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Monday, November 10, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Installing Corbeau Clubman racing seat in a VW Golf
I finally got around to taking some pictures of the install process for the Corbeau Clubman racing seat in the 86 VW Golf. It was a very easy install and took less than an hour. So here we go!
First remove the stock seats by removing the front adjuster pin and sliding the seat towards the rear.
Now I have 2 seats to get rid of! Free for the asking: 2 mismatched passenger side seats.
Next, you may want to clean and vacuum the floor before you install your new racing seats. Then I installed the Custom Corbeau mounting bracket. The bracket has two positions on the rear but only one on the front. It would be possible to cut down the bracket an drill new holes to lower it even further and I may do this in the future, but for now I just simply bolted it in. I used a new bolt and self locking nut on the front bracket. Notice the brackets also include a place to mount the stock seat belt latches and retractors if needed.
Next, bolt the seat to the bracket. Corbeau racing seats come with Allen bolts to mount the seats. First move the sliders forward or back to access the mounting hole. I found that starting the first bolt on the slider without the lock then moving the seat around to line up the locked slider was easier than visa-versa. DO NOT TIGHTEN. Screw them in all the way but leave them loose. Slide the seat the other direction and install the remaining bolts. Tighten these, slide the seat back and tighten the remaining bolt. You can add a drop of medium strength threadlocker (Blue Loctite) to the bolts before installing them if like
YOU'RE DONE!
Here's another picture with a Corbeau LG1 installed:
First remove the stock seats by removing the front adjuster pin and sliding the seat towards the rear.
Now I have 2 seats to get rid of! Free for the asking: 2 mismatched passenger side seats.
Next, you may want to clean and vacuum the floor before you install your new racing seats. Then I installed the Custom Corbeau mounting bracket. The bracket has two positions on the rear but only one on the front. It would be possible to cut down the bracket an drill new holes to lower it even further and I may do this in the future, but for now I just simply bolted it in. I used a new bolt and self locking nut on the front bracket. Notice the brackets also include a place to mount the stock seat belt latches and retractors if needed.
Next, bolt the seat to the bracket. Corbeau racing seats come with Allen bolts to mount the seats. First move the sliders forward or back to access the mounting hole. I found that starting the first bolt on the slider without the lock then moving the seat around to line up the locked slider was easier than visa-versa. DO NOT TIGHTEN. Screw them in all the way but leave them loose. Slide the seat the other direction and install the remaining bolts. Tighten these, slide the seat back and tighten the remaining bolt. You can add a drop of medium strength threadlocker (Blue Loctite) to the bolts before installing them if like
YOU'RE DONE!
Here's another picture with a Corbeau LG1 installed:
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Racing seats save weight
Reducing the weight of you car can get you dramatic improvements in performance and handling. What other modification can effect acceleration, cornering, and braking and not cost a lot of money? Here are a few ways to reduce your car's weight and improve performance.
Remove all the broken parts you don't to repair. For example, if you have a broken power antenna or an old cassette stereo unit you never use, take them out. How about the Air conditioning compressor and related parts? That alone can save you about 30 lbs!
Get the junk out of your trunk! You might be surprised how much stuff you have in there if you haven't looked in awhile. Old phone books, lawn chairs, sandbags for winter traction, cases of bottled water. That stuff belongs in the garage!
Lose the flashy bling-bling rims. Get the lightest forged aluminum wheels you can afford. Those big chrome wheels are for show, not for speed. While you're at it, look for lightweight tires. You can compare weight on your current wheels and tires to some others on the market on sites like TireRack.com or DiscountTire.com. The differences can be significant.
Carbon Fiber or FRP Panels instead of steel. They may be a little pricy, but are certainly a cost-effective replacement over time. Depending on your local vehicle code, you may also be able to replace your steel hood, trunk lid, or fenders with fiber ones.
Replace stock seats with Corbeau racing seats. Power seats can weigh in at up to 75 pounds each. Replacing them with lightweight fixed-back racing bucket seats that weigh ten pounds or less each will shave 150 pounds off your car.
