new seats - finally got them both in

[MarkR32]

i have used 5mm thick steel to make the custom mounts, these bolt into the factory locations and my side mounts on top of these, i can tell you there in NO flex in this before fitting i stood on the brackets (12 stone) then the otherhalfs dad (more than me) and again no flex,

12mm is alot of material you could fit you will be sitting to high.

[Shmed]

True, I should've done some more research

Oh well, I'll see how it goes

[MarkR32]

nah you will be fine mate, like i say worst outcome is that you 'could' find yourself sat a bit high. i have to drill 4 new hole (2 either side) into my side mounts so i can sit the seat lower, as i would fit with a helment on too ..

you will have a seat that wont move mind haha

[jasongtr]

just have the cross pieces welded under the ones that fit the std mount points

[Shmed]

you will have a seat that wont move mind haha

Hope so


These seats might only be temporary, so if it's too high, I'm not too worried.

[Shmed]

just have the cross pieces welded under the ones that fit the std mount points

Do you mean the rails I've cut off the old seats?

[MarkR32]

thats a possibilty .. depends how far forward the mounts need to go as theres that cross-member the front mounts bolt too ..

[jasongtr]

not sure mate, i thought you were using this 12 x 25 to go between the std mount points so one either side of each seat, then weld some more across them to mount the actual seat to, i tried that on both these seats i have now and the others that i sold and found both sat too high so i ditched the std runners, the beauty with my new seats is they are side mounted so i can drop them down by at least 2-3 inches

[MarkR32]

side mounts are the best option for a seat, they are 'easier' to fit in the long run

[jasongtr]

thats a possibilty .. depends how far forward the mounts need to go as theres that cross-member the front mounts bolt too ..

true, my other way to get mine in was to bolt the side mounts directly through the floor just behind the cross member, perfect leg length for me, however as the floor isnt flat id have to grind the std rear seat mount points out and then theres no way of ever fitting std seats back in at a later date, unless i cut them out carefully so they could be rewelded back in

[jasongtr]

side mounts are the best option for a seat, they are 'easier' to fit in the long run

yup, need to stay away from the biscuits though i only just fit in mine, GT width i dont think would fit an MR2

[MarkR32]

humm ditto, i have a recaro seat, hummm its cosy haha

thinking of swapping it out for something more metal mind haha

[jasongtr]

at last the drivers seat is in and slides, it does however need dropping down on the side mounts

[Shmed]

Good work , bet you've got cold hands......

[jasongtr]

yup, on the side mounts they have about an inch to go down, which i dont think will be enough, so i might have to lose the sliders which will lower them another inch

[MarkR32]

looking good man,

[jasongtr]

right its lowered as much as poss on the side mounts and i sit the same height in it as the passenger seat now (about an inch below the roof) how do ppl over six feet fit in these cars

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I use the recline feature

[MarkR32]

you might want to get on to Rogue Mate,

they do custom mounts, like the ones i had made up, they are for side mounted seats but the mounts has a succession of holes drilled into them so rather than having a slide fuction you have to bolt them into the mounts but it offers some adjustability

[jasongtr]

the mounts i have have lots of holes in the bottom for a multi adjustment feature, i would of preferred the sliders, ill see how it goes, but i might end up removing the sliders and just bolting the side mounts to the custom ally brackets i made, the passenger seat will not have sliders