seat fittings

[marcusd]

got subframes and seats on the way, i'm assuming the upright part on the subframe is for bolting the seatbelt buckle too, but where do i put the pretentioners too under the seat? and what do they do? removing airbag for a new steering wheel too if that makes any differance

[jaystar89]

you got a link or pic of your subframes mate, just hopin i got the right ones :P

[marcusd]

brought the subframes off here they are universal ones and by what i can see will fit fine, but will find out when seats turn up. but can;t se any probs, the subframes i got are from the seats u have.

[marcusd]

these are the ones for your seats

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww179/marcusd83/SDC10373.jpg

[jaystar89]

brought the subframes off here they are universal ones and by what i can see will fit fine, but will find out when seats turn up. but can;t se any probs, the subframes i got are from the seats u have.

ah ok

You'v seen my seats and subframes (seats are here, subframes are in postage)

do you recon they'll fit ok?

the subframes i got are from the seats u have.
so you have the subframes designed for my seats?? lol why havent i got these subframes!!! lol - or have i? lol

[jaystar89]

I think the subframes i have ALSO have sliders attached! what ill probably take off and sell... as my seats already have sliders attached...

Anyone looking to buy sliders? :P

[jaystar89]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250443880491&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

theyre the ones i bought.

[marcusd]

see mine sit in low where as i think yours will sit high cos of the feet? someone may correct me tho

[jaystar89]

yer, yours sit on the the origional bolts - like the 2 side wall bolts and the 2 center (where handbreak is) bolts - i think the legs on mine may sit in between there.

i really hope i dont have to edit them alot - nothing is ever as simple as "it works first time" for me

[marcusd]

yea i have that problem too, i brought the subframes in hope they fit i got fingers crossed they work. if yours don;t work i might know someone who'll have em off ya?

[jaystar89]

yea i have that problem too, i brought the subframes in hope they fit i got fingers crossed they work. if yours don;t work i might know someone who'll have em off ya?

yer that would be spot on mate. theyre brand new as far as im aware so ill see the quality. Paid £25 for each and a £10 postage (for both of em) - I got an email earlier saying theyre getin posted tomorow so hopefully, come wednesday, i will have em!

Is it leagle to just ... bolt em down in place, or do they need to be in the origional bolt holes? i really have no idea how they are fitted so im guna have a ball trying to fit em... the prob is, if i cant do it... i cant really drive it to a garage :P lol lil bit worried tbh

[marcusd]

i dry fitted mine today just took passenger seat out and had a go first, i'd recomend the same just do passenger side first that way if is wrong them u can drive to garage.

[jaystar89]

how did you get on mate? get any pics of the progress?

what tools will i be needing? lol

[marcusd]

just a torx set, and a flat head screw driver to get pre tentioners off. was ok i kinda got a better idea of how they fit in, but only gonna find out for sure when the lot is here. and looking at yours where u gonna bolt the seatbelt buckle too? or are u getting harnesses?

[jaystar89]

just a torx set, and a flat head screw driver to get pre tentioners off. was ok i kinda got a better idea of how they fit in, but only gonna find out for sure when the lot is here. and looking at yours where u gonna bolt the seatbelt buckle too? or are u getting harnesses?

umm i have no idea mate :S

shite ;(

[marcusd]

i'm only hoping the part thats in the L shape with the hole in is for the seatbelt buckle

[jaystar89]

ahh wait, compair mine to yours mate. My runners are at the edge of the subframe, where you have about 2 inch of extra metal befor the screw hole meaning yours are about 3 or 4 inches wider than mine. HOPEFULLY this will mean, the my subframes will sit in the seat well and the legs will make it sit around the right height - hence "UNIVERSAL" subframe - I clinging to this hope lmao!

[jaystar89]

what would mean, i just get a bolt and bolt the seat belt bucket back to where it was clamped befor (im pretty sure the belt buckle is bolted to the floor rather than the seat)

[jaystar89]

i found this - these look very similare to mint (i know the feet are sticking in the way, but mine can be swapped to face in aswell)

http://www.106owners.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=53517

[marcusd]

no belt buckle is to the seat i think from what i saw today mate

[jaystar89]

agh shite, well there must be some way lol!!!
have a look at these, they look a bit shite but for the price?
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.midlandwheels.com/ProductImages/1478/1478.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.midlandwheels.com/Shop/P-1458-Mamba-L7-Cub-Sport-Seat---Black-Vinyl-/-Black-Piping.html&usg=__hU5eNkPsDJ7t5L4RSxguim-1ajw=&h=141&w=117&sz=4&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=XHM_n8uQYqbL2M:&tbnh=94&tbnw=78&prev=/images%3Fq%3Duniversal%2Bsubframes%26hl%3Den%26sa% 3DN%26um%3D1

[jaystar89]

sorry

PROPER LINK

http://www.midlandwheels.com/Shop/P-1478-Universal-Subframe-Kit.html

[jaystar89]

correct me if im beint a total n00b ha - but could you fit the buckel so the buckel is attached to the same bolt as the back bolt joining the slider to the frame? (like in between the slider and the attual subframe)???

[marcusd]

more or less the same as yours, but cheapest i seen

[jaystar89]

yer but they int is bulky imo - look a lil bit cheap, probably why they are cheap :P what do you recon about my idea of attaching the belt buckle to the same bolt as the slider bolt
___
|___|
========| /|===== [ slider ]
---|/ |---------- [belt buckel]
========| /|===== [bracket]

and that thing in the midel is a bolt :):P lmao

[jaystar89]

..............___
.............|___|
========| /|===== [ slider ]
..........---|/ |---------- [belt buckel]
========| /|===== [bracket]

[marcusd]

prob work, if they universal they have to have a place to put em

[jaystar89]

prob work, if they universal they have to have a place to put em

yer so you'd think lol

[jaystar89]

mate - went to the garage - basicly he told me to take me old seats out, remove the outside runner (one that the seat belt isnt connected to) fit the subframes by bolting into the floor and keep the old inside frame with the plastic stripped so you cant see it, to house the seat belt - otherwise its you have to bolt it to re-enforced flooring and blah - pain in the arse and not worth it - i dont think thise will help you alot but it might! :)

[marcusd]

nice one, hopefully find out soon enough, seats said shout be around 5 days

[jaystar89]

ach thats oryt lyk! 5 days is fuck aw really... my bumper took lyk 3 weeks lol - was ragin :P

I just got more door clips to secure the door cards and 20 LEDs for the dials (speedo)

its guna look schweeet

[marcusd]

replaced my steering wheel yesturday and considered doing the leds but the realised i'm crap with a solder iron so decided to leave it

[blake1312]

how did you both get on i just brought some cobra monacos with universal sliders but no subframes :/ do you know if i can jsut some how fit the sliders to my orignal mrk2 stock subframes
Cheers :D

[marcusd]

i think your gonna need subframes mate, someone else i know is looking for subframes to be able to fit them

[blake1312]

kk cheers anyway m8