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Old 09-26-2005, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle
I just weighed my stock carpet. With all the sound deading ripped off it's just a touch over 23lbs. Easy 10lbs savings by making the switch to the speed inc.

BTW: If you take the carpet out of the car and stick it in the sun. The sound deadening will come off much easier.

Also, in the rear hatch well there is a black sticky matt over where the muffler would go. Get out your gasket scraper and go to town for another 3lbs of removal. While your at it you might as well get out the spot weld drill bit and remove any unesessary bracket in the car (rear seat brackets and seat belt brackets).
Gotta love weight reduction, it gives me something to do when I am out of money for mods.....

Thanks for the idea about the mat over the muffler in the rear hatch, 3 more lbs will be gone soon.
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I have the Year One stuff. I'm happy with the weight reduction and fit.

Stock was - 34lbs
Year One - 14lbs

BTW, I think the Year One and Speed Inc carpet are from the same company.
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You'de be surprised at how good my $20 2 lb (yes i said two pounds) carpet looks. its actually very thin fleece from the fabric store.
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Are these ~15lbs weights of the Speed Inc. carpet including the sound deadening?
Old 09-26-2005, 09:44 PM
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SUX2BU, I'd like to see pics of your carpet and to anyone else who doesn't have the Speed Inc. or Year One. I went to Home Depot to look at the cheap stuff that many have recommended, but the stuff that I found looked like crap. Not sure if its the stuff that those were suggesting, but I didnt see anything else that came close to what they described. I would like to shed some weight myself. I've taken the backing off my stock carpet, but I know there's weight to be saved with a lightweight version.
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carpet from www.1320hp.com is $200. last time i checked, the speed inc. stuff was close to $300.
Old 09-26-2005, 11:16 PM
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Speed inc and year one are the exact same carpet. Only difference is speed inc will get it made for you without the cutout for the center console if you want.
Old 09-26-2005, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragaholic
SUX2BU, I'd like to see pics of your carpet and to anyone else who doesn't have the Speed Inc. or Year One. I went to Home Depot to look at the cheap stuff that many have recommended, but the stuff that I found looked like crap. Not sure if its the stuff that those were suggesting, but I didnt see anything else that came close to what they described. I would like to shed some weight myself. I've taken the backing off my stock carpet, but I know there's weight to be saved with a lightweight version.
These are the only pics i have on here. i'll try to get some closer and better digi pics tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by mdblackz28
carpet from www.1320hp.com is $200. last time i checked, the speed inc. stuff was close to $300.
pretty sure speed inc will price match.
Old 09-27-2005, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Noyzee
pretty sure speed inc will price match.
They have for me, and I really like their service, so if they wouldn't on that much, I think it would still be worth the $60 difference.
Old 09-27-2005, 10:46 AM
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I have the Speed Inc. carpet for !console. Fit great. Pics soon.

I had the speaker stuff for a few years but it kept coming up and looked bad.
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im sure they will do somthing.
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I am going to get some soon, anyways, so I will e-mail them and see what they say, and post up.
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Originally Posted by BADFNZ
Are these ~15lbs weights of the Speed Inc. carpet including the sound deadening?
The weights I posted included sound deadening
Old 09-27-2005, 11:08 PM
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Here's what I got tonight:


Not for that price, we price match many company’s product lines that we are direct with but this is not the case on the carpet.
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ah, i see.
they must have a middle man on the carpet. oh well, i still got it from them.
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heres a few pics from my digi cam.
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one more
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i think it looks pretty god for $20 and by far the lightest i've ever seen. It litterally only weighs a couple lbs.
i think i used the wrong adheisieve and so it's come loose in a few spots. my friend used a different adheisive and his was a bitch to tear back out. i may redo it when i pull my seats out to swiss cheeze them.
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i have the speed inc carpet, and mine looks like ****. it was supposed to be molded, but it was completely flat when i layed it on the garage floor. no matter what i did, it didn't conform to the shape of the floor. i'm waiting to here from 1320 to see how theirs is molded. i have a 6 point and no backseat, but i still want it to look nice.




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