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Old 01-10-2010, 09:01 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ht_4288wt_1165

I bought the Replica Recaro looking racing seats on eGay. It comes with the universal sliders but no rails. Will my rails bolt up to the seat or do i have to make custom rails and all that bullshit please help!
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I think you mean you need brackets. I just bought some seats too. I didn't have enough for recaros either, but didn't want to go with the ebay ones. So I bought Tenzo R Speed Seats. They're the same style. Luckily they sell brackets for the prelude too.

Does anyone have a link to a write up about hooking up seatbelt harnesses? Or can tell me what parts I need and what to do? I haven't bought anything seatbelt wise yet.
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can i use the brackets from my leathers on these seats?
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Default Re: Putting Racing Seats in. Will rails fit on the seat? NEED HELP ASAP!

I would like to know this as well. I have a 4g though.
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Default Re: Putting Racing Seats in. Will rails fit on the seat? NEED HELP ASAP!

NO!

You need to buy aftermarket seat brackets. Either ebay or namebrand.

I'm pretty crafty so I just made my own...

For example;

http://www.motorenergy.com/images/92...at_bracket.jpg
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Yeah you'll need to buy rails or make some up.
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can someone link me to which one is right for my seats i dont want to buy the wrong ones...

http://www.racinglab.com/weapon-r-seat-bracket-009.html will these fit my replica recaros?
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They should dude!

Worst comes to worse, drill holes. But they should work! 95% sure!!!
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As long as you dont mind a fixed seat - there's no slider capability with that bracket.
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Originally Posted by AdReNaLiN
As long as you dont mind a fixed seat - there's no slider capability with that bracket.
You're supposed to bolt your sliders to that bracket, not the seat directly to the seat bracket, although you could, but that's not what I did.
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arite cool guys thanks im a buy those brackets i found, i wish i could just use my leather brackets
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Default Re: Putting Racing Seats in. Will rails fit on the seat? NEED HELP ASAP!

Not to thread jack, but wats the widest seat you can fit in a 4th gen prelude without it being too cramped... and where can I find some seat brackets for it? or would i have to make my own? THanks
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