Installing Racing seats

[J-Rome]

Trying to install racing seats into my 98 Civic GLi Sedan. Just wondering where I can get a bracket to make it fit as I am unable to bolt them to the stock seat as the stock ones bolt up from the outside and these need to bolt from the bottom. Anyone else had this problem and know how I can fix it?

[technify]

installing racing seats, think your gonna be need some universal rails. dont think they will fit on a stock oem one.!

[J-Rome]

installing racing seats, think your gonna be need some universal rails. dont think they will fit on a stock oem one.!

Yeah they came with rails but I can't fit them onto my Civic. Wondering where I can get rails that will.

[gReY-oNe]

they came iwth rails and it dusnt fit??
prob needs modification
bring it out to ur local exhaust shop
most of them can customies the rails to fit

[J-Rome]

Yeah they came with a bottom mount rail but as the Civic has side mounts for the seat. So exhaust shop you think. Looks like I'm spending the day ringing round trying to find some1 who can. YAY. Thanx mate

[EG5]

what seat have you got , bottom mounted ? side mounted ?

[J-Rome]

My stock ones are side mounted and the new ones are bottom mounted

[ek4-guy]

could you run a few strips of alloy across the rails and bend them over the sides so they can be bolted into the side mount holes

then just drill the holes you need in the alloy strips

[J-Rome]

Yeah. But surely they make something like this already. I just reang my local Autobahn and they said something about one made by Autotechnia that the guy reckons will fit. Otherwise I guess I'll just put my seats on Ebay :P

[e240]

Buddy,

What I did was, I went to the wreakers and bought an extra set of OEM seat brackets (without the seat) - $20
Took a grinder and grinded off the side brackets, leaving a flat surface.
Got 2 steel plates cut to size (Measure the distance between the seat mounting holes and the seat brackets and bolted down.)
Then drilled some holes and bolted everything together using quality nuts, bolts and washers.
Cheap and still uses OEM brackets if anyone asks.

[beeza]

I always wondered,Do you have to get these safety approved?

[040501912]

ADR approve seats are the legal seats and they are okay to fit
as long its not a fix back seat. ie. recline able

[Zdster]

ADR approve seats are the legal seats and they are okay to fit
as long its not a fix back seat. ie. recline able

The seats are ADR approved, but that says nothing about the bases (yes you should get these approved).

[040501912]

^^^ hahaha yeah .. the seats bracket :p

make sure you do it properly. you dont want you and the seat to fly out the window in the accident :p

[beeza]

Cool,cheers :)

And in the event of an accident,I'm sure the insurance company will find out too... any reason not to make a payout.

[J-Rome]

Thanx E240. Unfortunately personally my skills won't be able to do that. But I'll speak to a mate and see what he says. Thanx again though

[J-Rome]

LOL. Yeah definately don't wanna be having an accident if its done shonky. Thats why I won't rush and I'll just take my time and make sure its done properly

[Zdster]

LOL. Yeah definately don't wanna be having an accident if its done shonky. Thats why I won't rush and I'll just take my time and make sure its done properly

Just get some runners/bases etc from EG5.