mounting aftermarket racing seats
06-16-2003 | 08:06 PM
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From: Da Durty ATL
mounting aftermarket racing seats
hey whats up everybody...i need some help with mounting aftermarket seats...when i was on the nopi site it said i needed to buy all kinds of shizz to mount my seats...like the seat slider bracket, base adapter, and seats sliders...all that stuff will cost like 140 extra...do i need all this?...or can i just somehow mount the seats to my sliders?...thanks for the help guys...later
btw...i dont want to do any welding...just drilling and bolting
btw...i dont want to do any welding...just drilling and bolting
06-16-2003 | 10:11 PM
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DONT BUY ANYTHING!!!!
all that stuff would make it easier, but it's not necessary...
I put my Sparco in with the stock sliders..
Step by step: (assuming that your seat has threaded inserts to mount to on the bottom)
1) remove old seat....
2) remove sliders from the stock seat
3) see how the sliders have four holes to mount to your seat, use the stock front 2 and drill 2 more holes to match the holes on your new seat...
4) Bolt the stock sliders to the seat== for my seat the stock bolts worked perfect, same thread and everthing.
5) This part can be tricky-- bolt the right side of the seat (assuming drivers side on lhd) to the stock seat mount locations.
> on my seat, the mounts for the sliders were closer together than stock, so by mounting the right slider in the stock spot it moved the seat about 1.5-2 inches to the right (good for center of balance, works fine for driving, I don't even notice)
6) for the left side, you'll notice that the sliders don't match the stock spots, for this drilling will be necessary... I did the marking with the right side bolted in for accuracy, just remember that the sliders move independently, so just double check that the sliders are each in the same spot when you mark for the holes.
7) remove the seat again and drill holes threw the floor pan.
8) fabricate about a 1.25-1.5 inch spacer with a hole drilled.(something stiff, maybe even a large block of urethane with washers for damping) for the back left mount spot, the stock seats have risers built in to level the car, but we need to make something otherwise the new seat will sit down and to the left...
9) Using bolts and large washers more than an 1" or a metal plate install a bolt through each hole on the left side down through the spacer and washer and then double nut them on. They take a lot of stress, so double nutting is a safety feature...
10)install the stock right mounts again, they should line up... and give her a test drive...
11) get a 5 point 3" harness to complement the seat and enjoy
Seriously, the Sparco and harness combo are the best mods on my car... I love slipping into the seat, and solidly strapping in... I'm sitting about 3-4 inches lower than stock, (I'm 6'1 so this works great) and I feel the road and car so much better, I can actually steer with the steering wheel, and not use it as a brace... Also lowering my weight (about 220lbs) by a couple inches actually seemed to help the center of gravity on the car, a big plus with such a lite car.
Good Luck
Jung
all that stuff would make it easier, but it's not necessary...
I put my Sparco in with the stock sliders..
Step by step: (assuming that your seat has threaded inserts to mount to on the bottom)
1) remove old seat....
2) remove sliders from the stock seat
3) see how the sliders have four holes to mount to your seat, use the stock front 2 and drill 2 more holes to match the holes on your new seat...
4) Bolt the stock sliders to the seat== for my seat the stock bolts worked perfect, same thread and everthing.
5) This part can be tricky-- bolt the right side of the seat (assuming drivers side on lhd) to the stock seat mount locations.
> on my seat, the mounts for the sliders were closer together than stock, so by mounting the right slider in the stock spot it moved the seat about 1.5-2 inches to the right (good for center of balance, works fine for driving, I don't even notice)
6) for the left side, you'll notice that the sliders don't match the stock spots, for this drilling will be necessary... I did the marking with the right side bolted in for accuracy, just remember that the sliders move independently, so just double check that the sliders are each in the same spot when you mark for the holes.
7) remove the seat again and drill holes threw the floor pan.
8) fabricate about a 1.25-1.5 inch spacer with a hole drilled.(something stiff, maybe even a large block of urethane with washers for damping) for the back left mount spot, the stock seats have risers built in to level the car, but we need to make something otherwise the new seat will sit down and to the left...
9) Using bolts and large washers more than an 1" or a metal plate install a bolt through each hole on the left side down through the spacer and washer and then double nut them on. They take a lot of stress, so double nutting is a safety feature...
10)install the stock right mounts again, they should line up... and give her a test drive...
11) get a 5 point 3" harness to complement the seat and enjoy
Seriously, the Sparco and harness combo are the best mods on my car... I love slipping into the seat, and solidly strapping in... I'm sitting about 3-4 inches lower than stock, (I'm 6'1 so this works great) and I feel the road and car so much better, I can actually steer with the steering wheel, and not use it as a brace... Also lowering my weight (about 220lbs) by a couple inches actually seemed to help the center of gravity on the car, a big plus with such a lite car.
Good Luck
Jung
06-18-2003 | 09:01 AM
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Asianalize your car
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I need pics of a lot of things... maybe if I can find my roomates digital I can get some pics. One other suggestion may be to either find rubber caps for the bolts through the floor since they rust easily under neith a car, or to bolt up through the floor and just have short enough bolts to tighten without hindering the slider movement, just use 1 nut with a lock washer...
Jung
Jung