Interior/Exterior Sparco Fighters
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Roll bar is the "Sportsbar" by Built By Bones
Here is a short thread on them before I painted them.
OOOPPPS, ...Here is the thread https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=37665
Here is a short thread on them before I painted them.
OOOPPPS, ...Here is the thread https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=37665
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Originally Posted by fj0
Lookin' good, thats a really SHORT shifter.
Yes, the Alta shifter is down about as low as it can go. Makes for quick shifting, but it's too low to reach efficiently and takes a bit more mussel to shift. I am talking with a machine shop to have an extension made to bring the **** up about 8-10". This should make the ultimate shifter for a stock location I am guessing.
As far as the Sparcos go, I'm having a hard time with them comfort wise. In my youth they would be fine, but now that I'm an old man ( ) they are tough on my back and shoulders. Before I pull them out, I'll see if I can get them adjusted and maybe custom padded on the but and back, or just see if I can morph into them.
No matter, I will use them on track and auto-x days.
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Originally Posted by onasled
Thanks.
Yes, the Alta shifter is down about as low as it can go. Makes for quick shifting, but it's too low to reach efficiently and takes a bit more mussel to shift. I am talking with a machine shop to have an extension made to bring the **** up about 8-10". This should make the ultimate shifter for a stock location I am guessing.
As far as the Sparcos go, I'm having a hard time with them comfort wise. In my youth they would be fine, but now that I'm an old man ( ) they are tough on my back and shoulders. Before I pull them out, I'll see if I can get them adjusted and maybe custom padded on the but and back, or just see if I can morph into them.
No matter, I will use them on track and auto-x days.
Yes, the Alta shifter is down about as low as it can go. Makes for quick shifting, but it's too low to reach efficiently and takes a bit more mussel to shift. I am talking with a machine shop to have an extension made to bring the **** up about 8-10". This should make the ultimate shifter for a stock location I am guessing.
As far as the Sparcos go, I'm having a hard time with them comfort wise. In my youth they would be fine, but now that I'm an old man ( ) they are tough on my back and shoulders. Before I pull them out, I'll see if I can get them adjusted and maybe custom padded on the but and back, or just see if I can morph into them.
No matter, I will use them on track and auto-x days.
I rest my hand on the shifter and can reach the radiocontrols right from it so I don't think I'd like that short of a shifter but I bet it's alot nicer to shift with.
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Hey looks Great
How hard is it to get in and out of the back seat with them in there i was thinking of putting some seats like that in when i get my mini
And where are your sholder harnesess hooking up to i did not see that in the pic Because i wanted to put 5 point harnesses in my car but i dont know where to hook them without having making the back seats so you cant get in them They sould not be any lower than 4 inches lower or higher than your sholder because when you get in a wreak it will mess up your spine if they are hooked up any lower or higher than that. What it does is flexes the seat and then compresses you spine i have seen alot of people set it up wrong
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How hard is it to get in and out of the back seat with them in there i was thinking of putting some seats like that in when i get my mini
And where are your sholder harnesess hooking up to i did not see that in the pic Because i wanted to put 5 point harnesses in my car but i dont know where to hook them without having making the back seats so you cant get in them They sould not be any lower than 4 inches lower or higher than your sholder because when you get in a wreak it will mess up your spine if they are hooked up any lower or higher than that. What it does is flexes the seat and then compresses you spine i have seen alot of people set it up wrong
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The factory seat belt receiver is still being used with the Sparcos as I use the Schroth Harnesses. So all the pulgs just go back where they came from with the exception of the Air Bag and heater plugs. I used a resistor for the air bag and it works fine.
The harnesses are Schroth and they utilize the rear seat belt clips. The photo will show you that for track days (the only time I use the harnesses) I run the belts up over the horizontal bar so they come into the seat at 90 degrees.
The seats do not tilt forward but I am getting a tilter plate from Sparco that will permit the passenger seat to tilt forward. At this point the rear seats are not accesable. The horizontal and diagonal bars are removable and with this rollbars design, the rear seats are fully functional. (Built By Bones).
As you see, I still have no back seats and the bars are up. Haven't had to put anyone back there lately.
Note in this photo that the shifter is no longer that low. I had an extension made so the shifter is in a MUCH better position for track use. I love this setup and think it's about the best I've seen.
You can get the shift boot from this guy http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...964874916&rd=1
I know it doesn't look the same and I did not get it from him. Others here on this forum have and it's the exact same as mine, but I paid over $40!
The harnesses are Schroth and they utilize the rear seat belt clips. The photo will show you that for track days (the only time I use the harnesses) I run the belts up over the horizontal bar so they come into the seat at 90 degrees.
The seats do not tilt forward but I am getting a tilter plate from Sparco that will permit the passenger seat to tilt forward. At this point the rear seats are not accesable. The horizontal and diagonal bars are removable and with this rollbars design, the rear seats are fully functional. (Built By Bones).
As you see, I still have no back seats and the bars are up. Haven't had to put anyone back there lately.
Note in this photo that the shifter is no longer that low. I had an extension made so the shifter is in a MUCH better position for track use. I love this setup and think it's about the best I've seen.
You can get the shift boot from this guy http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...964874916&rd=1
I know it doesn't look the same and I did not get it from him. Others here on this forum have and it's the exact same as mine, but I paid over $40!
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Now that you had your seats for a while. I have a friend that put a set of sparco's in his car and they did not last long, the material wore out and they looked horrable and he had to replace them. I would like to put a set of APC Racing seats or some sparco's in my car once I get it but I dont know how they would last.
How are your seats lasting?
How are your seats lasting?
#18
My 30,000 miles 2yo Torinos have lasted well, no bad wears or anything. Two comments, one is the driver seat isn't as firm anymore compared to the passenger side, I feel sunken in now. Second the passenger side lower seat bolster fabric (not outer edge) shows more wear than on the driver side. Mainly because my passengers turn then get out, causing their clothes to rub on the fabric; whereas I get out of the car w/o sliding.
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Mine are looking like new still, though I haven't put a ton of miles on since I put them in.
I ended up padding some areas and they are much more comfortable. I can do two hour drives now with little or no fatigue. At this point I'm very happy with them on the track especially. I had my interior guy put a slot in the front cushion for my new six point harness. Very custom..
I ended up padding some areas and they are much more comfortable. I can do two hour drives now with little or no fatigue. At this point I'm very happy with them on the track especially. I had my interior guy put a slot in the front cushion for my new six point harness. Very custom..
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