Visit RacingSeatsOnline.com for more info on racing seats.
Remove all the broken parts you don't to repair. For example, if you have a broken power antenna or an old cassette stereo unit you never use, take them out. How about the Air conditioning compressor and related parts? That alone can save you about 30 lbs!
Get the junk out of your trunk! You might be surprised how much stuff you have in there if you haven't looked in awhile. Old phone books, lawn chairs, sandbags for winter traction, cases of bottled water. That stuff belongs in the garage!
Lose the flashy bling-bling rims. Get the lightest forged aluminum wheels you can afford. Those big chrome wheels are for show, not for speed. While you're at it, look for lightweight tires. You can compare weight on your current wheels and tires to some others on the market on sites like TireRack.com or DiscountTire.com. The differences can be significant.
Carbon Fiber or FRP Panels instead of steel. They may be a little pricy, but are certainly a cost-effective replacement over time. Depending on your local vehicle code, you may also be able to replace your steel hood, trunk lid, or fenders with fiber ones.
Replace stock seats with Corbeau racing seats. Power seats can weigh in at up to 75 pounds each. Replacing them with lightweight fixed-back racing bucket seats that weigh ten pounds or less each will shave 150 pounds off your car.
Visit RacingSeatsOnline.com for more info on racing seats.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Installing Corbeau Racing Seats
There are 3 main ways of mounting a racing seat to your car. The best method for installing seats is welded in seat base rails, slider rails and side mounts.
This method is the most useful as it allows for a perfectly positioned seat in addition to being the most secure mounting method. To achieve this type of installation you should have your cage builder weld in 2 round or square tubes across the floor in such a position that when the seat bottom is laid across the bars the driver position is acceptable. Square tubes allow direct attachment; round bars will require flat tabs to be added for the seat mounts to attach. A bottom or side mount seat can be bolted directly to the welded in bars.
Corbeau Custom Brackets Bolt in using off the shelf bracket adapters. Ease of installation, removable. Seat sits higher, slightly more flexible, requires a bottom mount seat to prevent fabrication.
This is probably the most common mounting method as it requires no welding and can be done completely with purchased components and no custom fabrication. This method works best with bottom mount seats. Corbeau offers 100's of Custom Seat Brackets to fit most vehicles. Brackets bolt to stock mounting location and in most cases include mounting points for stock seat belt buckles if needed.
Floor Mount Method For taller drivers or where the lowest center of gravity is required. Strength, Safety, Removable, Lowest CG, Ease of installation. Only for taller drivers, Non-adjustable.
Seats can be mounted directly to the floor if the driver is tall enough to see over the dash. Using this method the seat bottom can actually touch the floor giving the absolute lowest possible center of gravity for the driver.
This method is the most useful as it allows for a perfectly positioned seat in addition to being the most secure mounting method. To achieve this type of installation you should have your cage builder weld in 2 round or square tubes across the floor in such a position that when the seat bottom is laid across the bars the driver position is acceptable. Square tubes allow direct attachment; round bars will require flat tabs to be added for the seat mounts to attach. A bottom or side mount seat can be bolted directly to the welded in bars.
Corbeau Custom Brackets Bolt in using off the shelf bracket adapters. Ease of installation, removable. Seat sits higher, slightly more flexible, requires a bottom mount seat to prevent fabrication.
This is probably the most common mounting method as it requires no welding and can be done completely with purchased components and no custom fabrication. This method works best with bottom mount seats. Corbeau offers 100's of Custom Seat Brackets to fit most vehicles. Brackets bolt to stock mounting location and in most cases include mounting points for stock seat belt buckles if needed.
Floor Mount Method For taller drivers or where the lowest center of gravity is required. Strength, Safety, Removable, Lowest CG, Ease of installation. Only for taller drivers, Non-adjustable.
Seats can be mounted directly to the floor if the driver is tall enough to see over the dash. Using this method the seat bottom can actually touch the floor giving the absolute lowest possible center of gravity for the driver.
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