I realize the point of this was to show us how to do a rear seat delete, but this is probably the best video on a 2nd gen for how to remove the rear seat to install sound deadening. Thank you!
I use the seats for storing items I take with me. The padded seat helps stop the items from rolling around or ending up on the floor. Perfect for my camera bag or backpack.
It would be nice if they implemented a rear seat delete with a hinge so you can use the full extent of the trunk. This would be annoying if you had to remove that panel every time you need to put the “rear seats” down. I know “track car” but still would be nice to have a blend of both as an option.
Awesome!! I’m loving the practical mods you’ve been showing on this car. Sure I can dream about doing a turbo or widebody, and it’s fun to watch, but this is the stuff that I might actually do to my own car.
Nice video, straight to the point, no nonsense and very informative. I definitely always appreciate videos like this. A little tip I would suggest, would be to place a thin layer of sound-dampening material on the sheet metal where the bottoms of the rear seat were. Something made by Dynamat or DEI I suppose would go a long way to just make interior noise levels more comfortable without really adding back any more weight.
Great job on the presentation. We actually use the back seats. Two small adult passengers, one in the front and one in the back. Not uncomfortable for them. Back seat is also perfect for my little dog! Not enough room behind me though. The back seats do add some sound deadening. How does this set-up compare?
@@KevinVo Legitimately interested in this delete, since I never use my rear seats for passengers. Does the delete cause any airbag or other warning lights on the dash from removing the seat belts and buckles from the bus?
@@KevinVohow sturdy is that back board? Thinking about getting this, reinforcing the top and bottom and installing subwoofers into it for a nice clean cabin look
Would be nice if they were hinged storage containers, and a hinged cover, at the seat back, so you can still load long items. Great video. SUprised that there is no support under the seat squab covers
My goal is to remove the rear seats then fiberglass that area the top were your back would sit at would be 2 L7 Kicker Subs The lower part would be the amps for the 3-way set up in front and the mono amp for the Subwoofers That would be my rear seat delete design.
great video. all are very well done and easy to follow. thanks. however, what did the seats do for road noise? why didn't you add noise deadening material while all parts out.
Excellent video! Life saver for sure as I'm working on a sound deadening project for my car. Any thoughts on where the rear seat belt sensor is located? I'd like to unplug it without needing to buckle the seat belts so I stop getting alerts when my dog is in the backseat.
Hmm thought this would give more space at the bottom but I guess it’s designed to line up with the trunk floor? So really just a weight savings upgrade but not more cargo space. 🧐
I think it would be really easy to build that. Could make a fiberglass molding and just put some subs back there maybe 🤔 I'm thinking about it but I don't want to lose my trunk space
Where did you get the foam to put around the speakers? Looking at the Amazon reviews, I don't think they're included. I know the stock speakers have the foam.
Im not above raw dogging it with bare sheet metal in the back like when i gutted my honda's interior, but this does look very nice. Easy to cut out a hole for a cage tied to the rear towers too. Maybe grown ups can have gutted interiors after all.
For all intents and purposes the BRZ/86 is really a 2 seat coupe. If you don't need the weight savings then just put the rear seat back down. Easy. I've got a 14 FR-S and haven't seen the rear seat since I bought the car. Good news is, it has a lot of cargo space for a small sports coup.
I stripped all of the carpeting and plastic out of the rear for weight savings. I don't mind the bare look vs adding weight back with seat delete kit. Do you think that this kit would be necessary with a custom titanium exhaust? Wondering if car will be too loud without some sound deadening. Thank you!
PB Buster for an hour or overnight dwell and a 1/2 inch impact wrench. If that doesn't work a blow torch to the bolt and impact wrench which will loosen the bolt and locktite on it (if you don't mind potentially trashing the belts). Proceed at your own risk. If you shear off the bolt use a bolt extractor take it to a shop. I've been there with a Miata I onced owned with a socked in Seat rail bolt. Sux when it shears off.
