The Nogaro is ~429mm wide at the mount points, IIRC
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Originally posted by Obioban View PostThe Nogaro is ~429mm wide at the mount points, IIRC
That put it exactly like the Recaro Pole.
Obioban are you certain about the 430mm width mouthing points?
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Thanks guys..
Here is another option for brackets based on cobras dimensions.
This company is well respected in the racing community here and it's cheaper as well. You don't have to pay extra for sliders handle.
They also provide material report which is required for TÜV.
https://www.speedengineering.de/prod...r-komplettset/
Manual for installation of the Seat Mount Kit BMW E46 OEM Slider Recaro Pole Position by Speed Engineering GmbH.If you have further questions, please contact...
Last edited by ZiMMie; 12-04-2022, 08:23 AM.
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Originally posted by ZiMMie View PostThanks guys..
Here is another option for brackets based on dimensions.
The company is well respected in the racing community here and it's cheaper as well. You don't have to pay extra for sliders handle.
They also provide material report which is required for TÜV.
https://www.speedengineering.de/prod...r-komplettset/
Manual for installation of the Seat Mount Kit BMW E46 OEM Slider Recaro Pole Position by Speed Engineering GmbH.If you have further questions, please contact...
It also looks like they have a complete custom in-house mounting solution that doesn't use the BMW sliders at all:
https://www.speedengineering.de/prod...pole-position/
If I'm interpreting this right, it also looks like they have seat belt mounts for the passenger and driver side that allow the factory seat belt receiver (the one mounted to the OEM BMW rails) to be used:
Driver side
Passenger sideLast edited by Casa de Mesa; 12-04-2022, 04:10 PM.Build thread: Topaz Blue to Shark Blue
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Originally posted by ZiMMie View PostThanks guys..
Here is another option for brackets based on cobras dimensions.
This company is well respected in the racing community here and it's cheaper as well. You don't have to pay extra for sliders handle.
They also provide material report which is required for TÜV.
https://www.speedengineering.de/prod...r-komplettset/
Manual for installation of the Seat Mount Kit BMW E46 OEM Slider Recaro Pole Position by Speed Engineering GmbH.If you have further questions, please contact...
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Originally posted by Casa de Mesa View Post
Interesting option. Presumably they make this only for the manual BMW OEM sliders? I didn't see an option for the power seat rails.
It also looks like they have a complete customer in-house mounting solution that doesn't use the BMW sliders at all:
https://www.speedengineering.de/prod...pole-position/
If I'm interpreting this right, it also looks like they have seat belt mounts for the passenger and driver side that allow the factory seat belt receiver (the one mounted to the OEM BMW rails) to be used:
Driver side
Passenger side
I'm only interested in using the original seat base. There plenty other companies that offer seat mounting solutions for the e46 chassis.
As for the seat belt mounting, if the stock based it's used, then the seat belt retractor will just bolt up to the base/stock mount.Last edited by ZiMMie; 12-04-2022, 11:04 AM.
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Originally posted by ZiMMie View PostThanks guys..
Here is another option for brackets based on cobras dimensions.
This company is well respected in the racing community here and it's cheaper as well. You don't have to pay extra for sliders handle.
They also provide material report which is required for TÜV.
https://www.speedengineering.de/prod...r-komplettset/
Manual for installation of the Seat Mount Kit BMW E46 OEM Slider Recaro Pole Position by Speed Engineering GmbH.If you have further questions, please contact...
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Originally posted by ZiMMie View Post
I don't think manual or electric will need a specific bracket as the mounting 4 bolts are the same between the two.
I'm only interested in using the original seat base. There plenty other companies that offer seat mounting solutions for the e46 chassis.
As for the seat belt mounting, if the stock based it's used, then the seat belt retractor will just bolt up to the base/stock mount.
The one thing about the Cobras vs. the Recaros. The mounts on the Speed Engineering pieces seem like they might come up higher on the sides of the seat (the outside edge where the mounts bolt up to the seat) than on the BKs. Given how low-slung the Cobra seats are in the leg bolster area, I wonder if these mounts will interfere with the seat in any area. I've run into this issue with generic, non-seat specific mounts in other race buckets and it makes the installation a bit of a pain. Heck, my OMP seat with OMP seat brackets interfered with each other...
Horrible mock-ups below, but I see 2 potential problem areas. The vertical rise area circled in red below (blue is the rear, shouldn't be an issue):
In this pic, the hole-to-hole dimensions might be longer than on the BK mounts (pictures just below the first pic). This is where I've run into interference issues with seats in the past.
Also, I wonder how high these mounts will push the seat up (the arrow in the left hand side below)? Without laying the BK mounts and the Speed Engineering mounts side-by-side, it's really hard to tell.
BK's for reference:
And Ian's seat. Not sure how much room is above the forward mounting hole and if these Speed Engineering mounts will interfere or not.
Last edited by Casa de Mesa; 12-04-2022, 04:57 PM.Build thread: Topaz Blue to Shark Blue
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How high up does the mount protrude along the seat edge on the production version? This is the bit (blue line) I'm most concerned about:
Build thread: Topaz Blue to Shark Blue
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Originally posted by Casa de Mesa View PostHow high up does the mount protrude along the seat edge on the production version? This is the bit (blue line) I'm most concerned about:
Last edited by ZiMMie; 12-05-2022, 12:33 AM.
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