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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 09:16 AM
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Including Subframe and runners.

Roughly.

Just trying to work something out
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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Getting on for 20kg with the sub-frame and runners . The seat itself isn't that much heavier than the Recaro buckets, but the subframe feels like it is made of lead .
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 10:44 AM
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thats coz you've got heavy recaro buckets
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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6.5-7 kg isn't THAT heavy. I make up for it by only weighing 75kg .
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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6.5

you want 4.5kg
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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Cheers for the info on the weight of the normal seats though.

not a bad weight saving at all then
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 11:07 AM
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Ryan,
Yeah, but if you weigh more than 77kg, what's the point .
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 11:11 AM
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i dont, i only weigh 73kg
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
6.5-7 kg isn't THAT heavy. I make up for it by only weighing 75kg .
And the rest Your little pot belly is there for all to see
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan
i dont, i only weigh 73kg
I'm talking fully clothed - not in your Birthday suit .
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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of course fully clothed.

Face it, your a fat coooont

Need to speak to you about a some new recaro base seat foams
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 08:12 AM
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damn the seats arent cheap
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 08:15 AM
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Mike you miss typed you missed the . so you actualy weigh 7.5kg's
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