Problem with racing seats
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Problem with racing seats
I bought 2 supposely new Momo Start of Ebay not long ago and now I'm trying to install them and I just saw that some of the treads are stripped.... Like the 2 front holes of one seat and 1 front of the other.... What do I do now? Is piercing and tapping other holes in the fiberglass is safe or should I trow my 2 seats in the garbage?
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Yeah I'm so unlucky.... The only thing I'm affraid is that the fiberglass shatters when piercing it. Or when braking hard that the bolt strip the fb and the seats come throught the windshield....
For the refund... I already left a good comment on ebay and it wasn't a compagny....
For the refund... I already left a good comment on ebay and it wasn't a compagny....
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Since the centerline of holes to holes in width and lenght is smaller than the rail I think I will simply pierce and tap something like 5/16X18 (it's almost the same thing as the M8) But I'm don't know if it's SAFE?
I'll try to take pictures tomorrow but I can't promise good ones because the cover of the seat... well... almost cover the holes too
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I would just assume that the boltholes in the seat have to be a regular nut fiberglassed in please or welded to a metal structure that is altogether fiberglassed in, and if that is the case, I don't see how it would be unsafe to tap it to accept a thicker bolt, it should be safer in my opinion.
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All your solution seems great but can't be done. There is a metal plate a the bottom of the holes but it's not taped and I assume it's only there so you don't bolt a too long bolt in there and get through the fibreglass and cover. I can't access the other side because of the cover.
I will try to pierce and tap it today. I'm thinking about either fibreglass it or loctite it.
Forgot to mention that the plates seem just under the original holes and don't run entirely through the seats
I will try to pierce and tap it today. I'm thinking about either fibreglass it or loctite it.
Forgot to mention that the plates seem just under the original holes and don't run entirely through the seats
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That plate is there to also spread the load of forces in an impact so the seat doesn't rip off its mounts. If you have enough padding at the thigh area, you will not even feel the bolt head if you just bolt through from the top. Had this issue w/ a Sparco fighter. I relocated two of the mounting bolts w/o any problems or discomfort. Nothing like cutting up $500 dollar seats, Right?
Just make sure to use big enough cut washers on both sides to spread the loads.
Just make sure to use big enough cut washers on both sides to spread the loads.
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