Aftermarket seat fitment

Aftermarket seat fitment

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nwk00

Original Poster:

14 posts

255 months

Wednesday 5th February 2003
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I am going to install 4 pt seat belts on the car and I guess the standard seats have to go. Will Recaro SPG fit in the car? What kind and brand of rails do I have to get?

thanks

Arno

349 posts

279 months

Thursday 6th February 2003
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I am going to install 4 pt seat belts on the car and I guess the standard seats have to go.


It is usually advised to install seats with belt slots for 4/5/6-point harnesses.

Many people do use the regular seats, but you have to take care that the belts can't separate under load.


Will Recaro SPG fit in the car?


Probably not. Almost all 'off the shelf' seats are too wide for the Elise to fit.


What kind and brand of rails do I have to get?


Look here for some carbon seats:

www.eliseparts.com/interior.htm

Bye, Arno.

>> Edited by Arno on Thursday 6th February 07:19

fastspider

64 posts

264 months

Monday 10th February 2003
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The normal race seats are by Corbeau,
so go search for that manufacturer...
They are fixed position, so the driver seat only fits one person.

You don't want to keep the rails anyway, as the seat moves a bit on the track, and a bolted down seat would be more secure.

Dr Bob

637 posts

263 months

Monday 10th February 2003
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You don't need to replace the seats for 4 point harnesses, as long as you make sure that they are secure on the bar (don't spread apart under pressure) you should be fine.

CH