View Full Version : how the hell do you fit sr/gte subframes into a nova
Curtoise
20-03-12, 07:11 PM
im strugging so much with this and its driving me up the bloody wall, pretty much i have welded some recaro seats to the nova sr/gte subframes. now for some unknown reason i cannot get them far enough to bolt down........ heres my problem:
i cant get this bar to sit in the recess...
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0117.jpg
now this is where its getting stuck
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0118-1.jpg
any ideas?
novasrikev
20-03-12, 07:15 PM
the seat bar with the two tabs sits in that recess on the first pic (so wants to go forward more) :thumb:
brainsnova
20-03-12, 07:16 PM
Pull the handle to slide the seat back and pull the frame forward
Curtoise
20-03-12, 07:18 PM
yeah i can see that, but the runner wont let the seat go forwards enough
cheers
Grease the runners, so the subframe will slide forward more...
Curtoise
20-03-12, 07:25 PM
It feels like it is hitting something metal not that its stiff
Novasport
20-03-12, 07:26 PM
The seat frames can sometimes be a right tw@t to get in. I ususally put them in with the base tilted up at the front then wiggle them about til it locates then sort the runners out to get the bar in the groove.
Have you welded something that is now fouling the runners??
Looks like something is fouling the runner where its been welded, but like Rich says tilt the seat back and the tabs go under the back of the runner on the car and allow you to slide thr fronts forward!
Jeff16v
20-03-12, 07:57 PM
There is a clip that Pushes in the bit attached to the car, it has a tab you push down to withdraw the clip, If its in it will stop the seat sliding forward.
It's there to stop the seat slidin back so far it falls off the runners
Curtoise
20-03-12, 08:12 PM
turns out its the recaro runners were not allowing it to tilt enough to slide under the toothed bar attached to the car. even with them just lined up the seats sat very high! so not a happy bunny right now.
for those who care these are the astra recaros i want to fit,
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0062.jpg
and these are the sr cross astra recaro (runners)
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0116.jpg
now does anyone have any idea how to fit them better ?
Pedantic mode, theyre not h'actually Recaro's, theyre Recaro style seats, why not just use normal nova Recaro style seats?
Curtoise
20-03-12, 08:22 PM
there stamped with recaro in the runners and have a old number sticker lol.
tbh though in seriously thinking about just getting gsi seat seats
I would, theyre all the same style of seat but its only Ford ones that are gen Recaro seats, they make the bolsters and parts for a lot of other manufacturers, but Recaro on a whole, is, or was originally a Ford company :p
Curtoise
20-03-12, 08:25 PM
oh i see i seeeee, learnt something new cheers lol!
Get some buckets you puussssayyy ;)
Curtoise
20-03-12, 10:08 PM
its gotta be done!
On my manta seats there was no recaro frame at all, I covered the leather and welded the frames directly to the seats.
Curtoise
20-03-12, 10:17 PM
i was thinking about that, but then there would be no forward/back adjustment
You weld to the top of the GTE runners, mine had all the adjustment present.
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