Speed Inc. lightweight carpet
11-13-2005, 05:54 PM
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Speed Inc. lightweight carpet I like to hear other racers' experiences with it as I just recently added that mod to my '94 Z28
Here's mine:
1. Does not fit well. Pain to install.
2. Heard that it was a 30# weight savings. Now that I have personal experience, I can safely say that is not true at all. I tried to weigh my stock carpet, by the shade tree method of standing on the bathroom scale with and then without holding the carpet. Looked like my stock carpet weighed between 27# and 30#. I read in the weight reduction thread that it is supposedly 34#. I checked my shipping label on the box my Speed Inc. carpet came in.... 17#. So, best case (taking the 34# weight as "true" for stock carpet) is that the Speed Inc carpet is half the weight of stock, for a 17# weight savings. I can't remember who told me the 30# number, but they need to lay off the crack pipe. Pretty hard to save 30# when OEM carpet only weighs 34# total.
3. Bottom line: Had I know I would only save 17#, I would have thought twice before shelling out $269 plus shipping for it.
Here's mine:
1. Does not fit well. Pain to install.
2. Heard that it was a 30# weight savings. Now that I have personal experience, I can safely say that is not true at all. I tried to weigh my stock carpet, by the shade tree method of standing on the bathroom scale with and then without holding the carpet. Looked like my stock carpet weighed between 27# and 30#. I read in the weight reduction thread that it is supposedly 34#. I checked my shipping label on the box my Speed Inc. carpet came in.... 17#. So, best case (taking the 34# weight as "true" for stock carpet) is that the Speed Inc carpet is half the weight of stock, for a 17# weight savings. I can't remember who told me the 30# number, but they need to lay off the crack pipe. Pretty hard to save 30# when OEM carpet only weighs 34# total.
3. Bottom line: Had I know I would only save 17#, I would have thought twice before shelling out $269 plus shipping for it.
11-13-2005, 09:41 PM
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I've heard 20-30 lbs savings, which isn't far from where you are. I think people are taking into account the rubber mats under the carpet too, not just the carpet itself. I left the rubber mats under mine, but 20#'s isn't bad. Of course, I paid waaay less than you did, so it doesn't bother me as much. My car is alot louder inside now, is yours?
11-14-2005, 06:55 AM
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I did not like the fit at all either. I would not buy this carpet unless you were keeping the center consule and the back seats. I would NOT spend $250 on this ever again. Oh well you live and you learn.
11-14-2005, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by SUX2BU
my lightweight carpet weighs 3 lbs. got it for $25.
Let me guess. Speaker carpet?
I had bought a roll of a gray color. Did not like the color. I think I am going to do it all in black this time around
11-14-2005, 11:51 AM
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Damn it, I was planning on using this stuff when I did the TH400, as I was gonna remove the center console, and go with teh uncut stuff, so I could just cut around the shifter.... thought that would look better thena cut up console.
Has anyone ever done this? How did it look, pic's would be nice. No back seat in my car either... any pic's of that area with the carpet would be nice too.
I wonder if the year 1 carpet is better, is that uncut or already pre cut like factory?
Has anyone ever done this? How did it look, pic's would be nice. No back seat in my car either... any pic's of that area with the carpet would be nice too.
I wonder if the year 1 carpet is better, is that uncut or already pre cut like factory?
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11-14-2005, 12:44 PM
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This is what I got off the speed inc website:
Speed Inc
Lightweight Carpet
A weightsavings of 40lbs! This molded carpet comes with no cuts for the guys without the back seat or consol, cut the carpet as needed.
JAX298 Speed Inc Lightweight Carpet $269.99 buy
Every post I've read said the stock carpet weighs 34 lbs, so how can you save 40 lbs by buying there's?
I've also read that year one carpet weighs less than speed inc and cost less.
I've been debating this also is 17 lbs worth $270?
Speed Inc
Lightweight Carpet
A weightsavings of 40lbs! This molded carpet comes with no cuts for the guys without the back seat or consol, cut the carpet as needed.
JAX298 Speed Inc Lightweight Carpet $269.99 buy
Every post I've read said the stock carpet weighs 34 lbs, so how can you save 40 lbs by buying there's?
I've also read that year one carpet weighs less than speed inc and cost less.
I've been debating this also is 17 lbs worth $270?
11-14-2005, 12:56 PM
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just rip out the carpet altogether. then you save 34#'s for free! that's what i did. i like the look better than w/ the carpet. i still have the center console. looks good to me.
11-14-2005, 01:33 PM
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just rip out the carpet altogether. then you save 34#'s for free! that's what i did. i like the look better than w/ the carpet. i still have the center console. looks good to me.
Most class rules at events stipulate that the interior must be carpeted. I agree with them more or less. When I see a car whose interior has been totally gutted, it doesn't look nice (to me, anyway) and I also think the guy is "trying too hard". Yeah, I'm trying to get my car's weight down, but want it to still look good.
11-14-2005, 02:16 PM
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yea i know about the class rules - i guess this guy's post was most "racers" experience... i didn't know he meant class racers.
uhhhhh... as far as the look it's personal opinion...
i don't see how it seems like someone is "trying too hard" - it's a good amount of weight reduction for free.
uhhhhh... as far as the look it's personal opinion...
i don't see how it seems like someone is "trying too hard" - it's a good amount of weight reduction for free.
11-14-2005, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by imslow
yea i know about the class rules -
The easiest thing to catch fire in the cabin would be carpet or cloth/leather seats.
Why should a person have to wear SFI approved fire resistant clothing, but require an item that would contribute to a fire?
Might as well let people use old newspaper for weight ballast.
11-14-2005, 06:18 PM
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Let me guess. Speaker carpet?
I had bought a roll of a gray color. Did not like the color. I think I am going to do it all in black this time around
I had bought a roll of a gray color. Did not like the color. I think I am going to do it all in black this time around
11-14-2005, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SUX2BU
Nope speaker carpet is WAYYYYYY to fragile you can rub a hole in it real quick. and my carpet is super tuff (daily driven 90+ miles a day and no wear at all in the last 6 months) and still lighter than speaker carpet.
Are you going to enlighten us? I am sure there are plenty of people that would be grateful in knowing.
11-14-2005, 08:05 PM
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i've posted it many times. i just went to my local fabric store and bought some thin fleece. It comes in a big 4 foot roll i had them cut me 12 feet it was around $25 and it weighs roughly 3 lbs. It is VERY thin yet VERY tuff. to cut it i had to get a decently sharp knife.
11-15-2005, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SUX2BU
i've posted it many times. i just went to my local fabric store and bought some thin fleece. It comes in a big 4 foot roll i had them cut me 12 feet it was around $25 and it weighs roughly 3 lbs. It is VERY thin yet VERY tuff. to cut it i had to get a decently sharp knife.