Should I strip my car?

[Ben_Stevo172]

I get my car back next week with a nice power boost, a supercharger. Im going for the racer/track look and I am wondering whether I should strip the rear of the car out? e.g rear seats, parcel shelf, rear 1/4 panel cards.

Whats your view? Im totally undecided, I dont really need 5 seats but has anyone striped their car and found it a bit of a pain on the odd occasion when you do need more than 2 seats?

 

[brownale01]

yes!!!!! love those wheels mate spot on, it takes all of 20 minutes to refit the seats and belts do it!! lol

 

[Jamie]

No. You don't need to strip it.

 

[Daniel]

I wouldn't. But then I do think a Charged standard looking Clio would be much better than a modded one.

 

[luke2607]

You wont notice the weight loss all that much tbf.

Plus having back seats looks so much better.

 

[T. 12 E E D.]

Just partially strip it like myne

It would take less than 10 mins to put the seat's back in but still look's good like this

 

[Jamie]

Who's doing the convo?

 

[THE SKULL]

Just partially strip it like myne

It would take less than 10 mins to put the seat's back in but still look's good like this

whats the cushion for?

 

[T. 12 E E D.]

whats the cushion for?

Humping

 

[Bazzon]

I would strip it, mainly because you will get the maximum power/weight. Which makes sense when youve spent so much on the conversion.

 

[Ben_Stevo172]

Who's doing the convo?

RS Tuning.

mmmm, I just dont know!!!:S:S:S

 

[THE SKULL]

Humping

are f**king canny!hehehe:lolup:

 

[Greeny.]

If you strip it do the rear properly!! Really worth it for all the power you will have anyway? Would look mint though.

I have mine stripped and have to lob the rear seats in now and again, takes me like 15 minutes so no bother really.

 

[Inferno]

Is that net the only thing holding that wheel in place? If it is I wouldn't want to be you in a crash!

The the OP - strip it. It's the only way. And next time I'm near Leeds take me out in your car.

 

[f0xy]

If you're going to strip it, go the whole hog....trim/carpets/tar, not just the rear bench imo.

 

[T. 12 E E D.]

are f**king canny!hehehe:lolup:

What can i say mate i'm a classy man :approve:

 

[Daniel]

If you're going to strip it, go the whole hog....trim/carpets/tar, not just the rear bench imo.

Thats the thing though, he's only going to remove the rear seat and plastics. They weigh the same as a bowl of cereal so aren't worth bothering with. All imo of course.

 

[brownale01]

^^^ i see where your coming, from, if it isnt properly stripped it does look a bit s**te, like with the edge of the carpet sticking up and that, unpainted etc

 

[T. 12 E E D.]

^^^ i see where your coming, from, if it isnt properly stripped it does look a bit s**te, like with the edge of the carpet sticking up and that, unpainted etc

False floor they weight nothing at all

 

[Jamie]

Thats the thing though, he's only going to remove the rear seat and plastics. They weigh the same as a bowl of cereal so aren't worth bothering with. All imo of course.

I agree.

I took rear bench and spare out, then everything. It felt no different to the rear bench and spare out. Plus, it didn't go back in too well.

 

[Ben_Stevo172]

Yeah ur right, I think if I strip it I need to do it properly, what does this consist of?

 

[Ben_Stevo172]

Is that net the only thing holding that wheel in place? If it is I wouldn't want to be you in a crash!

The the OP - strip it. It's the only way. And next time I'm near Leeds take me out in your car.

Anytime - mini meet could be good

 

[Daniel]

Yeah ur right, I think if I strip it I need to do it properly, what does this consist of?

Seats, carpets, sound deadening, plastics, belts, airbag loom, airbags, door cards, rear isofix bar, speakers......

LOTS! lol.

 

[Jamie]

Stripping it takes two mintues. All you need is a 17m spanner, a socket set and a T50 and 25.

Erm, my strippage isn't to the above extent.

 

[Inferno]

It doesn't take long. The front seats are worth doing to get a decent overall weight saving.

 

[superbenji88]

If your only going to strip the rear, watch out for a light and "active" rear end.

 

[maynard]

yeah get it all out mate. so much better to drive and considering the conversion your having done, you know it makes sense

 

[meady100]

Just partially strip it like myne

It would take less than 10 mins to put the seat's back in but still look's good like this

Tell me that wheel is held there by more than the net?! :-O You realise how much energy that would have if you crashed at speed? It'd take you in half man!

As per this rather horrifying convo thread, in fact! http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=25631