I need more trunk space so loving this mod. It’s only me and my dog and he has his own “car seat”, passenger side 🐶 The back seat is absolutely useless!!
i think the rear seat delete is only good for people that don't use them for anything at all and strictly just drive the car because its still nice the have the divot of the seat to stop things from flying off onto the floor and then under the front seats, plus the back folding down is nice for when you actually need to get something larger in the car weather that be a tv or a set of wheels or whatever it may be 🤷♂
thank you Kevin for all the informal details on the GR86. I am looking into buying a gr86 as my first bought car out of highschool. One question is how cramped is the back seat? am i able to fit people in in an emergency?
@@wadepatterson1972 It's over double the price for what is imo a much worse looking kit. The Schrader kit still looks like it could be almost OEM, it's like the cubbyholes behind the seats in FC RX-7s that had the carpet on top of them.
What’s the difference in the cabin sound levels versus the rear seats? I have an AWE exhaust and I noticed it’s much louder in the cabin with the seats down.
It looks like Toyota put those seats in with the intention of them being removed. Probably looks better in insurance as a 4 seater than a 2 seater. That looks way better.
@@razokevX wouldn’t quite be the same. With the Cushions gone there’s less material gone to absorb the vibrations. And with the seat belts out there’s more empty space behind the panels
I finished the delete and have two push clips left for some reason. I went back through the video and double checked all of the places they got removed, with no luck. Anyone have ideas?
I asked Studio RSR about this and did order a 4 point from them and they said better to have them fabricate the one designed for their cage. It is about twice as much as the Schrader. Also FYI It took me 6 months to finally get mine, despite being promised 8 weeks max. I also got their seat delete. I'll let you know if you haven't discovered yet, they have a poor reputation for returning e-mails and calls. It seems to have gotten slightly better the last couple of months. We shall see. However, their roll bar quality is apparently one of the best out there so I suppose it is worth dealing with their poor customer service. You simply have to wait a lot longer than promised. Read their reviews and the forums.
I have a question, I replaced oem studs the same way you did with a similar wheel setup and when I came to turn on the car a few dash lights turned on, any idea as to why the car also feels very stiff when driving
@@KevinVo yes I did, and I pull it out a little to get some clearance but I did notice I hadn’t unplugged my abs sensor before doing the install untill I was done. But I’m not sure if that would cause my steering light to cut on
Agreed, the stock seats look so much better - and have easier folding when the extra space is required. I'd much rather have the option of squeezing in a child/small passenger in a pinch than shaving a mere 23lbs and having something that looks worse and is almost certainly noisier.
It does look very clean with no seats but... only saving 23 pounds... thats nothing, most people can lose that much weight by eating less.. or just dont carry anything in your car. For 23 pounds I would personally keep them, thats actually very light, and, you never know when someone MIGHT use the back seats. I would rather have the ability for someone someday to possibly use the back seats than save 23lbs.... now if your talking about a bmw e90, those back seats are like 84 pounds...
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I realize the point of this was to show us how to do a rear seat delete, but this is probably the best video on a 2nd gen for how to remove the rear seat to install sound deadening. Thank you!
I use the seats for storing items I take with me. The padded seat helps stop the items from rolling around or ending up on the floor. Perfect for my camera bag or backpack.
also seats help with noise deadening... ALOT
Good point.
The backseats are great for my oversized drink bottle!
A perfectly fair viewpoint, but it reminds me of the 2CV being designed to carry a basket of eggs on its seat across a field 😂
This is actually perfect for my dog to fit more comfy.
Exactly what I was thinking
Gotta take care of your buds!
i’m thinking that too, but how would one secure them during the drive? lol
yo man, did you end up doing this rear seat delete? I have a doberman myself and was wondering if doing this would be better for my boy lol.
