as my progress continues on my clubby i can't see how i am going to mount my new racing seat as the member that goes across the floor is in the way...
has anyone done this here? if so can you please help
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| Author: | subwayseth [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:49 pm ] |
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as my progress continues on my clubby i can't see how i am going to mount my new racing seat as the member that goes across the floor is in the way... has anyone done this here? if so can you please help
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| Author: | Super-mini [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: racing seats |
subwayseth wrote: as my progress continues on my clubby i can't see how i am going to mount my new racing seat as the member that goes across the floor is in the way...
has anyone done this here? if so can you please help mount it behind the crossmember to the floor or make a bracket at the rear so it sits at the same height as the front and attach the front to the crossmember. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:42 pm ] |
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Crossmember must stay, as it's an integral part of the body structure, providing rigidity. |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:05 pm ] |
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Super-mini wrote: subwayseth wrote: as my progress continues on my clubby i can't see how i am going to mount my new racing seat as the member that goes across the floor is in the way... has anyone done this here? if so can you please help mount it behind the crossmember to the floor or make a bracket at the rear so it sits at the same height as the front and attach the front to the crossmember. drmini in aust wrote: Crossmember must stay, as it's an integral part of the body structure, providing rigidity.
What brand / type of seat is it?? does it have an unusually thick seat base? To have to 'need' to remove the cross 'box' brace is quite unusual and with most comercially available seats it would actually make them a bit too low. Any Pics say of the seat out of the car and then just placed wihin? |
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| Author: | wobbles_55 [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Racing Seats |
This is how I have my race seat mounted in my Nb historic Car........ Its all made out of Aluminium and its done so i can adjust the rake on the seat. 
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:32 pm ] |
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OK gotya. That appears to be a 'one size fits all' seat sub-frame. Do a search and see if you can get a seat sub-frame from the seat manufacturer to suit a mini. If they don't have them, Scheel Seats in Artarmon can make custom ones. Note that they need to be an approved frame (as does the seat), if it is for road use, so it is not something you can make at home. It may work out cheaper to off-load the seat and buy a new one, so check out costs. |
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| Author: | mini maxx [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Racing Seats |
wobbles_55 wrote: This is how I have my race seat mounted in my Nb historic Car........
Its all made out of Aluminium and its done so i can adjust the rake on the seat.  Bananas in pyjamas seat covers... I love it, ooober cool 
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| Author: | wobbles_55 [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:45 pm ] |
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Here you go mini maxx a full pic of the seat...... 
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:48 pm ] |
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Hey, I missed that !
How has it been mounted in this car? Has the box been cut, or is it sitting behind it? |
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| Author: | wobbles_55 [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Racing Seats |
No cutting allowed in Gp Nb....  It is Billet Velo Mounts with Billet Side Brackets on the seats and some aluminium raiser blocks, with nut plates under the floor. I originally had the velo brackets mounted straight to the floor, but the seat was to upright and too far back and sat too low, when i used the brakes or clutch my legs were at full strech, I'm 5'11 and a bit . so i did some changes, and bought it foward, and up. It sits on top of the tunnel or raised section, whatever you want to call it
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| Author: | subwayseth [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:28 pm ] |
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http://purchasenet.com.au/shopping/imag ... _front.jpg this is the seat i have. as it sits now (if mounted) is too low and therefore the seat cant be forward enough due to the lip on the front is being stopped by the tunnel/brace. if i put it where its meant to sit the fiberglass sits on the brace member and the mounting points don't touch the floor.....any ideas? |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:34 pm ] |
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It does look very similar to some of the Cobra and Saas seats. It might be worth looking at some of their seat sub-frames (although they should come from the same manufacturer. Is the car for road use? I have a link somewhere that gives drawings of nearly every seat on the market with dimensions. I'll dig it up and send it. |
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| Author: | subwayseth [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:14 pm ] |
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yea its for road use. problem is i cant find the subframe that they make anywhere. it's approx 310 long & 320 wide between the mounting points |
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| Author: | doogie [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:24 pm ] |
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subwayseth wrote: yea its for road use. problem is i cant find the subframe that they make anywhere. it's approx 310 long & 320 wide between the mounting points
If your in Sydney you can come round & see how i mounted my race seats, it's a pretty clever way of doing it. 
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