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Blacktree
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APR 29, 01:55 PM
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My new seats arrived today. They're Corbeau Forza seats, upholstered in black micro-suede.
Oddly enough, the brackets (which are custom-made for the Fiero) don't quite fit. The bolt holes, where they bolt to the floor, are a little off. Plus, the brackets weigh a ton. I might end up making my own.[This message has been edited by Blacktree (edited 10-02-2017).]
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doublec4
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APR 30, 08:18 AM
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Those will look really nice! have you measured the distance between the mounting holes on the bottom of the seats? (from side to side and not front to back)
if they are the same as the stock fiero you could just use fiero brackets... thats what I did with my Sparco seats. They were the same as the fiero seats exactly side to side. They were different distance front to back so I just had to drill two holes in the stock brackets and I was ready to go
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Blacktree
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MAY 01, 04:56 PM
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I ended up making custom brackets. Both the Fiero sliders and the Corbeau brackets were too high. Plus, they didn't lean the seat back far enough. I felt like I was hunched over in the seat.
Anyway, here are a couple shots of the seats installed.
(Note: the custom interior project was abandoned, and the interior was gutted for weight reduction. But I kept the racing seats.)[This message has been edited by Blacktree (edited 10-02-2017).]
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doublec4
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MAY 01, 07:35 PM
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where are the harnesses mounted?
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Blacktree
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MAY 02, 07:46 PM
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They use the two seatbelt mounting bolts in the floor. The bolt in the B-pillar is not used. I had to enlarge the bolt holes in the harnesses a little, but aside from that it was a direct bolt-in.
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doublec4
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MAY 02, 09:28 PM
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Jake_Dragon
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MAY 02, 09:47 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Blacktree:
They use the two seatbelt mounting bolts in the floor. The bolt in the B-pillar is not used. I had to enlarge the bolt holes in the harnesses a little, but aside from that it was a direct bolt-in. |
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So the belts go from the floor, up the back of the seat then back down in front of you? Your going to hurt yourself if you ever get hit. That kind of belt will compact your spine in an accident. The belts should be attached at just above the shoulder, that way when you rotate forward the belt wont compact your back, it will keep you from moving forward.
I would install a bar and attach them to it.
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gpchris
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MAY 02, 09:51 PM
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Blacktree
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MAY 03, 07:41 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Jake_Dragon: So the belts go from the floor, up the back of the seat then back down in front of you? Your going to hurt yourself if you ever get hit. That kind of belt will compact your spine in an accident. The belts should be attached at just above the shoulder, that way when you rotate forward the belt wont compact your back, it will keep you from moving forward.
I would install a bar and attach them to it. |
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Yes, that's how the belts are routed. I didn't think it would be a problem, considering that the seatbelt holes in the seats are at shoulder level. When I lean forward against the shoulder belts, they are horizontal between my shoulders and the seat.
I don't know for sure if the harnesses are street legal. They do have OEM style push-button latches on the lap belt. I was under the impression that this type of seatbelt latch is DOT approved.
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Jake_Dragon
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MAY 04, 01:33 AM
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If you hit something you and your seat will fly forward, I was watching TV and they were talking about it. When you roll forward the distance between the bottom of the seat and the farthest point in the seat belt gets smaller. I think it was trucks on Spike TV.
They do look nice, is it a hassle to put them on each time?
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