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 Baldy67
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| posted on December 3rd, 2009 at 03:01 PM |
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racing seats
To people with racing seats in their beetles,what size are they at the widest point (shoulder height) and brand and model no.Everything i have looked
at seem to wide....cheers vaughn
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| posted on December 3rd, 2009 at 03:38 PM |
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I've got 2 Sparco Pro 2000's in Jezebel.
According to Sparco's info 595mm wide at the wings.
Was a squeeze to get them in - actually had to have a slight overlap on the wings, so the passenger sits slightly behind the driver.
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| posted on December 3rd, 2009 at 04:16 PM |
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how much overlap do you reckon you have
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| posted on December 3rd, 2009 at 06:27 PM |
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Picture tells a thousand words.
Overlap is about 3cm...
with about 1cm clearance between drivers wings and door...
and 1.5cm for passenger wing and door (since it's back a bit further)
To get zero overlap I would've had the seats not parallel to the center of the car, which decided would've felt odd.
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| posted on December 3rd, 2009 at 08:52 PM |
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thanks mate
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| posted on December 3rd, 2009 at 10:35 PM |
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Hi
I helped one of sons friends out with a drift Corrola, it had Bride seats in it, I couldn't believe how poorly they were made compared to my Recaros.
Have a real good look at whatever you buy, the Bride runners were particularly crappy.
Good seats really help when your getting up a few Gs, I've found the Honda seats in my sons 1303 quiet good.
Steve
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| posted on December 3rd, 2009 at 11:44 PM |
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I have got Autotechnica seats in mine. http://www.autotecnica.com.au/seats.html They are tight, but do fit. I can take some photos of the clearances tomorrow if
you want, but here is a photo from the side.
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| posted on December 4th, 2009 at 05:50 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
Hi
I helped one of sons friends out with a drift Corrola, it had Bride seats in it, I couldn't believe how poorly they were made compared to my Recaros.
Have a real good look at whatever you buy, the Bride runners were particularly crappy.
Good seats really help when your getting up a few Gs, I've found the Honda seats in my sons 1303 quiet good.
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steve, were they genuine bride seats & rails? theres 100s of dodgy copies in the jap aftermarket world unfortunately, oh & do you have a pic
of the corolla?
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| posted on December 4th, 2009 at 06:13 AM |
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i was gonna say they sound like replicas
theres a good reason the real ones cost more than alot of the cars they end up in
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| posted on December 4th, 2009 at 12:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by STIDUB
steve, were they genuine bride seats & rails? theres 100s of dodgy copies in the jap aftermarket world unfortunately, oh & do you have a pic
of the corolla?
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If its the one i think it is.... it has now been painted and is somewhere abandoned on a farm....
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| posted on December 4th, 2009 at 01:20 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by colonel mustard
If its the one i think it is.... it has now been painted and is somewhere abandoned on a farm....
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Hi
That's the one, I have no way of knowing if they were genuine runners.
Steve
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| posted on December 4th, 2009 at 08:29 PM |
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that would be good jeff.....thanks mate
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| posted on December 4th, 2009 at 09:12 PM |
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I have had a pair of Recaros that have been with me for best part of 20 years, bout from the original Roman Automtive back in the days when thay were
in Crows Nest. They were a little bit tightin my 76 and 69, but a nice fit nevertheless. They have acftuallt been in numerous cars since then as
well.
One thing I can say, is be sure to buy quality. Not only are these seats comfortable, but they have lasted for years and still look good. Good seast
are worth the money!
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| posted on December 4th, 2009 at 09:45 PM |
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I've seen Autotecnica seats in a couple of different bugs, and although seem reasonable they're a reclinable street seat - not a fixed back race
seat.
All depends what you're wanting the car for obviously on whether the difference is important or not...
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| posted on December 5th, 2009 at 04:59 PM |
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my beetle will be for the street
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| posted on December 5th, 2009 at 10:54 PM |
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Vaughn,
Here are some photos of the clearances of my seats.
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| posted on December 6th, 2009 at 12:36 PM |
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thanks jeff,the autotecnica website you posted on your first reply have seats that are only 480mm wide at the shoulders so i think they should be
fine,but as a matter of interest,how wide are your seats at the shoulders....cheers vaughn
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| posted on December 6th, 2009 at 09:26 PM |
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Vaughn,
Mine are 550mm wide at the shoulders, and also at the seat cushions.
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| posted on December 6th, 2009 at 09:34 PM |
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WOAH! jeff, i just noticed your dash, who made it what are the gauges in it & get some pics of it up here asap!
may of just seen one of few Lbug dash's that actually look alright & remain useful
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| posted on December 8th, 2009 at 06:00 AM |
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Here is a few more photos of my dash. I built it myself, and had dashboard restorations in Brisbane recover it for me. PM me you email address if you
wish, and I will send you the build photos.
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| posted on December 8th, 2009 at 08:27 AM |
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I have a Cobra Suzuka GT Width (from when i was 40kg heavier). Will no go to a std width Cobra Suzuka. The the GT is right againts the door, but does
not cross the centre line of the tunnel. The driving posistion is offset though.......
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| posted on December 8th, 2009 at 04:20 PM |
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dont email em post em up.
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| posted on April 16th, 2010 at 02:30 PM |
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Hello There,
This is an old post, but I would like to ask a few questions re: Cobra seats and their rails.
The Classic - it's an old style bucket, no head rest, very low, made for '60's sports cars, like Miidgets, Cobras, and even the Cooper S (not that
a Mini is a sports car!) You know the seat - legs stright out to the pedals, gear shifter @ rib height.
Has anyone ever installed this type of seat in their Beetle, or do you know of anyone who has?
I am interestyed i using this type of seat in my Beetle, and would prefer to use the rails that are made for the Cobra Classic.
Two questions, I have.
1 - Is it difficult to install a rail, that is not factory? RE: installation on the floorpan and engineering cert.
2 - Would the seat be too low? RE: the line of sight would be barely over the wiper.
Anyone have an answer or 3?
Thanks,
Bryce
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| posted on April 16th, 2010 at 06:23 PM |
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none stock will require an engineers.
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