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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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Does anybody rememebr the topic on (I think) a cruise forum with the guy that was adament that folding your back seats down made your car faster?

REally want the link to it but can't find it for the life of me
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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I remember that, propery funny that was
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Didn't it work out that by putting the seats down, the weight was distributed better.

Was a funny post
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:15 PM
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... how do the seats make much difference? they weigh next to nothign...
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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Doesn't make any difference but this chump had some pseudo technical arguements as to why his arguement was correct
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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it was a nova/corsa driver wasnt it that had worked out that by folding down his rear seats it lowered the centre of gravity allowing for improved handling technically the theory would be correct but in reality it would make no noticable difference .
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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Makes me piss quicker putting the seat up
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by fuzzy
it was a nova/corsa driver wasnt it that had worked out that by folding down his rear seats it lowered the centre of gravity allowing for improved handling technically the theory would be correct but in reality it would make no noticable difference .
so would taking your roof lining out...
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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his theory was (part of anyway) that if you folded the seat down you increase the area on which the weight and force of the seat exerts, and therefore reduce the force and the effect on the cars handling

proper clueless moron and suprisingly, it was on a vauxhall forum
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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Here is the RSOC thread

http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showth...ight=fold+seat

Cant find it on here as the search function is utter shite
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