New "Full Contact" LWB Seat Angle Brackets

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11-01-2019 | 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom-TPC Racing

The labor at our shop is 1.5 hour per seat, at $135/hour ($202.50). Price on the brackets is reduced to $150 per seat!

Thanks Tom. I appreciate the info.

11-01-2019 | 03:55 PM

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Track Spec seems most popular and is $70 less to do the lwb seats

Okay, I talked to the boss man, he authorized a price adjustment to $150 per set.

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11-01-2019 | 07:17 PM

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So the whole seat w/bottom bracket attached is removed to install this piece?

11-01-2019 | 08:08 PM

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It achieves the same functionality results, which is to recline the seat angle more to give the seat occupant a more relaxed seating position and for helmet clearance. Its just a different method of achieving the same functionality.
We're not going to say one method is better than another... This is the method that we prefer and we hope that some drivers will feel the same so we put this design to production.

We actually didn't come up with this method originally. Our boss took European Delivery of a GT car and spent 10 days at the 'Ring and Spa. He noticed most of the GT cars there using this method and he prefers it. So he designed his version and now we have a new option.
The design does cost to make due to extra material needed, extra machining operations, and more costly alloy material...all that is true but bla bla bla...we're just capitalist.

OK... I will buy yours but wait till your Black Friday sale on them... I'm just a consumer

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11-01-2019 | 08:09 PM

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So the whole seat w/bottom bracket attached is removed to install this piece?

Yes Sir. This way ensures the cable loom under the seat aren't stressed and the installer has ample room to tightened the bolts without risking scratching the carbon seats.

12-09-2019 | 06:29 PM

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By popular demand we made a new video for our seat angle bracket installation. This new video shows what to do with the wire loom and connector underneath the seat. Here's the video-

PS- I have learned to install the brackets quite swiftly now.

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03-08-2020 | 01:50 PM

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Tom, I’m interested in getting these brackets but do you have a distributor/installer in toronto canada?

thx

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03-11-2020 | 08:46 AM

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I can attest to the transformation in seating position with the TPC brackets.

Great quality pieces. Very secure.

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04-18-2020 | 09:30 PM

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I installed a set of these today in my GT4. The quality and fitment is really good. The install was pretty straight forward thanks to the videos. Nice product!

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04-21-2020 | 11:40 AM

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I installed a set of these today in my GT4. The quality and fitment is really good. The install was pretty straight forward thanks to the videos. Nice product!

Thank you for your feedback. Very glad you like our seat angle bracket!

07-21-2020 | 09:27 AM

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TrackSpec claim their brackets raise the seat 1", which is 25.4mm so I'd call it a push.

AutoQuest claim to raise the seat 1.5", although it's a little unclear whether that's at the mounting point or leading edge of the seat.

https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...iber-lwbs.html

I think I may have the information I need. TPC will recline the seat more because the distance is closer to the rear pivot point than trackspec. Also it is 26mm vs. 25.4mm. I just need to figure out how the autoquest setup works to compare.

07-21-2020 | 11:26 AM

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I measured the TPC Seat Angle bracket from center-to-center at 25.8mm. The image below shows the dial caliper zero'ed with the distance from center-of-circle of both bores.
Doing an installation this afternoon, let me know if you would like anything else measured.

07-28-2020 | 04:40 PM

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Thank you for measuring.

I plan to run a 6pt harness with the LWB, was looking at the BBI Autosport sub-belt bracket. Do you know if your recliner will be compatible with it?

https://www.bbiautosport.com/product...b-belt-bracket

thanks

07-28-2020 | 05:42 PM

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You *might* need a longer bolt if the sub-belt bracket doesn't come with it (see image below with red arrow). When I say longer I mean longer by the thickness of the plate. Otherwise should fit based on how the sub-belt bracket looks in the image.