[MTribe]

Silly question, but does anyone know (or can find out) the weight of the big piece of sound deadening foam behind the seats?

I'm experimenting with some different sound insulation/weight optimizations and forgot to weigh that one...

 

[R'elise Me]

can't be more than a few pounds and a real bitch to remove from what I can see.

 

[azac]

FWIW, on a bathroom scales it came out to about 5 lbs. If it is really important I can take it down to my warehouse and put it on the small shipping scale.
Also, since removing it in favor of the factory harness bar last weekend, I have not missed it.

 

[MTribe]

5lbs! Wow, this stuff really adds up! At some point I'll post the results of my experiments.

You think it's hard to take it out... wait till you try putting it back in, *with* the harness bar.

Anyone have one they could conveniently weigh for an exact number?

 

[Randy Chase]

I concur with 5 pounds. It is pretty dense.

 

[MTribe]

Anyone have one they can weigh? Need more sig figs!

 

[shinoo]

5.5lbs is what we measured on our Exige.

 

[jallingt]

Ha! Thanks, you just saved me from running downstairs to weigh mine!

 

[shay2nak]

that 5lbs doesn't include the rear speakers does it?

 

[richw350]

that 5lbs doesn't include the rear speakers does it?

The speakers are mounted in the plastic cover. They are talking about the polyurethane foam behind it. I believe this only came with cars equipped with the touring pack.


.....not to be confused with the touring wheels..... ~runs~

 

[shay2nak]

oh just the foam weighs 5 lbs! Probably the WHOLE thing weighs close to 10lbs I'd guess.

 

[TimMullen]

.....not to be confused with the touring wheels..... ~runs~

:thwack: Didn't run fast enough...

 

[MightyMike]

I pulled mine out the other day. I placed foam speaker baffles behind the new Polks I installed.

 

[Amarao]

I know I'm about a month late to this party and all. But when I was taking out my rear window the other day I removed the plastic cover that holds the speakers and found no sound insulation. :shrug: I'm pretty sure I've got the touring package (electric windows, leather seats) though, maybe someone forgot to install it?

 

[RoadDad]

If you got the touring package you should have had the foam. Nigel probably had been drinking a little early that day and forgot to put the foam in. When Pierce pointed it out, Nigel responded, "There's no bloody way I'm taking that thing back off again. Sod off." And you never received your foam insert.

I have two sitting in my basement. I have zero sitting in my car. I've had them in and out and I can't tell all that much difference.

 

[Amarao]

I was actually just looking forward to having something else to rip out of the car. I ripped out the carpets and was looking forward to gutting this piece of foam, so I was kinda disappointed. Next step is to find a new way to mount the rear speakers and ditch the plastic panel.

 

[Monsi]

touring package is the devil!!!

 

[Demonized]

I was actually just looking forward to having something else to rip out of the car. I ripped out the carpets and was looking forward to gutting this piece of foam, so I was kinda disappointed. Next step is to find a new way to mount the rear speakers and ditch the plastic panel.

You crack me up Amarao.

 

[Amarao]

At least I haven't caught the bug as bad as Perry... lol

 

[xtn]

Ditch the rear speakers too.

xtn