finlay
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| posted on 13/3/08 at 06:56 PM |
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mounting the seats
hello all
i was about to mount the seats but just realised (i hadent looked at or unrapped the seats before now) i dont have any bars to bolt them onto,
is anyone elses chassis like this ?
do i just bolt some flatbar accross the seating area (what spec, thickness etc does the job) as there wasnt any bars with the kit
what has everyone else done
thanks for the help
cheers
Finlay
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worX
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| posted on 13/3/08 at 07:00 PM |
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You don't need flat bars - just load spreading washers and if the triangulation bars interfere with your seating position then you need some
spacers...
Can't see your photo so don't know specific advice, but the above won't be far off!
Steve
Give me a shout if you want/need some spacers making!
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worX
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| posted on 13/3/08 at 07:03 PM |
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You can have a look at a few pics HERE!
and a photo (large photo!!!) here:
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neilj37
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| posted on 13/3/08 at 07:08 PM |
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Finlay,
If ever you need to check something out you can always have a look at my car.
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BenB
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| posted on 13/3/08 at 07:59 PM |
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Just put big penny washers under the seat bolts. If it's good enough for SVA it's good enough for me.
I did add a ali strip rivetted to the ali floor for the crutch strap attachment though....
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finlay
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| posted on 13/3/08 at 08:01 PM |
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thanks Worx
i didnt realise that was all that was needed
hello Neil
i keep on meaning to give you a shout but just never get round to it, hopefully wont be to long until i m driving round  thanks for the offer anyway
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bassett
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| posted on 13/3/08 at 09:17 PM |
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Im in the same situation, i know your mainly held in by the harness which go to thick steel plates but i cant help but think the seat mountings look
slightly inadequate.
My MNR Blog Updated Jan 2010 - Track Day Prep Begins!
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brynhamlet
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| posted on 13/3/08 at 09:44 PM |
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The seat mountings are really only there to secure the seat. Penny washers as previously to spread the load should be okay. certainly was when I
SVA'd my car last year. Your protection is your harness and that is the main concern, and will probably be more closely checked.
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stuart_g
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 09:10 AM |
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I drilled through the chassis cross member to get one of my seat fixings, the other three are just through the floor. I am thinking of putting two 3mm
ali strips across the underside of the car to give a little more support.
If you haven't got them already MNR have supplied me and a few others with ali spacers to raise the seat above the chassis tube.
As said before the main support is in the harnesses.
[Edited on 14/3/08 by stuart_g]
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 09:18 AM |
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If you speak to Marc he will be able to supply the spacers. He ran some off for me a few weeks back and usually keeps a stock.
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow © 
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finlay
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 03:45 PM |
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its ok i m going to turn some down on the lathe when i get back offshore
cheers
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Johneturbo
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 03:50 PM |
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I did fit mine on runners with the bosses that Marc supplied
but i've found that the seat is too high for the rear harness mounts. so only a 5'10 person can drive it. sadly Lisa is only 5'0
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Johneturbo
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 03:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by finlay
its ok i m going to turn some down on the lathe when i get back offshore
cheers
Oh to have a lathe
if i had one, the car would be finished by now!
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finlay
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 04:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Johneturbo
quote:
Originally posted by finlay
its ok i m going to turn some down on the lathe when i get back offshore
cheers
Oh to have a lathe
if i had one, the car would be finished by now!
its one of the benifits of working offshore, you have all the consumables you could ever need and all the equipment you would ever need, the only down
fall is that your very limited to what you can take on and off the rig but i havent had any probz so far 
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