Racing Seats

[PAULSPEED]

Hi,

Does anyone know if 996 and 997 GT-3 seats come with a slot

for a submarine belt and holes for shoulder belts?

Thanks for replying.

Paul

[Loren]

IMHO a 6 point harness is the way to go.

[efahl]

Paul,

Yes, they have a nice slot in the bottom and big holes for the shoulder straps. Here's a shot of the bottom slot with the bolster pulled out (all the seating surfaces are held in by velcro).

Eric

[PAULSPEED]

Hi Loren,

I need to replace my stock sport seat in my 997S with

a seat that has a hole for the submarine belt and holes for the

shoulder belts. I would like to get a used Porsche seat with the

sliders. I would then unbolt the seat a week before a driving event and

put the stock seat back in a week after the event.

Paul

[PAULSPEED]

Hi Efhal,

Thanks for the pictures. It really sounds like a GT-3

seat would suit my needs. I will call the Porsche junk yard

in Oklahoma and see what they got.

Paul

[mglobe]

Hi Efhal,

Thanks for the pictures. It really sounds like a GT-3

seat would suit my needs. I will call the Porsche junk yard

in Oklahoma and see what they got.

Paul

Paul,

I've just gone through replacing my stock power seats with 996 GT3 seats. I'm no mechanic, & so I paid to have them installed. They bolt right in, are set for harnesses (provided you buy the sub-bar, and have a roll bar, cage or harness bar. They are actually pretty comfortable for driving on the street though I don't know what they would be like for a 4+ hour drive or more. I love them, and don't intend to switch back and forth between the GT3's and the old seats. You should be aware that you will get an airbag warning light when you remove the standard seats. This is because the GT3 seats do not have thorax airbags in them, nor does the passenger seat have an automatic weight sensor. So if you intend to swap for track weekends, you'll just have to drive with the airbag warning on. If you decide to keep the seats in all the time, the only way to cancel the warning light is to have someone with a PIWIS tool deactivate the thorax airbags and AWS.

Mike

[PAULSPEED]

Hi Mglobe,

Thanks for the information. I do not want

to drive with out the air bag lights off so

that is why I will probably switch to stock seats after

a event. It is a lot of work for so little gain but

then life is alot like that.

Paul

[mglobe]

Hi Mglobe,

Thanks for the information. I do not want

to drive with out the air bag lights off so

that is why I will probably switch to stock seats after

a event. It is a lot of work for so little gain but

then life is alot like that.

Paul

I was able to get the airbag lights turned off by a dealer. Once off, they stay off. The only real downside is you lose the thorax airbags. You will love the GT3 seats on the track. I honestly think they are worth several seconds of lap time, and are probably the first and most sensible mod to make to a street car that you're using for DE events.