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Review: Cobra Nogaro seats (uniquely street friendly fixed back bucket seat)
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Originally posted by Obioban View Post
Different seats have holes in different locations— if they’re unusually high on the seat sides, only the top holes, if any, will line up.
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Has anyone used (or has opinion) on these mounts for the Nogaro? Pros, cons?
A full turnkey seating solution for most race shells. Comes complete with mounting brackets, sliders, and adjustment mechanisms. Lightweight, strong and simple to install. Integrated locking stops for hardware provide single-tool adjustments. No modifications required for installation and fully reversible at any time. Available in standard (most race shells) and wide widths. Sold individually.
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The project to setup and install Cobra Nogaros with BK mounts on OE power sliders urned out fairly well. There were some surprises during install, especially learning the seat is not precisely centered on the steering wheel. I've already grown accostomed to it. I think I will start up a new thread with only information on the install. This one was so long to review I lost track of the details.
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Just switched my driver side seat over to manual rails today. Seems nice, just a little “sticky” and not quite as easy to get it to slide as typical OEM seats. Is this typical? If not any suggestions for getting it smooth?
Waiting on the passenger side release handle to do the other side since ECS decided to send me a used/repackaged one without the springs. Replacement on the way.
The non-motorized slider piece is noticeably lighter … has to be a couple pounds per side
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Originally posted by repoman89 View PostJust switched my driver side seat over to manual rails today. Seems nice, just a little “sticky” and not quite as easy to get it to slide as typical OEM seats. Is this typical? If not any suggestions for getting it smooth?Last edited by heinzboehmer; 08-28-2023, 03:06 PM.2002 Topasblau M3 - Coupe - 6MT - Karbonius CSL Airbox - MSS54HP Conversion - Kassel MAP - SSV1 - HJS - PCS Tune - Beisan - MK60 Swap - ZCP Rack - Nogaros - AutoSolutions - 996 Brembos - Slon - CMP - VinceBar - Koni - Eibach - BlueBus - Journal
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Originally posted by heinzboehmer View Post
No . The BK mounts seem to push them out of position a bit, so they're no longer parallel and become sticky. See my post above: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...620#post218620
At least this time around I figured out how to keep the little yellow plug holder, always bothered me that the plug was just floating around under there.
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Originally posted by repoman89 View PostJust switched my driver side seat over to manual rails today. Seems nice, just a little “sticky” and not quite as easy to get it to slide as typical OEM seats. Is this typical? If not any suggestions for getting it smooth?
Waiting on the passenger side release handle to do the other side since ECS decided to send me a used/repackaged one without the springs. Replacement on the way.
The non-motorized slider piece is noticeably lighter … has to be a couple pounds per side
Before installation I used a ton of brake cleaner/random tools to get as much of the old grease/debris from the tracks as possible and then used a 10ml syringe with an 18 or 20gauge needle to apply sunroof grease where needed and ran them back and forth numerous times.2004 Silbergrau Metallic 6MT
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Ssv1/Catted Sec. 1/SS 2.5" Sec. 2/SCZA
OE CSL Bootlid/AS SSK/BC Coils/4.10 Gears/ Sportline 8S Wheels/Cobra Nogaros
RACP Plates/Vincebar/CMP/Turner RTAB/Beisan
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Originally posted by repoman89 View Post
Nice, thanks for the confirmation. I’ll loosen them up and try your procedure to see if I can get a slightly better positioning. I kind of expected this tbh based on how difficult it is to install the seats in the car. I find it impossible to tighten the rail to chassis bolts down unless the seat itself is loosened. The fit is definitely far from perfect.
At least this time around I figured out how to keep the little yellow plug holder, always bothered me that the plug was just floating around under there.
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Originally posted by nyc951 View Post
I see you’re in the Boston area as am I - maybe we can meet up at a cars and coffee so can check out the seats? I sat in the Nogaro at HMS a few years ago, but have yet to try them in an actual e46 m3.
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Originally posted by Obioban View PostLoosen all the bolts, bolt the seat into the car and down, slide the seat back and forth, and then doing final tightening in car with the sliders fully bolted to the chassis. took mine from sticky to stock like.
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I’d go in this order:
tighten side mounts to seat
tighten sliders to floor
sit in seat. Slide back and forth 10-20 times, full range of travel
tighten side mounts to sliders.
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2012 LMB/Black 128i
2008 Black/Black M5 Sedan
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