Ford Performance Shelby GT350R Rear Seat Kit

[EditorTurner]

Have a Seat
Ford Performance offers a new kit that puts a rear seat in your GT350R
By Steve Turner
Photos courtesy of Ford Performance

When it comes to dream cars, the Ford Performance Shelby GT350R is the real deal. It was recently anointed Performance Car of the Year by one of the old-guard buff books, and it definitely deserves the accolades. If you’ve dreamed of owning one of these cars, you have no doubt spent some time dreaming about how you would configure your R-model.
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[Willie2]

"So if you want a Shelby GT350R with all the creature comforts, Ford Performance has your back (seat)."

nice.

 

[SID297]

That's nice, but I want the delete kit. If only it had a Boss LS style brace...

 

[EditorTurner]

Thanks, Willie2. I try. :burnout:

 

[GOTSVT?]

Nice write up Steve!

 

[EditorTurner]

Thanks, GOTSVT?! I only wish I had a R to put a rear seat in!

 

[Tob]

Give them Ying and they want Yang. Give them Yang and they want Ying.

Crazy.

 

[EditorTurner]

Choices are a great thing, Tob.

At the end of the day, it's still a street car. Seems crazier to me to race a $70,000 street car than it does to put a rear seat in one, but that's the beauty of a free-market economy.

 

[bpmurr]

So do they also offer a package to delete the rear seats from the regular GT350?

 

[EditorTurner]

I don’t think Ford Performance Parts offers it yet, but I'm pretty you can order the stock R delete from a dealer, as I recall people mentioning how expensive it was...

 

[Rainmaker]

Nice.

 

[sniper85]

Do you think if Ford sells enough rear seat kits, we could see an R model come from factory with rear seats in the future?

 

[EditorTurner]

I doubt it, but anything is possible. I do know that someone in Ford Peformance has it installed in his personal car...

 

[sunburned]

Yup haha. 99% of guys on here don't ever let anyone sit in the backseat. Or say nobody can fit. Then they want to put a rear seat in a car that doesn't have or need one.

It's always the same with painted parts vs black. Give a car black mirrors or hood vents or spoiler, people will want it painted to match. Make everything body color and people will want 'accent' black parts.

 

[Willie2]

5.2 block. http://fordperformanceracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=25860

can we start a thread for FPG parts?

 

[socalaviator]

Does anyone know if the seat-delete area in the back of the 350R has fold-down capability? Being able to fit snowboards or skis in the trunk would be nice.

 

[johnny-longtors]

This will be awesome - if anyone ever actually gets an "R"......