Lightweight Seat rails
Jan 31, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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Lightweight Seat rails
Anyone ever had any seats rails fabricated out of Ali or know where I can get lightweight seat rails for the GRB?
Jan 31, 2013 | 12:05 PM
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Hi Immy
Jan 31, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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Looks like it is going to be a mission and steel rails is probs the best bet. I was going to have some custom rails made out of aluminium, but I don't think it's worth the hassel.
Jan 31, 2013 | 05:26 PM
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Buddy club rails are the lightest adjustable rails you can get but they are expensive. You don't need side rails as the seats bolt direct to the buddy club ones.
Jan 31, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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exact same as just supplied to Steve at Bright Green Detailing.....................
Jan 31, 2013 | 10:12 PM
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Apparently they are not light, they are just lower after speaking to buddy club. It's the Jap way of saying low?
Jan 31, 2013 | 10:37 PM
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We have fitted too Buddy Club rails,great choice and weight not sure
Jan 31, 2013 | 11:25 PM
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We have fitted too Buddy Club rails,great choice and weight not sure
Are they really worth £300 for a pair?
Jan 31, 2013 | 11:27 PM
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Are they really worth £300 for a pair?
Speak to Alyn@AS Performance about the price
In my view they're worth,have look on the Bride rails
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Feb 1, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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Speak to Alyn@AS Performance about the price
Do they weigh the same as oem?
Feb 1, 2013 | 08:41 AM
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have weighed a set of GRB ones this morning and they are a little over 4kgs.........
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I had the bride rails and they weight about 7kgs then you need the side mounts for to fix your seats to which add more weight. I pulled them out in favour of the buddy club ones. I don't think you will find anything similar that is lighter.
Feb 1, 2013 | 07:11 PM
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have weighed a set of GRB ones this morning and they are a little over 4kgs.........
How comes? you doing something similar?
Feb 1, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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i happen to have stock, just as i have GC8/GDB ones also...............
Feb 2, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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Do they fit aluminium brackets or are they OEM fitment?
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no need for extra brackets at all, they utilise the original seat mounting points but have side mounts built in to the adjustable base so your competition seat fits straight in..........
Feb 2, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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Sounds like I need a set of these, the only thing is, my seats come with a bracket attached. It's a recaro bracket will they go straight on?
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Feb 3, 2013 | 12:10 AM
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They are base mounted
hat would you suggest?
Feb 3, 2013 | 04:38 PM
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Bride rails can be used on base mounted seats.
Feb 3, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Bride rails can be used on base mounted seats.
Including recaro's?
Feb 3, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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You mean Recaro seats? I don't know which models they fit exactly but mine were for base mounted seats and I had to buy side mounts to fit my Sparco seats. I would assume it would be a minor fix to fit any seat to the brides.
Feb 7, 2013 | 11:37 PM
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Does anyone know where I can get some seat rails fabricated to lower the seat post?
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Feb 19, 2013 | 08:27 PM
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Alyn how much for the GRB rails it sys £127 on your FB page?
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for the BC ones its slightly more than that now, works out around £135-140/delivered per side (from memory).............
Feb 19, 2013 | 10:38 PM
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Do you know how many mm lower BC rails are compared to the stock rails with out the side mounts?
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Feb 20, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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for the BC ones its slightly more than that now, works out around £135-140/delivered per side (from memory).............
Do you have a pair for the GRB?
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will have when my latest delivery arrives tomorrow'ish.......
Feb 20, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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Can you let us know so I can order a set plz
Feb 21, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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They here?
hat would you suggest?
