The Poor Man's Rear Seat Close Out

rzm3 · 12-05-2010, 05:51 PM

As most of you all know, the rear seats on the M3 are pretty heavy. And since M3 drivers have no friends, I decided to remove them and save about 40 lbs of weight. However I didn't like the look of the big "hole" into the trunk compartment, so I was looking for 'close out' pieces to cover it up.

Unfortunately the only ones available on the market are carbon fiber and cost quite a bit of money, so I decided to do my own 'poor man's close out'.

Materials:
1) card board from LCD TV box
2) felt with adhesive
3) x-acto knife
4) Velcro tape

Steps:
Basically I used a relatively thin piece of card board first to work out a template, which involved a few iterations. When the template is perfect I took out my TV box and cut out a permanent piece. Then felt is applied to the card board along with a few pieces of Velcro to secure the close out on the car. I also kept the side bolsters (very light) and felted them to cover up all the wirings.

Total cost was about $35.

biglare · 12-05-2010, 05:57 PM

Very impressive and cheap too!

Did you show Lou this? I know he wants to do the same thing.

rzm3 · 12-05-2010, 06:01 PM

I'd be happy to cut out some more close outs for those who are interested.

kmarei · 12-05-2010, 06:28 PM

Id be willing to relieve you of some weight by buying your rear speakers and tweeters

Martin_D · 12-05-2010, 07:05 PM

Awesome!

IND Distribution · 12-05-2010, 07:06 PM

Creative.

RayC · 12-05-2010, 07:09 PM

lol that's awesome!

ring007 · 12-05-2010, 07:18 PM

Looks very cool. Now for the bottom?

Did you weigh the seat bottoms and seat back? Do they weigh exactly 40lbs?

Fanta · 12-05-2010, 07:26 PM

Clever & Smart!

rzm3 · 12-05-2010, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ring007

Looks very cool. Now for the bottom?

Did you weigh the seat bottoms and seat back? Do they weigh exactly 40lbs?

no bottom will stay as is. the bottom material is not an exact match but close enough for me. 40 lb is based on Lucid's data. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135122

Martin_D · 12-05-2010, 08:07 PM

PM Sent!

montreal red · 12-05-2010, 09:42 PM

wow great job!! amazing work there!

GewoW · 12-05-2010, 11:13 PM

awesome idea

mkPOTO · 12-05-2010, 11:16 PM

very nice, looks great!

hhlou520 · 12-06-2010, 01:58 AM

Brilliant!!! I especially like the sides.

Trier Germany · 12-06-2010, 03:44 AM

Impressive Diet! 40lbs well saved especially if you never use your back seat. I was at the Essen Auto Show this weekend and Akrapovic had a sample roll cage made out of titanium and it was exremely light weight!

=[monkey]= · 12-06-2010, 05:16 AM

we should trade seats!!! lol i want fox red, if you want black let me know, im located in houston!!

KiokenM3 · 12-06-2010, 10:55 AM

looks awesome

dnvrdrvr · 12-06-2010, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rldzhao

Unfortunately the only ones available on the market are carbon fiber and cost quite a bit of money, so I decided to do my own 'poor man's close out'.

Materials:
1) card board from LCD TV box
...
Total cost was about $35.

You're forgetting to include the cost of the LCD TV

gixxer_kidd · 12-06-2010, 12:51 PM

Nice job! Might have to do this for the track season next year. Thanks for sharing.

Chowster · 12-06-2010, 12:55 PM

Quite a creative project! Looks great!

toper · 12-06-2010, 01:22 PM

this is a nice mod, great job OP!

12-05-2010, 05:51 PM	#1
rzm3 Moderator Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL/TX Posts: 4,569 iTrader: (13)	The Poor Man's Rear Seat Close Out As most of you all know, the rear seats on the M3 are pretty heavy. And since M3 drivers have no friends, I decided to remove them and save about 40 lbs of weight. However I didn't like the look of the big "hole" into the trunk compartment, so I was looking for 'close out' pieces to cover it up. Unfortunately the only ones available on the market are carbon fiber and cost quite a bit of money, so I decided to do my own 'poor man's close out'. Materials: 1) card board from LCD TV box 2) felt with adhesive 3) x-acto knife 4) Velcro tape Steps: Basically I used a relatively thin piece of card board first to work out a template, which involved a few iterations. When the template is perfect I took out my TV box and cut out a permanent piece. Then felt is applied to the card board along with a few pieces of Velcro to secure the close out on the car. I also kept the side bolsters (very light) and felted them to cover up all the wirings. Total cost was about $35. Attached Images __________________ Powered by M-World / AiM Evo4 Data Logger / KW Competition 2-Way / Brembo GT 365 / Pagid Yellow RS-29 / Rear Seats Delete Previous Mods: RBM3 / StopTech 380/355 / Moton Clubsport & Street Sport / Dinan Stage 1 / H&R Sport / M-World GT4 Aero / Eisenmann Sport & Race / Akrapovic Slip-On
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12-05-2010, 05:57 PM	#2
biglare Bulldog Drives: X6M \| 1M \| SOLD E90 M3 VT2-625 Join Date: May 2008 Location: CA Posts: 2,721 iTrader: (3)	Very impressive and cheap too! Did you show Lou this? I know he wants to do the same thing. __________________ 1M ESS Stage 1+ Tune \| IND Grills - Sides \| Eisenmann Race \| HRE P43S \| KW V3 \| SOLD-M3 ESS VT2-625 \| IND/Challenge CF V-Weave Roof - LipSpoiler – BootLid – Diffuser - Mirrors - Brembo BBK Fiji-Green \| HRE P44SC \| MA Carbon – CF MatteSilver Trim \| Akra GT4 Mid-Pipe - Eisenmann Inconel \| 3.62Diff \| TopStitch Custom Interior \| KW Clubsport \| RD Sport Sways

