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Old 12-16-07, 02:28 PM
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Question about carpet

I'm getting ready to install some new carpet in my FD. I have already removed the dash and removed the old carpet. I'm going to lay some dynamat down on the floor pan, but the dynamat is kinda heavy. So I was wanderin if i could remove the rubber backing and the foam off my carpet to offset some of the weight I'm gonna be adding. Will the carpet fit ok w/o the foam and rubber backing? Or do i have to leave it on? thanks
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The amount of weight your taking about it hardly worth the hassle in my opinion. What are you looking at saving maybe 5lbs? I would leave well enough alone but if your mind is set on it...

I don't think the carpet is going to sit properly in the floor pan. It will most likely seem a little loose when your done. I have not personally removed that foam though so you might find otherwise.
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The foam allows the carpet to fit the contours of the floor properly, and it hardly weighs anything anyways. Don't remove it.
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The foam also insulates the heat from the undercarriage. Otherwise your FD interior will get hot.
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ok thanks guys. I will just go ahead and leave it all intact.
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Originally Posted by gmonsen
What carpeting are you installing?

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Its the main cabin carpet. Its OEM that i bought off a guy on this site.
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how much does it cost to replace the OEM carpeting usually? and is the labor a pain in the ***?
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The worst part is that you have to remove the dashboard. Most people would probably consider that to be in the "pain in the ***" range of difficulty.




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