cosmick
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 09:37 PM |
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Seat Securing at the top. How do you stop them moving sideways
I have a Megabusa with the Westfield Sports padded seats and I want to secure them at the top to stop them moving sideways when cornering hard.
Do any of you have an innovative way of securing them whilst still being able to move them forwards and backwards on their runners?
Any suggestions or pics would be welcome.
cosmick
If it can't be fixed with a hammer then its probably an electrical problem.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 09:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cosmick
I have a Megabusa with the Westfield Sports padded seats and I want to secure them at the top to stop them moving sideways when cornering hard.
Do any of you have an innovative way of securing them whilst still being able to move them forwards and backwards on their runners?
Any suggestions or pics would be welcome.
cosmick
Go on a diet?
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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RazMan
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 10:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
Go on a diet?
LOL that's what I did ...... and it worked! 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 18/8/10 at 06:12 AM |
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Is there anywhere you can drill through and put a bolt through either side?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Miks15
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| posted on 18/8/10 at 07:41 AM |
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what about some of those brackets normally used to bolt the seat to the floor, but bolt them through at the top and then to the rear bulkhead?
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DIY Si
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| posted on 20/8/10 at 04:00 PM |
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I had this problem with my Indy. Under hard cornering, the top of the seat flexs which is a bit annoying. The only sensible solution I have seen is to
make up a tubular A frame that curls under the seats and attaches to the runners where the seat does and to the top of the seat. All the other options
I saw would stop you moving the seat.
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RazMan
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| posted on 20/8/10 at 05:11 PM |
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Are they fibreglass? You could always lay up an extra layer of glass on the back of the seat - that might do the trick.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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cosmick
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| posted on 21/8/10 at 09:31 PM |
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They are the padded race type seat, which are fibreglass but padded so you do not see any of the fibreglass material.
I have an idea to make a tube attachment which bolts to the back of the seat. This will fit inside another tube which bolts to the bulkhead behind the
seat around the top by the seat belt anchorage. the 2 tubes will fit one inside the other and slide horizontally with the seat runners. This should
offer sideways stiffness whilst still allowing the seats to slide backwards and forwards.
If it can't be fixed with a hammer then its probably an electrical problem.
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JF
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| posted on 21/8/10 at 11:58 PM |
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Well I don't think a single tube will do much good. Triangulation, like in the chassis is your friend.
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cosmick
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| posted on 22/8/10 at 06:03 PM |
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It wouldn't exactly be a single tube. one tube would be mounted permanently to the bulkhead, the other would be mounted to the top of the seat.
the seat tube would be welded to a square plate mounted to the seat by 4 bolts. the seat tube would move in and out of the fixed tube on the rear
bulkhead (trombone style) so would be supported inside. This would stop the seat moving sideways. I appreciate that triangulation would be stronger
but I want it to be neat and to be honest, the seats only need to be made more ridgid in a sideways motion. I think this will work.
If it can't be fixed with a hammer then its probably an electrical problem.
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