Custom Seat Rails To Low Seating Position

[Jap_Muscle]

Hi Guys,

Being 2m tall i find myself either scraping my head on the roof of my skyline or riding around fat pizza style with the seat reclined all the way down. This isnt working for me anymore as it has started to give me back pain on long drives. And forget about a helmet. I have a hard time keeping the gel in my hair instead of the roof.

What do people do to get a lower ride height? I know Bride make low posiion seat rails that lower by 30mm but id prob be looking at something alot more. Some others have suggested bolting the seat to the floor. But i dont like the idea of not having adjustable seats and what issues would i run into with the boys in blue if i did do this?

Any solutions would be great.

[ssxRicho]

Stock Skyline and Silvia seats are shockingly high. GTR seats will sit lower due to the way they are constructed and will bolt straight in.

But for you, look at Bride Cuga Hyper Low then goto Brown Davis or Meridian Motorsport and get them to fab up a custom rail for you.

Have your wallet ready though, a real Cuga HL is around $1600 and the rail will be $400 ish.

Have a chat to the guys at Import Monster, they should be able to sort you out with something second hand, then head off to Meridian.

[Miguelone]

GTR seats will not bolt straight into an R34 GTT, all seats 32-34 are interchangeable except the R34 non GTR variants. The seat rails are close although still vastly different.

[Dan_J]

a cut and shut of the factory seats cant be that pricey, and it can even look stock if the welds are grinded and smoothed flat. head to the fabrication section for a general quote

[Jap_Muscle]

But for you, look at Bride Cuga Hyper Low then goto Brown Davis or Meridian Motorsport and get them to fab up a seat rail for you.

I've managed to purchase some r34 gtr seats which I was hoping to use, but like others have mentioned, won't bolt in due to the design of the r34 gtt.

New bride seats might be a bit to pricy for me ATM so I think my only option is a custom rail. I'll try get intouch with the 2 shops you mentioned to see where I'm at.

a cut and shut of the factory seats cant be that pricey, and it can even look stock if the welds are grinded and smoothed flat. head to the fabrication section for a general quote

How much height could u shave off the oem rail is the question. I have a feeling not alot at all. But I'll check the fab section regardless. Thanks

btw...Do you guys know how low I could go woth a custom rail + r34 gtr seat?

[Sunkist]

I've managed to purchase some r34 gtr seats which I was hoping to use, but like others have mentioned, won't bolt in due to the design of the r34 gtt.

New bride seats might be a bit to pricy for me ATM so I think my only option is a custom rail. I'll try get intouch with the 2 shops you mentioned to see where I'm at.

How much height could u shave off the oem rail is the question. I have a feeling not alot at all. But I'll check the fab section regardless. Thanks

btw...Do you guys know how low I could go woth a custom rail + r34 gtr seat?

the drift blades?

just get some rails from NZ . you sit really low in them..

im looking at buying a set of blades.. would taken yours but yeh

[Jap_Muscle]

I've got the blades sitting in the house bit also managed to score some real oem seats as well.

I guess it depends on which will work bettter and what I can possibly sell off. Bit you'll have to be more spesific on where in NZ I could buy these rails.

I just got in touch with Moridian Motorsport and brown davis which were both very helpful. Organised a time in person to get quoted up next week. Will Let u know how I go. Very excited.

Edited November 2, 2011 by Jap_Muscle

[Sunkist]

I've got the blades sitting in the house bit also managed to score some real oem seats as well.

I guess it depends on which will work bettter and what I can possibly sell off. Bit you'll have to be more spesific on where in NZ I could buy these rails.

I just got in touch with Moridian Motorsport and brown davis which were both very helpful. Organised a time in person to get quoted up next week. Will Let u know how I go. Very excited.

im not sure who in NZ? get in touch with sxx - richo (John) regarding them, has them in his 33 and your are really low.. they are fixed, but in the right position.

if you end up selling the drift for cheap let me know im in SE Melb and will grab em

[ssxRicho]

ow, didn't see the 34GTT part. Yes other oem nissan will not work.

http://nzkw.com/

I use these, solid mounted, no rail. They get you nice and low. I use drift blades as well.

meridian and brown davis will get you lower with a rail though. Will cost more.

[Jap_Muscle]

ow, didn't see the 34GTT part. Yes other oem nissan will not work.

http://nzkw.com/

I use these, solid mounted, no rail. They get you nice and low. I use drift blades as well.

meridian and brown davis will get you lower with a rail though. Will cost more.

How tall are you yourself john? Do you have alot of headroom with the nzkw rail?

Were your blades purchased down here in aust? or were they the nzkw variant? Also did the seat bolt straight up to their rail?

http://www.nzkw.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=104_93_96_130&products_id=252

@ $236.67 delievered to AUS i have to seriously consider these =]

Thanks for your time

[ssxRicho]

My blades are from Autobarnz here in Aus. They basically bolt straight up, you have to make one of the holes in the rail a little larger so the seat bolts on.

I'm only 180-185. Easy helmet room.

Honestly I would like to lower, the latest gen blades are a little higher than the old ones by 10-15mm. The old blades where the best for seating height. I've got one in my brothers car

and it is seriously low.

oh also, email the NZ guys. They prices on the site are just indicative. They are actually cheaper.

[Sunkist]

the older gen blades arent cushioned properly though.. when I sat in one anyway

[ssxRicho]

sorry, second gen. the current ones are 3rd gen.

The second gen seats where the best, the most rigid, most supportive, softer padding. But I crashed into a solid wall and broke mine

The cat love sitting in it now.

they sold the second gen seats for 450 or something, so they have gone cheaper materials for the 3rd gen current ones at 150-200.

they are still good value, I have two. So they can't be too bad, comfy on long trips and work well for track work.

[Sunkist]

they arent $200 anymore. autofun ask $300 now per seat.

im trying to look for a cheaper pair but yeh.

[ssxRicho]

really? pft.

[Sunkist]

yeh. im trying to get them through drift.. will see how i go.

[Miguelone]

If you have Factory 34GTR seats are you able to take a photo of the bottom of the seat where the rail bolts up? If it is in the same spots as GTT seats would you be interested in swapping rails with me? I'd rather swap rails than swap all the feet with those on my standard seats.

[Jap_Muscle]

If you have Factory 34GTR seats are you able to take a photo of the bottom of the seat where the rail bolts up? If it is in the same spots as GTT seats would you be interested in swapping rails with me? I'd rather swap rails than swap all the feet with those on my standard seats.

unfortunately not the same mate. i dont know why nissan decided it but the GTT is different to all the other skylines both floor mounting and seat mounting.

[Miguelone]

Bugger, I noticed it was different to 33 mounting but thought it might've been the same as GTR, woulda thought it would have been cheaper to keep the same floorpan as the GTR and the same rails for both. Or maybe the GTT way worked out cheaper so they kept the old way in the GTR as it cost more.

[Birds]

From the information I've gathered in this thread, R34 GTR seats bolt straight into 33 GTS-T? If so, can purchase from OP as they are useless to you?