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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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For that price I'd just find a local place to do it for you. Then if there's issues you can go back to them... Almost $800 is a LOT of money for something you still have to "upholster" (pull old material off, put new stuff on) your self...
Completely agree there and I sure you can get katskinz for about that price and at least they are a known company

I thought about the covers, but for $800 they aren't that comfortable LOL
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Mark (6LITEREATER) also offers "race" style seats, which I like more. I'm planning on picking up a set of them because I just (5 minutes ago) put a big hole in my driver side seat because my dremel thought it'd be funny to turn on randomly.

Damn, that pissed me off.
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by SSwt00SS
i have some Bomz racing seats in mine. somewhere between 20-30 lbs each. got them for around $320 shipped for both, and reused the factory seat brackets after modifying them to fit. only thing left to do is tighten down the LG Harness bar and then install the cam-lock 4-pt harnesses i have.



does the driver at least get a milk crate to sit on?
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by airforcemanss
does the driver at least get a milk crate to sit on?
Lol. Its faster when you're lower... duh!
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Vicinity
Mark (6LITEREATER) also offers "race" style seats, which I like more. I'm planning on picking up a set of them because I just (5 minutes ago) put a big hole in my driver side seat because my dremel thought it'd be funny to turn on randomly.

Damn, that pissed me off.
I like the "race" style seats better too. When do you plan on ordering them? I think I might get them in the black swede
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Turnin20s
I like the "race" style seats better too. When do you plan on ordering them? I think I might get them in the black swede
Probably this week or next week.

Fake Leather /w red stitching!
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Vicinity
Probably this week or next week.

Fake Leather /w red stitching!
Nice, I'd do something like that but I don't have AC any more and the leather gets pretty hot and the fake leather/seude would looke good IMO

Be sure to post some pics when you get them installed
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Turnin20s
Nice, I'd do something like that but I don't have AC any more and the leather gets pretty hot and the fake leather/seude would looke good IMO

Be sure to post some pics when you get them installed
Indeed I will.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by airforcemanss
does the driver at least get a milk crate to sit on?
it's an LT1. it's faster to fred flintstone the thing...


the drivers seat is now in the car, just dont have a pic of both seats in. you have a keen eye my friend...
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Old May 20, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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You guys post pics when you get some. I plan on getting some too, either Procar Sportsman or these race style above for my 00 SS. I just dont want to monkey with "adjusting mounting brackets" if you know what I mean. Just bolt and go.
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Old May 21, 2009 | 12:36 AM
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does anyone know if you can still get harness bars for our cars?
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Old May 21, 2009 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by tavi_ws6
does anyone know if you can still get harness bars for our cars?
If not I could get them made pretty easily...
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Old May 21, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by tavi_ws6
does anyone know if you can still get harness bars for our cars?
Nope it seems that i have looked everywhere, and cannot find one.

Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
If not I could get them made pretty easily...
that would be nice ... I know i would buy one, and I have seen in some other threads where other people are looking for one too.

I would just want some thing to use my harnesses until i put a roll bar in my car.
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Old May 21, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
If not I could get them made pretty easily...
There's definitely a demand for a reproduction of the G2 /LG Motorsports style harness bar. I believe another sponsor tried to make one with 4 mounting points and it looked horrible. The simplicity of the G2 bar sells itself. Just make sure to get the bar at the right level, and just use the rear seat belt mounting brackets. They're very strong.
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Old May 21, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
If not I could get them made pretty easily...
i bet you could sell plenty of them easily
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:32 AM
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those Forza seats are what i have been looking into they are like 225 a piece and weigh like 11 lb or maybe it was 17lb either way light. i dont think they make seat brackets for grand prixs though. they also look pretty comfortable compared to lots of lightweights.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 10:48 AM
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it took me over 3 months before i got my hands on the one that in the pic posted above (post #7). a member here PM'd me a link to an f-body autocross website, so i registered and bought the thing. looks great in the car, but before its all said and done, i will get the thing repowder coated.

last month there was a guy selling his who is a member of tech and ls1.com, and that thing sold in mere hours...

i guess since i dont have a job, if i could find a way to reporduce the harness bar i would, to get some money in my pocket...
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Old May 22, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by hpjunky98
There's definitely a demand for a reproduction of the G2 /LG Motorsports style harness bar. I believe another sponsor tried to make one with 4 mounting points and it looked horrible. The simplicity of the G2 bar sells itself. Just make sure to get the bar at the right level, and just use the rear seat belt mounting brackets. They're very strong.
i have noticed the demand, i get plenty of questions about the one i have. ive even had offers to buy mine for WELL over what i picked this one up for. a thread exists of the sponsor who tried the 4-pt harness bar that the (2) front points attached where the rear bucket seats bolt to the car. i wouldnt say it looked horrible, but yes, it was not very pleasing to the eye to say the least.

only problem i had with install was getting the front bolts secured to the seat belt mounting brackets. the angle of the bar makes it had to get even a combination wrench on the thing to tighten down. once i tear into the car to redo the interior and paint the car, i will address that issue. right now, only over really hard bumps does the bar rattle. i do have 4-pt cam-lock harnesses, but i have not put them in at this time. they will be topped off with some pontic logo'ed harness pads which i have as well...
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Old May 27, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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Any updates? Have the direct bolt in brackets been made for these seats yet 6litereater?
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Old May 27, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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^^Yup, they come from Wedge Engineering just like Arizen had...
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