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Chip42
08-09-2010, 04:39 PM
I'd like to get measurements of the thickness of standard seat mounts offered for sale by makers of FIA homologated seats.

I'm trying to gather this data for a letter Re: the proposed FIA seat mounting rules to make it have some realistic enforcement ability. as it is its too open to scrutineer bias / interpretation. thanks for the help!

please list make, material, and brief description of the mount.
rsportvolvo
08-09-2010, 05:38 PM
I'd like to get measurements of the thickness of standard seat mounts offered for sale by makers of FIA homologated seats.

I'm trying to gather this data for a letter Re: the proposed FIA seat mounting rules to make it have some realistic enforcement ability. as it is its too open to scrutineer bias / interpretation. thanks for the help!

please list make, material, and brief description of the mount.

Are you referring to the side plates? If so what material do you want: steel or aluminum?
Matt93SE
08-09-2010, 07:15 PM
Are you referring to the side plates? If so what material do you want: steel or aluminum?

I think he's grabbing for any/all information he can get, so I'd vote for both. :)
Chip42
08-09-2010, 07:24 PM
I think he's grabbing for any/all information he can get, so I'd vote for both. :)

yes - all i can get to kind of work an average or minimum for various mount types used by FIA homologating seat manufacturers. just let me know the thickness, material, mount type and manufacturer.

much appreciated
rsportvolvo
08-09-2010, 10:17 PM
These are all side mounts, which appears to be the standard used by most FIA seat manufacturers.

Cobra - Aluminum: 5mm
Momo - Steel: ?mm, Aluminum: ?mm
OMP - Steel: 3mm, Aluminum: 6mm
Racetech - Steel: 3mm, Aluminum: 5mm
Recaro - Steel: ?mm, Aluminum: ?mm
Sabelt - Steel: 3mm, Aluminum:; 5mm
Sparco - Steel: ?mm, Aluminum: ?mm

I'll update as I get more info. I have a inquiry into to Driving Impressions for the Momo info.
Chip42
08-09-2010, 10:22 PM
wow thanks david!

FIA TL No.12 (8855-1999) is damn near fully side-mount, though manufacturers have been selling more and more dual mount seats - still don't see many lower mount only. from what you have posted it seems that 3mm steel and 5mm Al-alloy are reasonable minima.