Racing seats or lowered seats
10-28-2008, 09:47 AM
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What bucket seats are recommended?
I have a short list...
Corbeau LE Pro (elise, vx220 seat)
Sparco Evo or Pro seat
OMP ARS 2
RECARO Sportster CS ( as fitted to lots of the new vauxhall VXRs and ford RS)
RECARO Profi SPG
But the recaros are
I have a short list...
Corbeau LE Pro (elise, vx220 seat)
Sparco Evo or Pro seat
OMP ARS 2
RECARO Sportster CS ( as fitted to lots of the new vauxhall VXRs and ford RS)
RECARO Profi SPG
But the recaros are
10-28-2008, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Ste_Nova,Oct 28 2008, 04:56 PM
i borrowed one to look at, the metal addons are easy to add, but the rails are very hard to make, all the aftermarket suppliers use the same 'core' rail
10-28-2008, 02:26 PM
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You need to be very careful messing with seat rails, they are highly important in an accident.
I will be going for some proper buckets when I get round to changing the seats
I will be going for some proper buckets when I get round to changing the seats
10-29-2008, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by RedUn,Oct 28 2008, 10:26 PM
You need to be very careful messing with seat rails, they are highly important in an accident.
But I dont see any kite marks on the BYS stuff though 
10-29-2008, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RedUn,Oct 28 2008, 10:26 PM
You need to be very careful messing with seat rails, they are highly important in an accident.
I will be going for some proper buckets when I get round to changing the seats
I will be going for some proper buckets when I get round to changing the seats
Or are you simply saying that you need to ensure you install them correctly using the correct torque settins etc?
10-29-2008, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Paper Lawyer,Oct 28 2008, 05:00 AM
Then the underside of your seat would be below the floorpan and hitting speed bumps
that could be a problem!
whats the lowest it will go? will you even notice one inch?
10-29-2008, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by PJD,Oct 29 2008, 09:46 AM
So will installing BYS rails make the car a more dangerous place to be, or effect the SRS system?
Or are you simply saying that you need to ensure you install them correctly using the correct torque settins etc?
Or are you simply saying that you need to ensure you install them correctly using the correct torque settins etc?
OEM seat rails will have been designed and tested to comply with the regulations and standards that must be met to withstand an impact situation, i'd be suprised if BYS have gone to these lengths when designing and testing theirs, I could always be wrong though, just seems risky to me.
DTMUK - ask your other half.
10-29-2008, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by RedUn,Oct 29 2008, 05:40 AM
I could honestly not say, the only people who can tell you that is BYS.
OEM seat rails will have been designed and tested to comply with the regulations and standards that must be met to withstand an impact situation, i'd be suprised if BYS have gone to these lengths when designing and testing theirs, I could always be wrong though, just seems risky to me.
DTMUK - ask your other half.
OEM seat rails will have been designed and tested to comply with the regulations and standards that must be met to withstand an impact situation, i'd be suprised if BYS have gone to these lengths when designing and testing theirs, I could always be wrong though, just seems risky to me.
DTMUK - ask your other half.
10-29-2008, 09:46 AM
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Would be interested in a group buy for the lower seat brackets. Apparently another option still is to remove the seat, drill a few more holes and voila, you have a lower seat. Even more effective when you remove some of the seat foam (which messes up the leather though). Seems a bit of a fiddle to me... have a look:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...=0&#entry581241
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...=0&#entry581241
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