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Lowest under mount brackets for seats???

First off I have scoured this forum to find any information so here is my story. I wanted to get better seats for taking my Z to the track. After

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Old 04-18-2017, 06:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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First off I have scoured this forum to find any information so here is my story.

I wanted to get better seats for taking my Z to the track. After every session my *** would be sore because I am trying to hold myself in place around the corners.

One issue is I am not a small guy. I am 6'1". I first went with the Corbeau Forza Sport Bucket seats and under mount Corbeau brackets. The issue was I didn't fit well in the seat and with helmet I had to scrunch down to track.

I sold those seats and bought the A4. With these you can't side mount but they recline plus they will shave the base 1". So I had them shave the bases to get as much room as I can. Now if I remember right their site had the Forza Sports with a base height of 3" and the base height of the A4 is 3.5" minus the 1" shaving I was hoping to get at least .5" height difference so I wouldn't hit my head.

Well didn't work.

So for the love of God does anyone know what the lowest brackets are for under mount seats. Any help is much appreciated!
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from my experience the only true way to gain headspace is a full bucket, side mount, angled correctly

but i'm also happy to hear anyone with an alternative solution

some of the Bride Low-maxs might have thinner lower sections, but they aren't really made for american sized bodies
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IMHO you're never going to get the head room you want with an undermount.

The right answer is a mount/rail combo along the lines of the Bride FO rails where the mount and sliders are all one unit and then pair that with side mounts and a low seat.
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I'm 6'1" and 215 lbs. I have a Sparco Evo US II mounted on Wedge Engineering bracket and Sparco side mounts. The seat is fixed, so no slider! I have plenty of head space, well enough that I don't have to scrunch. Another seat that works for us taller and wide but guys are Cobra seats. I sat in one at a dealer in Huntington Beach. They have a nice high back for taller individuals.

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Thanks guys, My seats wont do side mounts and I don't want to sell these and try a third set. Was hoping there was a consensus on lowest under mount seat bracket. Maybe I can go look for some skinny rails. I don't know. There are lots of other brands but 200-300$ to see if they are any lower is rough. Just thought of an idea. If I can find some rails that are skinnier maybe?
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if you want what you want, go to a fab shop and go custom. I doubt you're going to find what you want off the shelf for a bottom mount
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Thanks guys, My seats wont do side mounts and I don't want to sell these and try a third set. Was hoping there was a consensus on lowest under mount seat bracket. Maybe I can go look for some skinny rails. I don't know. There are lots of other brands but 200-300$ to see if they are any lower is rough. Just thought of an idea. If I can find some rails that are skinnier maybe?
Buddy Club and the Bride rails are the only ones I know of. You might call Wedge Engineering and see if they can make a bracket that your seat be fixed to without the rails. They are one the lowest ones out there.

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