"sony1492" (sony1492)
04/12/2020 at 20:40 • Filed to: locost
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"sony1492" (sony1492)
04/12/2020 at 20:40 • Filed to: locost | 4
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The seat showed up, immediately there was a problem, it doesn’t really fit. Its a 16" seat but thats a lot closer to 17" once you measure at the widest points.
Hacked the tunnel out this morning then got to work remaking it t o fit people.
Realized that more clearance was going to be necessary so the bars mount along the rear bulkhead got moved 1" closer on each side. The bracing is 3/4" rather then the 1" for weight and marginally more interior space.
Fin ally got around to triangulation of the outer chassis bits, its amazing how much stiffer it already is with the bars tacked in place.
And now the seat ”fits”, albeit 1.5" off-center from the compartment.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> sony1492
04/12/2020 at 21:08 |
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You’re also going to need enough clearance on either side of the seat to reach down and tighten the lap belt portion of the harness. You usually can’t get the right angle and leverage to really snug them up pulling right at the buckle.
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sony1492
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
04/12/2020 at 21:19 |
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Thank you for this, I would’ve just centered the seat and called it good. But this means I will have to push the seat a little further inward for my hand to fit between the outer frame and seat.
AestheticsInMotion
> sony1492
04/13/2020 at 01:10 |
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If you specify p ull-down style lap belts and route the adjuster belt through the lap belt hole in the seat, the seat itself will act as a pulley and you can tighten the belts by pulling upwards without c learance being an issue as it normally would be with standard pull-up lap belts.
That... Might not have made much sense. I’ll grab a pi c when I go clean the Miata this week lol