Recaro Install problem...

[KenJ]

I just tried to install a Recaro SPG XL for widebodies (same dimensions as the Sparco Evo 2 I believe) and found it sits way too high to clear the rear rollbar while using the recaro side mounts and sliders. With the seat hitting the rollbar, I lose about 3" of rear travel - I absolutely need that.

I'm considering cutting off about $200 worth of seat (top portion) to allow me to get the seat low enough and far enough back to actually enjoy the seat. I currently feel I'm sitting in a kart.

Can some of you show some pictures of how your race seats fit up against the roll bar?

I've considered a floor mount application (I think Brey Krause makes an application with a special rail), but there's no room to work with the rear bulkhead in the way - do I need to drill holes in the pan to floor mount the seat?

thanks,

kj

(posted same message on 2 other boards)

[KenJ]

I forgot to mention it's for a Boxster with built in rollbars.

kj

[djomlas]

maybe take it to a shop and see if they can fab something up for you....you never know, there way be a simple trick.

good luck, and post up some pics when you get something done

[986Jim]

I don't have pics handy, however when we put seats into Miatas we have to use part of the sparco rail and weld it to part of teh stock slider to get the seats to sit low enough in the car.

The aftermarket rails have the seats sitting really high which is crazy you can't acctually drive or feel comfortable like that. We took the stock rail and cut off the stock seat mounting positions. We then took the Sparco rail and cut off the mounting points. Then lined up the sparco seat with the stock rail and screwed in the mounting points to the new seat to see where they will need to be on the rail to get the seat lined up properly. THen mark them tabs to the rail. Pull it all out and weld the tabs onto the stock seat rail and paint it all up. Then install the seat.

It my Eagle Talon, I didn't want the seat in the car perminately only for racing and weight reduction (I raced Honda's in the 2300lbs area so I needed all the reduction I can get in ol lardy there with AWD..) so I made a fixed seat rail that just put the seat in the position for me with no slider. I would just plop the seat in the car when I went racing and pull it out afterwards for my nice comfy leather during regular driving. It was only me in the seat so not being able to move it didn't matter. I just made the rail out of the steel cross bar and drilled holes in it for the floor and seat base. I made it too low acctually and looked like an 8 year old in the car, but it worked really well.

[KenJ]

Thanks guys...

Yeah, I've got some options to look into. I'm not optimistic about the seat back height however. If I decide to floor mount with no sliders, it might give me the rear wiggle room I need as the rear of the seat may strike the bulkhead and roll bar at the same time.

thanks,

kj