GE8 Seat rails!!??
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GE8 Seat rails!!??
I've got a nice Recaro SRD that I would like to install in my Fit but unfortunately I can't find a seat rail for the new Fit. Anyone has an idea of where I could find one? I called Tees USA (Bride) and they have nothing for a while. I can't find anything on the Recaro web site.
Several options.
1. Import from Japan say $165ish, approx 8 week lead time.
2. Get the sliders from recaro, and get bottom mounts made @ wedge. Little over $200 a side + shipping. Usually takes wedge about 2 weeks.
3. Buy some civic rails and have the base mounts cut and rewelded to fit the car. (probably what I'm going to do). Rails for the civic are $135, if you know a welder, you can probably get it done for $20.
PM me if you need help.
1. Import from Japan say $165ish, approx 8 week lead time.
2. Get the sliders from recaro, and get bottom mounts made @ wedge. Little over $200 a side + shipping. Usually takes wedge about 2 weeks.
3. Buy some civic rails and have the base mounts cut and rewelded to fit the car. (probably what I'm going to do). Rails for the civic are $135, if you know a welder, you can probably get it done for $20.
PM me if you need help.
don't use the stock rails - keep them on your OEM seat. what you need to do is chop off the mounting points of the EK9 rails (part that bolts to the floor), and either move or make new ones.
Hope that makes sense.
Hope that makes sense.
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^^^ it does make sense...I'll probably get some brackets made to fit the EK9 sliders that are on there. The stock GE8 seats are pretty comfy but they don't hold worth sh!t around corners!
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http://bride-jp.com/r-pdf/honda_090302.pdf (PDF file, parts list)
Bride makes RO-type rails for the GE Fits. Those will mate with your Recaro SRDs, no problem. I know because I DIY-installed my own SRDs on them, although my car's a GD1.
http://bride-jp.com/pdf/recli-2.pdf (PDF file, install guide for the RO-type seat rails)
The RO-type rails themselves are standard; it's just the feet at the bottom that will differ with every car.
HTHs
Bride makes RO-type rails for the GE Fits. Those will mate with your Recaro SRDs, no problem. I know because I DIY-installed my own SRDs on them, although my car's a GD1.
http://bride-jp.com/pdf/recli-2.pdf (PDF file, install guide for the RO-type seat rails)
The RO-type rails themselves are standard; it's just the feet at the bottom that will differ with every car.
HTHs
Last edited by Type 100; Jun 5, 2009 at 11:22 PM.
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The rails? I had to order them from a shop that imports them from Japan. Due to delays I had to wait a couple months for them to get shipped to Manila, although normally they'd take half as long.
OT: You got family in the Philippines?
OT: You got family in the Philippines?
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so i have a question
suppose i found a pair of recaro universal slider with side mount,
do i still need to get a bracket ?
also, if i were to get used seats from, lets say DC2, that comes withs sliders, how could i mount it to my car? wt kind of bracket would i need?
suppose i found a pair of recaro universal slider with side mount,
do i still need to get a bracket ?
also, if i were to get used seats from, lets say DC2, that comes withs sliders, how could i mount it to my car? wt kind of bracket would i need?
