I guess this follows along with the other thread about brackets...
So I put my newly acquired SRD in the other weekend. Previous owner had height adjustable vaders installed, god that thing was heavy. I used the low version of Wedge Engineering's bracket along with tabbed non height adjustable sliders and it's pretty low. In order to get lower you would need some side mounts or a custom bracket that puts it on the floor.
The rear of the vader is as low as it can go but the top is raised up in order for me to get some ghetto lean to clear my head. So this obviously isn't the best comparison, but if I lowered the front of the seat any more I would hit my head.
Total height of bracket and slider.
Dirty!
Wedge bracket installed.
So the tabs on the slider are too long and hit the floor, not allowing me to get them in the lowest setting. Once it warms up a little I will be doing some grinding to gain that extra .5"
Installed!! I will be installing a stock passenger seat so look for a pair of vaders for sale soon.
Overall I love the seat. I can actually sit up straight without my head rubbing. I'm 6'4 by the way with a pretty long torso. Estimating I think I gained 4-6" from the vaders. Right now I have around 2" or so. With helmet on I may need to lean back a little for comfort. The only downside is that the bolsters make it a little harder to get my big ass in and out of the car. I imagine fixed-back seats would be much worse.
Now just one question for you guys. The previous owner drilled holes in the floor to mount the vaders (See pic 7 & 8 ). What's the best way of plugging those up. I don't have access to a welder. I was thinking just some silicone would do. Any suggestions?
So I put my newly acquired SRD in the other weekend. Previous owner had height adjustable vaders installed, god that thing was heavy. I used the low version of Wedge Engineering's bracket along with tabbed non height adjustable sliders and it's pretty low. In order to get lower you would need some side mounts or a custom bracket that puts it on the floor.
The rear of the vader is as low as it can go but the top is raised up in order for me to get some ghetto lean to clear my head. So this obviously isn't the best comparison, but if I lowered the front of the seat any more I would hit my head.
Total height of bracket and slider.
Dirty!
Wedge bracket installed.
So the tabs on the slider are too long and hit the floor, not allowing me to get them in the lowest setting. Once it warms up a little I will be doing some grinding to gain that extra .5"
Installed!! I will be installing a stock passenger seat so look for a pair of vaders for sale soon.
Overall I love the seat. I can actually sit up straight without my head rubbing. I'm 6'4 by the way with a pretty long torso. Estimating I think I gained 4-6" from the vaders. Right now I have around 2" or so. With helmet on I may need to lean back a little for comfort. The only downside is that the bolsters make it a little harder to get my big ass in and out of the car. I imagine fixed-back seats would be much worse.
Now just one question for you guys. The previous owner drilled holes in the floor to mount the vaders (See pic 7 & 8 ). What's the best way of plugging those up. I don't have access to a welder. I was thinking just some silicone would do. Any suggestions?
. It is a nice seat, fits me almost like a glove (leg bolsters are a little tight) and holds me way better than the vaders. I did not like those things one bit!
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