MVP'S ZO6

I figured I'd post this over here since you guys are more likely to have installed these in your car. Anyway, I purchased a set of used Sparco EVO2 Seats for my C5Z and I went to Sparco and ordered the Bases, side mounts, slider kits and all the hardware needed for the installation. However, I dont have any instructions. Detailed Pics and tips would be great if anyone has them.

Thanks in advance

Mike

Jason

Step 1: Grind the weld off the studs and knock them out. Replace with longer Grade 8 bolts. You'll thank me.

MVP'S ZO6

thanks for the tip!

anyone else? pics are appreciated.

RX-Ben

post pics of what you have.

MVP'S ZO6

ok heres a pic(s) of one seat, one base and one set of side mounts, one set of the sliders and all of the hardware for the sliders and bases and of course one seat.

RX-Ben

side rails ("L" shaped) to adjustable bottom rails
bottom rails to the big mount
big mount to car

Not sure if they all actually bolt together
I had the side rails and the bottom mount and had to drill holes (IIRC).
Eventually just ditched the whole setup before mounting it and fab'd up a custom mount to get the right (and lower) position.

MVP'S ZO6

whats the little l shaped 90 degree bracket thats on the side of the seat base for?

you would think for as much money as I just gave sparco for the bases sliders, mounts and hardware that they coould at least include instructions.

RX-Ben

seat belt mount

MVP'S ZO6

oh ok for the receiver end of a stock belt? if so i'm not using those anyway. lol

RX-Ben

yes

MVP'S ZO6

wow im glad i tried to just see if the bases would mount in the car before I did anything else... they dont fit. 6-700 in parts and the crap dont fit. sparco is going to get a nice phone call in the morning.

MVP'S ZO6

well im going to make them fit. its a good thing i dont care about running a stock seatbelt. im still calling sparco in the AM and im going to let them have it.

RX-Ben

do you really need the adjustable base?

VGLNTE1

Cant you just take the mount off the stock seat and reuse that?

MVP'S ZO6

i dont need it but i want it. these are in a street car.

MVP'S ZO6

I wish. That would be great! Power sliding Sparcos.

VGLNTE1

Not even that. Just the base. And my buddy made his power sliding

MVP'S ZO6

i did figure out how to get everything mounted. Thank you RX-Ben

Thanks Jason for the tip on the longer bolts.

MVP'S ZO6

well i thought i had it figured out but thats not the case the sliders wount lock when theres a little side pressure on them from the seats and I can just use the side mounts on the base because the holes dont line up. this just keeps getting worse and worse.

MVP'S ZO6

im seriusly about to throw these seats, brackets and all in the dumpster. i got the seat mounted to the bracket of course its putting so much stress on everything that its actually distorting the frame of the base and it dont fit. so i guess ill ask again how many people have installed these seats in thier C5 with sliders and sparco bases? i know theres got to be someone who has. if not what are you guys using to get these in your cars? fabbed brackets? is there another company besides sparco who makes what I need to do a nice clean isntall of these seats?