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Tools Required: 10mm, 17mm Sockets.
Total Time: 10 Min.

BEFORE:



STEP 1: Pull up on release ***** on both folding seats.


STEP 2: Fold both seats down.


STEP 3: Pull out the clip pin on both sides of the rear seats, where the seats pivot.




STEP 4: Slide both seats outwards towards the side panels, so the seats are released away from the center metal brace thing.

Here's pics of what the hole looks like on the sides of the seats, and the center metal brace that goes in the holes.



STEP 5: After releasing the seats from the center metal brace thing, lift them up at an angle and slide the rest of the seats out by moving it towards the center, so the pin on the sides of the seats are released from the holes in the side panels.


STEP 6: Remove both back rests from the car.

Here is a picture of the hole in the side panels where the pins from the seats went into.


STEP 7: Locate and unscrew the 10mm bolt holding in the seat cushion.




STEP 8: Pivot the seat cushion up gently, as you push the seat belts through the holes in the cushion.


STEP 9: Locate the 2 metal "hooks" on the bottom of the seat cushion, they are on opposite sides of each other. Then pivot the seat cushion up and out so the hooks come out from their holes.



STEP 10: Unscrew the 4 bolts holding in the seat belt buckles using a 17mm socket.


AFTER:


WEIGHT SAVINGS:

Rear back rests:

Weight: ~ 20 lbs.

Rear seat cushion:

Weight: ~ 7 lbs.


TOTAL WEIGHT SAVINGS: ~27 lbs.

Detailed carpet removal coming soon!!!





Modified by VX at 12:01 AM 5/22/2003

Evs-One

jk

SpoonFedHatch

sweet writeup.....this will come in handy for me manana

vivid02

I wonder if there are actual people who don't know how to remove there seats.

VX

Thanks, i have all the pics for the carpet removal, i just need to do a write up on that too!

Evs-One

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vivid02 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wonder if there are actual people who don't know how to remove there seats.</TD></TR></TABLE>

careawholelot

nice detail on how to remove rear seats, but if somebody didn't know how to remove the back seats before they should have never gotten there license.

SpoonFedHatch

i dont....i've never done it, not that it seems hard, but this how-to is Dr. Suess friendly

B2FiNiTY

iTrader: (2)

Very nice writeup!

esoterEK..

kefka

iTrader: (1)

lol nice...

acuracing

I'm assuming you calibrated the scale with the plywood and cans on it, right?

EddieHatchBlack

now do an EK one! (j/k)

I Kick Squirrels

i have never taken my seats out but i am pretty sure that i could figure it ouy

haha nice write up anyway

VX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acuracing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm assuming you calibrated the scale with the plywood and cans on it, right?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes i tested it several times with weights and what not to get an accurate reading.

BTW: Carpet Removal How To is now up: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=512955

Maximus

Nice write up, sure to help many others in the future.

Bumnah

remove the side panels and weigh those so i know how much i saved by removing those too

EH339

Good post. Nice red hatch there. I've had my back seats out for years. And my front passenger seat is usually pulled out too.

AThiker

Good write-up. 27 lbs - good to know

ELUD THS

VX

Thanks for the comments

Archidictus

So...now nobody can sit in the rear of your hatch and you saved 27 pounds: not enough weight to drop your ET any significant amount (.027 seconds if you're a driver who can replicate his best passes with 100% precision).

What's the point?

Excellent writeup and brilliant pictures though .

rodrez.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So... now nobody can sit in the rear of your hatch and you saved 27 pounds: not enough weight to drop your ET any significant amount (.027 seconds if you're a driver who can replicate his best passes with 100% precision).

What's the point?

Excellent writeup and brilliant pictures though .</TD></TR></TABLE>

VX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So...now nobody can sit in the rear of your hatch and you saved 27 pounds: not enough weight to drop your ET any significant amount (.027 seconds if you're a driver who can replicate his best passes with 100% precision).

What's the point?

Excellent writeup and brilliant pictures though .</TD></TR></TABLE>

I see what you're saying, and it makes sense, I didn't remove my seats to shave off ".027 seconds" I did it because i really have no use for it. My friends don't like sitting back there, and removing it didn't cost me any money. This is purely opinion based... but, i kind of like the striped hatch look, so i didn't hesitate to remove it.

And thanks for the comments!

VX

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