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Originally Posted by JDZ What seat brackets did you ise for this, and is the seat height close to factory? Ive heard its challenging to get the seats low enough.

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Old 10-29-2024, 02:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What seat brackets did you ise for this, and is the seat height close to factory? Ive heard its challenging to get the seats low enough.
Any reclineable seat is going to be pretty much impossible to get lower than stock due to the sliders on the bottom.

If you want to go lower, you need a bucket, mounted in fixed position. The angle of the seat will also substantially affect headroom.

I needed space to fit with a helmet. First tried a combo of Z1 side mounts and a Sparco EVO 2 US QRT. Got headroom but the seat back was angled back so much I had an uncomfortable time reaching either the pedals or steering wheels due to how far back it left me.

Swapped to a newer Sparco QRT EVO XL. It has a more vertical back, which solved the issue. Fit with helmet now, and everything else is in reach comfortably.

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If you want to go low, you will need to sacrifice with a fixed bucket or custom setup

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