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Old 06-20-2004, 06:00 AM
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Default Just drove home with 500 pounds of concrete in my trunk, now the rear seems lower...

Or am i just mind f'in myself? 500 pounds in the trunk is not enough to mess anything up.

Right?
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seems a bit much.
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Default Think of it this way....

You can only fit one, maybe two medium-sized bodies in the trunk of an S4. 500lbs is a lot for two bodies. 180lbs, being average for a body, gives you a maximum weight in the trunk of 360lbs.
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The trick is to dismember them. You can squeeze a bunch more in that way. ;-)
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I use the A8 to fit more in... it gets messy. Explaining those stains to your detailer isn't fun.
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i've found that 3 is the max
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Default I bought some home too

I figured paying $20 for the lowes rental truck was a better idea.
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Default Well, not quite...

I'm with you on two bodies, and agree 180 lbs, or 360 for both.

But, I'm sure you could consider luggage or around 50 lbs/occupant, or 200 lbs.

That would be around 560 lbs.

500 in the trunk should not cause damage. But then again, I'd use a truck....
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are you on aftermarket suspension? If you have high rate springs......
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one more advantage of the Avant - more bodies


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