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Old 06-30-2011, 01:55 AM
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Default rear seat deletes worth it?

Already took out the dual 10 inch subs and amps(Shaker1000) from the truck and planning on the spare/jack (for track days) so I say I took off about a good 90 lbs. or so.

Anyone have any experience with rear seat delete kits from American Muscle?

I read that the holes don't exactly line up and the push pins suck.

Looking to shave off some additional weight for better ETs...
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Old 06-30-2011, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by stealth_GT
Already took out the dual 10 inch subs and amps(Shaker1000) from the truck and planning on the spare/jack (for track days) so I say I took off about a good 90 lbs. or so.

Anyone have any experience with rear seat delete kits from American Muscle?

I read that the holes don't exactly line up and the push pins suck.

Looking to shave off some additional weight for better ETs...
That seat delete actually adds weight back obviously after removing the rear seat... But if you just want to shed weight for the track why don't you just remove them on a track day? They aren't hard at all to get in and out...
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Old 06-30-2011, 12:40 PM
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I believe the net difference with the delete kit is you will actually be about 15-20 lbs lighter.
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Originally Posted by stealth_GT
Already took out the dual 10 inch subs and amps(Shaker1000) from the truck and planning on the spare/jack (for track days) so I say I took off about a good 90 lbs. or so.

Anyone have any experience with rear seat delete kits from American Muscle?

I read that the holes don't exactly line up and the push pins suck.

Looking to shave off some additional weight for better ETs...
If you want a clean appearance for your interior when you remove the rear seats or just a way to not have to give the neighbors a ride in your Stang, the deletes are a great choice and I would highly recommend them.

As for fitment, we sell hundreds of these kits with no issues and I do not foresee you having a problem with them, either. They are made specifically for your model year and should fit like a glove.

I hope this helps, please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions in the future!
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 2005Redfire6
That seat delete actually adds weight back obviously after removing the rear seat... But if you just want to shed weight for the track why don't you just remove them on a track day? They aren't hard at all to get in and out...
You guys could learn from this...
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 2005Redfire6
That seat delete actually adds weight back obviously after removing the rear seat... But if you just want to shed weight for the track why don't you just remove them on a track day? They aren't hard at all to get in and out...
+1

And what if you pick up a few girls? Of course, you will definitely want the rear seats!
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Originally Posted by JIM5.0
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And what if you pick up a few girls? Of course, you will definitely want the rear seats!
I've been quite lucky with the passenger seat and the Ladies in the past...
The headliner, not so much though... Unless you undo the high heels first.
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pascal
I've been quite lucky with the passenger seat and the Ladies in the past...
The headliner, not so much though... Unless you undo the high heels first.
ROLF!

Yeah, chicks in shoes don't do it for me, LOL

As for having the back seat, I was actually referring to picking up more than one girl at a time!
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Originally Posted by JIM5.0

As for having the back seat, I was actually referring to picking up more than one girl at a time!
I got that.
The one in the back can watch and learn while you work the leather of the passenger side.
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Originally Posted by JIM5.0
ROLF!

Yeah, chicks in (shoes) clothes don't do it for me, LOL

As for having the back seat, I was actually referring to picking up more than one girl at a time!
Fixed your quote
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