Cup Car SPG mounting details
08-04-2007, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom W
I recently installed a SPG XL Pro Racer using the Recaro mounts and sliders. I had holes drilled lower than the normal Recaro holes in order to lower the seat a bit and get the angle to what was desired.
Kenny: Griffin Motorwerks in Berkley has the brackets (it's where I got my seat and brackets).
Kenny: Griffin Motorwerks in Berkley has the brackets (it's where I got my seat and brackets).
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10-07-2007, 01:04 AM
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Did you ever find brackets to mount the SPG XL seats?
I used Recaro brackets for both my SPG seats but some passengers are "heavier" and find the SPG seats a tight squeeze so I am thinking of swapping in the wider version. At 6' 1" and 175 lbs, the SPG fit me perfectly.
Marc
I used Recaro brackets for both my SPG seats but some passengers are "heavier" and find the SPG seats a tight squeeze so I am thinking of swapping in the wider version. At 6' 1" and 175 lbs, the SPG fit me perfectly.
Marc
10-07-2007, 02:04 AM
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Marc,
I did not find a perfect solution for the XL's. I am still working with BK to get things setup correctly. I will post when I know more.
Wanna swap an SPG XL for an SPG? I will trade you 1 seat if you want. I want a tighter fit for myself. I suspect shipping might make it an expensive exercise though.
I did not find a perfect solution for the XL's. I am still working with BK to get things setup correctly. I will post when I know more.
Wanna swap an SPG XL for an SPG? I will trade you 1 seat if you want. I want a tighter fit for myself. I suspect shipping might make it an expensive exercise though.
10-07-2007, 10:52 PM
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Marc,
I did not find a perfect solution for the XL's. I am still working with BK to get things setup correctly. I will post when I know more.
Wanna swap an SPG XL for an SPG? I will trade you 1 seat if you want. I want a tighter fit for myself. I suspect shipping might make it an expensive exercise though.
I did not find a perfect solution for the XL's. I am still working with BK to get things setup correctly. I will post when I know more.
Wanna swap an SPG XL for an SPG? I will trade you 1 seat if you want. I want a tighter fit for myself. I suspect shipping might make it an expensive exercise though.
I have 2 SPG and 1 SPG XL already so don't need to trade, but thanks (and shipping/duty might be expensive).
Marc
10-07-2007, 10:57 PM
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Marc,
I did not find a perfect solution for the XL's. I am still working with BK to get things setup correctly. I will post when I know more.
Wanna swap an SPG XL for an SPG? I will trade you 1 seat if you want. I want a tighter fit for myself. I suspect shipping might make it an expensive exercise though.
I did not find a perfect solution for the XL's. I am still working with BK to get things setup correctly. I will post when I know more.
Wanna swap an SPG XL for an SPG? I will trade you 1 seat if you want. I want a tighter fit for myself. I suspect shipping might make it an expensive exercise though.
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10-10-2007, 12:47 PM
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11-28-2007, 01:10 AM
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On another note, for 964 sunroof coupe owners who are 6'1" or taller with race seats, are you able to use sliders or does the seat need to be mounted directly to the floor for headroom?
It is possible to retain the factory 3pt belt for street use or are the large-sized race seats too wide to allow the inner belt mechanism to fit back in?
Thanks
11-28-2007, 01:14 AM
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Any updates on this situation? I need a to order the correct parts to fit an SPG XL into a 964 but I guess it isn't as simple as it looks
On another note, for 964 sunroof coupe owners who are 6'1" or taller with race seats, are you able to use sliders or does the seat need to be mounted directly to the floor for headroom?
It is possible to retain the factory 3pt belt for street use or are the large-sized race seats too wide to allow the inner belt mechanism to fit back in?
Thanks
On another note, for 964 sunroof coupe owners who are 6'1" or taller with race seats, are you able to use sliders or does the seat need to be mounted directly to the floor for headroom?
It is possible to retain the factory 3pt belt for street use or are the large-sized race seats too wide to allow the inner belt mechanism to fit back in?
Thanks
I am 6'1" and have Recaro SPG's on Recaro side brackets with Recaro sliders and have no headroom problems wearing a Bell helmet.
I also have stock seatbelts for street driving as the SPG seats are not too wide - XL seats might be (I don't know yet).
Marc
11-28-2007, 10:28 AM
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It looks like Brey-Krause has an option for the tunnel side lap bell. This bracket would sandwich between the slider and bracket bottom and provide a location to mount the lap piece of your street belts. It's very similar to the Factory RS/Speedster bracket.
http://www.bkauto.com/porsche/r9005.php
Speedster seat. Bracket is part #24 and the lap belt includes parts # 31-34.
http://www.bkauto.com/porsche/r9005.php
Speedster seat. Bracket is part #24 and the lap belt includes parts # 31-34.
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11-28-2007, 07:33 PM
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I still have no good solution, my current solution has my seats hard-mounted w/o slider using custom steel to offset the holes to fit me leg length. with the sliders it was not a good fit in terms of height. I am 6'2".
Any updates on this situation? I need a to order the correct parts to fit an SPG XL into a 964 but I guess it isn't as simple as it looks
On another note, for 964 sunroof coupe owners who are 6'1" or taller with race seats, are you able to use sliders or does the seat need to be mounted directly to the floor for headroom?
It is possible to retain the factory 3pt belt for street use or are the large-sized race seats too wide to allow the inner belt mechanism to fit back in?
Thanks
On another note, for 964 sunroof coupe owners who are 6'1" or taller with race seats, are you able to use sliders or does the seat need to be mounted directly to the floor for headroom?
It is possible to retain the factory 3pt belt for street use or are the large-sized race seats too wide to allow the inner belt mechanism to fit back in?
Thanks
11-28-2007, 08:14 PM
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01-10-2008, 05:38 PM
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It looks like Brey-Krause has an option for the tunnel side lap bell. This bracket would sandwich between the slider and bracket bottom and provide a location to mount the lap piece of your street belts. It's very similar to the Factory RS/Speedster bracket.
http://www.bkauto.com/porsche/r9005.php
Speedster seat. Bracket is part #24 and the lap belt includes parts # 31-34.
http://www.bkauto.com/porsche/r9005.php
Speedster seat. Bracket is part #24 and the lap belt includes parts # 31-34.
05-23-2012, 04:01 AM
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Fast forward 5 years!
The Recaro SPG XL's are long gone, used them in another race car. I had the stock seats in the car for a number of years.
Tonight I installed a set of Recaro Speed seats. I wanted something more street friendly than a pure hardback solution, but I wanted more than the stock seats. I used stock Recaro sliders. I pulled off the inboard adjustment ***, and I didn't have to grind the post, I suspect because all the sound deadening on my tunnel was removed when I went to the RS/appbiz interior kit. I can't believe all the trouble I went through with the SPG's. The speeds where a 1 beer job.
Very happy... 5 years later. Man, can't believe it's been that long.
The Recaro SPG XL's are long gone, used them in another race car. I had the stock seats in the car for a number of years.
Tonight I installed a set of Recaro Speed seats. I wanted something more street friendly than a pure hardback solution, but I wanted more than the stock seats. I used stock Recaro sliders. I pulled off the inboard adjustment ***, and I didn't have to grind the post, I suspect because all the sound deadening on my tunnel was removed when I went to the RS/appbiz interior kit. I can't believe all the trouble I went through with the SPG's. The speeds where a 1 beer job.
Very happy... 5 years later. Man, can't believe it's been that long.
