Buddy Club Low Down Seat Rail Install
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Thanks for posting your impressions, OP! It's too bad you have to do some modifications for this to fit...but I had to modify my buddyclub suspension when I got it a few years ago, so it must be something BC likes to make us do!
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Originally Posted by yakswak,Feb 20 2007, 09:00 PM
Thanks for posting your impressions, OP! It's too bad you have to do some modifications for this to fit...but I had to modify my buddyclub suspension when I got it a few years ago, so it must be something BC likes to make us do!
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So after reading your impressions I decided to get one of these myself. I have it mounted to F1spec's SPG-clone seat.
The install was, at least for me, a bit more than trial and error. I was so annoyed with the seat install that it took me more than an hour to get the seat fitted into the car. At first I had mounted both sides of the rail to the seat and tried to get it to fit...after that didn't work, I mounted the rail on one side only, bolted it down loosely, and then mounted the other rail loosely in the car without mounting it to the seat. I knew there was some play so I was finally able to align the bolt patterns to fit the car...
By the way, the seat lowers me quite nicely in the car, but man, what a pain that was to get this in. I agree with the OP, it would be much easier to install if the rails came pre-attached.
The install was, at least for me, a bit more than trial and error. I was so annoyed with the seat install that it took me more than an hour to get the seat fitted into the car. At first I had mounted both sides of the rail to the seat and tried to get it to fit...after that didn't work, I mounted the rail on one side only, bolted it down loosely, and then mounted the other rail loosely in the car without mounting it to the seat. I knew there was some play so I was finally able to align the bolt patterns to fit the car...
By the way, the seat lowers me quite nicely in the car, but man, what a pain that was to get this in. I agree with the OP, it would be much easier to install if the rails came pre-attached.
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Originally Posted by TriaXenginE,Mar 7 2007, 12:30 PM
i agree. i installed the rails on my SPG and it took a bit of time to get it right.
are you guys lowered on the rails all the way down? any problems getting the rails to move?
are you guys lowered on the rails all the way down? any problems getting the rails to move?
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Originally Posted by AP2_S2K,Mar 7 2007, 04:39 PM
It takes a bit of tweaking to get the rails into that realm of "parallel" for perfect sliding. It will be a little rough if they're not.
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Originally Posted by chuhsi,May 16 2007, 05:20 PM
Thanks for the write-up. I'm very much considering the spg right now. Just sat in one an hour ago.
Call Steve at Inlinefour, 7149031898, tell him Dave Funston sent you.
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Originally Posted by AP2_S2K,May 16 2007, 10:27 PM
SPG is the best... if you're a 34" waist and down. Otherwise I recommend the Pole Position.
Call Steve at Inlinefour, 7149031898, tell him Dave Funston sent you.
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Call Steve at Inlinefour, 7149031898, tell him Dave Funston sent you.
www.inlinefour.com
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Originally Posted by Ape_X,May 16 2007, 09:27 PM
SPG is the best... if you're a 34" waist and down. Otherwise I recommend the Pole Position.
Call Steve at Inlinefour, 7149031898, tell him Dave Funston sent you.
www.inlinefour.com
Call Steve at Inlinefour, 7149031898, tell him Dave Funston sent you.
www.inlinefour.com
Does Steve offer any discounts on the Buddy Club Low Down seat rails? Or just seats?
Thanks.