It would be nice if they implemented a rear seat delete with a hinge so you can use the full extent of the trunk. This would be annoying if you had to remove that panel every time you need to put the “rear seats” down. I know “track car” but still would be nice to have a blend of both as an option.
agree
Would also be nice to have one that could lock to make the trunk space more secure.
Awesome!! I’m loving the practical mods you’ve been showing on this car. Sure I can dream about doing a turbo or widebody, and it’s fun to watch, but this is the stuff that I might actually do to my own car.
I probably couldn't resist applying a few sheets of sound deader with those those panels interior removed.
Nice video, straight to the point, no nonsense and very informative. I definitely always appreciate videos like this. A little tip I would suggest, would be to place a thin layer of sound-dampening material on the sheet metal where the bottoms of the rear seat were. Something made by Dynamat or DEI I suppose would go a long way to just make interior noise levels more comfortable without really adding back any more weight.
Thanks I needed to remove the rear to install sound deadening so this was perfect
Great job on the presentation. We actually use the back seats. Two small adult passengers, one in the front and one in the back. Not uncomfortable for them. Back seat is also perfect for my little dog! Not enough room behind me though.
The back seats do add some sound deadening. How does this set-up compare?
Wow, I'm surprised. I couldn't fit back there comfortably. These don't offer much sound deadening so it may be a bit louder.
@@KevinVo Legitimately interested in this delete, since I never use my rear seats for passengers. Does the delete cause any airbag or other warning lights on the dash from removing the seat belts and buckles from the bus?
@@KevinVohow sturdy is that back board? Thinking about getting this, reinforcing the top and bottom and installing subwoofers into it for a nice clean cabin look
@ToXiNzGhost it's abs plastic so probably not the best material to hold any subs.
I could not fit either. My daughter is 5'1", 95 pounds and my wife is 5'2" and not 95 pounds. @@KevinVo
I have this rear seat delete on my frs. I feel like the cars look better without the back seats
Going back to this, happy I watched it! Just installed it today!
$500 seems a little expensive
Would be nice if they were hinged storage containers, and a hinged cover, at the seat back, so you can still load long items. Great video. SUprised that there is no support under the seat squab covers
I like the backseat, to store bags and other things so for me, the backseats are a plus.
I just wish there was a usable back seat mod 😂
There is! It's called the WRX 😅
@@ArmySigs 🤮
Amputation.
My goal is to remove the rear seats then fiberglass that area the top were your back would sit at would be 2 L7 Kicker Subs
The lower part would be the amps for the 3-way set up in front and the mono amp for the Subwoofers
That would be my rear seat delete design.
great video. all are very well done and easy to follow. thanks. however, what did the seats do for road noise? why didn't you add noise deadening material while all parts out.
Thats some decent weight savings.
Not too shabby! Better than a diet 🤣
Excellent video! Life saver for sure as I'm working on a sound deadening project for my car. Any thoughts on where the rear seat belt sensor is located? I'd like to unplug it without needing to buckle the seat belts so I stop getting alerts when my dog is in the backseat.
Hmm thought this would give more space at the bottom but I guess it’s designed to line up with the trunk floor? So really just a weight savings upgrade but not more cargo space. 🧐
I think it would be really easy to build that. Could make a fiberglass molding and just put some subs back there maybe 🤔 I'm thinking about it but I don't want to lose my trunk space
Love your videos. I'm looking for a GR86 in the next month or so and you have given me some great ideas for mods!
Clean. Do you notice your exhaust is much louder??
Where did you get the foam to put around the speakers? Looking at the Amazon reviews, I don't think they're included. I know the stock speakers have the foam.
You asked for recommendations…How come modern cars do not have an oil pressure gauge.
I would love to see a good clean oil pressure gauge kit!
Since the seatbelts aren’t plugged in does it throw a light on the dash ?
Not gonna lie they got us in the first half
Might as well Put in some better back speakers if you pull the back panel will save time later
That intro. Ouch, man. I love those seats 🤣
I was looking into this for my brz. Thanks for the video!
