attention people with racing seats!!!!

[gaak]

ok, i've searched until my ADD was going apesh!t and i can't find anything about this. I've just aquired a set of matrix racing seats with sliders and i want them in my camry coupe. unfortunately, they don't just bolt right up to the stock brackets or mounting points. anyone know what brackets to use for these seats?? also, how safe do you guys all think it would be if i were to fabricate my own brackets? be advised...responses are going to prompt more questions...lol

[soundlzrd]

Fabricating your own Bracket is fine as long as you are comfortable with your ablitities.
Sean

[gaak]

I'm pretty good, but any recomendations on what to use? also, is bolting it together acceptable, since i don't have access to a welder? I was thinking about steel rods or maybe tubes.

[soundlzrd]

Mine is made out of flat steel. I dont know if i would bolt it together, that may not give enough strength. I have them bolted to the car and the seats, everthing else is welded.

[gaak]

allen, how much are those brackets?

[drugal]

Be very careful when making or using other brackets for your seats. In a crash, the ammount of force on the seat is huge.

For example: I had a recent accident. My seat (driver's seat) was nearly torn from the frame, and shifted/bent so much from momentum/inertia/etc.. it crushed the centre console.

Just keep that in mind.

[gaak]

wow, yeah, were those stock seat brackets? any other thoughts on fabrication anyone?

[drugal]

wow, yeah, were those stock seat brackets? any other thoughts on fabrication anyone?

Yup, factory brackets. Not trying to frighten you, or anything. I'm just saying, if you're going to do that, do it right.

[gaak]

damn dude, but i gotta say, i'm still not scared...takes things worse than death to scare me...lol, like carnies...u know circus folk... anyhow, i think i'm gonna way over-build my brackets then, just to be safe.

[gaak]

this is the seat that i got. http://www.shophyperformance.com/sto...ml?id=3qUkwVJk
unless it's some false marketing, they seem to be at least kinda safe to me.... but i'm not a seat master or anything...

[troy]

I never really trusted racing seats that marketed themselves as "universal fit"..