So, fitting bucket seats

[markiii]

So gt3 buckets waiting to go in my 997,

Genuine Porsche sliders ready,

Heavy duty brackets on the way

I can reuse the oem bolts to mount the runners to the floor but what rated bolts should I use to fasten runners to the brackets?

[Gibbo205]

Nice what seats did you have?

You putting in 997 or 996 GT3 seats?

[markiii]

Design 911 996 replicas

[Gibbo205]

markiii said:

Design 911 996 replicas

Is that what your fitting, got a link to them?

[mrdemon]

markiii said:

Design 911 996 replicas

o dear.

[markiii]

Go you can't leave it like that :-)

[markiii]

http://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod1104/Track-Bucke...

[mrdemon]

markiii said:

Go you can't leave it like that :-)

Made in China non TUV aproved at a guess and you are worriered about what rated bolts to use.
Your bolts will prob stay in place and rip right though them. lol

Edited by mrdemon on Monday 28th January 23:37

[markiii]

Probably non tuv I'd agree, but what standard do the big names pass?

Sparco, cobra e.t.c don't seem to be fia certified other than their very top end stuff

[Gibbo205]

markiii said:

Probably non tuv I'd agree, but what standard do the big names pass?

Sparco, cobra e.t.c don't seem to be fia certified other than their very top end stuff

It's a seat, as long as it's correctly installed I don't see the issue.

What seats are in your car at present?

[markiii]

Comfort tombstones which way at least 5 times as much

[mez3]

Hi Markiii,

What's the total price of these including the mounts/runners delivery and vat etc?

Cheers

[Jay964rs]

Nice looking seats.
Post some pics when they are fitted and comment in the comfort please.

[Gibbo205]

markiii said:

Comfort tombstones which way at least 5 times as much

I preferre the DTX ones, simply because they look a lot more OEM and are only 1kg heavier.

Are your comfort seats full electric and heated? Any chance of weighing them when you remove please?

[MrC986]

markiii said:

Probably non tuv I'd agree, but what standard do the big names pass?

Sparco, cobra e.t.c don't seem to be fia certified other than their very top end stuff

l think you will find all Cobra fixed back seats are FIA approved.

lt is the old adage you get what you pay for IMO & testing is done for a reason ie to evaluate if a product will survive under extreme conditions & in this instance to protect the person sat in the seat & also that they remain fixed to the mounts securely etc

Edited by MrC986 on Tuesday 29th January 09:33

(My comments above were in relation to motor sport seats above which would be the type of seats l would expect to see in a 911. l also know that the Misano seats are also tested to ECE R17 etc etc standards)

Edited by MrC986 on Tuesday 29th January 12:07

[markiii]

you would hope so but not last time I checked, the tests themselves make it very expensive for seats that will never be used competitively

[Al W]

markiii said:

you would hope so but not last time I checked, the tests themselves make it very expensive for seats that will never be used competitively

The tests are to ensure the seats perform well in an accident, not to check they're fast.

[markiii]

whilst I agree that FIA certification proves that

its only mandatory for seats used in competition which is why most seats not aimed at that market don't go through the process, hence my point I don't remember ALL Cobra setas being FIA certified

[erics]

carbon fiber makes very sharp edges when it breaks. I guess approved seats would have to sustain extremely stringent tests. Particularly CF ones.

[RadiusTim]

Gibbo, 997 Adaptive Sports Seats weigh 24.9Kg each by my scales. The Porsche folding buckets (afaik the only available ones with airbags) weigh about 18Kg each, so still not that light.

Markiii, good luck with fitting the buckets. Best to use high-tensile steel bolts for fixing the seats to the brackets. I guess the size would be M8 or M10 and you'd need to use nyloc nuts or spring washers. This stuff should all be specified in a fitting guide somewhere, or the supplier should be able to advise.

You might reasonably expect a reputable supplier to sell only good quality fit-for-purpose kit, but as others have rightly said the main concern has to be be the basic strength of the seats themselves, and whether this is adequate not just for normal use but in the extreme circumstances of a crash.

On top of that, if the car's original seats have airbags and the replacement buckets are for road use, then it's probably worth checking with your insurer in case your cover's affected.