Looking for photos of race seat applications

KenJ

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I just tried to install a Recaro SPG XL for widebodies (same dimensions as the Sparco Evo 2 I believe) and found it sits way too high to clear the rear rollbar while using the recaro side mounts and sliders. With the seat hitting the rollbar, I lose about 3" of rear travel - I absolutely need that.

I'm considering cutting off about $200 worth of seat (top portion) to allow me to get the seat low enough and far enough back to actually enjoy the seat. I currently feel I'm sitting in a kart.

Can some of you show some pictures of how your race seats fit up against the roll bar?

I've considered a floor mount application (I think Brey Krause makes an application with a special rail), but there's no room to work with the rear bulkhead in the way - do I need to drill holes in the pan to floor mount the seat?

thanks,

kj
 
I picked these seats up from a friend. I'm not sure of the brand ,but they are for wide bodies.They are 36" tall and came w/ sliders only.I used 3/4"x2"
alum.stock contoured to fit the floor pan as the bracket. The slides are bolted to this w/spacers in the rear for the proper incline. I'm about 212lb
and find these to be much more comfortable than the stock seats.They do have full travel front / back.
 

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Thank you. That's encouraging... my recaro with bracket and sliders put mine about 3" above yours and are also wide across the top - and still wouldn't fit 'into' the roll bar area as the stock seats do. It just never occurred to me about that top section.

thanks again,

kj
 
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