Seat Lowering Brackets

[34blue]

Does anyone know if it is at all possible to get hold of a set of seat lowering brackets for a stock seat of an R34.

The reason is Im quite tall and my head touches the roof lining, and just want to lower the seat as far as possible to the ground.

Ive looked everywhere but cant seem to find anything.

I think this is probably something that would have to be fabricated.

What has all the tall skyline owners out there done to solve this one? Id really like to not have to buy an expensive racing seat plus rails as this costs several hundred dollars and I didnt want to waste my perfectly good original seat.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

[All_OVR]

Add a sunroof

[Beer Baron]

it will be pretty much impossible to lower the stock seat unfortunately. the only way out is aftermarket seat mounted as low as possible.

[Wacky Dee]

I have the same issue (and car) being 2m tall .. I do find however that depending on how I tuck my ass in and how the seat is reclined, I can vary from 0cm clearance to roof lining to 5cm so try and adjust the back and your seating position a bit, it may help. Either that or a sunroof + helmet

[Turbz RB-25]

Iam pretty sure you can get low rails from ebay for an r34, which in turn would lower the seat hight

[PhiNor]

Does anyone know if it is at all possible to get hold of a set of seat lowering brackets for a stock seat of an R34.

The reason is Im quite tall and my head touches the roof lining, and just want to lower the seat as far as possible to the ground.

Ive looked everywhere but cant seem to find anything.

I think this is probably something that would have to be fabricated.

What has all the tall skyline owners out there done to solve this one? Id really like to not have to buy an expensive racing seat plus rails as this costs several hundred dollars and I didnt want to waste my perfectly good original seat.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Hi, hre is roofor ajustment if you can make your own bracket, I bought an R34 yesterday then realised part way home I couldnt sit fully upright without my head touching the roof lining.

The rear brackets could be dropped about 2 inches if you can manufacture your own brackets. I am going to see what I can dig out this week with me being off work, I recon a little welding some 4-5mm steel would do just nicely.

I will let you know how I get on.

[Craved]

you'll need to lower the front, unless you can tilt the seat forward

[34blue]

Hi, hre is roofor ajustment if you can make your own bracket, I bought an R34 yesterday then realised part way home I couldnt sit fully upright without my head touching the roof lining.

The rear brackets could be dropped about 2 inches if you can manufacture your own brackets. I am going to see what I can dig out this week with me being off work, I recon a little welding some 4-5mm steel would do just nicely.

I will let you know how I get on.

Hey PhiNor,

How did you go with the bracket fabrication mate?

Cheers

[whyt r33 s2]

yeah, what's the outcome with the brackets? was the mentioned steel thickness suitable?

[grandmasterb]

I chopped and lowered my stock R32 rails to suit my Zeta 3 and have plenty of clearance now i just dont fit in the little Jap seat

[Wacky Dee]

hey Ben how much did you lower your seat by ? Was it a lot of work ? Anyone else done this on an R34 ? I'm too friggin tall for a Skyline and also my front speakers sound like crap because I'm so high up (sound a TON better if I slouch inside the seat)

[grandmasterb]

hey Ben how much did you lower your seat by ? Was it a lot of work ? Anyone else done this on an R34 ? I'm too friggin tall for a Skyline and also my front speakers sound like crap because I'm so high up (sound a TON better if I slouch inside the seat)

Dropped it nearly 3 inches mate which gives me head room when wearing a helmet (im 190cm) couple of hours work but nothing major

[Wacky Dee]

any chance you could take a few photos of what you did? It'd help a ton of people ..well not really, just the tall freaks among us

[grandmasterb]

any chance you could take a few photos of what you did? It'd help a ton of people ..well not really, just the tall freaks among us

Will do

[Dan_J]

can also remove 2 or 3 springs from the seat cushion( warning cushion can rip)

or maybe even bend one of the spring corners straight if your abit on the tubby side

Edited July 29, 2009 by Dan_J

[Redsuns88]

i got the same problem in my 180 with the sunroof :S

[Wacky Dee]

Will do

yo any chance you can still post a few photos plz?

[grandmasterb]

yo any chance you can still post a few photos plz?

Sorry mate i completely forgot

Here is one pic that shows the seat/mount and i'll take a couple more up close tomorrow if its not raining

[boostn32]

Ive just had a read through this thread. seems this is an area that needs some service. when modifying seat mounts they need to be checked by inspection station/engineer i will look into this..

i will try grab some R34 rails, how much do the seats need to be lowered.

[Wacky Dee]

3cm would do I reckon How much height does a helmet add approx ?