Thanks for the mention
@StorableComa !
Don't get the point of using a bunch of MDF/plywood. Whole point is to reduce weight. Can't sit on the surface either way.
Sounds like he needs a rear seat delete delete to free up some of that 27.6 lbs
I didn't remove my rear seat for weight savings. I did it to increase the utility of the car. The GTI has a payload capacity of over 900 lbs. My platform will support that. Of course, I won't put a single large, heavy object in the car. I don't want to risk damaging the bumper if something slips. I have a trailer for those kinds of loads. But the rear seat delete is good for moving cargo that I want to keep flat, such as three kennels on a recent 7400-mile trip. Truth be told, I didn't use the "delete" for that trip because I needed the back seat for a passenger in CA. Instead, I built a platform to level the kennels over the slanted seat back.
With that said, I removed the rear seat delete because of the additional road noise and because I didn't like that a small object in the trunk will slide all over the place and eventually wind up in the well behind a front seat. The rear seat back is a great partition. I keep the "delete" in storage in case I want to maximize my interior function again someday. In the mean time, if I need a flat cargo floor without pulling a trailer, I learned that the seat back will fold completely flat if I remove only the rear seat cushion. That's faster, easier, and satisfies my cargo needs 99% of the time.