leighc Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 After my Coast 2 Coast disaster, I decided to try and fit my R500 style seats, with great difficulty. has anybdy managed to fit them in an SE with the interior panelling and carpet in?? Can get the seat in but no room to put the harness in. Help/photos anyone? please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadrego Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Might be an obvious question but, have you considered removing the interior panels? I have R500 style playskool seats in my narrow body and I don't think there is any way that they would fit with the inner panels in place. Should be lovely seats once you've found a way to get them in though so worth persevering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighc Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 Yeah, I think thats the way i'm going to have to go. I need to do a bit of work tho as i dont have exterior panels so you can see the rear wheel if you take them off. Another job to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu999 Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 There will will a narrow bodied car at Curborough this weekend with a R500 style seat fitted to the drivers side - complete with interior panels, maybe worth a look if you are going? This seat came from MK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Coombes Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 It is a snug fit but there is room without carpet, never tryed it with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 My Plays-Kool R500 seat is fitted to a narrow car with interior panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a4gom Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 My tillet ones are fitted to a SEi with no inside panels or carpet but I'm pretty sure they would fit with the panels they don't seem to go into the cavity anywhere, can't comment on the carpet though depends if its ******* pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee_fin Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 They will definetly fit. The sticking point might be how your lap belts/harnesses are secured. Sometimes the bolts protrude out necessitating Dremmelling off a 1/2" or so of the back corners of the seat. This doesn't affect it's structure at all. They are a royal pain to fit, using seat runners makes it slightly easier and may also alleviate the problem of the harness bolts if you'd prefer. The R500 seats also have a slightly flexible side (thigh area) meaning they can compress slightly as they go in and then pop out again once they're pass the sill. Graeme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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