Opinion on seat brackets

CM370z · 12-21-2015, 08:06 PM

I'm in the market for some seat brackets to go with my aftermarket seats right now and was wondering if anyone has any input on which seat bracket is best with our cars. The lower the seat position the better and with that said I will be mounting with sliders from the bottom. I saw on another thread that Planted seat brackets sit the lowest but I would like more input. Thanks

Hotrodz · 12-21-2015, 09:20 PM

I went with Wedge Engineering and they fit very well. I did not have to modify for fitting or leveling. My Sparco seat sits just higher than oem.

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EzDz · 12-21-2015, 09:36 PM

I like sparco everything, everything is quality

CM370z · 12-21-2015, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EzDz

I like sparco everything, everything is quality

How's your seat height?

Hotrodz · 12-21-2015, 09:57 PM

It's the brackets that effect the hieght of the seat and it shouldn't be too much of a problem if you are under 6'.

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Mike · 12-22-2015, 05:14 PM

cant get any lower than wedge. its about 1/8" bar stock.

dP3NGU1N · 12-22-2015, 05:26 PM

In my opinion my wedge sits very high. I have it mated to status side rails and status seat and I have trouble fitting inside the cockpit with my helmet on. I'm only 5'9 so not terribly tall, perhaps I have a longer torso but I feel like if I hit a bump I'll compress my spine.

A friend uses brides and he sits much lower, not sure if he's side mount or bottom mount rails though.

tommyguns · 12-22-2015, 07:39 PM

Buddy Club!

DarkJak · 12-23-2015, 08:34 AM

Buddy club and bride FO.
The buddy club look like they go just a tad lower than the Bride rails, and also look a bit lighter, since the side brackets are smaller and there's no connecting plate between the two sides.

My Zeta IIIs and FO rails definitely sit lower than stock.

CM370z · 12-23-2015, 06:21 PM

I heard wedge sits even higher than oem as they were made to fit oem seats. Buddy clubs look promising

Hotrodz · 12-23-2015, 07:41 PM

I don't think they were made to fit oem seats, but to mimic the oem brackets. Their fitment is spot on but because of side brackets and racing seat design they set you slightly higher than oem. They are extremely well made!

Mike · 12-27-2015, 06:13 PM

my sparcos are side mount too. I had to modify my mounts and cut a small notch out of the bottom of the seat to get it as low as possible, but its because of the side mounts, not the brackets.

Hotrodz · 12-27-2015, 08:06 PM

I got the Sparco HD side mounts and the seat sits a couple mm above the bolts on the bottom of the side mounts. I'm not sure of what else to do other than shortening the hieght of the legs on the bracket.

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dP3NGU1N · 12-27-2015, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

my sparcos are side mount too. I had to modify my mounts and cut a small notch out of the bottom of the seat to get it as low as possible, but its because of the side mounts, not the brackets.

Thing is, there's a lot of empty space under the wedge bracket. It holds the seat up awfully high; side mount or not.

12-21-2015, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
CM370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Riverside Posts: 406 Drives: Nismuse Rep Power: 25	Opinion on seat brackets I'm in the market for some seat brackets to go with my aftermarket seats right now and was wondering if anyone has any input on which seat bracket is best with our cars. The lower the seat position the better and with that said I will be mounting with sliders from the bottom. I saw on another thread that Planted seat brackets sit the lowest but I would like more input. Thanks __________________ Motordyne \| Fast Intentions \| Berk \| Stillen \| Amuse \| Nismo \| Ferrada \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \| Airlift \| SPL \| EcuTek

12-21-2015, 09:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I went with Wedge Engineering and they fit very well. I did not have to modify for fitting or leveling. My Sparco seat sits just higher than oem. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

12-21-2015, 09:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
EzDz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 309 Drives: 2016 370z Nismo Tech Rep Power: 9	I like sparco everything, everything is quality __________________ Nismo \| Moore Performance \| AAM \| Tein \| PPE \| Tomei \| Eibach \| Z1 Sponsored: Mishimoto

12-21-2015, 09:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	It's the brackets that effect the hieght of the seat and it shouldn't be too much of a problem if you are under 6'. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

12-22-2015, 05:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	cant get any lower than wedge. its about 1/8" bar stock. Hotrodz likes this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

12-22-2015, 05:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	In my opinion my wedge sits very high. I have it mated to status side rails and status seat and I have trouble fitting inside the cockpit with my helmet on. I'm only 5'9 so not terribly tall, perhaps I have a longer torso but I feel like if I hit a bump I'll compress my spine. A friend uses brides and he sits much lower, not sure if he's side mount or bottom mount rails though. __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

12-22-2015, 07:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
tommyguns Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Age: 64 Posts: 914 Drives: 370Z/Sport/Black/MT Rep Power: 16	Buddy Club! __________________ 09 Sport / MB / 6sd / Nismo"R" Intake / Eibach Pro Kit / Z1 25 row cooler / JWT LW FW / New Short Block 3/11/11 /H&R 15fr 20rr/DBA 4000/FI CB with 12"res./Morel/JL/"Division"mod/SPC/EcuTek/M370/ZEX C SHOT/ART's/NRG

12-23-2015, 08:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,390 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 13448	Buddy club and bride FO. The buddy club look like they go just a tad lower than the Bride rails, and also look a bit lighter, since the side brackets are smaller and there's no connecting plate between the two sides. My Zeta IIIs and FO rails definitely sit lower than stock. __________________ @stupidtoycars \| My track vids 09 7AT\|MCS 2WNR\|Topgunz Rotrex\|Ecutek (Eugene)\|Maxxis RC1\|Titan-7 TS-5\|OSG LSD\|Rear Mount Derale Oil Cooler (WIP)+25 Trans Cooler\|Fismo\|G-LOC R12/R10\|Zeta III L\|NLR Wing and Splitter\|CJM Pan and Fuel Hat\|Radium Surge Tank\|AP Racing CP9668

12-23-2015, 06:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
CM370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Riverside Posts: 406 Drives: Nismuse Rep Power: 25	I heard wedge sits even higher than oem as they were made to fit oem seats. Buddy clubs look promising __________________ Motordyne \| Fast Intentions \| Berk \| Stillen \| Amuse \| Nismo \| Ferrada \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \| Airlift \| SPL \| EcuTek

12-23-2015, 07:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I don't think they were made to fit oem seats, but to mimic the oem brackets. Their fitment is spot on but because of side brackets and racing seat design they set you slightly higher than oem. They are extremely well made! __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

12-27-2015, 06:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	my sparcos are side mount too. I had to modify my mounts and cut a small notch out of the bottom of the seat to get it as low as possible, but its because of the side mounts, not the brackets. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

12-27-2015, 08:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I got the Sparco HD side mounts and the seat sits a couple mm above the bolts on the bottom of the side mounts. I'm not sure of what else to do other than shortening the hieght of the legs on the bracket. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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