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Started by NickB787 , Jun 07 2012 09:26 AM

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#1 NickB787

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 09:26 AM

http://www.corbeau-s...car-bucket-seat

anyone using these?

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 09:31 AM

Think I read somewhere that you can only fit one due to the width at shoulder height or thereabouts

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 09:33 AM

Nick, I have the Lotus supplied version of that. Supplied in 2004 before Corbeau were allowed to sell their own direct. It is a very good seat and was fantiastic for sprints and hillclimbs, especially with a 5 point harness. Couple of things; - if you fix the seat in a mid position, the high sides make getting in and out in a narrow parking space almost impossible (ie. a garage or if someone parks close to you) roof off and climbing out by standing on the seat was my approach most times - the standard seat cushion is quite thick, so if you are over 5'11" you'll porbably need to remove some of it if you plan to use a crash helmet... I'm 6'2" and removed the cushion completely when competing - the side mounted seat fixings are an absolute pig to fit (think passenger seat front bolt and multiply by 10) there is no space at the side of the seat to get to the front mounts... I had to come up with some crazy fitting methods the first few times. Not ideal IMO if you plan to adjust it or remove regularly Gary ETA re above: you won't get 2 alongisde each other unless you offset them quite a bit

Edited by garyk220, 07 June 2012 - 09:35 AM.

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:05 AM

Fiveoclock, that makes sense I thought it looked a bit wide, Thanks Garry, no problem with height 5.6 :rolleyes:, if it is on normal runners I take it they do slide, there is one going cheap I was wondering if I should try to get it.

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:27 AM

Fiveoclock, that makes sense I thought it looked a bit wide,

Thanks Garry, no problem with height 5.6 :rolleyes:, if it is on normal runners I take it they do slide,

there is one going cheap I was wondering if I should try to get it.


How cheap are we talking Nick?

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:55 AM

http://www.ebay.co.u...9#ht_500wt_1177

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:04 AM

Collection in person from Carlisle? :o That'll cost an extra £100 in fuel.

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:07 AM

Wonder who on the forum lives near there :D

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:32 AM

Driving past there tomorrow on the way to Knockhill.

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 07:35 PM

:D

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 09:45 PM

Isn't that the snake-hips only need apply version? :unsure:

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:01 PM

Myself and Lee are having a right fcuking mission getting these into his car..

These are the bit we have to play with.. any ideas on what we are missing or meant to be doing?

1. Standard subframes
2. Seat brackets
3. Seats

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:08 PM

I think they're infamous for having the side mounting bolt threads set in the wrong place.

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Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:03 AM

o great

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Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:10 AM

:lol: I might well be wrong though, it could have been the Cobra's that are the real nightmare. Not a problem I'll ever need to worry about as you need a 28" waist to get in (and more importantly out of) them. :wacko:

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Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:37 AM

:lol:

I might well be wrong though, it could have been the Cobra's that are the real nightmare. Not a problem I'll ever need to worry about as you need a 28" waist to get in (and more importantly out of) them. :wacko:

great :rolleyes:

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Posted 08 June 2012 - 05:39 PM

These are the bit we have to play with.. any ideas on what we are missing or meant to be doing?

1. Standard subframes
2. Seat brackets
3. Seats


Not going to work. AFAIK are these 'LE-driver' seats only meant to be fitted with special fixed frames and even then you can only fit 1 seat as the 'wings' are too wide to fit 2.

Eg. the frames in the back of this document:

http://www.billswebs...ointHarness.pdf

Only the Corbeau LE-X and LE-Pro series are a direct replacement and can be fitted on the original runners.

Bye, Arno.

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 02:34 PM


These are the bit we have to play with.. any ideas on what we are missing or meant to be doing?

1. Standard subframes
2. Seat brackets
3. Seats


Not going to work. AFAIK are these 'LE-driver' seats only meant to be fitted with special fixed frames and even then you can only fit 1 seat as the 'wings' are too wide to fit 2.

Eg. the frames in the back of this document:

http://www.billswebs...ointHarness.pdf

Only the Corbeau LE-X and LE-Pro series are a direct replacement and can be fitted on the original runners.

Bye, Arno.


thanks very much for the info... this is why we are getting no where

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 02:40 PM

Thats not the only reason, he shouldn't have let you help... its was only going to end badly :P :lol:

Edited by J4EY D, 11 June 2012 - 02:40 PM.

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 09:32 AM

Did you sort this Stuwy? I have a couple of ideas that should work, will post later if they do
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