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Old 07-16-2009, 03:48 AM   #1
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My New Sparco Seat and Custom Brackets
Here is a pic of a Sparco R100 racing seat. I got two of them and both of them were shipped damaged. Fortunately only one was ripped. I am still waiting for the USPS to get back to me on the claim I made.

With creative use of some 90 degree bent metal, a dremel and big fender washers, I made a set of custom brackets. All the material was from Home Depot.

After I cut all the pieces, I test fit them and then painted them semi flat black after cleaning the metal.
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Old 07-16-2009, 04:01 AM   #2
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very nice.. hope u dont need sliders though.. im not putting my new/used seats in until i get them refurbed.. but this is a very nice set up indeed.. congrats.. hope all works well with usps getting u back on the rip..
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Old 07-16-2009, 04:05 AM   #3
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cool seats! but i have a funny feeling about those brackets...lol
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Old 07-16-2009, 04:12 AM   #4
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great seat....like wut mike n said, b careful with those brackets...
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Old 07-16-2009, 04:51 AM   #5
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You guys are right. I am still thinking about more modifications I can make to the brackets.

One idea is not to use the perforated metal but instead use thicker gauge 90 degree angled steel.

Another is more reinforcements in the areas where the bolts attach.

Any other ideas? How are you guys constructing your brackets?
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Old 07-16-2009, 09:15 AM   #6
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nice looking seat sir

how much are they ?
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Old 07-16-2009, 11:38 AM   #7
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They are very reasonably priced. About $260 a seat - not including the sliders.
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Old 07-16-2009, 11:53 AM   #8
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Not to bash on your DIY brackets... but that is not safe at all...!

In a collision those won't hold the weight of your body, bent and you could be seriously injured.

Keep it safe!


BTW, that seat looks sweat on the Yaris...!
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Old 07-16-2009, 12:09 PM   #9
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FYI

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20219
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Old 07-16-2009, 01:32 PM   #10
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Castrex, you are right, the brackets. The are not that safe. I will be reinforcing the mounting points with thicker steel. I will probably end up building them again
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Old 07-16-2009, 06:53 PM   #11
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How much did you paid for them?
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Old 07-16-2009, 07:18 PM   #12
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cool seats! but i have a funny feeling about those brackets...lol
Yeah those brackets look dangerous
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just buy brackets.. wedge.. enough said.. weapon r is.... danger... so is diy... go legit, for us all please
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thats a sexy seat
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Old 07-21-2009, 12:36 PM   #15
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i built a set of aluminum ones for kngrsll :) PM him for details
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Here is a pic of a Sparco R100 racing seat. I got two of them and both of them were shipped damaged. Fortunately only one was ripped. I am still waiting for the USPS to get back to me on the claim I made.

With creative use of some 90 degree bent metal, a dremel and big fender washers, I made a set of custom brackets. All the material was from Home Depot.

After I cut all the pieces, I test fit them and then painted them semi flat black after cleaning the metal.
It is looking great. But I think it will be quite costly.
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