aftermarket race seat

[ChrisZang]

Thanks for the tip with the DOT sticker.
So I guess the cheap chinese GT3-seat knock-offs on eBay are out of the equation then

[Sboxin]

We made a special floor mounting frame to mount the seat brackets directly onto the floor. This photo is the top of the MOMO seats



If you are interested I'll take a pic of the frame and send along...

Take care,
ED

[heyjae]

I found that the BK bracket plus my Cobra seats were about the same height than the stock seats. I drilled an extra hole in the bracket to lower them by 1/2" or so.

[Perfectlap]

you sit lower in the GT3 seat. Put the stock seat in the lowest position and its about an inch lower than that. Witht the tock seat in the lowest position I can see all of the hood. With the GT3 seat I'm more "street level".

Go for the GT3 seat if you can swing it. You don't need to deal with any aftermarket brackets or rails and you switch out the GT3 in a matter of like 7 minutes with just one socket wrench. Although my friend is 6-2 and he would not pass the broom stick test, so he would definitely need the Brey Krause set up.

I put my seats in just for summer use during track/autox season and I ended using them year round. Which reminds me I'm planning on having the seat cushions redone. RUF in Texas did some great custom work with these seats so I'm thinking of giving them a call to find out who they use.

[ChrisZang]

Hi,

I hope that someone went through this already and can help me out with his experiences.

In all these questions I am taking Sparco seats only as an example

Question 1:
Is it generally safe to assume that seats with side mounted mounting brackets allow you to sit lower that with brackets which attach to the bottom of the seat?
Example:
side mounted: http://www.saferacer.com/sparco-sprint-5-seat.html?productid=768
bottom mounted: http://www.saferacer.com/sparco-fighter-seat.html?productid=784

Question 2:
In order to put the seats into a Boxster (where the bottom is NOT level) do I need all three of those:
a) the side mounts: http://www.racing-seats-usa.com/490nr.html
b) the slider: http://www.racing-seats-usa.com/493.html
c) the "base" a.k.a. "seat bracket" http://www.racing-seats-usa.com/sp.html

Correct?

Thanks

[rob76turbo]

Chris,

I am on the same quest as you. I want to add seats / harnesses and the BK extension. It looks like the Corbeau Forza seats would be perfect, but they have no certification...so they are OUT!

The Momo Start looks like a great seat, but because it is side mount, I am wondering how to mount it.

Ed, Would you mind taking a picture of the mount so Chris and I can get an idea of what other people have done?

Thanks,
rlt

[j.fro]

Hey Perfectlap,
Did the GT3 seats have electrical connections for the seatbelt sensors? How about the side airbags? I've heard that the side airbags should be deactivated when you install GT3 seats.