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Old 01-02-2003, 01:04 PM
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Default Lightweight carpet kicks ***!

Just got it installed w/ my roll cage. Not a perfect fit, some trimming was needed, but it looks good and doesn't weigh squat!!

Shipping weight was 19lbs, and after removing the sound deadening it was closer to 10-12lbs.

The lightweight carpet with no sound deadening doesn't seem any louder to me than when I had stock carpet with sound deadening.

No brainer 20-25lb weight loss. Great mod.

Thanks to Speed Inc!
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Agreed! I didn't install mine yet, but I took it out of the box and have it opened up on my basement floor. Looks great, can't wait to install it!
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Price? I just destroyed mine trying to clean it <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
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I just installed one with a cage as well not long ago there is no way there is even 5lbs of sound deadening material.I think the shipping weight was 19 lbs but I cant see that deading weighing at the absolute most 4lbs and thats being generous.The fit was pretty great as stated above just needed some trimmed along the sides.It looks great.Indeed a no brainer though.Speed Inc had the special 260 free shipping.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JFM-jr:
<strong> I just installed one with a cage as well not long ago there is no way there is even 5lbs of sound deadening material.I think the shipping weight was 19 lbs but I cant see that deading weighing at the absolute most 4lbs and thats being generous.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Carpet actually weighed 17lbs on the scale I used (supposedly calibrated), and with no sound deadening came out to a shade under 12 lbs...(approx)....

This was using a ghetto fabulous scale, so I could be off a bit....but whats a few pounds between friends? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />
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I picked mine up on The Speed Inc. GP. Price was $266 shipped. The GP is over now unfortunatly.
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I am about to order this carpet, but I have a quick question. Does the cut carpet come with those big holes where the rear bottom cushions went? I don't have my rear seats anymore, and I really hate the massive amount of orange showing through my carpet. Thanks!
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by quickWS6:
<strong> I am about to order this carpet, but I have a quick question. Does the cut carpet come with those big holes where the rear bottom cushions went? I don't have my rear seats anymore, and I really hate the massive amount of orange showing through my carpet. Thanks! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The carpet comes either totally cut for all factory provisions or totally uncut with NO holes for factory provisions. 1 or the other and NO in between. I got mine uncut.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tom the roofer:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by quickWS6:
<strong> I am about to order this carpet, but I have a quick question. Does the cut carpet come with those big holes where the rear bottom cushions went? I don't have my rear seats anymore, and I really hate the massive amount of orange showing through my carpet. Thanks! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The carpet comes either totally cut for all factory provisions or totally uncut with NO holes for factory provisions. 1 or the other and NO in between. I got mine uncut.

Tom </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks, I understand that it is either completely uncut or cut, but I don't see the point in the big hole in the carpet directly under the cushion (not where the bolt goes through). Since it serves no purpose, I didn't know if they included that or not.
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IF you look real closely at the pic above you will see the two bumps where the rear seat mounts are.This is the uncut version.The only cut is for the console.
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Correction: the version in the pic is cut Uncut is as TTR stated no holes at all.The cut version is cut only for the console and nowhere else, the rear seat mounts will be covered.Sorry for the above mis-info.
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Hmm do they have black carpet?
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Todd,

Yes they do. I have the black carpet.
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Default Re: Lightweight carpet kicks ***!

My Formula has "Ebony" interior. Which color is better: Black or Graphite ?

The stock stuff isn't pure black...
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I like mods with no other downsides. How much exactly does the stock carpet and sound deadening weigh?
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Where is the link for this. My carpet is shot and out anyway, I'll order NOW..

looks very good.
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Kenny- I weighed my carpet right out of the box, it weighs 20lbs exactly on my house scale.

Moose- The GP ended on 12/11/02. I would still call Jon @ Speed Inc. and see what he can do for you.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Kenny H:
<strong> I like mods with no other downsides. How much exactly does the stock carpet and sound deadening weigh? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">36lbs
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I placed my order for this two nights ago. Hopefully I'll get it in before this coming weekend so I can have it at the track
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Big Mike:
<strong> Kenny- I weighed my carpet right out of the box, it weighs 20lbs exactly on my house scale.

Moose- The GP ended on 12/11/02. I would still call Jon @ Speed Inc. and see what he can do for you. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">mike I called him and he said they will be doing another GP first of Feb.. Thanks for the info guys.

did anyone remove there padding and wiegh it with out that?



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