Bucket seat nightmares .... Finally Sorted

1. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #1 23rd August 2009, 17:48

   I have been struggling to get the seat height right in my tack car for ages, the problem is when you put your helmet on your head hits the roof
   
   So i swapped from a bottom mount seat to a side mount seat , I also used a sparco seat frame, after messing around for days i managed to get it to fit sort of.
   
   So finally today I popped up to see Andy at Geronimo cages to see if he could get it to fit better. And he did by using Cobra side mounts & bolting the seat direct to the floor without the sparco frame its a much better fit.
   
   No banging your helmet any more & a much lighter solution
   
   
   I will put up some photos as soon as.
2. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #2 23rd August 2009, 17:53

   i need my seats lowering. keep hitting my head lol
3. M1VT Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Bangor N.Wales Posts: 3085 B5.5 Passat 20V Turbo

   #3 23rd August 2009, 17:55

   wait a sec,you bolted your seat to the floor pan?
   Mmm...safety
4. user_36594 Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Weston Super Mare Posts: 1298

   #4 23rd August 2009, 17:55

   lol how tall are u guys?
5. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #5 23rd August 2009, 17:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kev_vts i need my seats lowering. keep hitting my head lol

   std seats ?
6. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #6 23rd August 2009, 17:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by M1VT wait a sec,you bolted your seat to the floor pan? Mmm...safety

   No probs at all, mounting plates added underneath, big bolts & fabricated spacers for rear of mount.
7. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #7 23rd August 2009, 18:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scholesyy lol how tall are u guys?

   5ft 10" not that tall
8. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #8 23rd August 2009, 18:01

   im 6,4! yes std seats.thinking of some new ones soon tho just so it will be lower
9. Garry_T Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Rugby Posts: 1438 VT yeSSSSSSS

   #9 23rd August 2009, 18:03

   im 5 10 and almost rub with vts due to short stumpy legs and long torso
10. user_36594 Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Weston Super Mare Posts: 1298

    #10 23rd August 2009, 18:13

    hmm i shud be ok then at 5ft 8. puttin some buckets in , in a few wks
11. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

    #11 23rd August 2009, 18:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by scholesyy hmm i shud be ok then at 5ft 8. puttin some buckets in , in a few wks

    All depends on the mounts if you have a frame plus a slider it may be close.