rear seats removal - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

stlgrym3 · 04-04-2018, 07:40 PM

has anyone removed the rear seats to save weight? is it simple to do?

norcalpb · 04-04-2018, 07:43 PM

Very simple. Take out the seat bottoms by taking out the bolts holding them, and pull down and away to take them out.

The seat backs have a bolt behind its fabric cover in the trunk I believe. Remove the bolts from the 2 folding latches and it’ll come right off

stlgrym3 · 04-04-2018, 07:50 PM

how much weight that'll save? is it worth the trouble?

re-animator · 04-04-2018, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by stlgrym3

how much weight that'll save? is it worth the trouble?

keep in mind its also considerably louder if you have a loud exhaust

Spuds · 04-04-2018, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stlgrym3

how much weight that'll save? is it worth the trouble?

~30lb if you remove everything. Brackets, seatbelts, the works. There's a weight saving thread somewhere on here...

Also, it is significantly louder in the cabin afterwards. And remember to reinstall all bolts.

new2subaru · 04-04-2018, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

~30lb if you remove everything. Brackets, seatbelts, the works. There's a weight saving thread somewhere on here...

Also, it is significantly louder in the cabin afterwards. And remember to reinstall all bolts.

Significant is an understatement... I removed the entire rear and the noise was fairly extreme. It was hard to have a conversation. I'm a bit hard of hearing though. All the power to those that can handle it. It is kinda cool.

I put mine back in. I removed it for the experience and would have left it out if it was tolerable, for me.

ETA; Here's a good thread to help you along

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53511

stlgrym3 · 04-04-2018, 09:00 PM

glad i asked, i can't handle the extra noise either, oh well, that's that.

Spuds · 04-04-2018, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by new2subaru

Significant is an understatement... I removed the entire rear and the noise was fairly extreme. It was hard to have a conversation. I'm a bit hard of hearing though. All the power to those that can handle it. It is kinda cool.

I put mine back in. I removed it for the experience and would have left it out if it was tolerable, for me.

ETA; Here's a good thread to help you along

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53511

It's actually not too bad if you put the seat cushions back in using the front bolt only (+7lb). I also found it helps if you tape the side cards down.

Working on a more permanent, lighter solution that I think is kinda cool. Hopefully it helps with the road noise.

new2subaru · 04-04-2018, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

It's actually not too bad if you put the seat cushions back in using the front bolt only (+7lb). I also found it helps if you tape the side cards down.

Working on a more permanent, lighter solution that I think is kinda cool. Hopefully it helps with the road noise.

I can see that. There's not much between you and the road with the rear seats removed. I was just doing some testing to see if I could handle a stripped out car.

Sapphireho · 04-04-2018, 11:18 PM

I purchased the Shrader Performance rear seat delete when my car was 1 day old. Best mod.

j3rf · 04-04-2018, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I purchased the Shrader Performance rear seat delete when my car was 1 day old. Best mod.

I looked at that quite a few times, but not sure I like how it looks much.

why? · 04-05-2018, 06:19 AM

even something as simple as a piece of cardboard over the seat opening helps to quiet the interior. I don't think it is too bad, I can still hold a conversation over bluetooth, the person on the other side just hears some extra noise.

Also the bolts holding the seatbelts on are a pain.

guybo · 04-05-2018, 09:40 AM

I gutted everything (except spare and cardboard floor) from the front seats back. I am not positive about weight savings, I did not do before and after but it had to be 50 lbs. There's a thread on here that details how much everything weighs. If I take out my spare and cardboard floor (bearing in mind I have modified a lot of stuff- some heavier, some lighter) my car weighs in around 2700 lbs.

Noise? Hell yeah LOL. The rain is louder, tire and road noise louder and every rock that hits the undercarriage sounds like I ran over an IED. Oh well.

Sapphireho · 04-05-2018, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by j3rf

I looked at that quite a few times, but not sure I like how it looks much.

I love the look, looks like it came that way.

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stlgrym3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: socal Posts: 562 Thanks: 72 Thanked 51 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	how much weight that'll save? is it worth the trouble?

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stlgrym3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: socal Posts: 562 Thanks: 72 Thanked 51 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	glad i asked, i can't handle the extra noise either, oh well, that's that.

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why? Only happy when it rains. Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: series.blue Location: Harnett county NC Posts: 1,995 Thanks: 5,698 Thanked 1,265 Times in 750 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	even something as simple as a piece of cardboard over the seat opening helps to quiet the interior. I don't think it is too bad, I can still hold a conversation over bluetooth, the person on the other side just hears some extra noise. Also the bolts holding the seatbelts on are a pain.

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guybo Huge E85 fan! Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2016 Scion FRS Location: Tampa, FL, USA Posts: 1,850 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,010 Times in 605 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I gutted everything (except spare and cardboard floor) from the front seats back. I am not positive about weight savings, I did not do before and after but it had to be 50 lbs. There's a thread on here that details how much everything weighs. If I take out my spare and cardboard floor (bearing in mind I have modified a lot of stuff- some heavier, some lighter) my car weighs in around 2700 lbs. Noise? Hell yeah LOL. The rain is louder, tire and road noise louder and every rock that hits the undercarriage sounds like I ran over an IED. Oh well.

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