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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by notveryhappyjack
1) add weight
2) limit hatch space
3) not add much performance since the rear floor pan is only about 6 inches lower then the top of the towers.
I agree, then again I never get groceries in this car, and the "weight" I added was about 5ish lbs. I saved more weight removing my rusty spare tire. All in all, I think it looks cool enough to keep back there.

EDIT: Plus it makes a great place to mount a camera

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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sorry for the redundant post. I had not already read billys post, lol

and yeah it is a good place to mount a camera
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeezus
EDIT: Plus it makes a great place to mount a camera
Exactly and it does not hurt being there at all.

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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5 point harness spot too
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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Looks good Stu. Not all mods done are just performance ones. Looks can be a good mod also. But the camera mount idea works for me.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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Sorry guys, but that's too low for a camera mount, you won't be able to see very much...
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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i like this mod, ive always wondered what it would look like with a bar there.

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Zyrano
Sorry guys, but that's too low for a camera mount, you won't be able to see very much...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LzgsqQEAiY

I took an L bracket and a long piece of steel and taped my camera up there. Took me 10 minutes (and it shows). I need to get more stability in it as it lays on the rear seats. Also, I can angle it higher, but I did not tighen the clamp down enough and it drooped on the seat. I need to go back to home depot to finish up a design I have lying around here.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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Dude............I swear...........you always have to try it anyway.............nice...
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