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CRACKATTACK · Post by **CRACKATTACK** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:09 pm

sprsta wrote:Almost any side mount seat will mount onto the factory runners and be a waaaay better seat

Please tell me more about this, I have a side mount bride fixed back that I'd love to try and shoehorn into my mx5

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:27 pm

And it begins...

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:59 am

I like my T frame seats, very comfortable.....

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:55 am

I guess I shouldn't post an image of the jenvey's sitting in my garage then

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:37 am

Angreal wrote:I guess I shouldn't post an image of the jenvey's sitting in my garage then

Do you still want them?

authentic · Post by **authentic** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:42 pm

Where'd you pick those up?

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:14 pm

CRACKATTACK wrote:Please tell me more about this, I have a side mount bride fixed back that I'd love to try and shoehorn into my mx5

unbolt runners off the factory seat
bolt the brackets that come with the new seat to the runners
bolt the seat to brackets
bold into car
profit

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:59 pm

"Profit!" hah you been watchin too many episodes of "the valleys" mmmmmm....jenna

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:37 pm

Mad Kiwi wrote:I like my T frame seats, very comfortable.....

Mine are almost in... Making some rails to sit them on the factory sliders.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:15 pm

Cheers to Ben for the help painting today, she is all set up and painted. Just need to slap carpet back in and trim it.

Also finished uploading the Puke track vid.
http://youtu.be/0eOzZYddueY

TehAshleigh · Post by **TehAshleigh** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:41 pm

Looks really good Kieran!

Denz · Post by **Denz** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 9:17 pm

Just compression tested the engine.
200psi,185psi,195psi,190psi wooo
Turbo will be in my future

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:00 pm

Kieran, get some SFI padding the parts around you. Might come across some track days where they won't let you run without padding.

Stevo · Post by **Stevo** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:07 pm

Furai wrote:Cheers to Ben for the help painting today, she is all set up and painted. Just need to slap carpet back in and trim it.

Also finished uploading the Puke track vid.
http://youtu.be/0eOzZYddueY

Good vid, well worth a watch.
You are improving on the track every time

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:20 pm

That Subaru did like you did he? Everytime you got close he deployed smoke screen.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:02 am

Thanks guys! Theres another on the 22nd if anyone's keen?

Snap, both Pukekohe and Hampton dont require the padding.

That Subaru must have had the stock diff going by the one wheel peeling!

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:35 am

Ever hit a rollbar/cage accidentally? Who cares if they require it. Do you like your head?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:38 am

Haha its fine for the driver as my seat shields me from it. I physically cant hit it.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:06 am

You can't even get your hands back and hit it?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:07 am

Snapfrozen wrote:You can't even get your hands back and hit it?

My seat stops that sorta movement, Ill take a pic and show you.

built4speed · Post by **built4speed** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:35 am

If you have an accident big enough to have your arms flailing round, you've got bigger issues than roll cage padding especially in an open vehicle. We've had this argument with msnz.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:13 pm

built4speed wrote:If you have an accident big enough to have your arms flailing round, you've got bigger issues than roll cage padding especially in an open vehicle. We've had this argument with msnz.

Completely agree, but it can't hurt to make sure he is aware of possibly problems. It's his first car so just making sure he is all gravy. Got my seats in today. They're pretty dam comfy

built4speed · Post by **built4speed** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:37 pm

Snapfrozen wrote: Completely agree, but it can't hurt to make sure he is aware of possibly problems. It's his first car so just making sure he is all gravy. Got my seats in today. They're pretty dam comfy

Maybe my legs were just too fat for them haha. Id take my new Racetech seat over any other seat ive sat in.

BRM · Post by **BRM** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:06 pm

Help

=\
I'm confused as to what else might cause this.

This is the right rear
at 315mm

And this is left rear
at 330mm

There's 15mm difference and I'm stuck as to what it could be,
the shocks are set exact same heights...

wtf?

built4speed · Post by **built4speed** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:57 pm

A few things. Is the ground dead flat, even a slight change in contour will mess with it. Check tire pressures. I always measure from guard to rim lip which gives you a more repeatable measurement.

When you say the shocks are set at the same height. What shocks are they and how have they been setup? Just because they were set at the same height on the bench won't make them the same. You need to make small adjustments in the car.

If the car is setup properly and corner weighted, every corner will be different to jack the weight around.

Hope that helps.

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