2002 Buick Century Rear Seat Removal ????

[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

Can someone please help me out with this . Ive been trying to help my friend remove his back seat in his 02' Buick Century (wish they just folded down) because his bass is extremly muddy and it sucks becuase he has excellent subs back there and it sounds like shit up front . What is the right way to remove these seats ?? Appreciate any help .. Thanks

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[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

Anyone ???

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

I'd bet you take out the bottom...(push back then lift up) then there will be bolts holding the back on, take them out, lift up and you're done.

That's how every fixed GM rear seat I've ever seen comes out...

 

[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

Allright Great .. Ill give that a try .. Thanks man

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

I'd bet you take out the bottom...(push back then lift up) then there will be bolts holding the back on, take them out, lift up and you're done.
That's how every fixed GM rear seat I've ever seen comes out...

ya in my grandprix its like that. look for 2 tabs that you can pull on under the seat cushion. that should release it. then a couple bolts and lift up, there could be hooks holding the back to the metal of the trunk.

 

[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

^ Thanks for the Input guys .. I will try these on Tuesday

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Where's his low pass filter set?

 

[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

Hes running a JL 1000/1 on (2) W6's . Low Pass is set at 65 .

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

The rear seat should not be an issue, I have had a few installs with non folding rear seats and still got plenty of output inside the car. Hell, I had a JL 12w6v2 sealed in the trunk of my 93 Buick Lesabre and it put out fine, plenty of bass in the cabin.

I have notice a difference in my Crown Vic when my rear seat was out and the additional output, but I had plenty of volume with it still in place.

If your getting "muddy bass" from a pair of 12w6v2, and a 1000/1 something is seriously wrong with the install. I would check the setting on the HU first and work my way back to the amp before I tried to remove that seat.

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

Double post FTL

 

[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

Dont get me wrong there is plenty bass output . Open the trunk and listen and it sounds mint . Clean and accurate bass . Now, Shut the trunk then listen from inside, the "fullness" that we are trying to achieve is just not there . As for something being wrong , a very reputable local shop did the install for him and I checked over absolutely every amp/deck adjustments, wire connections etc myself too make sure things were up to par . All was good . So it really only leads down to the rear seat . Its so **** insulated lol.

 

[ShiningBuick 10+ year member]

On my 99' Park Ave you just need to do what they said.

Seat bottom out, two big-*** bolts, then slide the seat back up and it's out.

 

[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

All right , so I got the rear seat out yesterday after about 5 min of trying what you guys recommended. Then cut the thick (way thicker then I thought it would be) rubber sound deadener which is what sealed off the trunk from the interior, only too leave a perfectly nice 4 sq ft of gaping hole into the trunk lol .. We put on the Bass I love you track and God Dam .. That rear seat was the culprit of the muddy bass . The bass is so much more defined and accurate now .. After we listened to a few songs with no rear seat we decided to see how it would sound with the rear seat put back on (mind you that we got rid of that serious rubber sound deadener) . It still sounded pretty darn well with the seat back up . Just want to say Thanks to those who helped me out with this ..

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

All right , so I got the rear seat out yesterday after about 5 min of trying what you guys recommended. Then cut the thick (way thicker then I thought it would be) rubber sound deadener which is what sealed off the trunk from the interior, only too leave a perfectly nice 4 sq ft of gaping hole into the trunk lol .. We put on the Bass I love you track and God Dam .. That rear seat was the culprit of the muddy bass . The bass is so much more defined and accurate now .. After we listened to a few songs with no rear seat we decided to see how it would sound with the rear seat put back on (mind you that we got rid of that serious rubber sound deadener) . It still sounded pretty darn well with the seat back up . Just want to say Thanks to those who helped me out with this ..

Cool, im glad you got it sounding how you want.

 

[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

Thanks man ... and thank you for your input and what not .. Everything helped me out