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Wedge Engineering Seat bracket for Recaro...?
Hey Jeff,
Low is good. I was pissed off when I got all the stuff finally to put my
recaro's in and the brackets were higher than the factory seats or the power
brakets. I called wedge engineering to ask them what the hell. They told me
about modifying them to work. Strange that I spend $150 for both brackets
and have to do surgery to get them to work. Anyway, There really isn't too
much you can do to make them lower than the tabs will allow. There is a
speed shop here in Redmond that makes custom brakets for cars that want to
roll recaro's or other seats. Their stuff is a tad different and is lower
but they are custom and welded up from scratch. They were like $300 for the
set. You also have to drop your car off for a few days. The $300 is just for
the brackets and not the sliders.
If you're crafty with a wire feed you can make them lower. got to cut out
each corner and weld in some new tabs. Also you can cut the front tab and
gusset it up to lower that too. I've seen people do that.
On 8/21/06, Jeff Toomasson <area53@validpath.com> wrote:
>
> blah, blah, blah..... :) They came out of a car that had some leakage
> to say
> the least...Needless to say they will get cleaned up prior to final
> installation.
>
> As is with the modified hole, they might be ok for most folks, but like I
> said,
> I like 'em LOW (one of the primary things I've always loved about
> Scirocco's -
> they make you feel like you're in a go-kart!)
>
> I thought about cutting an access hole at the back of the tubing and
> sliding
> the bolt in there then welding it back up, but like you said I don't want
> to
> compromise any strength...
>
> JT
>
>
> > Man, where'd you get that bracket? Looks like it was just taken from the
> > wreckage of the Titanic. Did I see a barnacle?
> > They chip pretty easy. You'd think that they'd powder coat them instead
> of
> > painting them. I had mine powder coated black. Kind of an added expense
> but
> > some of the welds were crappy so I went to town sanding them down and
> > making it look somewhat ok. Their quality control leaves a lot to be
> > desired. Like I said there really isn't anything else out there,.
> >
> > Anyway, If you put the bolt hold just below the square tubing you should
> be
> > good. Make sure you have enough room for a socket or wrench. I'm 5' 11"
> and
> > the way I have mine, they are way low enough when you sit up and have
> > spikey hair. The sliders have three holes. If you put them in the holes
> > closest to the bottom of the slider you should have enough room. I put
> the
> > front in the middle hole so there is a bit of slope to the seat like the
> > factory ones. I'm not sure how you'd mount them up if you had a bolt in
> the
> > square tubing. Also they need to be as rigid as possible since they are
> > seat brackets and need to be pretty strong.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/21/06, Jeff Toomasson <area53@validpath.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm also currently struggling with the Wedge bracket being too tall.
> I've
> >> been
> >> trying to devise a way to get the bolt in the main tubing. See pic:
> >>
> >> http://area53.validpath.com/pics/ragtop/wedge1.jpg
> >>
> >> As I noted in the pic, I've already modified to other bracket much like
> >> Lance
> >> mentioned; putting a hole where the pink arrow is. But it's stil not
> low
> >> enough
> >> for me and I'm 5'10" (but I like LOTS of seat rake! :) This is for
> use
> >> with a
> >> set of Trophies.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any nifty ideas for getting a bolt in that tubing?
> >>
> >> David - in your case, I'm guessing you've somehow tightened the rear
> skid
> >> pads
> >> too tightly preventing smooth rotation. You should be able to pull the
> >> front
> >> part (the "tounge") up enough to feed it through the original adjuster
> >> slot.
> >>
> >> HTH, JT
> >>
> >> > Lance,
> >> > Thanks very much for the reply. I put my responses in your note...
> >> >
> >> > Lance LaPrarie wrote:
> >> >> Hey David,
> >> >>
> >> >> I bought a set of wedge brackets for my recaro's since the power
> bases
> >> >> were just too tall. I had them cranked all the way down and they
> were
> >> >> just too tall. A shop recommended the wedge brackets since they are
> >> >> pretty much the only option. After getting them and trying to
> >> install one
> >> >> I found out that they are just too tall.
> >> > Interesting. I think you must have gotten the Mk2 brackets,
> right? The
> >> > trouble with mine is that they are actually too short. The finger
> that
> >> > points towards the front of the car actually hits the metal -beneath-
> >> > where it should. I could just angle it up, but then the part of the
> >> > bracket where the Recaro slider attaches on the inside of the
> car? That
> >> > hits metal too. I think I need to take a pic and post it up to be
> more
> >> > plain. I will do so tomorrow..
> >> >
> >> >> I guess since they are made for pretty much any A1 and A2 car
> >> they aren't
> >> >> specifically made for the rocco. Anyway, I trimmed about two full
> >> inches
> >> >> off the two rear tabs and redrilled the holes.The brackets are
> static
> >> and
> >> >> the sliders do the moving.
> >> > Yes.
> >> >
> >> >> At least on my application. I got the recaro sliders. I may
> >> actually go
> >> >> back and trim a tad more off and extend the hole up a tad. That
> way it
> >> >> will go down a tad more.
> >> >>
> >> >> Use a sawsall to cut off the tabs and a grinder to clean them
> >> up. Drill a
> >> >> new hole in each tab and mount em up. They aren't as cool as power
> >> bases
> >> >> but cheaper than the Canadian power ones and easier to get.
> >> >>
> >> > I had power bases too early on, and they are fine if you are under
> say
> >> > 5'10"?
> >> >> Let me know if you need any more info. Should be pretty
> >> straight forward.
> >> >> Oh yeah, keep the pins in the front guide.
> >> > Ah, that is where the trouble is. Sorry I did not explain this
> >> very well
> >> > to begin with...
> >> >
> >> >> You may want to make sure the springs are pretty decent so they
> >> don't let
> >> >> go while you're driving.
> >> >>
> >> > BTW, do you have any recommendation on where to get new springs
> >> (or rubber
> >> > bands :-)) I have not contacted recaro, but then the last time
> I did I
> >> > was treated poorly since I wanted parts to a seat more than 20 years
> >> > old... *mad*
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > David
> >> >>
> >> >> On 8/20/06, *David Utley* <fahrvergnugen@cox.net
> >> >> <mailto:fahrvergnugen@cox.net>> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Anyone use one in a Mk1 or Mk2 Scirocco?
> >> >>
> >> >> Also, are the floor pans exactly identical, at least around the
> >> seats?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> The reason I ask; I bought 1 bracket from Wedge for a Mk1
> Scirocco.
> >> >> They recommended I use this one what with my height (6'4"). It
> >> slides
> >> >> home alright, except for the front part of the bracket is
> actually
> >> too
> >> >> low to engage into the front slot. Am I supposed to fabricate
> >> >> something
> >> >> to go onto the tip to make it work properly?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for any and all ideas...
> >> >>
> >> >> David
> >> >>
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