Ken's SLC build thread
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Ken Roberts
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They do come with the kit. The DriveShaft Shop makes them for RCR.
Ken Roberts
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Here is a picture of the seats, shifter and steering wheel mounted in their final place. The shifter mount can now be welded in place. I'm 6'1" and I have the seats slid as far back as they can go. There is no way the center console will fit. The drivers seat is perfectly centered with the steering wheel and the passenger seat installed so that your feet aren't cocked too far to one side. I kinda like the beefy looking shifter as is. Gives it a unique look.
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Ken Roberts
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I requested that they be made different lengths for the handbrake on the left side of the drivers seat. I haven't received mine yet either.
UPDATE- they are not custom made………both cables are the same length.
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I have plumbed everything in steel braid hose, so I bought Steel braided E brake cables made by Lokar to match the rest. They look great, extra long, beefy and look like they are easy to fit. I haven't finished this part up yet I am waiting for the splined stub axles from Fran so I haven't been able to install the E brake calipers yet. Ken did yours come with E brakes calipers installed ? I was wondering if they get drilled and tapped into the thicker side of the main body or if they are bolted through the 1/4" flange. Also I was looking the hand brake lever from a 06-09 solstice it has a nice offset and may fit right up beside the shifter.
Cheers,
Grant
Cheers,
Grant
...There is no way the center console will fit. The drivers seat is perfectly centered with the steering wheel and the passenger seat installed so that your feet aren't cocked too far to one side...
Ken, I have read a few statements of late stating that they could not get the center console to fit while centering the driver seat with the steering wheel. Is this a function of using aftermarket seats (not sure if yours are or not) over the standard ones from RCR? Maybe Fran can comment as well as there may be multiple issues that affect the console fit that I am not aware of.
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Ken Roberts
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I haven't received my hand brake calipers yet Grant.
My seats are fairly close together so I had no room for the hand brake lever in the center. I found that my elbow would hit the lever when shifting to 2, 4 or 6.
My seats are fairly close together so I had no room for the hand brake lever in the center. I found that my elbow would hit the lever when shifting to 2, 4 or 6.
I'm a little puzzled by this. My seats and console fit fine, as did the red car from RCR. And both were/are centered on the column. Both cars have the factory console, one with the factory seats and mine with the same B5s shown above.
Ken Roberts
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Doc my seats are very narrow. They are Tillet B5s. They are as narrow as the seats that come in the kit. I spent many hours getting things to line up comfortably.
I did just reinstall the center console to see whats what. It does fit. I'll post a picture of it installed shortly.
I did just reinstall the center console to see whats what. It does fit. I'll post a picture of it installed shortly.
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Ken Roberts
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Dave Lindemann
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Ken - That looks really good! I'm glad you were able to work out the fitment of the console. If one wanted to have the seats closer together and still have a console it could always be narrowed - though you'd lose those snazzy cup holders! The Tillet B5s are starting to grow on me.....
Regards,
Dave L
Regards,
Dave L
I ended up using the B4 seats instead because of the improved bolstering and the more inclined seating position. The bolstering will make ingress/egress more difficult though, particularly since I do not have the sunken floor pan for the seats which would give more room to maneuver between the seat and steering column. I am 5'9" and 170 for reference and am pretty limber so it won't be an issue for me.
My center console does not fit centered with the dash with the seat centered behind the steering wheel, at least during mock-up attempts. I can offset the console towards the passenger side all the way and it fits and does not look bad or out of place but I have decided not to use it, at least at this stage. Just to be clear, I have only mocked up the positions at this point and that is the conclusion I came to, however, seeing as how the B5 and B4 seats are the same width more or less, I may need to reassess my findings.
My center console does not fit centered with the dash with the seat centered behind the steering wheel, at least during mock-up attempts. I can offset the console towards the passenger side all the way and it fits and does not look bad or out of place but I have decided not to use it, at least at this stage. Just to be clear, I have only mocked up the positions at this point and that is the conclusion I came to, however, seeing as how the B5 and B4 seats are the same width more or less, I may need to reassess my findings.
Ken Roberts
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I was curious much Tillets were ... $690 GBP ... ahhhh, I think I like my stock seats at that price for a seat, especially for how much I beat them up wiggling around in the car
Had you not built all those fuel tanks you could have had a pair of Tillets!:stunned:
I was curious much Tillets were ... $690 GBP ... ahhhh, I think I like my stock seats at that price for a seat, especially for how much I beat them up wiggling around in the car
Alex, I'm a little confused. Could you expound on this please. What exactly were you beating and wiggling in the seat?
I'm excited with this car too, but....
Don't ruin the interior by getting stains on the headliner.:thumbsup:
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