Will a really big person destroy my seat?
07-27-2007, 11:35 PM
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Will a really big person destroy my seat? I may have to give my coworker a ride in my TA tomorrow. He is well over 450lbs. Is this save for my stock passenger seat? Will it cause any damage during a 20 minute drive??? I don't mean to offend anyone, and I am by no means a small person (250lbs), but I'm worried about the seat. I seem to be just a bit larger than what the chair will hold, and I have developed a small seam tear over the course of 60K miles. Is anyone here much bigger than me? Hows your seat holdin' up?
the only thing you can do is keep them conditioned and maybe cover them with towels to keep them clean.
07-27-2007, 11:51 PM
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I had a guy that big in my car several times... and it never hurt my passenger seat. Not to say that it couldn't. Tell him to run a few laps before he gets in.
07-27-2007, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jmdale1984
I had a guy that big in my car several times... and it never hurt my passenger seat.
07-28-2007, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by wannasupra
why is this huge dude riding in your car?
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07-28-2007, 02:05 AM
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Between your 250lbs and his 450lbs, I'd be EXTRA careful about any parking lot entrances or exit and speed bumps, etc. Seeing as you already have a lowered car with a low hanging SLP Y-pipe, the extra weight will reduce your ground clearance even further and make your exhaust an even bigger target for removal via contact with the pavement.
07-28-2007, 03:26 AM
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should be perfectly fine for one ride home in it. I have a friend who is over 300 lbs and he owns his own trans am and his is fine. His also happens to be a 500hp garage queen with 19,000 miles so not driving it much helps alot. I weigh 180 and mine has gotten very minimal wear on it (70k+ miles) from gettin in and out over time especially from having my cell phone in my left pocket, it rubs alot. Most of my damage was already there by the previous owner i treat my stuff like gold\ theres no way me weighing 180 will damage anything anytime soon. Anyways back to you, its all good with the interior just watch out for the exhaust and the road more than anything like someone already mentioned. Youd be surprised how much a few hundred pounds drops your car. Lookin like eibach sportlines stage 3 in that **** 
07-28-2007, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Between your 250lbs and his 450lbs, I'd be EXTRA careful about any parking lot entrances or exit and speed bumps, etc. Seeing as you already have a lowered car with a low hanging SLP Y-pipe, the extra weight will reduce your ground clearance even further and make your exhaust an even bigger target for removal via contact with the pavement.
07-28-2007, 11:52 AM
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I may have to give my coworker a ride in my TA tomorrow. He is well over 450lbs. Is this save for my stock passenger seat? Will it cause any damage during a 20 minute drive???
Oh, man, that's funny. Just think if in a few days, he comes up and says, "Dude, I liked your car so much, I went out and got my own LS1 F-Body!"
Then, he gets on here and reads this thread.
Seriously, though, I hate when people, especially big guys, get in my car and crash against the bolster!!! I had an Auto Zone guy scan my car. He was ******* RUDE to the already-thin bolster of my white leather seats. i wish they'd fire that guy. Can't get any answers out of him. ******* wet brain.
07-28-2007, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Between your 250lbs and his 450lbs, I'd be EXTRA careful about any parking lot entrances or exit and speed bumps, etc. Seeing as you already have a lowered car with a low hanging SLP Y-pipe, the extra weight will reduce your ground clearance even further and make your exhaust an even bigger target for removal via contact with the pavement.
my buddy SS isn't even lowered and with the 2 of us him 205 me 180 we bottom out everywhere with his SLPs
