Lowest under mount brackets for seats???

CJBinder · 04-18-2017, 05:48 PM

First off I have scoured this forum to find any information so here is my story.

I wanted to get better seats for taking my Z to the track. After every session my *** would be sore because I am trying to hold myself in place around the corners.

One issue is I am not a small guy. I am 6'1". I first went with the Corbeau Forza Sport Bucket seats and under mount Corbeau brackets. The issue was I didn't fit well in the seat and with helmet I had to scrunch down to track.

I sold those seats and bought the A4. With these you can't side mount but they recline plus they will shave the base 1". So I had them shave the bases to get as much room as I can. Now if I remember right their site had the Forza Sports with a base height of 3" and the base height of the A4 is 3.5" minus the 1" shaving I was hoping to get at least .5" height difference so I wouldn't hit my head.

Well didn't work.

So for the love of God does anyone know what the lowest brackets are for under mount seats. Any help is much appreciated!

OptionZero · 04-18-2017, 05:55 PM

from my experience the only true way to gain headspace is a full bucket, side mount, angled correctly

but i'm also happy to hear anyone with an alternative solution

some of the Bride Low-maxs might have thinner lower sections, but they aren't really made for american sized bodies

gomer_110 · 04-18-2017, 06:24 PM

IMHO you're never going to get the head room you want with an undermount.

The right answer is a mount/rail combo along the lines of the Bride FO rails where the mount and sliders are all one unit and then pair that with side mounts and a low seat.

Hotrodz · 04-18-2017, 06:27 PM

I'm 6'1" and 215 lbs. I have a Sparco Evo US II mounted on Wedge Engineering bracket and Sparco side mounts. The seat is fixed, so no slider! I have plenty of head space, well enough that I don't have to scrunch. Another seat that works for us taller and wide but guys are Cobra seats. I sat in one at a dealer in Huntington Beach. They have a nice high back for taller individuals.

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CJBinder · 04-19-2017, 06:18 PM

Thanks guys, My seats wont do side mounts and I don't want to sell these and try a third set. Was hoping there was a consensus on lowest under mount seat bracket. Maybe I can go look for some skinny rails. I don't know. There are lots of other brands but 200-300$ to see if they are any lower is rough. Just thought of an idea. If I can find some rails that are skinnier maybe?

OptionZero · 04-19-2017, 06:24 PM

if you want what you want, go to a fab shop and go custom. I doubt you're going to find what you want off the shelf for a bottom mount

Hotrodz · 04-19-2017, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJBinder

Thanks guys, My seats wont do side mounts and I don't want to sell these and try a third set. Was hoping there was a consensus on lowest under mount seat bracket. Maybe I can go look for some skinny rails. I don't know. There are lots of other brands but 200-300$ to see if they are any lower is rough. Just thought of an idea. If I can find some rails that are skinnier maybe?

Buddy Club and the Bride rails are the only ones I know of. You might call Wedge Engineering and see if they can make a bracket that your seat be fixed to without the rails. They are one the lowest ones out there.

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04-18-2017, 05:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
CJBinder Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Omaha NE Posts: 272 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 24	Lowest under mount brackets for seats??? First off I have scoured this forum to find any information so here is my story. I wanted to get better seats for taking my Z to the track. After every session my *** would be sore because I am trying to hold myself in place around the corners. One issue is I am not a small guy. I am 6'1". I first went with the Corbeau Forza Sport Bucket seats and under mount Corbeau brackets. The issue was I didn't fit well in the seat and with helmet I had to scrunch down to track. I sold those seats and bought the A4. With these you can't side mount but they recline plus they will shave the base 1". So I had them shave the bases to get as much room as I can. Now if I remember right their site had the Forza Sports with a base height of 3" and the base height of the A4 is 3.5" minus the 1" shaving I was hoping to get at least .5" height difference so I wouldn't hit my head. Well didn't work. So for the love of God does anyone know what the lowest brackets are for under mount seats. Any help is much appreciated! __________________ Injen cold air intakes, Ported upper and lower manifolds, OS Giken LSD, F1 Long Tube Headers, Magnaflow CBE. Natural Baby

04-18-2017, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,160 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 203226	from my experience the only true way to gain headspace is a full bucket, side mount, angled correctly but i'm also happy to hear anyone with an alternative solution some of the Bride Low-maxs might have thinner lower sections, but they aren't really made for american sized bodies __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

04-18-2017, 06:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36940	IMHO you're never going to get the head room you want with an undermount. The right answer is a mount/rail combo along the lines of the Bride FO rails where the mount and sliders are all one unit and then pair that with side mounts and a low seat. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

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Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I'm 6'1" and 215 lbs. I have a Sparco Evo US II mounted on Wedge Engineering bracket and Sparco side mounts. The seat is fixed, so no slider! I have plenty of head space, well enough that I don't have to scrunch. Another seat that works for us taller and wide but guys are Cobra seats. I sat in one at a dealer in Huntington Beach. They have a nice high back for taller individuals. 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\|

04-19-2017, 06:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
CJBinder Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Omaha NE Posts: 272 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 24	Thanks guys, My seats wont do side mounts and I don't want to sell these and try a third set. Was hoping there was a consensus on lowest under mount seat bracket. Maybe I can go look for some skinny rails. I don't know. There are lots of other brands but 200-300$ to see if they are any lower is rough. Just thought of an idea. If I can find some rails that are skinnier maybe? __________________ Injen cold air intakes, Ported upper and lower manifolds, OS Giken LSD, F1 Long Tube Headers, Magnaflow CBE. Natural Baby

04-19-2017, 06:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,160 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 203226	if you want what you want, go to a fab shop and go custom. I doubt you're going to find what you want off the shelf for a bottom mount __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

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