How to: Vader-e36 seat install

[Toms73NovaSS]

nice job.good write up but,you should post more pics of your interior.

Right now in the final stages of my turbo install and not at the best point to be taking interior pictures. When I get it put together and outside I will have enough room to get some shots.

[Chuzo]

if any of you guys wanted this, i can arrange a friend of mine make this (he owns a machine shop).
he charged me $100 for labor and material, the only thing you need to do yourself is the seat belt bar thingy (chop it off and re-weld it).

can you share pics on how does they look? :)

[Uber E30]

I have a second revision of these being fabed up at the shop right now... Pics in a week of the new design and them installed.

[stormspike]

Can anyone make these brackets? I do not have access to shop easily. PM me if you can.

thanks,

[Uber E30]

Ok so finally got the brackets and time to install everything... so on with the pics:

V2 Design


V2 Installed


Stock vs Vader Console Space


Final Product

[george graves]

I like what you did there. Very well done. Good job.

[Uber E30]

The smaller holes (ones with the bolts) are tapped and the bolt is threaded in for ease of installation/removal. The brackets are 1/8 steel like the original design, however the distribution plate is 3/4th aluminum with a 7/16th fine thread tap.

I must have been a MM off in my measurement somewhere cause the seats needed a little bit of tapping with a rubber mallet to fully sit right but after a few light whacks everything is perfect. Im not going to alter the design, but if someone wants this i could have more made. Just know that these dont slide in/out as easily as stock... you will have to play with it a bit.

[Dj_Frost]

I'm also willing to buy a set when you get more of these made :)

[Duke131]

So hot. I love vaders so much.

Great DIY.

[Uber E30]

Adjusted the measurements and they are up for sale now:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=146339

[JMil86]

Nice thanks for the info. Doesn't look as hard as described.

[dinanm3atl]

Great DIY and little product you have made :)

[Coyote_ar]

hey mate, great guide here. really appreciate it.

any chance you have the schematics for the V2?

[Uber E30]

Sure just shoot me a PM with your email address. Most machine shops (here anyways) will charge the same price as i do though.

[Coyote_ar]

yeah, the thing is im from argentina :P

shipping would cost twice the price of the adapter. if not, i would gladly buy it from you.

sent the pm, thanks.