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ARCHIVED - Conventional Car Seat Assembly:
(decided not to go with this due to complexity and weight)
Construction:
seat frame
provides the structure of the seat (“skeleton”)
made of machined metal
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Overview of structure
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ARCHIVED - Mounting:
(as mounting was carbon fibre to carbon fibre, an adhesive will be used so the following does not apply)
Aftermarket bucket seat consists of two components
bottom frame
side frame
bottom frame mounts DIRECTLY to the chassis
with four mounting holes on the bottom
IMPORTANT: ASK/RESEARCH IF THERE IS ANY ROLL CAGE MEMBER BEHIND THE SEAT TO HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL MOUNTING POINTS
this improves safety as there is additional mounting points to secure the seat
side frame connects the seat (WHICH SHOULD HAVE MOUNTING HOLES) to the bottom frame
Below is equipment used for side frame to seat mount
Metric 10.9 bolts and spacers (top)
Nylock nut and fender washer (bottom)
Loctite / threadlocker
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