What kind carpet to save wieght?
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I've posted this before but I've heard Speed Inc. Carpet, and I've accually heard YearOne's carpet is really light also.
Any other alternatives that look good w/ Dark tinted windows![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
I've heard of people useing all sorts of stuff....like speaker style carpet...others
anyone have any suggestions or mabey what to stay away from.
Any other alternatives that look good w/ Dark tinted windows
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I've heard of people useing all sorts of stuff....like speaker style carpet...others
anyone have any suggestions or mabey what to stay away from.
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i made my own using a few rolls of black pep boys carpet..stuff is super thin and light..just had to get creative with the cutting and gluing..with back seats out you can see some seams/overlaps still thought, but it was dirt cheap and not terribly hard(done it a few times now)
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Have any of you compared the light weight carpet alternatives to the stock carpet with the jute removed? I was just curious how much more it saved over an unjuted stock piece.
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The stock stuff is heavy even without the backing. It has a thick rubber pad, Just a guess but the lightweight stuff would still be about 10 lbs lighter even with the backing off.
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Originally Posted by SilverGhost
i made my own using a few rolls of black pep boys carpet..stuff is super thin and light..just had to get creative with the cutting and gluing..with back seats out you can see some seams/overlaps still thought, but it was dirt cheap and not terribly hard(done it a few times now)
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thanks for the replys guys.
yeah, Speed Incs carpet I'm sure is a lot nicer than making the stuff from a roll, but the price just doesn't motivate me. I'm thinking I'm going to try to find some used black speedInc stuff, or go with the roll :grin:
What type of glue are you using to glue it down?
yeah, Speed Incs carpet I'm sure is a lot nicer than making the stuff from a roll, but the price just doesn't motivate me. I'm thinking I'm going to try to find some used black speedInc stuff, or go with the roll :grin:
What type of glue are you using to glue it down?
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Just order any aftermarket replacement carpet.. I'm pretty sure most of them are just as light as the speed inc stuff. I bought some off ebay for my old 93 trans am and it was super light. I don't think there is anything special about the speed inc one.