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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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What does everyone think the best brackets are for Replica Bride Seats?
Buddy club?
Wedge Engineering?
Just looking for options while here in Afghaniland.
Lemme know what you all think

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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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i have mine mounted to megan rails. cheapest route i found, and it wasn't very difficult to get them to work. relatively high mount compared to some of the more expensive rails, but I'm 6'1" and am fine fitting in them.

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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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I HEARD/READ that the Buddy Club rails are near perfect. But the catch is... only for the driver side.
The passenger side is messed up.

Saw it come up on a couple of threads here on the forum.
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Are you guys driving on the track with a helmet or just using them for the street?

Id like to know what rails sit the lowest. Im about 6' and my head rests on the headliner when Im sitting in my stock seat with my helmet on so a bucket seat is in my near future.
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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I would try real Bride rails if you need the seat low, it has a better design than Buddy Club. I ended up cutting up my Buddy Club rails to make them low mount for the drivers side and built a fixed pass seat mount.
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Originally Posted by EmpireDude
i have mine mounted to megan rails. cheapest route i found, and it wasn't very difficult to get them to work. relatively high mount compared to some of the more expensive rails, but I'm 6'1" and am fine fitting in them.
Mind posting the link for me please?
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I have Bride rails on my Recaro's and they sit lower. Seats you can skimp on if they have the proper safety credentials... Don't skimp on the rails.
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Originally Posted by Flo-ridaZ33
I have Bride rails on my Recaro's and they sit lower. Seats you can skimp on if they have the proper safety credentials... Don't skimp on the rails.
Yea, I would never skimp on anything that is holding you down / in place.

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Originally Posted by BAUSauto
Yea, I would never skimp on anything that is holding you down / in place.

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You can buy a Corbeau for 1/3 of a Bride or Recaro... That's skimping on seats but the Corbeau's are every bit as safe.
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Originally Posted by EmpireDude
i have mine mounted to megan rails. cheapest route i found, and it wasn't very difficult to get them to work. relatively high mount compared to some of the more expensive rails, but I'm 6'1" and am fine fitting in them.

So does this have rails?
Can you link these to me please? I got the seats in yesterday, just I am in Afghanistan and cant physically look at them
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Originally Posted by Midnight_Slide
Mind posting the link for me please?
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So does this have rails?
Can you link these to me please? I got the seats in yesterday, just I am in Afghanistan and cant physically look at them
My seats came with sliders and I mounted them to these brackets.

megan brackets

just had to drill extra holes into the sliders and drop some bolts through!
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I'm out of town until this weekend, but I can get pics when I'm back of anything if you'd like.
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Originally Posted by EmpireDude
I'm out of town until this weekend, but I can get pics when I'm back of anything if you'd like.
Pictures would be great dude!
Id like to see how it is all mounted and such
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I will get them for you this weekend! Where did you get your seats from?
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a Sponsor of the Show Team I am on hooked me up with Both for 800 Shipped with sliders up to my Parents place in PA...(I am in Afghanistan so yeah haha. Ill be having an install day at the Parents place when I visit them in june. Got Coilovers and these to install
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Originally Posted by Midnight_Slide
a Sponsor of the Show Team I am on hooked me up with Both for 800 Shipped with sliders up to my Parents place in PA...(I am in Afghanistan so yeah haha. Ill be having an install day at the Parents place when I visit them in june. Got Coilovers and these to install
Both of those will be awesome mods to put in, they'll both make a huge difference in the appearance and feel of the car! That's about what I paid for mine as well, mine from an ebay seller named "namahs" or something along those lines. I was just curious, for that price they may be the same as mine. I know there were a few styles of the gias, some cugas, stradia and vorga? They'll look great in car. Like I said, I'll make sure you get some pics this weekend. Thank you for what you're doing for us overseas, stay safe!
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I Just want to thank everyone for all the help! I do have some pictures of the seats. My Parents had received them in the mail yesterday. Here are some pictures.
I am aware of needing bottom brackets and word on the block is, the legit bride ones are my best bet for best fit. Any opinion?





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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Midnight_Slide
I am aware of needing bottom brackets and word on the block is, the legit bride ones are my best bet for best fit. Any opinion?
This is correct, unless you want your head to touch the headliner.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 05:09 AM
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Thank you all so much! I appreciate it all. Im a total noob when it comes to interior mods.
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If the seat is really narrow, Buddy club rails will also work great.
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