Hafod Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 Wanted lowered floors for my 2016 FW SEiW. As the previous owner was not so tall the kit was ordered with flat floors. I wish to convert to lowered floors to get the seat a bit lower as the top of the screen in perfectly in my line of sight. Has someone converted back to a flat floor and have a set of lowered floor pans available?
Kingster Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 How odd! I bought my kit in 2014 and thought all chassis were fitted as standard with lowered floors for many years prior to that. Maybe the previous owner bought his kit many years before he actually completed it? But either way you can’t actually “buy” lowered floors** - they are not an “add on” item. They’d need to be fabricated and welded in - although not a mammoth task, it’s not something to be undertaken lightly. ** note they used to be available but I don’t believe anyone is currently producing “kits”
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 As above + talk to the factory or Siltech, I can't see anyone having a set lying about given the work required to fit etc. May even by easier, dare it say it, to sell the car as it is and buy one with lowered floors? Other options could be: Remove seat brackets to get them lower Fit shell type seats fit taller screen Convert to aeroscreen
stephenh Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 I find this surprising, as it is FW bodywork. Surely by the time the FW body came in as an option all the chassis were fabricated with the steel lowered floorpan? Maybe the O/P has the standard (lowered) floorpan without realising it? If he is tall it will still mean his eyeline is something like level with the top of the standard windscreen.
Hafod Posted January 2, 2021 Author Posted January 2, 2021 Hi all, kit was purchased in 2016, I have the invoice from WF. I bought it in Jan 2020, 90% complete and got it through it’s IVA and registered as a new car in Nov. Definably a flat floor, factory made with steel straps welded in and powder coated at the same time as the chassis.
TAFKARM Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 Changing the seats or swapping to aeroscreen would be an easier solution?
1960dave Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 You could talk to Luke at playskool if he is back up and running
Kingster Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 20 minutes ago, 1960dave said: You could talk to Luke at playskool if he is back up and running I very much doubt it (for this item anyway) 43 minutes ago, Rush Motorsport said: Changing the seats I think there’s another thread about the new Sport Turbo seats? So I guess that’s out.
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 Unfortunately the choice of new seats will be making the situation much worse, particularly if the OP is especially tall.
Hafod Posted January 2, 2021 Author Posted January 2, 2021 Yes, the new sports turbo seats make it a bit worse, ordered the seat from WF in July and they arrived just before Christmas. Not so happy with WF as they did not mention any issues if you have a flat floor.
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 To be fair to Westfield, it’s so long since lowered floors became standard, and EVERY Westfield of your age would be expected to have them, it could easily slip by. Frankly I’m still amazed that yours got made with flat floors! It’s the sort of design change that’s been nigh on impossible to get through for a decade or more! Its one of those things that disappears through the cracks when you find yourself with a unique variation, without realising it.
Kingster Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said: Frankly I’m still amazed that yours got made with flat floors! Me too!
Gary Taylor Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 iirc, Wasn’t there someone on here that did a set of drawings for them and got them made up at a local fabricators?
Steve (sdh2903) Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 I had mine made locally, steel cut to my sizes and then folded. Cost about 40 quid from memory, then I welded them on. However this was on a bare chassis, would be a right pain on a built car especially if you don't have a ramp. There is also the option of making aluminium ones and riveting them in and just getting lowered 'u' shaped steel straps to bolt the seats/runners to. Id be tempted to try a grp seat instead.
tolf Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 I suppose there is always the guillotine option, that will reduce the headroom 😂
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