Brey-Krause bracket on factory sliders?

[fridsten]

Hi,

I've recently managed to source a couple of bucket seats, and I want to mount one of the on the driver's side in order to seat a bit more firmly on track days and autocross events.

I've ordered a set of Brey-Krause R-9075 brackets to use with the factory sliders, since this seemed like a reasonable option. However, I can't seem to find an installation guide or if there's any more hardware needed.

I know how to remove the factory seat, but I'm not sure how to remove it from the sliders. I also don't know which bolt dimension to use for the seat belt receptacle. I do plan on using the original seat belt, though.

All in all it seems pretty straightforward, but I always like to be sure that I have everything I need when the brackets arrive from the UK later this week (I live in Sweden).

Your input is welcome!

[Robert986]

Originally Posted by fridsten

Hi,

I've recently managed to source a couple of bucket seats, and I want to mount one of the on the driver's side in order to seat a bit more firmly on track days and autocross events.

I've ordered a set of Brey-Krause R-9075 brackets to use with the factory sliders, since this seemed like a reasonable option. However, I can't seem to find an installation guide or if there's any more hardware needed.

I know how to remove the factory seat, but I'm not sure how to remove it from the sliders. I also don't know which bolt dimension to use for the seat belt receptacle. I do plan on using the original seat belt, though.

All in all it seems pretty straightforward, but I always like to be sure that I have everything I need when the brackets arrive from the UK later this week (I live in Sweden).

Your input is welcome!

Fredrik, if you would like to examine how to remove the factory sliders from the factory seats I have a set of factory seats with the sliders on sitting in my garage. You may examine them if that would help.

(Northern part of Stockholm)

[fridsten]

Originally Posted by Robert986

Fredrik, if you would like to examine how to remove the factory sliders from the factory seats I have a set of factory seats with the sliders on sitting in my garage. You may examine them if that would help.

(Northern part of Stockholm)

Thanks for the offer! I've sent you a PM.

[fridsten]

There it is! I had some things to figure out and adjust. The distance between the holes in the seat brackets was too short, so I had to expand the rear hole by a couple of millimeters. That wasn't too difficult.

But getting the plug for the power seat disassembled so I could remove the seat belt buckle was quite a challenge. Still, the buckle is a bit too short, so I might get a longer one or an extender for it. Any suggestions?

The seating position is very good, though.



Edit: That's glue residue on the backrest. I had a minor issue with the seat padding...

[Robert986]

Originally Posted by fridsten

There it is! I had some things to figure out and adjust. The distance between the holes in the seat brackets was too short, so I had to expand the rear hole by a couple of millimeters. That wasn't too difficult.

But getting the plug for the power seat disassembled so I could remove the seat belt buckle was quite a challenge. Still, the buckle is a bit too short, so I might get a longer one or an extender for it. Any suggestions?

The seating position is very good, though.



Edit: That's glue residue on the backrest. I had a minor issue with the seat padding...

Looking good!

I needed to get closer to the floor (too tall) so had to skip the slider, but yours looks like a great solution. Regarding the seatbelt, I´ve seen there are extensions, not sure which ones fits the 986 however.

[fridsten]

Today I rerouted the seat belt through the hole on the side. I've found a "Seat Belt Buckle Extension" for older Porsches, that I think will do the job. Only €75 including shipping and VAT...
Another option was to get a buckle from a 997 GT3, but that would have cost around three times as much...