# seat foam shaping

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seat-foam-shaping/231372>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 24, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seat-foam-shaping/231372 "2013-06-24T20:47:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seat-foam-shaping/231372/1 "2013-06-24T20:47:56Z")

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picked up a seat to shorten for lower seat height on the sled…got it all cut and reshaped, need to smooth it out now.

anyone have recommendations for smoothing it out???

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seat-foam-shaping/231372/2 "2013-06-24T21:07:10Z")

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how dense is it? I tend to use a heavy grit sandpaper and just drag it across in one direction to smooth it out…this doesn’t work though if it’s really soft and porous foam.

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**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seat-foam-shaping/231372/3 "2013-06-25T04:36:16Z")

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angle grinder?

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seat-foam-shaping/231372/4 "2013-06-25T18:19:46Z")

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welp, I tried one of these things with pretty good results. just needs recovered now.

(took ~6" out of seat, about a 2 pound weight loss but will make it easier to tuck down behind windshield for better aerodynamics)

![http://ace.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pACE3-1058784enh-z7.jpg](http://ace.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pACE3-1058784enh-z7.jpg)

![https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1026250_621902811162131_287101964_o.jpg](https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1026250_621902811162131_287101964_o.jpg)