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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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anybody know if our cars share seat mounting points with any other machines? i think there is lots of weight to be lost there
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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That'd be interesting to know if any other seats could be put in there...something sportier with more side support would be nice.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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it wouldn't be hard to bolt any seat mount in there, just have to drill some new holes.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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yeah i was more worried about seat height and stuff you would think that gm uses the same seat mounts for like everything
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yeah It seems the newer the model, the harder to mod!
LOL!!
But anything can be fabricated. I think making brackets for your seats, so that you won't drill up the floors, would be a good idea.
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yeah It seems the newer the model, the harder to mod!
LOL!!
But anything can be fabricated. I think making brackets for your seats, so that you won't drill up the floors, would be a good idea.
They are just speed holes!! lol, if you don't want holes just weld her up. My interior is stripped right now i'm in the process of fabing some seat brackets. I don't know if i'm going to keep the rear seat out or put some buckets back there too. I'm not going for looks just performance.
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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You can mount just about any seat anywhere you want if you know what youre doing. Ive put recaro and corbeau seats in a few mustangs and a vette and they were a fairly painless install.
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I would just like my seat to go LOWER, my head is like a half inch from the ceiling and that is with a pretty aggressive pimp lean.
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I would just like my seat to go LOWER, my head is like a half inch from the ceiling and that is with a pretty aggressive pimp lean.
lol @ pimp lean. I'm 6'5 ,280 and i have good head room , thats with the sunroof too. :-\ To me the monte carlo is one of few seats that go as low as they do.
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The MC must be lower, I'm 6'5", 300 and I'm about 1/2" from the ceiling as well, with a pimp lean so harsh it gives the back seat no legroom.
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I am 6'6" and that is how I am in the GXP, no backseat behind me...
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Jesus, is everyone with a GXP 6'4"+? We could make an assbeating squad and go around and fight scrawny little ricers!
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Massive LOL @ Pimp Lean
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Scarhead...6'7'' here, Monte Carlo Owner, but we could make an LS4 *** kicking squad... lets just beat up on the 4cyl crew...I like the inline/v6's too much.
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6'2 here. all the way back in my monte. Idk if we should beat up the 4 cyl crews... after all some of us are 4 cyl on the freeway
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standing a massive 5'9" the seat is all the way back for me too.
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pedal extensions? im 6 4 and have the seat all the way back and down.
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5'8 lol
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So I guess most of you guy`s don`t go to the track with your cars. No room for helmets.
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just have to angle it back.
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