The Mustang Forum for Track & Racing Enthusiasts

Taking your Mustang to an open track/HPDE event for the first time? Do you race competitively? This forum is for you! Log in to remove most ads.

  • Welcome to the Ford Mustang forum built for owners of the Mustang GT350, BOSS 302, GT500, and all other S550, S197, SN95, Fox Body and older Mustangs set up for open track days, road racing, and/or autocross. Join our forum, interact with others, share your build, and help us strengthen this community!

Rear Seat Delete

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

I know some of you (GARY) are looking to reduce the weight of your Boss to use on the track but also want to keep it looking good. I've been unable to find anything of the Laguna Seca rear seat brace for sale but found a rear seat delete through cjpony. Below is the link if anyone is interested.

I would be curious to see how much weight would be lost with the removal of the stock seat. I know the site shows from 2005-2011 but would believe it should work on the 2012's too.

http://www.cjponyparts.com/rear-seat-delete-black-coupe-2005-2009/p/RSD14B/
 
It's only about 20 lbs so I'm probably not going to do it. There's just not that much to the rear seats. If you added the brace it's probably a push from a weight stanpoint.
 
I can't answer that with any degree of intelligence ;D However, I believe they changed the spring rates on the LS to compensate for the additional rigidity, so if you did add the brace, you may also need to change springs to gain any advantage. I know Griggs didn't even install chassis stiffeners on the S197 builds they did as they felt it didn't need it. I am guessing the answer to your question is that most people wouldn't notice a benefit, but that's a guess ;)
 
Makes sense, I was wondering why people were not talking about adding the LS springs to the Boss. If you get the Torsen and Recaros the spring rate is the only really big difference (besides the add ons tires, brake ducts and bolt on kits).
 

TMO Supporting Vendors

Top