Don't Buy Racing Seat Bracket...here's the how to
Feb 25, 2004, 03:03 PM
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Don't Buy Racing Seat Bracket...here's the how to
Here's how to install an aftermarket racing seat using stock brackets.
1.4 bolts holding seat in, I think they were 14mm but I'm not 100%positive. 1 is tucked in under the center console compartment. Need a wrench to get that one or pry a flat head screw driver and pry that area inward to use a socket. and 1 is under a cover closest to the door. Just pull that cover off.
2.With the seat out, flip it over and you'll see 4 12mm bolts holding the bottom seat to the main bracket.Remove those 4 bolts.
3.Remove the lumbar by using a needle nose pliers to pull out the pin holding the knob on the drive. Once the pin is out, just pull the knob off.
4.Use a phillips head screw driver to take the recline handle off.
5.Pry off both plastic covers off to reveal 4 13mm bolts. 2 on both sides of the seat.
6.After you removed the bolts, you now need to use a flat head srew driver to rip the clips apart from each other that are holding the top seat on. The clips are located on the bottom of the backside seat.
The aftermarket seat should line up with the holes on the stock bracket. If not, at least the front two of the seat and you can cutom make a bracket for like a dollar or two from the hardware store. Better than spending 70 dollars on seat brackets. If the bar that runs from one side of the bracket to the other, which was holding the back of the seat, is in the way, my suggestion is cut it. But my seat fit with no problems.
The uninstall of the seat took roughly an hour to do, but I took my time to make sure I did everything correctly. With these instructions and the tools and sockets listed, it shouldn't take no more than half an hour for the complete install.
I will post pics of the seat in my car once I get my camera back.
1.4 bolts holding seat in, I think they were 14mm but I'm not 100%positive. 1 is tucked in under the center console compartment. Need a wrench to get that one or pry a flat head screw driver and pry that area inward to use a socket. and 1 is under a cover closest to the door. Just pull that cover off.
2.With the seat out, flip it over and you'll see 4 12mm bolts holding the bottom seat to the main bracket.Remove those 4 bolts.
3.Remove the lumbar by using a needle nose pliers to pull out the pin holding the knob on the drive. Once the pin is out, just pull the knob off.
4.Use a phillips head screw driver to take the recline handle off.
5.Pry off both plastic covers off to reveal 4 13mm bolts. 2 on both sides of the seat.
6.After you removed the bolts, you now need to use a flat head srew driver to rip the clips apart from each other that are holding the top seat on. The clips are located on the bottom of the backside seat.
The aftermarket seat should line up with the holes on the stock bracket. If not, at least the front two of the seat and you can cutom make a bracket for like a dollar or two from the hardware store. Better than spending 70 dollars on seat brackets. If the bar that runs from one side of the bracket to the other, which was holding the back of the seat, is in the way, my suggestion is cut it. But my seat fit with no problems.
The uninstall of the seat took roughly an hour to do, but I took my time to make sure I did everything correctly. With these instructions and the tools and sockets listed, it shouldn't take no more than half an hour for the complete install.
I will post pics of the seat in my car once I get my camera back.
Feb 28, 2004, 12:26 AM
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amazing. Do you have pics? I just put Corbeau seats in mine. The brackets retail for $85 each, but I figure it's worth it to make sure everything fits (and I didn't pay $85 
) but it makes sense what you did, since both brackets have to fit the bolt pattern on the floor.
) but it makes sense what you did, since both brackets have to fit the bolt pattern on the floor.
May 8, 2004, 11:20 AM
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I bought a set of those aftermarket brackets for 75 each. I didn't use them. I still have them if anyone is interested. But he is right you don't need them I used my stock ones as well.
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
I can't sticky something like this, but I'll see if a Supermod wants to copy it and make a clean copy in the how-to forum.
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=67427
May 21, 2004, 11:57 AM
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sounds like you have to destroy the stock seats to get them off. I prefer the aftermarket RMR brackets because they also lower the seat, which is great for us tall folk. Then when I'm done with the car I can simply swap the stock seats back in and keep my aftermarket ones.
