Anyone make lower seat rails for stock seats?

teejnut · 02-23-2010, 02:11 AM

Does anyone make seats rails that are lower for stock seats? On the track my helmet hits the roof sometimes and would love to solve this problem without getting aftermarket seats.

shabarivas · 02-23-2010, 02:31 AM

Oh how i wish

Where you get the v3s from? and did you get them installed / tuned by anyone or diy?

Modshack · 02-23-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by teejnut

Does anyone make seats rails that are lower for stock seats? On the track my helmet hits the roof sometimes and would love to solve this problem without getting aftermarket seats.

No....The stock rails are integrated into the seat bases. They can't be removed, and unlikely that they could be modified..

spearfish25 · 02-23-2010, 03:04 PM

We need viper-esque roof bumps for our heads.

kenchan · 02-23-2010, 09:24 PM

modshack- is there a way to raise the stock seats like an inch? im a tad short from waist up....

Mike · 02-23-2010, 09:58 PM

you could easily do that by putting spacers between the floor and the rails. The 240Z came with actual spacers that you used to adjust the seat height.

teejnut · 02-24-2010, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by shabarivas

Where you get the v3s from? and did you get them installed / tuned by anyone or diy?

got them from lou@amplified, he's a vendor on the forum. great to deal with! i did the v3 install myself. corner balance and alignment was done by darin@west end.

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Originally Posted by Modshack

No....The stock rails are integrated into the seat bases. They can't be removed, and unlikely that they could be modified..

thanks for the info. darn there goes a cheap way to get a lower seat height.

Supergoji · 02-24-2010, 10:38 AM

of course there is. take some measurements, cut where the brackets bolt down onto the frame and weld on shorter ones.

teejnut · 02-24-2010, 02:44 PM

Modshack, can the feat of the seats be unbolted from the rails?

ChrisSlicks · 02-24-2010, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

modshack- is there a way to raise the stock seats like an inch? im a tad short from waist up....

Raise the seat using the adjusters? Booster seat?

kenchan · 02-24-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

you could easily do that by putting spacers between the floor and the rails. The 240Z came with actual spacers that you used to adjust the seat height.

but the rails are bent where it mounts to the floor... not so easy.

kenchan · 02-24-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Booster seat?

ChrisSlicks · 02-24-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

LOL, sorry, couldn't help it.

wdkwang · 02-27-2013, 03:15 AM

i'm 6'2" and have a longer torso. i only have a 1 finger gap between my head and the headliner so wearing a helmet for the track would be a no go. i took a look at how the seat rail is designed and realized that there is a possibility of lowering the seat height approx. 2 inches by cutting and modifying the rails. this would require a metal fabricator. luckily my friend's shop has one so i'll most likely be getting this done in the near future. i'll post pictures and results when i do.

DEpointfive0 · 02-27-2013, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by wdkwang

i'm 6'2" and have a longer torso. i only have a 1 finger gap between my head and the headliner so wearing a helmet for the track would be a no go. i took a look at how the seat rail is designed and realized that there is a possibility of lowering the seat height approx. 2 inches by cutting and modifying the rails. this would require a metal fabricator. luckily my friend's shop has one so i'll most likely be getting this done in the near future. i'll post pictures and results when i do.

YAY!!! Lol
Can you PM me when you do?

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wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	i'm 6'2" and have a longer torso. i only have a 1 finger gap between my head and the headliner so wearing a helmet for the track would be a no go. i took a look at how the seat rail is designed and realized that there is a possibility of lowering the seat height approx. 2 inches by cutting and modifying the rails. this would require a metal fabricator. luckily my friend's shop has one so i'll most likely be getting this done in the near future. i'll post pictures and results when i do. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

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shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Oh how i wish Where you get the v3s from? and did you get them installed / tuned by anyone or diy?

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Supergoji Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Westchester NY Age: 35 Posts: 311 Drives: Z32tt / Supra tt Rep Power: 256	of course there is. take some measurements, cut where the brackets bolt down onto the frame and weld on shorter ones.

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