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Old 09-06-2009, 07:35 PM   #41
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Rupe i think u need to think outside the car like 70NYD does if it simply doesn't fit you make it fit Next we'll hear that he's modified the height of the roof in order to fit the seat
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Old 09-06-2009, 07:41 PM   #42
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You better hope those wide shoulders fit!

Cool that they're ADRed though.
oh wait now i just got it i read rix comment and it all made sence
i measured it up and it SHOULD fit with room to spare they are 550mm and as is should clear the pillar by about 5cm or so
i was wondering why u were talkin bout my shoulders :s
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Old 09-06-2009, 07:46 PM   #43
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lol when i first got my car i couldn't get my knees under the wheel, then dad played with the settings out the side and realised that the seats do infact lower, however that doesn't solve the low clearance of head height i have lol

why wouldn't we talk about ur shoulders:P lol
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Old 09-06-2009, 08:57 PM   #44
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fark me man im 2m and i have pleanty of head clearance.. your either too tall or your hair is and as for my shoulders y would u u never saw me
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Old 09-06-2009, 09:11 PM   #45
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i'm around 6ft 2 - 5 lol
so i dunno but even my dad had low head room and he's 5ft 9
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Old 09-06-2009, 09:15 PM   #46
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ye well im 6-7 and sanjas 6 flat and she has heaps of room to
umm i dunno mayb cus u have a P3 they came out with diff seats?!? or mayb ur seat isnt at its lowest adjustment point cus my seats in the car are preatty low mounted, i dont expect to be lower or much lower in the new ones, but they will give me better support around corners and they are purty 2
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Old 09-06-2009, 10:49 PM   #47
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how is your dad with 5'10" having issues? i'm 5'10-11" and fine.

holy **** tony, tall much? we should meet up over a coffee at uni one day. you heard of 'toss the boss' at merlo?
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Old 09-06-2009, 11:01 PM   #48
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toss the boss?? wtf lol im lost bro
we should meet up im at uni on the 11 (free after 11) 16 (free after 11) 19 and 20th for the tests
i know where merlos is thou
when r ur tests


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wait no i know what that is i never knew that it was called that lol
what time is it?
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Old 10-06-2009, 10:31 AM   #49
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mon-thurs at 3-4 and fri 2-3 from memory .(i think, 80% sure)
anyway they flip a coin when you order your coffee, if you call it right its free.

i actually work at QUT so i'm in and out all the time, i'll be in tomorrow and should be free around 11-11.30.

you're lucky, i finish on the 22nd, but i only have 3 exams, 13, 20, 22
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Old 13-06-2009, 10:20 AM   #50
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so i got around to actually taking a proper photo of them finaly
rails in the BA seem to be the SAME spacing as the ones on the seats
freaky i hope it all goes in easily
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Old 13-06-2009, 06:03 PM   #51
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oh nice seats mate, they look hawt and comfy lol I just hope it all fits nicely for your sake, otherwise its going to be a hassle replacing the rails.
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Old 13-06-2009, 06:48 PM   #52
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me too mate trust me
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Old 14-06-2009, 03:21 PM   #53
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Do the Monza seats actually have the ADR sticker on them as the Isotta do.
I have been wanting those seats for ages I bought bride rails so as to not muck
around with the std ones but haven't bought the seats yet. The Monza as you
know are cheaper but I am concerned they just say they are ADR cause they
are copies of the Isotta which are. I need to be overly picky as when I do get
pulled over its a fairly fine tooth comb the police use regardless of the engineering
certificate I have.
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Old 14-06-2009, 03:57 PM   #54
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yes they have a tag on the lower back of the seats saying that the seats comply and exceed the test quslifications for ADR3/02 something along those lines, then there are some numbers in a box under it ... yep the numbers are the date the tag was put on, end of last year

question.. would this look dicki in the back seat??
the little thing you can see poking out the back will fit in the reccess that is left by the arm rest.. and its not 100% to scale cus i mocked it up in 15 min
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Old 14-06-2009, 04:02 PM   #55
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only be good if it was made from the same fabric as the rear seats.
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Old 14-06-2009, 04:07 PM   #56
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i was actually thinking white leatherette and get the rear seats a throwover in white as well

im clearly putting money down the wrong holes.. i should be getting extractors with a flexy joint and better sway bars but im waisting time on this sht...
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Old 14-06-2009, 04:09 PM   #57
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just an idea, but u could always build an armrest into it aswell with cupholders or something like that..
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Old 14-06-2009, 04:13 PM   #58
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interior makes you smile only once when you 1st look at it.

but sways bars will make you smile every time you time a corner at high speed and the car rails it.
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Old 14-06-2009, 04:13 PM   #59
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well i was actually thinking about that, and placing the amp on the flat section with a cover over it. i just cbfd making that in solid works cus it had to b a seperate assembly..
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Old 24-06-2009, 11:24 PM   #60
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after 2.5 very frustrating days, the seats are in
the extra .5 was for taking them out and readjusting how they mount to the rail so that it is 1" further back, so i can fit easier. they are alot higher than stock seats (thickness wise, stocks are only about 1" of material) and using the stock rails, mounting at the same height, makes me sit about 1" higher than standard, which is ok for anyone up 2 bout 185 (my mate had no prob) but my knees almost hit the sterring wheel b4 i moved them back. now its all sweet
i will post some picks soon, i didnt take any during the process thou
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