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Anti_Rice_Guy
11-12-2007, 07:18 PM
Anyone have experience in taking out the 3rd row or middle row of seats on an 05 or newer explorer? Or taking out/putting back the spare tire?
DaSkinnyGuy
11-12-2007, 07:23 PM
Hey you told me no weight reduction so how fair is that. And the spare lowers down in the rear should save u 60lbs and the rear seat maybe just be a couple bolts or have someway of releasing with a latch for quick removal.
Anti_Rice_Guy
11-12-2007, 07:38 PM
Big help on specifics there chief. And you said you can't come, so I figured I need all the help I can get against the Camaro and altima.
procamaroz28
11-12-2007, 08:37 PM
spare tire ... yes you cant take out 3rd row tho
Anti_Rice_Guy
11-12-2007, 08:40 PM
It was also a how question. Can't take out 3rd row?!
Tru2Chevy
11-13-2007, 01:21 AM
It was also a how question. Can't take out 3rd row?!

You might not be able to without a bunch of work. When I talked to you last week I didn't realize that the 3rd row seats fold flat into the floor. Those types of seats don't generally have any sort of "quick remove" option.

You might wanna search/ask around here: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//forumdisplay.php?f=110

- Justin
Anti_Rice_Guy
11-13-2007, 08:21 AM
Thanks Justin, I just posted up there. Yea my bad about not being specific enough
procamaroz28
11-13-2007, 09:43 AM
have someone hold it up while you thread it off the hook
njfastestcamaro
11-13-2007, 11:47 AM
y would u want to reduce weight on a exploder u racing it cause i got one 6cly 5speed awd 2 door what up
Anti_Rice_Guy
11-13-2007, 01:00 PM
y would u want to reduce weight on a exploder u racing it cause i got one 6cly 5speed awd 2 door what up

Less weight = more speed/better acceleration

Yes I'm racing it on Friday.

Mine is V6 AWD automatic so I can't really change the driving style, only weight/aero.
GP99GT
11-13-2007, 03:22 PM
why bother?
Anti_Rice_Guy
11-13-2007, 06:51 PM
why bother?

Why not?
GP99GT
11-13-2007, 07:30 PM
its a 4wd truck with no performance aspirations at all...i could see if it was a typhoon/syclone or a lightning or an SRT Ram or a TBSS...but....its a v6 exploder
Anti_Rice_Guy
11-13-2007, 07:33 PM
It's called for fun haha. Plus I got called out after people learned how amazingly fast it was. It's cheap, fun entertainment for a whole night
98tadriver
11-14-2007, 10:47 AM
why bother?

If you only knew what i raced before the turd gen and the 4th gen....

It's called for fun haha. Plus I got called out after people learned how amazingly fast it was. It's cheap, fun entertainment for a whole night

Lemme know how u make out with the weight reduction and your times!
Anti_Rice_Guy
11-19-2007, 01:52 PM
As Island closed, I did not do weight reduction, and learned that my pass and middle row of seats are held on by roughly 5000 bolts. I didn't bother checking the 3rd row.
WildBillyT
11-19-2007, 05:54 PM
Less weight = more speed/better acceleration

Yes I'm racing it on Friday.

Mine is V6 AWD automatic so I can't really change the driving style, only weight/aero.

An Explorer has the aerodynamics of a 4x8 sheet of plywood. Your best bet, as you know, is to ditch stuff like the seats, spare, probably run 1/3 of a tank of gas, etc.
Anti_Rice_Guy
11-19-2007, 06:23 PM
Yeah I ran ~1/4 last time I raced. I'm gonna try and ditch the seats next time, but they're attached by, as I said, 5000 bolts, sooo it won't be an easy task. Spare looked to be pretty simple to take off and on.
NJSPEEDER
11-19-2007, 09:06 PM
air up all four tires to 45-50psi to make them roll easier too.

good luck with it
Anti_Rice_Guy
11-20-2007, 08:37 AM
air up all four tires to 45-50psi to make them roll easier too.

good luck with it

YEah I had planned on doing that, but since the closed....it'll have to wait until next year.