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friggin · Joined: 30 Jul 2015 Posts: 39 Location: Montana

Does anyone have raceseats? I'm looking to put the corbeau fx-1 in my 79 924.

Just wondering how you like them, how well they fit, how you mounted them, and some pics of them.

Also planning on a momo mod 30 steering wheel to go along with them.
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1979 924 stocker soon to be autocross beast

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Yep.

Bolted to the floor with double locking sliders and side mount brackets.

I had adapter brackets, but they weren't needed for my seats.

Unless you have a proper roll bar or roll cage, use the stock seat belt instead of a harness.

The only issue I have with smaller steering wheels is the steering effort goes up considerably, especially when autocrossing or driving at slow speeds.

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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

Cedric · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 2807 Location: Sweden

I have cobra imola seats, made 3mm steel brackets so they fit the original sliders.

Regarding the wheel the most important thing is to have a wheel with some depth, it makes heaps of room for your legs. After you tried that driving a std 924 will feel very uncomfortable..

Click the link in my signature and there are some pics..
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1980 924 Turbo
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

I have these Sparcos in the Club Sport:

I don't know the model, as there were no markings on them anywhere. I got them in NOS condition from a private seller.

Mounting them was a bit of an adventure. These seats require side mount brackets, which I mounted to the Sparco double locking sliders and a base plate that bolts to the stock seat mounting locations.

I love these seats. With the harness on, you are absolutely locked in...can barely unlock the door or roll down the windows.
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snakoil · Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 362 Location: Montreal, Canada

You should definetly use side brakets...I made a custom bottom bracket to fit mine and it raised the seats to high. (my legs where hitting the steering)
This is why I went with a flat bottom steering wheel

Also calculate closely as I can't use a helmet in mine...defeats the purpose of racing seat if you ask me!
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1979 924 NA

friggin · Joined: 30 Jul 2015 Posts: 39 Location: Montana

That's the reason I'm getting the new wheel is because it's flat bottomed. I'm 6'0" and my legs hit the wheel with everything stock right now. And I know the race seats have higher sides so I figured the only way I'd be able to get in would be with a flat bottomed wheel.

I'll make sure I can fit a helmet, if I can't the car would be pointless as it's going to be 80% racecar 20% daily driver.

Has anyone ever used the bottom mounts from corbeau? My buddy said without the side mounts these seats are a little flimsy.
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1979 924 stocker soon to be autocross beast

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

I have a removable wheel in mine for that exact reason.

If the seat isn't FIA rated, it should be braced to the roll bar/roll cage (even then it's not a bad idea). It's on the list for my prep for next year, to add a roll bar to mine with a proper seat brace and harnesses.

Side mounts allow the seat to be lower and mounted better and allow adjustment of the back angle more easily and accurately.
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)