taking out the back seat
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Car: 1989 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700r4
taking out the back seat
i was just wondering if any of yall have ever taken out your back seat, does it make much fo a difference as far as the weight of the car, and what goes into actually taking it out, is it a difficult process or something i can do in about 30 min to an hour? i have the split rear seats if it matters, thanx
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
i took my backseat out tuesday. there are 4 13mm bolts you need to remove, one under each seat and one on each side of the vertical part where it rotates up and down. remove the bottom seats first then you can get to the other bolts. the back of the seats are just velcrowed in so gently tug them out.it took me about 15 minutes tops. mine was the solid seat design so i would guess that the split design would be the same, someone else chime in on that.
hope that helps,
Brandon
hope that helps,
Brandon
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Car: Z28
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Since yours is an 89 and you have shoulder belts it will take a little longer. You must remove the shoulder belt guides secured to the back of the seat with i beleive three torx screws on each side. I think the heads are t-25 or so, i may be wrong there. Also the split seat back will just slip out of the mount that is on the trans tunnel, it may be tight but just pull.
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Car: 91 Camaro Vert
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like they said.. easy
but if you're doing this at the strip, the passenger seat weights more.... its only four 13mm nuts..... use a ratchet and its a 2min job.
well with a vert it is anyway... coupes have the seatbelt thru the hoop on the seat... i donno how hard it is to get that off... probly just one or two screws...
but if you're doing this at the strip, the passenger seat weights more.... its only four 13mm nuts..... use a ratchet and its a 2min job.
well with a vert it is anyway... coupes have the seatbelt thru the hoop on the seat... i donno how hard it is to get that off... probly just one or two screws...
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Car: 1990 Formula
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the torx screws on the back have loctite on them, at least mine did, so make sure you aren't using a screwdriver to try to get them out get a ratchet set for them
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Car: 1987 Camaro Sport Coupe
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Like He said above. there is locktight or something on the end of the bolts. I helped my friend put a system in his '89 RS and we went through hell getting getting those bolts out to remove the seat.
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i started to get the torx bolts out on a set of seats and i gave up and but a slit in the guide and pulled the belt out.
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
and now to answer your second question, the back seats weight at the most 15-20 pounds. thats counting all four parts(3 in my case) As mr dude stated, your passenger seat weights more. How much i dunno, but all this gets you out of lugging unnecessary people around
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