Typ89 seats: was Removing A/C

[David]

Yes, CGT seats CAN be found in cloth, cloth heated, leather, and leather heated, all manual, no power available.


>
> From: "Richard Hoffman" <billzcat1 at hotmail.com>
> Date: 2003/07/27 Sun PM 05:05:27 EDT
> To: <JShadzi at aol.com>,  <quattro at audifans.com>,  <audi20v at rennlist.org>
> Subject: Typ89 seats: was Removing A/C
>
> As for the CQ seats:
> I would LOVE to toss those seats.  Worst excuse for a "sport seat" ever!  As
> much as I like the heated option, I could care less about the power adjust.
>
> I doubt there are any OEM seats that are direct fit and more supportive, so
> for the time being, they stay.  I am just not in the mood to pull apart the
> interior to weld in different seat tracks just yet.
>
> I like the feel of the Coupe GT seats - much better rib and thigh bolstering
> than the CQ seats.  Any possibility these came leather and/or heated but
> non-power?  Getting seat tracks is not an issue, I'd just saw them out of a
> car at the junkyard :)
>
> I am not really into the racing-style seats.  Sure they are
> super-lightweight but not what I want in a daily driver.
>
> Another seat I enjoy is the VW Corrado VR6 sport seat, but I bet this
> fitment would be more difficult than the CGT seats.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Richard
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JShadzi at aol.com>
> To: <billzcat1 at hotmail.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>; <audi20v at rennlist.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 7:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Removing A/C = Little weight savings
>
>
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > Richard, though 40 lbs doesn't seem like a lot of weight, this is probably
> > the most substantial one-time weight removal you can do, and combined with
> a few
> > other weight reduction things can pull maybe 75lbs out of the car.
> > Realistically, this isn't a huge amount, but every lb counts, do some
> reading on the
> > cause of weight on acceleration.
> >
> > Also, the AC weight in out in front of the front axles, in this regard
> 40lbs
> > is quite significant wrt weight distribution, etc.
> >
> > Overall, if you're going to be baking in your car to save 40lbs, yes, its
> not
> > worth it, in most cases the AC is in the way of other upgrades, etc, and
> > that's usually the reason it comes out for me, the fact that its in the
> way of
> > other, "more important" things.
> >
> > If you want to get some more weight out of that Coupe get rid of those
> power
> > front seats, that's probably another 40lbs each seat (if you have power
> > passenger too) there, and now your'e almost up to 100lbs removed ;)
> >
> > Javad
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 7/27/2003 12:51:16 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > billzcat1 at hotmail.com writes:
> >
> > > Hello all!
> > > A while back there were some threads about removing A/C  Figures from
> 60-150
> > > lbs were quoted. I just finished the A/C delete on a 90 CQ and used my
> > > digital postal scale to weigh everything since I was curious how much
> weight
> > > was really saved.
> > >
> > > This total represents EVERYTHING from the engine-bay side of the A/C
> system.
> > > I took off all lines, brackets and fittings from the bumper to the
> firewall.
> > > I didn't touch anything under the dash, since thats WAY too much work!!
> > > Compressor with bracket still attached - 20lbs, .5 oz
> > > Condensor - 10lbs, 13.5 oz
> > > Small cast iron bracket - 13.3 oz
> > > Aluminum pipe with solenoids attached - 6.1 oz
> > > Freon Accumulator - 2lbs, 12.0 oz
> > > 5 aluminum/rubber lines - 12.6 oz
> > > - 4.6 oz
> > > - 1lb, 12.6 oz
> > > - 1lb, 6.6 oz
> > > - 2lbs, 12.5 oz
> > >
> > > Total 41 lbs, 14.3 oz
> > > I was not impressed by this amount of weigh savings. Just passing along
> the
> > > info as something to consider before deleting A/C. It's not saving that
> much
> > > weight IMO!
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> >
> >
>

Dave
2002 Jetta 1.8T (hers)
1993 RX-7 R1 (weekend play toy, soon to be for sale)
1987 CGT Special Build 2.3
in SE Virginia