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Fitting seats
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04 Oct 2021 09:14 #239123
by GrahamJimny
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Hi I saw there are quite a few posts on here about swopping out seats and the Ignis Sport seem to be the only suggestion I came across.
My question is to avoid all the faffing about - would it not make sense to leave the seats in tact, and somehow weld or bolt in through new holes on the frame somehow?
Also why Ignis Sport and not Ignis seats?
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My question is to avoid all the faffing about - would it not make sense to leave the seats in tact, and somehow weld or bolt in through new holes on the frame somehow?
Also why Ignis Sport and not Ignis seats?
Cheers
Graham
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04 Oct 2021 09:28 #239126
by Lambert
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The simple answer is that the seat nuts are captive in double skin structures so just bolting through is more of a faff than modification of the new seats. Ignis sports seats are Recaros and immensely comfortable compared to much else that is not an after market bucket seat.
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05 Oct 2021 08:09 #239152
by GrahamJimny
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And if I grinded off the rail it sits on - could I weld them together somehow and weld back on to body of the vehicle?
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05 Oct 2021 09:16 #239154
by RainerK
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There are many things you can do to or with your seats.
If you, as Lambert suggested, use the Ignis Recaros (actually you only need 2 seats and 2 backrests) you can fit them with minimal changes and effort and they also look original. Even the side plastic covers fit. And the seating comfort increases a lot. In the picture you can see how the Recaros look like.
I would recommend not to weld the rail to the body of your car. This might lead to jamming of the rails and also might not be allowed.
If you, as Lambert suggested, use the Ignis Recaros (actually you only need 2 seats and 2 backrests) you can fit them with minimal changes and effort and they also look original. Even the side plastic covers fit. And the seating comfort increases a lot. In the picture you can see how the Recaros look like.
I would recommend not to weld the rail to the body of your car. This might lead to jamming of the rails and also might not be allowed.
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05 Oct 2021 10:59 #239159
by Lambert
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Agreed, welding the seats in could have some serious implications in the event of a collision on the highway as the bolted structure is designed to deform in a predicted manner in a serious impact. The insurance will likely take a dim view also.
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05 Oct 2021 14:48 #239169
by jackonlyjack
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I have bucket seats
With universal rails welded to the original
rail that bolts to the floor
No issues with my insurers
With universal rails welded to the original
rail that bolts to the floor
No issues with my insurers
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