How to: Vader-e36 seat install

[andyhurz20]

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

So I just fabricated my own set. I'll post pics if you want. After all the hard work it came out great, but I should have just bought these, I could have saved myself the trouble.

[chadthestampede]

For the record, I've seen Tom's interior in person, and it's stunning. The exterior and the engine bay are too, for that matter.

[bimmer_E30]

thats mechanical engineering right there.

titis i love this.

[JMil86]

I know welds are strong but cutting and welding the lower seat belt rod scares me....

Use 70xx rod, 70,000psi even the most extreme accident shouldnt break these welds. If your car decelerated from 150mph to 0 in 1ft this would put an average force of 32,000lbs on your seatbelt, divided by 2(3 point harness assuming the buckle part would take more force than the rest. Would result in an estimated load of 16,000lbs on the welded part(not taking into account the ammount of force absorbed by the nylon seatbelt stretching). IIRC the bar is 1/2in, which leaves 30,000lbs that it can handle without breaking, which leaves a respectable ~2x safety margin. I'd say its pretty safe. Edit: *Driver weighs 200lbs*

[motorsports_3]

Does anyone have a reccomendation on how to install the seats in a sedan? In regards to the rod.

[Uber E30]

Sedans dont use the rod IIRC. Just make brackets or buy the ones i have.

[motorsports_3]

Thats why I ask. In the sedan the belt bolts to the bracket. I guess I have to weld one on to the stock brackets.

[Uber E30]

I will look at a sedan next weekend and tell you what needs to be done.

[motorsports_3]

Thank you

[NC325iC]

need 2 more people so he will make brackets again

[yowie]

How do you avoid drilling into the fuel lines, when you drill new hole for seatbelt rail? Cheers

[einstein57]

i think i'm ready for my vaders

[Uber E30]

How do you avoid drilling into the fuel lines, when you drill new hole for seatbelt rail? Cheers

There is a spot in between two of them, you need to measure.

[NC325iC]

Need 2 more people still to get brackets made.

[90_325ic]

silly question; do these bracket also fit the convertible?