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These seat fixing are in steel or aluminium ?
Do you have the runner guide too ?
Nice parts !
Sorry for the delayed response, I missed this!
Base, side mounts, slider, and spacers all included. Everything to go from the floor to the seat.
Unfortunately, they're steel and not aluminum. I had aluminum mounts in my Subaru but had to modify them to fit the seat. These are steel so they add 3.5 lbs per seat, but they should be completely bolt-in. Still dropping around 40 lbs per seat, so I'm not sweating the weight difference.
Update on the battery mount, it's just about ready! Milled billet aluminum base with a polished stainless steel bracket that goes over the battery I'm having it tumble finished to get rid of the milling lines (too much bling for me, even though it's completely hidden within the car).
The rails look very similar to the original stock Recaro rails, you couldn't make the electric ones work? At least you would have horizontal electrical adjustment.
The rails look very similar to the original stock Recaro rails, you couldn't make the electric ones work? At least you would have horizontal electrical adjustment.
I'll check if they mount up when I get the new seat. My thought was to eliminate the electronic base entirely because none of the controls would work. Even if the horizontal adjustment did, it'd be a big weight penalty for just one movement. I have a mechanical slider that should work just fine when needed. And 99% of the time, there's no reason to move the seat because I set it where I want it and don't move it after that.
I'm extremely happy with how it came out. The finish is gorgeous - shows the milling lines but isn't super reflective like the unfinished prototype. The final one is thick anodized, which will protect it from corrosion and had the nice side effect of dulling the shine. It's a sort of semi-matte now.
I did a quick fitment test with it last night before running out the door to meet up with some friends for St Patty's Day. I put the battery in the mount, firmly hand-tightened the bolts. Then I held the mount by the ends, on its side, so the 'exposed' side of the battery faced the floor... and then a shook it around to see if it'd wiggle out of place at all. Nope! Stayed in place
I'll be sticking it in my car tonight and finally be able to toss my car around for the first time in months! Can't wait lol!
Just a hair shy of my 30 lb goal, but that was arbitrary anyway so I'm more than happy with the results
And the caveat... two completely different scales (0-50 lb scale and 50+ lb scale), so the numbers may have some slight variance.
Awesome! Very high quality and what a saving on space and weight! Are you going to offer these as a kit? It would be great to have access to a smaller and more readily available battery option! BRAVO!
Awesome! Very high quality and what a saving on space and weight! Are you going to offer these as a kit? It would be great to have access to a smaller and more readily available battery option! BRAVO!
Yes they are, but I got in trouble a little while back when I tried to do a group buy for them If I advertise them on here, it constitutes selling things as a non-sponsor vendor. I'm only showing this to wrap up a project I started a while back.
Awesome Rich! The only thing I'm missing is a lexan/plexi enclosure to show off... It's a crime not to show this setup permanently imho! And that extra 1/2 lbs in weight isn't making the difference
Awesome Rich! The only thing I'm missing is a lexan/plexi enclosure to show off... It's a crime not to show this setup permanently imho! And that extra 1/2 lbs in weight isn't making the difference
Thanks! I'm sure I could get the half pound out if I needed to but I'm extremely happy with the results and don't want to risk any reliability or strength with it. I'd rather it be overbuilt than risk any issues.
A buddy of mine brought it up as well on Saturday, and said I could triangulate the empty spaces on the sides of the battery. It'd maintain strength and drop that extra half pound. I had considered it a while back during development, but I like having the "trays" there - you can set the bolts in them while installing/removing the battery, and are easier to clean for those occasions when showing it off. Plus it's a slightly cleaner design and less 'busy' than the triangulated bracing. For half a pound, I'll keep it as-is and be happy with my 29 1/2 weight loss
03-15-2016, 09:24 PM
I'm having it tumble finished to get rid of the milling lines (too much bling for me, even though it's completely hidden within the car). 
If I advertise them on here, it constitutes selling things as a non-sponsor vendor. I'm only showing this to wrap up a project I started a while back.
It's a crime not to show this setup permanently imho! And that extra 1/2 lbs in weight isn't making the difference