Glad I could help!
Oh thats so clean looking
wake up babe, kevin just posted
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Im not above raw dogging it with bare sheet metal in the back like when i gutted my honda's interior, but this does look very nice. Easy to cut out a hole for a cage tied to the rear towers too. Maybe grown ups can have gutted interiors after all.
For all intents and purposes the BRZ/86 is really a 2 seat coupe. If you don't need the weight savings then just put the rear seat back down. Easy. I've got a 14 FR-S and haven't seen the rear seat since I bought the car. Good news is, it has a lot of cargo space for a small sports coup.
I stripped all of the carpeting and plastic out of the rear for weight savings. I don't mind the bare look vs adding weight back with seat delete kit. Do you think that this kit would be necessary with a custom titanium exhaust? Wondering if car will be too loud without some sound deadening. Thank you!
Drops 23lbs?! That’s a good mod
But NOT worth $500ish bonez
Hey Kevin, do you know if this this removal makes any lights on the dash pop up? Big concern is ofc the airbag SRS light.
Nice, clean, and simple.
00:00 the video i watched before this was you installing it , i was like WHAAAT
How's the road noise?
When will CF radio covers be back in stock? Seems like they're sold out everytime I check. I'm dying for one 🙏🏽
Unfortunately my bolts for the rear seat belts are too tight… idk what to do
PB Buster for an hour or overnight dwell and a 1/2 inch impact wrench. If that doesn't work a blow torch to the bolt and impact wrench which will loosen the bolt and locktite on it (if you don't mind potentially trashing the belts). Proceed at your own risk. If you shear off the bolt use a bolt extractor take it to a shop. I've been there with a Miata I onced owned with a socked in Seat rail bolt. Sux when it shears off.
I need more trunk space so loving this mod. It’s only me and my dog and he has his own “car seat”, passenger side 🐶
The back seat is absolutely useless!!
Kev posted just in time for lunch break ❤️🫶🏼
Enjoy your lunch!
i think the rear seat delete is only good for people that don't use them for anything at all and strictly just drive the car because its still nice the have the divot of the seat to stop things from flying off onto the floor and then under the front seats, plus the back folding down is nice for when you actually need to get something larger in the car weather that be a tv or a set of wheels or whatever it may be 🤷♂
thank you Kevin for all the informal details on the GR86. I am looking into buying a gr86 as my first bought car out of highschool. One question is how cramped is the back seat? am i able to fit people in in an emergency?
You could definately fit regular sized people back there in an emergency. It wouldn't be comfortable for them though.
My wallet can’t take anymore Kevin and you keep showing good mods lmao
Have you thought about the Studiorsr cage and rear seat delete??
I don't have a reason for a cage 😅 it's just a fun street car. If it was a track car then definitely.
@@KevinVo what about just there rear seat delete??😋
@@wadepatterson1972 It's over double the price for what is imo a much worse looking kit. The Schrader kit still looks like it could be almost OEM, it's like the cubbyholes behind the seats in FC RX-7s that had the carpet on top of them.
Eyy thats a perfect hidden storage
Way better...good video thanks.
Hiii Kevin, I just have a quick question on your tomei exhaust. Does it have lots of drone, because some people say it does
What’s the difference in the cabin sound levels versus the rear seats? I have an AWE exhaust and I noticed it’s much louder in the cabin with the seats down.
It looks like Toyota put those seats in with the intention of them being removed. Probably looks better in insurance as a 4 seater than a 2 seater. That looks way better.
I was going to upgrade lights 1st when my 2023 finally arrives, but that just got bumped down. Not sure why Toyota doesn't offer a rear sear delete.
They probably think that folding the seat down is sufficient.
Can we get an update on the NVH difference after a week or so? If any?
