fitting aftermarket seats
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- Connor_1994
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fitting aftermarket seats
so, i scored myself a great deal on some leather racing seats, but the rails dont line up, and theres not enough room on the bottom of the seats to install my existing rails,
has anyone overcome this problem, if so ,
how
has anyone overcome this problem, if so ,
how
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Re: fitting aftermarket seats
have to buy aftermarket rails, I had same issue and thats what ended up doing
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Re: fitting aftermarket seats
any idea where the best place to find them is,
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Re: fitting aftermarket seats
ive just looked on the autotecnica site, who makes the seats, and they have rails, but doesnt say any for fto,
did you use lancer ones, if so, what lancer
cheers
did you use lancer ones, if so, what lancer
cheers
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Re: fitting aftermarket seats
Connor_1994 wrote:ive just looked on the autotecnica site, who makes the seats, and they have rails, but doesnt say any for fto,
did you use lancer ones, if so, what lancer
cheers
nope they are FTO specific, Got them from Dstocks via Yahoo Japan, You will most likely find your seats share the same seat pattern as recaro etc
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Re: fitting aftermarket seats
There are places that make custom rails...
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Re: fitting aftermarket seats
best bet is to get fabricator to make custom rail for you. Thats what i did to mine autotechnica. I am not sure bout your place but in NSW you need to get it engineered ( but i sorta didnt) 

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Re: fitting aftermarket seats
Technically.... Any seat modification is illegal
need engineers sign off 


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Re: fitting aftermarket seats
technically, i know, but its only illegal if you get caught haha,
i will get them signed off, just need rails to fit,
ive looked at recaro and sparco, but could find any rails,
i will get them signed off, just need rails to fit,
ive looked at recaro and sparco, but could find any rails,
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