My New Sparco Seat and Custom Brackets [Archive] - Toyota Yaris Forums

fuji

07-16-2009, 04:48 AM

Here is a pic of a Sparco R100 racing seat. I got two of them and both of them were shipped damaged. Fortunately only one was ripped. I am still waiting for the USPS to get back to me on the claim I made.

With creative use of some 90 degree bent metal, a dremel and big fender washers, I made a set of custom brackets. All the material was from Home Depot.

After I cut all the pieces, I test fit them and then painted them semi flat black after cleaning the metal.

dvlnblkdrs

07-16-2009, 05:01 AM

very nice.. hope u dont need sliders though.. im not putting my new/used seats in until i get them refurbed.. but this is a very nice set up indeed.. congrats.. hope all works well with usps getting u back on the rip.. :thumbsup:

mikenacarato

07-16-2009, 05:05 AM

cool seats! but i have a funny feeling about those brackets...lol

Malaya1221

07-16-2009, 05:12 AM

great seat....like wut mike n said, b careful with those brackets...

fuji

07-16-2009, 05:51 AM

You guys are right. I am still thinking about more modifications I can make to the brackets.

One idea is not to use the perforated metal but instead use thicker gauge 90 degree angled steel.

Another is more reinforcements in the areas where the bolts attach.

Any other ideas? How are you guys constructing your brackets?

vten

07-16-2009, 10:15 AM

nice looking seat sir :thumbsup:

how much are they ?

fuji

07-16-2009, 12:38 PM

They are very reasonably priced. About $260 a seat - not including the sliders.

CASTREX

07-16-2009, 12:53 PM

Not to bash on your DIY brackets... but that is not safe at all...!

In a collision those won't hold the weight of your body, bent and you could be seriously injured.

Keep it safe!

BTW, that seat looks sweat on the Yaris...!

CASTREX

07-16-2009, 01:09 PM

FYI

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20219

fuji

07-16-2009, 02:32 PM

Castrex, you are right, the brackets. The are not that safe. I will be reinforcing the mounting points with thicker steel. I will probably end up building them again

josevenezolano

07-16-2009, 07:53 PM

How much did you paid for them?

PHXDEMON

07-16-2009, 08:18 PM

cool seats! but i have a funny feeling about those brackets...lol

Yeah those brackets look dangerous :eek:

dvlnblkdrs

07-17-2009, 04:31 AM

just buy brackets.. wedge.. enough said.. weapon r is.... danger... so is diy... go legit, for us all please

reaper

07-21-2009, 01:22 PM

thats a sexy seat

Tamago

07-21-2009, 01:36 PM

i built a set of aluminum ones for kngrsll :) PM him for details

abhicary

07-21-2009, 05:56 PM

Here is a pic of a Sparco R100 racing seat. I got two of them and both of them were shipped damaged. Fortunately only one was ripped. I am still waiting for the USPS to get back to me on the claim I made.

With creative use of some 90 degree bent metal, a dremel and big fender washers, I made a set of custom brackets. All the material was from Home Depot.

After I cut all the pieces, I test fit them and then painted them semi flat black after cleaning the metal.

It is looking great. But I think it will be quite costly.