Joel K
Supporter
Hi everyone,
Looks like I ran into a fitment issue with the stock seats and brackets because I have the optional side impact bars.
I am in the process of mounting the steering column and want to mount it relative to the seating position. Since my car was delivered in a crate many of the holes are just marked but not drilled all the way through so I have a chance to put the steering column exactly where I would like.
The issue is both the wide seat on the driver side and standard seat on the passenger side intrude on the mounting plate for the impact bars by 1” on the passenger side and 1.5” on the drivers side.
For now, I’ll put the standard seat on the drivers side to align the steering column but want to run this past the group for any ideas on changing the brackets up to get more room at the base.
Here is a pic of the Driver floorpan and holes where the impact bars anchor...
Here is how much the seat bracket overlaps the impact bar mounting area...
Here is a pic of the passenger side.
I swapped the standard seat and placed it in the drivers side with the impact bars to give you a better sense of the fitment issue...
Lastly, if I decide the ditch the stock seats, how big is the Tillet B5 Seat Track footprint(edge to edge), wondering if that setup with brackets will clear the side impact bars. Also, due to my size, 6’2”, 250lbs wondering if the B5 is just too small. My waist is 38”, this could be the motivation to drop 25 lbs and get to a 36”. I do fit in the standard RCR seat although not very comfortable but livable, the 1.5” wider seat has pleanty of room and very comfortable.
Anyway, as always appreciate everyone’s feedback.
Looks like I ran into a fitment issue with the stock seats and brackets because I have the optional side impact bars.
I am in the process of mounting the steering column and want to mount it relative to the seating position. Since my car was delivered in a crate many of the holes are just marked but not drilled all the way through so I have a chance to put the steering column exactly where I would like.
The issue is both the wide seat on the driver side and standard seat on the passenger side intrude on the mounting plate for the impact bars by 1” on the passenger side and 1.5” on the drivers side.
For now, I’ll put the standard seat on the drivers side to align the steering column but want to run this past the group for any ideas on changing the brackets up to get more room at the base.
Here is a pic of the Driver floorpan and holes where the impact bars anchor...
Here is how much the seat bracket overlaps the impact bar mounting area...
Here is a pic of the passenger side.
I swapped the standard seat and placed it in the drivers side with the impact bars to give you a better sense of the fitment issue...
Lastly, if I decide the ditch the stock seats, how big is the Tillet B5 Seat Track footprint(edge to edge), wondering if that setup with brackets will clear the side impact bars. Also, due to my size, 6’2”, 250lbs wondering if the B5 is just too small. My waist is 38”, this could be the motivation to drop 25 lbs and get to a 36”. I do fit in the standard RCR seat although not very comfortable but livable, the 1.5” wider seat has pleanty of room and very comfortable.
Anyway, as always appreciate everyone’s feedback.