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06-23-08, 10:11 PM
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hey i want to buy some seats but i heard you can only fit a few seats in a fc so i would like to see a few ppl who have racings seats or other seats in their fc ..please post poics thanks
06-24-08, 12:34 AM
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The driver's seat is the easiest because the mounts are symmetrical and flat.
The passenger seat is a bitch because the inboard mounts are not only higher than the outside but also angled (remove your passenger seat and you can easily see what I'm talking about).
If you want to retain the stock sliders, height becomes an issue.
If you are willing to solid mount the seats, it's almost a given that you'll have to drill the floorpan.
If you want to retain the sliders AND use the stock mounting points, you'll probably need to modify the seat base- or be very lucky with the layout of the replacement seat.
In other words, it's a lot harder than it might first appear.
The passenger seat is a bitch because the inboard mounts are not only higher than the outside but also angled (remove your passenger seat and you can easily see what I'm talking about).
If you want to retain the stock sliders, height becomes an issue.
If you are willing to solid mount the seats, it's almost a given that you'll have to drill the floorpan.
If you want to retain the sliders AND use the stock mounting points, you'll probably need to modify the seat base- or be very lucky with the layout of the replacement seat.
In other words, it's a lot harder than it might first appear.
07-04-08, 06:21 PM
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anyone anyone..all i wanna see is how much room their is at the top of the roof..thats all and how wide they are cuz ive seen some are 30in wide and largeri was just wondering thanks.
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07-04-08, 07:21 PM
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It might be educational for you to remove your stock seat- it's only four bolts- and see how it's arranged.
Then look at the base of the potential replacement and you can see how much different it is and what will need to be done to adapt it.
If you're considering replacing the seats as a pair, I'd recommend you start with the passenger side. It's the most difficult and once you get that in the driver side will be easy.
07-05-08, 09:57 AM
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The first step in fabrication is examining what you need to do. If you remove the passenger seat, and then remove the stock bracket from the bottom, you will see how oddly angled it is. Then install the bracket into the car without the seat in place and stare at it for a while. You will see the outboard bracket is flat, the inboard bracket is angled in two different directions. Most seats will fit if you redrill the outboard bracket to match the mounts on the seat, and then weld tabs onto the inboard bracket at an angle. Spacers will be necessary.
The driver side bracket is easy. Just redrill to fit the new seat. You will probably have to slot the holes that mount it to the body.
If this is not something that you can understand, then find someone familiar with fabrication to help.
07-05-08, 10:40 AM
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Aaron, you description is excellent but there is one more step to add...
The stock sliders are adjusted with interconnected lever arms- these arms cam up during the adjustment phase. When you mount the sliders there must be room for these levers to rise or you won't be able to unlock the sliders.
Furthermore, the sliders are connected (driver side with a hard wire and passenger with a cable) and require an unobstructed path from one side to the other.
If your seat base is flat you have no problem but if it's not (the CRX seats I'm working with aren't), you have a problem.
I suspect that aftermarket seats are the simplest to install as they would have a vested interest in making them fit as many vehicles as possible.
Trying to adapt another OEM seat- which was designed to fit a specific model- is much tougher.
BTW, describing this stuff is very difficult but actually just looking at the seat (as Aaron and I have both already suggested) will make it pretty obvious. In this case, a picture IS worth a thousand words.
Also, much of the difficulty is predicated on the desire to use the stock chassis mounting locations.
This would be the optimal path as they are reinforced ( and already there!) but you could also choose to modify the floorpan...a much more involved process.
The stock sliders are adjusted with interconnected lever arms- these arms cam up during the adjustment phase. When you mount the sliders there must be room for these levers to rise or you won't be able to unlock the sliders.
Furthermore, the sliders are connected (driver side with a hard wire and passenger with a cable) and require an unobstructed path from one side to the other.
If your seat base is flat you have no problem but if it's not (the CRX seats I'm working with aren't), you have a problem.
I suspect that aftermarket seats are the simplest to install as they would have a vested interest in making them fit as many vehicles as possible.
Trying to adapt another OEM seat- which was designed to fit a specific model- is much tougher.
BTW, describing this stuff is very difficult but actually just looking at the seat (as Aaron and I have both already suggested) will make it pretty obvious. In this case, a picture IS worth a thousand words.
Also, much of the difficulty is predicated on the desire to use the stock chassis mounting locations.
This would be the optimal path as they are reinforced ( and already there!) but you could also choose to modify the floorpan...a much more involved process.
07-05-08, 11:00 AM
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im just tired of people that know stuff like this expects everyone else too know or learn like it was nothing. not everyone is ur regular handy joe, i wouldnt even know what searchword too use on google, custom brackets gives me everything but for car seats....
07-05-08, 12:24 PM
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And no, it's not particularly easy but you have been given enough information to assess what needs to be done so now the question is, can you do it?
If you just want a bolt-in project, go to the seat manufacturer's website (Sparco, Corbeau, Recaro, etc.), pick a seat you like (AND can afford) and see what rails they offer.
Based on your answers so far I'd say your best bet would be to find someone to do this project for you...
07-05-08, 12:52 PM
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well thanks guys ..cuz i am pretty handy but thank you very much i just wanna see somone do it in a pic so i can get a more clear idea thats all i was goin to use the stock brackets but i didnt know what to do to the full extent ... but thanks guys
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No one (least, not I) expects that you know how to do this...that's why we respond with answers based on our experience.
And no, it's not particularly easy but you have been given enough information to assess what needs to be done so now the question is, can you do it?
If you just want a bolt-in project, go to the seat manufacturer's website (Sparco, Corbeau, Recaro, etc.), pick a seat you like (AND can afford) and see what rails they offer.
Based on your answers so far I'd say your best bet would be to find someone to do this project for you...
And no, it's not particularly easy but you have been given enough information to assess what needs to be done so now the question is, can you do it?
If you just want a bolt-in project, go to the seat manufacturer's website (Sparco, Corbeau, Recaro, etc.), pick a seat you like (AND can afford) and see what rails they offer.
Based on your answers so far I'd say your best bet would be to find someone to do this project for you...
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