Sonic Boom

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First off sorry for the poor quality photo's they were all taken with my iPhone in generally poor lighting conditions

Here's a quick comparsion of the old Recaros and the new Cobra Imolas and the weight difference in huge the Imolas are so light:



We thought it would be alot easier to use the original bracket feet off the old runners as it would save alot of fabrication time and give a level stable platform here they are removed from the original base and bolted back up for some measuring:



I got a length of 65mm x 5mm mild steel bar which was the pricely sum of £10 for 6 meteres the shortest length available!!
I wish I had taken some more photo's at this point but the only one I have is once we had measured up and mounted the side rails along with welding the feet on:



We then had a quick test fit of the seats to make sure they fitted up all square:



We took them back out as the brackets looked abit gash and needed the ends trimming down and rounding off so we ended up with them like this:



Then they went off to the powder coaters 24 hours later they came back a lovely matt black finish:











As the I'm having harnesses fitted too we needed to add two extra eye bolt holes to the tunnel as the original seatbelt fixing point was on the side of the original frames:







And here are the seat all bolted up i'll get some better ones when I fit the harnesses next week:







Rich

cossiestu

Very nice! Neat job on the subframes...

I'm guessing your pretty tall, or prefer a laid back driving position?

boost mad

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Looking good.

Dont spose you weighed the old seats did you ?

Sonic Boom

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Ye I'm 6'3" plus I needed to take into account my racing helmet too, I don't like the sit to far away thou no gangster lean for me


The Recaros are 16.1kg each without seat frames
The Imolas are 8.7kg each without seat frames

Rich

ChrisB4x4

They look smart looks very factory with the way you've done the seat rails.

jason_nike

Nice bit of work there
Seats look great

AJC

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Very nice. Thought you'd of fitted buckets long time ago seeing what it gets used for

james kiely

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they look sweet rich,and a nice weight saving aswell

Cosnada

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Just spotted this - looking real good mate!

I still have slight regret about getting rid as they are so light but they are being used properly

I have gone Corbeu Revolution. They are heavier than the Imolas.

Staffi

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Get the dash flocked Rich

Sonic Boom

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Cheers mate

Cheers mate

I know i've just been waiting for the right pair to come along as I need wide fitment seat for the fuller figured gentleman plus I couldn't afford a brand new pair

I was very suprised how heavy the Recaros were and how light the Imola are

I'm so glad I bought them mate I think they look great and are confortable too

That's on my list of things to do Pete plus and one piece retrim in the rear.

Rich