race seat install, Looking to install a race seat |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
race seat install, Looking to install a race seat |
dh_berman |
Feb 11 2018, 07:36 PM
Post
#1
|
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 31-July 17 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 21,305 Region Association: None |
I have a 914 race car. I bought it with a kirkey seat installed on the stock sliders. The previous driver was large and had the seat all the way back against the firewall. I'm short and need to move the seat up quite a ways.
I would like to install something more substantial than the stock sliders. I have a carbon fiber OMP seat and a set of recaro double locking sliders with side mounts. I've seen some 914s where they have cut out the floor stiffener and bolted directly to the floor pan. Can anyone offer pros and cons of doing this? If I do cut out the stiffener do I need to reinforce the floor or build a frame to which I can bolt the sliders? Any suggestions or insights are appreciated. Thanks, Dave |
dh_berman |
Feb 13 2018, 05:33 AM
Post
#2
|
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 31-July 17 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 21,305 Region Association: None |
Naro914,
I'm 5'5 so the seat has to be pretty far forward. The middle of the seat rail would sit on that cross member and the rest of the seat is floating in air. It also makes the seat quite high in the front. It seems easier and safer to remove the cross member and bolt it directly to the pan. Can you tell me about the 1/8 plate across the floor to stiffen? Was that just in the area where you removed the cross member or did you make a solid plate the full size of the seat. I was also thinking of just building a simple rectangular frame - 4 pieces of steel maybe 2 inches wide and bolting the seat through that and the floor pan. Anyone have any pictures of what they have done? Thanks. |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 28th March 2024 - 11:48 AM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |