zetec
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 posted on 8/9/02 at 11:55 AM |
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seats
I need some advice on seats. I was looking to get some Cobra Roadster 7 style ones. The problem is that they appear to be just too wide, only by a few
mm but I don't want to get them and then find out. Also any advice on runners to use would be good.
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Oliver Jetson
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| posted on 8/9/02 at 03:37 PM |
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Zetec,
the roadster seats do fit in the MK because the guy at Sports power drive (who builds indies) uses them. They look the dogs knackers
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locodude
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| posted on 8/9/02 at 04:02 PM |
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Hi
Jon Ison has them in his car 'The Isonblade' and they seem to fit ok and it's a book built chassis. Mail him for advice, he never tires of talking
about his bag of shite rice burner (only joking Jon!).
Chris PTM 
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bob
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| posted on 8/9/02 at 04:21 PM |
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Those seats are nice,but i did fear that they are a bit too hight for the minimum 450mm top belt anchorage limit.
Maybe ok without any runners,would be interested in finding that one out.
I've got the old bedford rascal seats,they look ok but do need quite a lot of work to make good.
Making your own seats gives you a lot more money for other bits like shocks,worth thinking about as you can always put the pukka seats in later.
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locodude
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| posted on 8/9/02 at 06:21 PM |
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Bob
I believe that where the belts pass through the harness holes is counted as the height of the belts, not the anchor points so should'nt be a
problem!
Chris PTM
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bob
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| posted on 8/9/02 at 07:36 PM |
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quote:
Bob
I believe that where the belts pass through the harness holes is counted as the height of the belts, not the anchor points so should'nt be a
problem!
Chris PTM
Chris
I'll check that,and if its so then thats great news.
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wicket
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 posted on 9/9/02 at 10:13 PM |
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Zetec
We are using Cobra Roadster 7 seats in a 'book' chassis, bought from Merlin who also supply "Universal seat runners" at £16-99 per seat set which
includes fasteners, they lift the seat about 25mm.
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CairB
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| posted on 18/9/02 at 08:13 PM |
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Bob
I believe that where the belts pass through the harness holes is counted as the height of the belts, not the anchor points so should'nt be a
problem!
Chris PTM
According to the SVA inspector this is only true if the seat is substantial enough to hold the belt at this position when the belt is restraining the
occupant. He didn't consider MK's fibreglass bucket seats to offer enough support.
Cheers,
Colin
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bob
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| posted on 18/9/02 at 09:07 PM |
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Colin
Yeah,i got the same info from the SVA helpline so my homemade high back seats may need a bit of bolstering.
No doubt i'll have to raid the piggy bank again if that fails.
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 18/9/02 at 09:21 PM |
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SVA helpline? Hmmmm tell me more.
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bob
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| posted on 18/9/02 at 09:30 PM |
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SVA helpline? Hmmmm tell me more.
01792 458888 SVA enquires.
Just ask to be put through to technical help,they seem quite helpfull.
I checked the £125 a pair seats out at donington and they were too wide 
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SteveF
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| posted on 19/9/02 at 08:55 PM |
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Don't know if you noticed the Indy on the SPA stand at Donny (the orange one just across the isle from the MK stand) - but it was fitted out with
Westfield seats (for a SEiW) - not to mention the Westfield aeroscreen & instruments + a very neat moulded dash
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bob
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| posted on 19/9/02 at 09:22 PM |
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I looked at the car on the spa stand,not the best show car i've seen.The Westfield bits covered up tatty work,and not only were the front top
wishbones upside down they were round the wrong way as well.
Seats were nice but i bet there is a hefty price to pay for westfield stuff.
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 19/9/02 at 11:28 PM |
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I checked the £125 a pair seats out at donington and they were too wide
Damn Damn Bollocks and Damn. 
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 19/9/02 at 11:30 PM |
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Seats were nice but i bet there is a hefty price to pay for w***field stuff
They were for sale on the Westfield stand at about £380 / pair. Great looking seats, but then they should be at that price.
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Blade
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| posted on 29/9/02 at 10:14 AM |
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Don't know if you noticed the Indy on the SPA stand at Donny (the orange one just across the isle from the MK stand) - but it was fitted out
with Westfield seats (for a SEiW) - not to mention the Westfield aeroscreen & instruments + a very neat moulded dash
Anyone take a pic of this car? I wanna know what the aeroscreen would look like on an MK.
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SteveF
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 posted on 30/9/02 at 12:41 PM |
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Yup - pictures are still in the camera though.
Talking to the SPA guy - the aeroscreen was unmodified - so it looks like a full Westfield screen may fit as well (I'm a bit of a wimp when it comes
to a 100mph+ wind - trackdays only - honest! )
I'll post the pictures when I've got them processed
Steve
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Mave
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| posted on 30/9/02 at 02:17 PM |
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Try:
http://www.sportspowerdrive.com/
under "7 replica", you'll find all the pic's you want.
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Mark H
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| posted on 18/10/02 at 03:36 PM |
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Anyone know if the plain plastic fibreglass bucket seats are ok for the SVA? I saw some at Donnington and look nice simple and of course waterproof.
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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Jim
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| posted on 18/10/02 at 04:44 PM |
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I have a pair of the fiberglass seats in my Indy. It went though without failing on them but he did bend them a lot and did look quite thoughtful as
he was doing this.
But reading higher up the post they might have up the ant a bit on the seats. My car was SVA'd at Derby.
Jim
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 19/10/02 at 10:21 AM |
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Hi guys,I've got Martins fibreglass seats as well ,but after sitting in all the seats commonly available the westfield ones do seem miles ahead in
every sense.
Time to get the credit card out again!
Dean.........
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