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10th Dec, 2008 at 11:46:54pm

Im about to start making some side mounts for my seats and ive got some 2.5mm aluminium sheet kicking around, does anyone know if this would be strong enough or is it a little on the thin side? *oh well*

What the thinest steel and thinest aluminium do you think you can get away with?

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Edited by matty on 10th Dec, 2008.

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11th Dec, 2008 at 12:00:36am

Hell no, 5mm ally or 3mm steel minimum!!

Edited by Sprocket on 11th Dec, 2008.

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11th Dec, 2008 at 12:00:59am

I've got a pair of side-mounts in my garage if you want them mate.

Only for 1 seat, though.


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11th Dec, 2008 at 12:02:14am

I have two pair of steel side mounts doing nothing, but weigh a tonne *tongue* *wink*

Difficult to get the seat in the right place though in a mini

Edited by Sprocket on 11th Dec, 2008.

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
 Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........

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11th Dec, 2008 at 07:31:59am

Yes that does sound a little on the thin side! I'd go with colins recommendation on thicknesses. Its the one area i wouldn't scrimp on as i have seen seats collapse in rally cars when people tried that.

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11th Dec, 2008 at 09:19:14am

Remember that in a say a 30G accident your body will weight 30 times as much and thats all pulling on the belts and some feeding through into the seat and mounts.

I had a mini seat collapse on me once when a guy ran up my back end whilst i was parked up. I nearly came out the back window

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11th Dec, 2008 at 05:29:13pm




On 11th Dec, 2008 AlexB said:
I've got a pair of side-mounts in my garage if you want them mate.

Only for 1 seat, though.


Any chance you could measure the distance from the bottom of the mount to the top hole? Im not 100% standard mounts will work as my seat will overhang the crossmemeber slightly?

How much would you want for it anyway mate?

Cheers for the opinions, I thought I may be a tad on the tin side! *hehe!*

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11th Dec, 2008 at 06:18:53pm

As above 3mm Steel or 5mm Ally. Drawing emailed Matt. :)

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11th Dec, 2008 at 08:01:25pm

mine are custom made, and i think they're adjustable.

yours for nowt. cba to measure them

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12th Dec, 2008 at 12:19:28am

Thanks for the offer Alex, I think im going to make a couple of sets to accomodate my short legs though. lol

Cheers Jason, been a while since ive seen a CAD drawing!

So whats lighter 3mm steel or 5mm ally? *oh well*

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12th Dec, 2008 at 03:33:07am

The steel will be approx 75% heavier, depending on the grade of alloy used

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12th Dec, 2008 at 06:11:57pm

No probs matty *wink*

On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series..............

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12th Dec, 2008 at 06:29:25pm

Mine were TurboTim's, he's about 6 inches tall, I think.. HA! (sorry Tim)

No worries, I might make use of them in the Elise yet *wink*
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