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Light Weight Capret for LT1's???

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Old 09-01-2003, 09:33 PM
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Light Weight Capret for LT1's???

i read somewhere one time where someone said they had LIGHT WEIGHT capret

i figured might as well look into it

anyone know about it?
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Old 09-01-2003, 10:25 PM
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www.f-bodycarpet.com

U can read all about it there.

www.ls1speed.com also carries it, but i think they get it from the company in the first link.
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Old 09-01-2003, 11:18 PM
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nice thanks man...

$hit kinda costly though
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Old 09-01-2003, 11:46 PM
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i have carpet from ACC,very light and it's fine. Got it through YearOne.
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Old 09-02-2003, 01:02 PM
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Here is a quote from that web page

New Carpet a.k.a. 1500 Series Carpet
This new carpet is even thicker than the "800" series currently available from other aftermarket manufacturers. This new carpet has a new molded rubber backing attached to it just like the OEM carpet. Other aftermarket companies do not have the ability to add this rubber backing to their molded carpets. The carpets they sell for $99 weigh about 18 pounds. My carpet is 100% thicker and denser, plus the addition of the rubber backing makes my molded carpet weigh nearly 40 pounds! It is also available in 21 colors.
Is it just me or didnt he say his carpet weights nearly 40 pounds as opposed to 18 pounds from the competition?


I read it three times.... his carpet weights twice as much....
aint that right??


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Looks like it weighs twice as much to me also?!
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I believe that he has the ability to manufacture the carpet without the backing for people who desire less weight. I seem to remember this from a previous post in the Paying Advertiser's forum.
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i'm bringin'g this topic back up cause i just got into reading about this guy's carpet and it does say that his carpet weighs like 40 lbs dammit i don't wanna add more weight i want less
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Injected your post helped me out...

It thought me what not to get. and at least I know now that there are people selling carpets for our cars... I thought it was a dealer item only.


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Originally posted by MentalCaseOne
Injected your post helped me out...

It thought me what not to get. and at least I know now that there are people selling carpets for our cars... I thought it was a dealer item only.


Thanks
well im glad i can help someone out
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injected have you looked into ACC (Auto CUstom Carpet)? i got mine through year 1 and it was less then 1/2 of what the stock stuff wieghed,has very little jute padding and NO rubber sound deadener.
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Originally posted by RacinLT1
injected have you looked into ACC (Auto CUstom Carpet)? i got mine through year 1 and it was less then 1/2 of what the stock stuff wieghed,has very little jute padding and NO rubber sound deadener.
i haven't.. where'd you get that stuff at??
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heh didnt read my first post? lol j/k

Year One sells it
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