jabbahutt
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 posted on 1/9/08 at 06:59 AM |
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seat bolts
Morning all
Before I go tightening up awkward to get at seat mounting bolts, do they have to be 8.8 HT bolts as per the harness mounts or will normal bolts do the
trick?
Thanks
Nigel
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scoop
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| posted on 1/9/08 at 07:38 AM |
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Sure that is the minimum. The ones that come with them should be at least that.
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blakep82
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| posted on 1/9/08 at 07:41 AM |
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it would be silly not to really
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 1/9/08 at 08:34 AM |
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As far as i'm aware there is no minimum requirement. In the event of the crash its the belt thats going to stop you rather than the seats so i
doubt there is much of a requirement for extra strong fittings to be used. If you have 8.8's though then may as well use them.
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 1/9/08 at 08:41 AM |
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That's the point though, I haven't and wondered if I needed to buy any for SVA. Thinking about it for a few quid and piece of mind I
might as well buy some tomorrow morning.
Cheers for the input fellas
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 1/9/08 at 08:45 AM |
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I referred to page 82 of the new IVA draft and there is no reference to a particular grade being required to secure the seats
linky
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pewe
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| posted on 1/9/08 at 10:03 AM |
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My understanding is that they need to be 8.8 minimum. If they are anything like mine and absolute b*stards to get at it ain't worth the risk of
them being rejected as too low a grade.
Cheers, Pewe 
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 1/9/08 at 11:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pewe
My understanding is that they need to be 8.8 minimum. If they are anything like mine and absolute b*stards to get at it ain't worth the risk of
them being rejected as too low a grade.
Cheers, Pewe
Absolute b*stards for the SVA man to check the grade stamped on the head too, if you fit the nylocs under the car!!! 
[Edited on 1/9/08 by Paul TigerB6]
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adithorp
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| posted on 1/9/08 at 03:45 PM |
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No required grade unless the seat is structural to the belt, ie. they're anchored to the seat, in which case they should be 8.8 or equivelent
(and need spreader plates, etc).
adrian
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Mix
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| posted on 1/9/08 at 04:05 PM |
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Hi
Think about it logically....the seat is there to stop your a**e getting numb and to prevent you sliding around the floor pan whilst driving. In
anything but a rear ender the restraining element is going to be the harness and hence these attachments are required to be of a certain spec. My
advice is to use what you have available, use load spreading washers on both sides of the floor or better still load spreading beams above the floor
and washers below.
Regards Mick
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