Marcvonxen Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Hello Friends I want to change my stock seats to Sparco Seats, specifically the R333. Now, the Seat Belt Buckle is attached directly to the OEM Seat. Does anyone have experience how to handle this with the Sparco Seat? Or maybe a recommendation for a rail? Thank you in advance for your help. Cheers, Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW11mike Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I have buddyclub rails and sparco seats. I just in bolted the buckle of the own seat,and bolted it to the buddy club rail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcvonxen Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thanks for your help Mike. How was the fitment of the rails? And do your Sparco seats have side mounts or underside mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW11mike Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 No problem mate, they have an adjustable side mount , with five heights. I took some photos, but a bit dark as the z is under its covers. Remember you need a 0.8 ohms resistor for the air bag. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcvonxen Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 awesome, thank you very much for the pictures! This is exactly what i need. I sent an email to Buddy Club, because the seats have an underside mounting, not a side mount. I hope they have a solution for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW11mike Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Just looked at the instructions, looks like they have a bottom mount option:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcvonxen Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 I just received an answer from buddyclub. Sadly they dont have the plates for the bottom mount anymore, and i would have to build them myself. So right now im waiting on an answer from Sparco, if they have a rail where i can bolt the buckle on. If not, i found another Seat, the OMP WRC-R, which works with the buddyclub rail, so that would be my second option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcvonxen Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 What also i wanted to ask, did you just use the buddyclub rail? Or you had to buy other plates to make it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW11mike Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Just the buddyclub side mounts that came with the rails. They are very good quality, and you can get your driving post just right. Not enough adjustments for my youngest though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 On 30/05/2019 at 13:24, Marcvonxen said: Hello Friends I want to change my stock seats to Sparco Seats, specifically the R333. Now, the Seat Belt Buckle is attached directly to the OEM Seat. Does anyone have experience how to handle this with the Sparco Seat? Or maybe a recommendation for a rail? Thank you in advance for your help. Cheers, Marc Hi mate did you fit the sparco r333 seat and do the fit with no issues as I really like them myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcvonxen Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Sadly i didnt, the Sparco R333 is a bottom mount, but the buddy club is only side mount. And the Sparco Rails dont support the Seat Belt Buckle, so i am searching an alternative Seat at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 15 hours ago, Marcvonxen said: Sadly i didnt, the Sparco R333 is a bottom mount, but the buddy club is only side mount. And the Sparco Rails dont support the Seat Belt Buckle, so i am searching an alternative Seat at the moment Ok mate be interested as to see what you fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Depends if you need it FIA approved or not. I fitted a Corbeau Clubsport XL in my Mini the other week and am so pleased with it I am thinking of fitting one in my other car. £200 also which I felt was good value. Looks pretty much the same as that sparco and comes with side mounts & sliders so its up to you if you use them or use them & a mixture of them and other bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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