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| Author: | jenko [ Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | aftermarket seats? |
I have a few topics running as planning a complete build  The seats on my newly purchased car are rather tatty and either need a complete re-trim or replacements seats. I want to fit harnesses so seats with holes for a harness would remove the need for a harness bar (and still retain access to the rear) has anyone done this ? Keen to see what seats any of you have used ? Thanks |
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| Author: | 944 Man [ Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
Theres only one possible answer: http://www.corbeau-seats.com/ClubSport £300 for a pair including sidemounts. Nothing else can even come close! |
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| Author: | 944 Man [ Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
Buy fat man width, sometimes discreetly referred to a 'GT'. 
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| Author: | moeman79 [ Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
Wow £300 a pair! That's incredibly good value |
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| Author: | jenko [ Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
944 Man wrote: Theres only one possible answer: http://www.corbeau-seats.com/ClubSport £300 for a pair including sidemounts. Nothing else can even come close! Good shout, although forgot to mention I want recliners so the back is still accessible, the only ones I have found are : http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performan ... -r100-seat |
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| Author: | 944 Man [ Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
Id be very careful with seats like that. In order to be safe you need a bar running behind them to prevent their collapsing (same with any reclining seat), so youre going to struggle with rear seat access anyway. |
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| Author: | edh [ Fri Jan 29, 2016 2:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
944 Man wrote: Theres only one possible answer: http://www.corbeau-seats.com/ClubSport £300 for a pair including sidemounts. Nothing else can even come close! Will the width of the rails/sliders fit the captive nuts in the floor? |
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| Author: | Garth [ Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
I've been in contact with Corbeau about these after reading this thread as I fancy a pair of XL's for my car. I got them to send me the dimensions of the mounting bolt holes, which are as follows... XL Front to Rear - 28cm Side to Side - 37.5cm Std Front to Rear - 28cm Side to Side - 33.5cm Both of which are much narrower than 944 seats so adapters would need to be made to bolt them up. Not a huge job since 944s are flat floor but i'd be very very interested to see photos/hear info from someone who has already fitted these or any other aftermarket seats as to how easy it is! |
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| Author: | 944 Man [ Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
edh wrote: 944 Man wrote: Theres only one possible answer: http://www.corbeau-seats.com/ClubSport £300 for a pair including sidemounts. Nothing else can even come close! Will the width of the rails/sliders fit the captive nuts in the floor? Usually narrower, which I believe has been confirmed in the post above this. Adapt by fitting the side mounts to the factory mounting positions, using longer bolts and machined aluminium bobbin spacers. A simple hack for this would be to use aluminium rod cut to length with the centre drilled. |
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| Author: | Garth [ Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
I wonder how much width you would gain if you mount the side mounts on the opposite sides. As in... _I------I_ as opposed to I_------_I Might email corbeau again to see if the can measure it up, they seemed to be pretty helpful before. Then even if you need bobbins they wouldn't be so big. |
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| Author: | edh [ Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
I used these mounts to get the correct width - you have plenty of options for configuration http://www.motorsport-tools.com/alloy-race-seat-mount-side-mounting-brackets-sub-frame.html  No provision for sliders though |
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| Author: | 944 Man [ Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
Sliders on the car and mounts on the sliders, surely? |
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| Author: | edh [ Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
944 Man wrote: Sliders on the car and mounts on the sliders, surely? Depends on the slider mechanism I guess - whether it works on one or both sliders, & whether it needs a fixed width. (Yes I'm sure they can be adapted) The mounts I posted give you a little adjustment...with a 13mm socket
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| Author: | andy97 [ Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: aftermarket seats? |
944 Man wrote: Theres only one possible answer: http://www.corbeau-seats.com/ClubSport £300 for a pair including sidemounts. Nothing else can even come close! Probably come with added "white powder"! |
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