tomorow is your day. (i sent them to your work)
it took a few days to match the the thread pitch
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Installing cobra frames to seats
- Thread starter paul
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tomorow is your day. (i sent them to your work)
it took a few days to match the the thread pitch
http://www.cliomods.com/styling/fittingrecaros/ its listed here!
ben did you just leave it on the carpet then as im sure theres now were to fix it to ??
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
Sweeet....top man Ben!:approve:
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
Well so much for the straightforward hassle free swap....
As i've said already, one seat has a 3/4 inch tear on top....that im gonna get neatly stitched by me mum...shes handy with a needle...plus its just the passenger seat.
The plastic trims im gonna get sent to me....can't be too hard to pop off the recliner knob....he says.
The fun bit was then finding the slider mechanism on the drivers subframe wasn't releasing on one side.
The mechanism is two sprung cams connected by a wire than runs from the handle side to the non handle side.
Well the two weren't releasing at the same time....the handleless side was releasing too late as the crap bit of wire wasn't tight.
Had to remove the wire, fabricate my own(!!!) bend it thru the holes on each cam and then tie up the ends.
Mechanism now works a treat.
BUT THEN....the handle was fouling on the seat when you pulled it up and would only just allow the seat to slide....so i had to adjust the bolt holes to allow the subframe to be fixed slightly further forward...and bend the slider handle out a little.
Fingers crossed it will all work ok!!!
As i've said already, one seat has a 3/4 inch tear on top....that im gonna get neatly stitched by me mum...shes handy with a needle...plus its just the passenger seat.
The plastic trims im gonna get sent to me....can't be too hard to pop off the recliner knob....he says.
The fun bit was then finding the slider mechanism on the drivers subframe wasn't releasing on one side.
The mechanism is two sprung cams connected by a wire than runs from the handle side to the non handle side.
Well the two weren't releasing at the same time....the handleless side was releasing too late as the crap bit of wire wasn't tight.
Had to remove the wire, fabricate my own(!!!) bend it thru the holes on each cam and then tie up the ends.
Mechanism now works a treat.
BUT THEN....the handle was fouling on the seat when you pulled it up and would only just allow the seat to slide....so i had to adjust the bolt holes to allow the subframe to be fixed slightly further forward...and bend the slider handle out a little.
Fingers crossed it will all work ok!!!
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
Extreme mode
Yours had the recall then
The connectors make bad connections on the airbag circuit, causing the light to come on if the seat was ragged back. The connectors were cut off, then the wires soldered upYup, just tape it up out the way. I believe its to disable the airbag if your sat far too close to the stearing wheel. Ie it closes the switch if the seat is too far forward.
Also you guys have diconnected the battery before you start, yes?
none :(
any pics of the seats fitted
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
Extreme mode
They'll feel 100% better than the high chairs.
Also you may have noticed the x4 silver aluminium spacers fitted between the sliders and seats. Cobra say these can be removed. So you can sit another 10mm lower. I did this
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
They'll feel 100% better than the high chairs.
Also you may have noticed the x4 silver aluminium spacers fitted between the sliders and seats. Cobra say these can be removed. So you can sit another 10mm lower. I did this
Reeeeally?! Top stuff! Will be doing that to the drivers seat tomo then!!! Cheers for the tip Gaz!
Got my drivers seat in last night. Had loads of fun cutting the wiring and re-wiring in a better place, what made it easier was that none of the coloured wires corresponded (blue to orange etc!) Will be doing the passenger side shortly.
Thanks for the tip 197gaz, the spacers will be coming out for sure. The seats feel better but I feel a bit too high.
Sorry to hear about your probs Ollie! Hope you get everything else sorted OK
Thanks for the tip 197gaz, the spacers will be coming out for sure. The seats feel better but I feel a bit too high.
Sorry to hear about your probs Ollie! Hope you get everything else sorted OK
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
The spacers do come out BUT....you will find the slider handle fouls against the subframe if you do take them out.
I tried this morning and it doesn't look or feel safe because the handle is sitting on the subframe, thus it unlocks the slide mechanism a touch.
Pics of mine in!
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They feel miles better....less cushioning but no less comfortable and you feel more of whats going on underneath you.
I tried this morning and it doesn't look or feel safe because the handle is sitting on the subframe, thus it unlocks the slide mechanism a touch.
Pics of mine in!
View attachment 26073View attachment 26074
They feel miles better....less cushioning but no less comfortable and you feel more of whats going on underneath you.
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
Extreme mode
For you info (copied and pasted from an email i received from Cobra)
Hi,
Sorry to hear about the problems you have experienced with the fitment. We do make a lowered subframe for the Clio Mk3, but this is designed specially to suit our race seat range.
However there are 2 further options available with the height issue. The first option would be to remove the spacers from the subframes, which are fitted between the subframe and the runners.
The second option is that we could trim down the base cushion, which could lower it by around 1-1 1/2" if you could bring the seats along to the factory.
Best Regards,
Ditch the spacers and if the handles do foul the mechanism a few mm, space em with some penny washers
Hi,
Sorry to hear about the problems you have experienced with the fitment. We do make a lowered subframe for the Clio Mk3, but this is designed specially to suit our race seat range.
However there are 2 further options available with the height issue. The first option would be to remove the spacers from the subframes, which are fitted between the subframe and the runners.
The second option is that we could trim down the base cushion, which could lower it by around 1-1 1/2" if you could bring the seats along to the factory.
Best Regards,
Marc Pidgeon
Cobra Seats
Units D1 and D2
Halesfield 23
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 4NY
United Kingdom
Cobra Seats
Units D1 and D2
Halesfield 23
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 4NY
United Kingdom
Phone +44 (0) 1952 684020
Fax +44 (0) 1952 581772
Fax +44 (0) 1952 581772
Ditch the spacers and if the handles do foul the mechanism a few mm, space em with some penny washers
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
I don't think its that big a deal to get rid of them. Ben sent me the fixings with a detailed diagram of how they should be bolted down and there is no mention of those grommets!
All they are is an interface between the old seats and the floor.....whip them out and the subframes will be bolted directly to the floor....and you'll sit that bit lower!
