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My race car seat is fixed to the floor
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:50 PM
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Sliders. I simply wouldn't be able to get in or out of the car if I couldn't move the halo seat back.

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Old 02-22-2009, 12:06 AM
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Sliders in the 911 with the halo seat, hard mounted in the spec car with the seatback brace...
Old 02-22-2009, 01:20 AM
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Mounted to the Floor to get the seat lower.
Old 02-22-2009, 03:38 AM
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Sliders. Both tracks lock.
Old 02-22-2009, 11:50 AM
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Sliders, but the crappy sparco/corbeau sliders that you can pull apart (completely) with your hands. I'd like to mount em up on some 996 sliders.
Old 02-22-2009, 12:12 PM
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My side: fixed.

Passenger side: slider.
Old 02-22-2009, 01:21 PM
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Sparcos bolted to the floor, both sides. I tried Sparco sliders, but they made the seat too tall and they seemed really wobbly compared to direct floor mount.
Old 02-22-2009, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark in Baltimore
Sliders. I want other people to be able to drive my car, and I want easy ingress/egress.
OK, I'll drive your car.
When?
Old 02-22-2009, 02:54 PM
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Fixed to the floor.
Old 02-22-2009, 02:54 PM
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Sliders - it is a 2 driver car. I remove the butt cushion to gain 1" for me and to raise my Dad so he is high enough to comfortable see out.

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Old 02-22-2009, 04:32 PM
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Originally I have my Racetech 4009 Hans seat mounted with a sparco slider...the passenger seat is fixed.....I thought it felt a little loose then I watched my videos and the seat is swinging all over the place

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBjeKVFB7uA

Look at the difference between drivers seat HANS extension and the passenger....I'm getting 4-5" of sway vs less than 1 on the passenger...& the passenger is about 50lbs heavier than me....

Needless to say I took out the slider and went with a fixed mount....MUCH better now!
Old 02-22-2009, 04:40 PM
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I have a set of BK fixed seat mounts for the GT3 seat if anyone is interested.
Good for more headroom and to save weight.
http://forums.rennlist.com/marketpla...duct/25/cat/71

I remove the butt cushion too and now i'm buying a new (smaller) helmet to fit! Couldn't reach the pedals with the floor mount; guess i have a long torso.
Old 02-22-2009, 05:59 PM
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A quick question for the people with halo seats.......

Wouldn't having a removable steering wheel eliminate the problem of ingress/egress with a fixed seat?
Old 02-22-2009, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
A quick question for the people with halo seats.......

Wouldn't having a removable steering wheel eliminate the problem of ingress/egress with a fixed seat?
In the 911 I can get in and out without moving the Halo seat and without taking the wheel off. (with helmet and hans in tow) I don't have nascar bars, if I did it would be impossible to do without removing the wheel. I had to rework the window net mount to get it out of the way as well.

I'm a bit nervous about depending on a slider to work to get out of a car on fire. They don't work that well just sitting in the pits, upsidedown or after a whack? sketchy at best. If you're taller than 6' the seat might be far enough back, to give you enough room, or you could recline the seat a bit if it works with your driving position.
Old 02-22-2009, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
fixed or on sliders?
Just trying to figure out what the choice is out there....
A race seat on sliders? What's wrong with you?


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