Options For Mounting Drivers Seat For Two People

[No Crust Racing]

The missus is keen to try her hand at the wheel of the mighty S13.

Now this presents a problem, I'm the standard 6ft, she's about 5'6 or so.

My seat, a Velo Podium, is currently fully fixed for me on a frame I made up using the factory mounting points and tabs from the old factory rail.

Here's the dilemma, if I add some bolt holes in the frame for her we'd still be a good inch short of where she needs to be and I had the idea of the seat mold stuff they use in the V8's when they do enduros but I'm not sure what it is, where to get it, and cost etc. The other issue is having to unbolt the seat all the time to change positions if we share the car on the same day.

The other option is to go something like a Bride superlow rail (the current frame has my helmet just clearing the roof lining) but from what I can see it puts the seat position very close to the driver side door, where as I adjusted the seating position to be central to the wheel - In an S13 you sit kind off to the right of the wheel in a factory seat.

What are others doing to get around this?

[Beer Baron]

pretty tough problem with no easy solution unfortunately. like you say sliders will fix it but they are not always ideal in mounting location or height. seat insert is a good idea talk to places like revolition or race and rally, or GMP etc. most would be custom made by teams themselves I'd say. but it's probably the best idea.

[No Crust Racing]

Interesting. Brett From Revolution tells me the V8 teams are just using the exanding foam stuff from a spray can available at any hardware store and a rubbish bag.

Seems a bit industrial lol

[Roy]

Just get some custom steel side mounts made that offset the seat forwards and then partner that with a steel base frame with two pre-drilled sets of holes so you just un do 4 nuts/bolts and move the whole thing forward. You may end up having to have two sets of locations on the side mounts as well

[sav man]

chop your legs off at the knees?

[paulR32gtr]

I lol'd. In China they are also doing leg extensions if you prefer the missus to go through the painful stuff.

I have just been through this with rails as the solution on a custom front chassis mount - have not had a chance to mount the seat yet and see if I hit my head.

[phunky_monkey]

The missus is keen to try her hand at the wheel of the mighty S13.

Now this presents a problem, I'm the standard 6ft, she's about 5'6 or so.

My seat, a Velo Podium, is currently fully fixed for me on a frame I made up using the factory mounting points and tabs from the old factory rail.

Here's the dilemma, if I add some bolt holes in the frame for her we'd still be a good inch short of where she needs to be and I had the idea of the seat mold stuff they use in the V8's when they do enduros but I'm not sure what it is, where to get it, and cost etc. The other issue is having to unbolt the seat all the time to change positions if we share the car on the same day.

The other option is to go something like a Bride superlow rail (the current frame has my helmet just clearing the roof lining) but from what I can see it puts the seat position very close to the driver side door, where as I adjusted the seating position to be central to the wheel - In an S13 you sit kind off to the right of the wheel in a factory seat.

What are others doing to get around this?

Bride Superlows have adjustment left-to-right in them. As to whether it is enough I don't know, but I never felt as though I was sitting askew once I adjusted mine.

[No Crust Racing]

Hmm, was it low enough for you Dane?

I'm concerned about that pronounced hump close to the transmission tunnel.

[phunky_monkey]

Yeah it was. I could have done with some more head height, but it should be fine for you though.

[Duncan]

I'm tall, Kel's short. Bride low rails for me, just bolt in, easy/hassle free.

originally had multiple bolt holes but you just can't change it quickly, let alone during a pit stop

[No Crust Racing]

That's good enough for me then. I'm not 100% clear on the types though. I notice there's superlow TYPE MO and YS etc.

Does it matter?

[Duncan]

sorry no idea which exact model I got....they are bottom mount for the seat, about as low as possible, I don't think custom ones would be any lower.

[phunky_monkey]

That's good enough for me then. I'm not 100% clear on the types though. I notice there's superlow TYPE MO and YS etc.

Does it matter?

Yes it does. You need the measurements of seats that they take, and different ones will allow for different heights. Is it a bottom or side mount you're after?

[No Crust Racing]

I've got a velo with the Velo side mounts bolted to it. They bolt to the side of the seat but have a 90 deg bend and mount flat to the frame I made up.

These

http://velo.websitestation-client.com/site...t%20bracket.jpg

[phunky_monkey]

Then I'd be getting a side mount Bride rail (like FG) and using their mounts.

[No Crust Racing]

Hmm. Too many variables measurements wise blargh.

I don't think it matters which way I go, some modification is going to be necessary, either to the bolt hole locations of my velo mounts on the bottom where it connects to the rails or the bride mount side holes where it lines up with my seat.

To me this looks easier

http://www.frsport.com/Bride-Type-MO-Super...S14_p_1225.html

All I'd have to do would be drill some new holes in the bottom of my velo mounts where it connects to the rails.

I see what you mean though with something more like this design

http://www.japshop.co.uk/acatalog/EVO_8_Seats-Rails.html

No issues with the lower hump part of the seat clearing the cross bar.