Where's Waldo

[kona302]

Stupid question of the day. Can they weld the new section on while the exhaust is on the car or do they have to pull it?

Thanks
Tal

 

[cloud9]

Stupid question of the day. Can they weld the new section on while the exhaust is on the car or do they have to pull it?

Thanks
Tal

They will need to pull the X-pipe off the car to do it.

 

[cloud9]

Finally installed my shoulder harnesses and got the lap and sub-belts set to the right lengths and secured with cotter pins. Everything takes so much time!

 

[fuhrius]

Finally installed my shoulder harnesses and got the lap and sub-belts set to the right lengths and secured with cotter pins. Everything takes so much time!

cool. where'd you end up mounting the subs?

 

[cloud9]

cool. where'd you end up mounting the subs?

To the Planted Seat base similar to @Black Boss

 

[venom52]

@cloud9 any pictures of the belt install?

 

[cloud9]

@cloud9 any pictures of the belt install?

Sorry I was so busy just trying to get it done that I didn't take any, and I already put the stock seat back in place. I'll try to take some next time I get it ready for the track.

 

[fuhrius]

To the Planted Seat base similar to @Black Boss

as I recall, he welded a bar across the seat base to mount to. you did the same?
I'm curious why planted wouldn't offer a base with a bar already built in.

 

[superhero]

as I recall, he welded a bar across the seat base to mount to. you did the same?
I'm curious why planted wouldn't offer a base with a bar already built in.

IMO the only one reason that I can think of: Safety
They may feel that its not a strong enough point to attach to. Or they never though about it (unlikely)
Just my thoughts... but maybe they feel the seat frame may fold during a heavy impact allowing slack in the belts.
I like 06mach1 setup. Very solid.

 

[cloud9]

These look too nice to destroy in a couple weeks. That is a lot of rubber.

 

[venom52]

What size are those meats?

 

[cloud9]

What size are those meats?

305/315, same as the OEM on the R. Trying to slowly make my GT350 a faux R

 

[kona302]

I think you are looking forward to it. Did the wheels come yet?

 

[cloud9]

I think you are looking forward to it. Did the wheels come yet?

Hahaha guilty as charged Tal! We're still a way out on the wheels. I'll be running Hoosier R7s in 315/30/19 on all four corners once they show up.

 

[VoodooBoss]

305/315, same as the OEM on the R. Trying to slowly make my GT350 a faux R

Thats GT350 FakeR.

 

[Black Boss]

IMO the only one reason that I can think of: Safety
They may feel that its not a strong enough point to attach to. Or they never though about it (unlikely)
Just my thoughts... but maybe they feel the seat frame may fold during a heavy impact allowing slack in the belts.
I like 06mach1 setup. Very solid.

More likely is that the bar position depends on driver/seat position. Welding it in one place would only yield the correct seat angle for an average driver. I've seen similar bases for other cars with moveable bars.....

 

[cloud9]

Thats GT350 FakeR.

Hahahahaha! I need Pete to make a decal for me

 

[CSL]

305/315, same as the OEM on the R. Trying to slowly make my GT350 a faux R

So you'll be running these on the stock wheels?

 

[cloud9]

So you'll be running these on the stock wheels?

Yes. The compromise is I can just run what's left of them out on the street until my track wheels arrive and then go back to the PSS. Unfortunately my track days are going to be somewhat limited until we get wheels, but I didn't want to wait until July to get it on track.

 

[cloud9]

Good week. Got the MM caster/camber plates installed, the FP oil separators and set up my GPS lap timer. Almost ready for its maiden voyage.