12-05-2010, 06:01 PM	#3
rzm3 Moderator Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL/TX Posts: 4,569 iTrader: (13)	I'd be happy to cut out some more close outs for those who are interested. __________________ Powered by M-World / AiM Evo4 Data Logger / KW Competition 2-Way / Brembo GT 365 / Pagid Yellow RS-29 / Rear Seats Delete Previous Mods: RBM3 / StopTech 380/355 / Moton Clubsport & Street Sport / Dinan Stage 1 / H&R Sport / M-World GT4 Aero / Eisenmann Sport & Race / Akrapovic Slip-On

12-05-2010, 09:42 PM	#12
montreal red chris Drives: Green Frog Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 12,079 iTrader: (31)	wow great job!! amazing work there! __________________ 997.1 GT3RS 2009 WRX STI e92 M3 (gone)

12-05-2010, 11:13 PM	#13
GewoW #thatsanicemovebro Drives: E92 M3 LSB/Black 6MT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,725 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [4.63]	awesome idea __________________ vv Click for more pics vv Track Vids: http://www.youtube.com/gewow

12-05-2010, 06:28 PM	#4
kmarei Major General Drives: 1988 M3 Evo II Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 6,033 iTrader: (32)	Id be willing to relieve you of some weight by buying your rear speakers and tweeters

12-05-2010, 07:05 PM	#5
Martin_D Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Ford Super Duty Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,797 iTrader: (34)	Awesome!

12-05-2010, 07:06 PM	#6
IND Distribution Second Lieutenant Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 247 iTrader: (0)	Creative.

12-05-2010, 07:09 PM	#7
RayC Lieutenant Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 544 iTrader: (4)	lol that's awesome!

12-05-2010, 07:18 PM	#8
ring007 Major Drives: '10 GT3RS & '13 Cayenne GTS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ///Iowa Posts: 1,031 iTrader: (13)	Looks very cool. Now for the bottom? Did you weigh the seat bottoms and seat back? Do they weigh exactly 40lbs?

12-05-2010, 07:26 PM	#9
Fanta C Drives: M3, Carrera & C320 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 501 iTrader: (1)	Clever & Smart!

12-05-2010, 08:07 PM	#11
Martin_D Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Ford Super Duty Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,797 iTrader: (34)	PM Sent!

12-05-2010, 11:16 PM	#14
mkPOTO Mr. Nice Says Hello Drives: 1999 528I Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 13,492 iTrader: (19) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 M3 [2.66] 1999 BMW E39 528i [2.20] 2007 BMW E92 335I [3.00]	very nice, looks great! __________________ BMW E92 M3 EVOLVE Stage II \| EVOLVE X-Pipe \| EVOLVE E-Tronic Exhaust Macht Schnell Stage II intake \| KW V3 \| Volk TE37SL \| BMW Performance Spoiler

12-06-2010, 01:58 AM	#15
hhlou520 slow in fast out Drives: 2010 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 76 iTrader: (2)	Brilliant!!! I especially like the sides.

12-06-2010, 03:44 AM	#16
Trier Germany Banned Drives: 2009 E-90 M3 space gray Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Deutschland KreisTrier auf Autobahn 64 & Tucson AZ Posts: 1,085 iTrader: (1)	Impressive Diet! 40lbs well saved especially if you never use your back seat. I was at the Essen Auto Show this weekend and Akrapovic had a sample roll cage made out of titanium and it was exremely light weight!

12-06-2010, 05:16 AM	#17
=[monkey]= First Lieutenant Drives: sc m3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 311 iTrader: (4)	we should trade seats!!! lol i want fox red, if you want black let me know, im located in houston!!

12-06-2010, 10:55 AM	#18
KiokenM3 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: LIFTED JEEP JK! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA Posts: 1,503 iTrader: (4)	looks awesome __________________ Gintani SC ST2+, OE tuned, RPI GT EXHAUST=601WHP, 396TORQUE on 91pump. DYNOJET STD CF. SOLD

12-06-2010, 12:51 PM	#20
gixxer_kidd Major Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NNJ Posts: 1,362 iTrader: (11) Garage List 2008 m3 [5.00]	Nice job! Might have to do this for the track season next year. Thanks for sharing.

12-06-2010, 12:55 PM	#21
Chowster E60_to_E90 Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 1,170 iTrader: (2)	Quite a creative project! Looks great! __________________ 2011.5 E90 Dinan M3, SS II, M-DCT, EDC, M Drive. OEM 220s w/ Blizzak LM60 255/35 275/35 Performance Mods: Dinan stage 1 suspension, exhaust, intake; TTPs, BPMSport stage II tune; V1 Cosmetic Mods: OEM CF splitters, mirrors, center console; Arkym CF diffusor; OEM Edition grilles; IND painted reflectors/side gills; LUX; LED interior; tint

12-06-2010, 01:22 PM	#22
toper Second Lieutenant Drives: Boxster Spyder Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 285 iTrader: (0)	this is a nice mod, great job OP!

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