Got some carpet weight figures here...
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Got some carpet weight figures here... I love my Speed Inc. lightweight carpet. It looks very good. The only problem is that this was my first undertaking of installing carpet in a vehicle, so it doesn't stick completely to the floor in some places. Oh well, you can't have everything. First of all, to clear something up, if you get the cut carpet, the only thing that is cut is the console area. Everything else (holes for seat bolts and belts) you have to do yourself. I did have to trim this carpet some, but that is just less weight. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Anyway, I thought I'd help out a little by weighing some stuff:
stock carpet with all sound deadener removed= 27 lbs
Speed Inc. carpet with all sound deadener removed= 9 lbs
Speed Inc. carpet with sound deadener= 20 lbs
I removed about a pound of it by trimming. Please don't take these figures as exact amounts. These were done on a bathroom scale. I give these as just an approximation.
stock carpet with all sound deadener removed= 27 lbs
Speed Inc. carpet with all sound deadener removed= 9 lbs
Speed Inc. carpet with sound deadener= 20 lbs
I removed about a pound of it by trimming. Please don't take these figures as exact amounts. These were done on a bathroom scale. I give these as just an approximation.
Re: Got some carpet weight figures here... </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:
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stock carpet with all sound deadener removed= 27 lbs
Speed Inc. carpet with all sound deadener removed= 9 lbs
Speed Inc. carpet with sound deadener= 20 lbs
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Looks like removing the sound deadener from the factory carpet will get you within 7 pounds of the light weight carpet.
How much is the stock carpet with sound deadener?
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stock carpet with all sound deadener removed= 27 lbs
Speed Inc. carpet with all sound deadener removed= 9 lbs
Speed Inc. carpet with sound deadener= 20 lbs
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Looks like removing the sound deadener from the factory carpet will get you within 7 pounds of the light weight carpet.
How much is the stock carpet with sound deadener?
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Re: Got some carpet weight figures here... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Larry:
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How much is the stock carpet with sound deadener? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It is right around 40 pounds.
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How much is the stock carpet with sound deadener? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It is right around 40 pounds.
Re: Got some carpet weight figures here... I didn't install mine yet, and I was wondering if we are supposed to use any kind of adhesive to make the carpet stick to the floor??
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Re: Got some carpet weight figures here... I've heard it both ways, some do and some don't. I personally didn't because I don't want the headaches when/if I ever have to remove it again. It doesn't stay on the floor in the rear floorboard area and where the bottom cushions used to be. But, I'm not sure that adhesive would help this. There doesn't seem to be enough material to go down all the way anyway and still line up with the molded areas. I think I can live with it. I doubt you'll even be able to tell once I get the seats back in it.
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Re: Got some carpet weight figures here... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SJH:
<strong> my 98 TA stock carpeting with all sound deadener removed weighs exactly 24lbs. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That is exactly what my 95 carpet with no sound deadener weighed on the digital scales at work .
<strong> my 98 TA stock carpeting with all sound deadener removed weighs exactly 24lbs. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That is exactly what my 95 carpet with no sound deadener weighed on the digital scales at work .