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what's the weight of stock seats?

Need to shed some weight off the bird. Anyone know what the stock seats weight?
 

what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #1 –
My seats were 33kg each

what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #2 –
Idk but I read the power seats are very heavy

what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #3 –
About six hundred pounds... at least that's what my power seats felt like when I removed 'em :hick:
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what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: thunder chicken;411189
about six hundred pounds... At least that's what my power seats felt like when i removed 'em :hick:

lol

what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #5 –
Also remove the sound isolation from the floor mat! That alone is 20lbs!

what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #6 –
They felt around 75lbs a piece when I picked them up earlier, never weighed them though.

Some of the heaviest power seats I have ever seen in any car.

what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #7 –
Quote from: Big B;411483
They felt around 75lbs a piece when I picked them up earlier, never weighed them though.

Some of the heaviest power seats I have ever seen in any car.

and pretty  comfortable.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #8 –
I have mine sitting in the garage with the mini consolette thingy and power everything. Lemme know if you really want to know.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #9 –
Well when i was young they were light. Now they are heavy as HELL. The older i get the heavier car parts become. JUST SAYING

Well i have Recaro seats so they are heavy. I removed the electric junk. I am going to say 60-70 LBS just a guess.
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what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #10 –
Quote from: Haystack;411501
I have mine sitting in the garage with the mini consolette thingy and power everything. Lemme know if you really want to know.

 
Power recline as well? I'd like to know the weight.

I'd take mine out and weight them (power seat, power recline, leather) but in and out 7 years ago to be reupholstered was enough. In the car they will stay ;).
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what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #11 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;411538
Power recline as well? I'd like to know the weight.

I'd take mine out and weight them (power seat, power recline, leather) but in and out 7 years ago to be reupholstered was enough. In the car they will stay ;).

Nope, just regular recline. If I get around to it this weekend I'll dig it out and weigh it. I hate power seats just because of how useless your car is with a dead battery.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #12 –
I'm looking to go with something a little more lightweight in mine. Because RACECAR!!! :D

what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #13 –
I weighed mine when they were out, but I cant remember where I wrote it down
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what's the weight of stock seats?

Reply #14 –
I put together a set of plastic buckets with manual seat tracks and pulled the power units out.  I don't recall the specific weight of either set, but the difference was 25 pounds each. 

After I saw the minimal weight savings and experienced the significant difference in comfort, I swapped the power units & stock seats back in. 

For 50 pounds & lousy seating position, I'd rather find a way to make a little more power... 

Only reason I could justify it would be:  Because Race Car! And this one's not.