And then you would have to wonder if it was *really* worth doing (though I
have a complete list of the R updates because of my own Mustang).
That kind of weight reduction, especially on a rear drive car, might not
only have very minimal benefit, but could even be a detriment. For example,
Mustangers commonly run their cars with tanks filled to the absolute top, to
get more rear weight bias (though I do the opposite on my own nose-light
Mustang, right, Randy Chase?!).
'Course the fuel tank is behind the axle, and the seating is in front of it,
which militates even more against removing the seats, 'cause they're far
closer to the polar moment of inertia.
Richard Nichols
rnichol1@san.rr.com
San Diego, California, USA
86 Mustang SVO-1C: SM Class Autox
Team SVO -- "Bred to race, not show"
SVOCA Member
1972 Ford Pinto Sedan -3J (Original Owner - Restored)
On display at the San Diego Automotive Museum
12 June 1999 through 31 January 2000
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
To: Robert M. Pickrell Jr. <brnrubr@midusa.net>; Dan J Hill
<dhillrcp@juno.com>
Cc: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Rear Seats
>Not unless the result is an allowed update/backdate.
>There are a few vehicles that had some models which
>came without a rear seat (e.g. Mustang Cobra R,
>Chevette Scooter, some Pinto wagons). You would have
>to replace the seat with the appropriate trim pieces.
>
>Craig Blome
>
>--- "Robert M. Pickrell Jr." <brnrubr@midusa.net>
>wrote:
>> No
>> Rob
>>
>> Dan J Hill wrote:
>>
>> > I can't find anything in the rules about rear
>> seats, is it legal to
>> > remove the rear seats in street prepared??
>> >
>> > Dan
>>
>>
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>
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