Just drive with your seats folded down
@@razokevX wouldn’t quite be the same. With the Cushions gone there’s less material gone to absorb the vibrations. And with the seat belts out there’s more empty space behind the panels
I finished the delete and have two push clips left for some reason. I went back through the video and double checked all of the places they got removed, with no luck. Anyone have ideas?
The rear seats hold my jacket and some water bottles lol
Is this strong enough to hold dogs (with a car seat cover over)
Is the rear seat leg room smaller than the previous generation or the same?
500 bucks for a 1% weight difference..... take my money!
Would removing the rear seats affect insurance rates? Ik one of the reasons they even have the back seat is to keep them a tad lower.
No, insurance rates are based off the VIN.
hows the nvh? i notice that when my seats are folded down the cabin becomes noticeably louder
Do you recommend a specific phone mount? thanks :)
Hey proclip usa is offering a nice phone mount for gr86. Hope this helps
Now time for the roll cage
If this was a track car I would totally do it, but it's just a fun street build so probably not 😅
Do you get more road noise with this?
feel like it would be better to just put those seats down, and have a guard to separate the trunk from the cabin
Could this work for a 2015 frs?
Yep! The rear seats are useless, great improve!!!
NAAHHHHH if you got rid of those seats I would've been so hurt about it
I would NEVER
Any discount codes?
Will this work with the Studio RSR 4 point cage i just put on order?
I asked Studio RSR about this and did order a 4 point from them and they said better to have them fabricate the one designed for their cage. It is about twice as much as the Schrader. Also FYI It took me 6 months to finally get mine, despite being promised 8 weeks max. I also got their seat delete. I'll let you know if you haven't discovered yet, they have a poor reputation for returning e-mails and calls. It seems to have gotten slightly better the last couple of months. We shall see. However, their roll bar quality is apparently one of the best out there so I suppose it is worth dealing with their poor customer service. You simply have to wait a lot longer than promised. Read their reviews and the forums.
My pitbull thanks you
Ok great. Now make a video on how to install them back.
I’d love to see a turbo install 😊
Hmmmmmmmm 🤔
and hks stroker kit@@KevinVo
I have a question, I replaced oem studs the same way you did with a similar wheel setup and when I came to turn on the car a few dash lights turned on, any idea as to why the car also feels very stiff when driving
Hard to diagnose without actually being able to see the car. Did you install extended wheel studs? Did you pull the hub out in the rear?
@@KevinVo yes I did, and I pull it out a little to get some clearance but I did notice I hadn’t unplugged my abs sensor before doing the install untill I was done. But I’m not sure if that would cause my steering light to cut on
@gerardogomez4695 yes if you didn't remove the abs it could have gotten damaged.
Damn i want that but for my va sti
You don't use your rear seats?!
@@KevinVo sometime lol when the family wants to take the sti over the wrx haha
Now, try to put it all back .lol
mom buys asian kid a car, asian kid takes out her seat.
I get the performance aspect but I hate the way that looks.
Agreed, the stock seats look so much better - and have easier folding when the extra space is required.
I'd much rather have the option of squeezing in a child/small passenger in a pinch than shaving a mere 23lbs and having something that looks worse and is almost certainly noisier.
can you tell us how many pounds you shaved with this mod?
fold rear down, boom no rear seat
It does look very clean with no seats but... only saving 23 pounds... thats nothing, most people can lose that much weight by eating less.. or just dont carry anything in your car. For 23 pounds I would personally keep them, thats actually very light, and, you never know when someone MIGHT use the back seats. I would rather have the ability for someone someday to possibly use the back seats than save 23lbs.... now if your talking about a bmw e90, those back seats are like 84 pounds...
That's all great, until you try to sell it.
$500????!!!!!! 💀💀💀💀
I dont believe in back seats in sports cars.
It’s for insurance
Stupid but it’ll save you a lil bit of money
I have to disagree. If you find the backseats useless, you're either single or don't know how to adjust a seat.
Nice but why are the squares so big
Well time to spend more money 🫣
You're welcome 😅