it's still probably every bit of 60-70lbs.

 

[ina12K04gti]

For every 100 lbs removed, is supposed to equal 20 hp

 

[Spectre]

Just did this. Took 10 minutes. As far as the bit sizes, it is a 10MM triple square for the seatbelts (which if you've done the timing belt, it's the same bit used on the crank pulley bolts) and a T30 torx bit for the bearing nut.

 

[DaveyC]

Bookmarked this in case down the road I decide to track fit my car! Great detailed guide dude!

 

[Spectre]

I did it because my LPFP sending unit is overheating and I was getting fuel cuts. And it's only May!