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WayneE · 03-12-2006, 12:55 PM

Who sells a mount kit for the Sparco Evo / Evo2 seats for our cars? Looking for a bolt in solution that will allow use of harnesses and stock seatbelts.

Thanks!

**SonOfaDragRacer** · 03-12-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WayneE

Who sells a mount kit for the Sparco Evo / Evo2 seats for our cars? Looking for a bolt in solution that will allow use of harnesses and stock seatbelts.

Thanks!

Good Luck!...I tried the Sparco "Fighter" seat..would not fit...Hit the door...
The EVO will fit..However remember you have to get the angle correct b/c that's a fixed seat...Also its pointless to get the standard universal slider mounts...very heavy..go to Sparco's web site and look at the fixed mounts...I'm waiting on Sparco to respond to me..

Andy

WayneE · 03-12-2006, 01:07 PM

Thanks, Andy. Yeah, fixed is fine for me. This is for racing, so I don't need adjustability

I know there are people on here with Sparcos in their cars. What have you guys done for mounts?

Thanks.

**SonOfaDragRacer** · 03-12-2006, 01:12 PM

Yeah, that's what I wanna know...because the ZO6 seat is not heavy...its all the DA#%N motors in it that's the problem..
It's pointless to get the light Sparco Seat then slap real heavy mounts underneath...
I'd also like to know which fixed aluminum lightweight mounts are used...they're on the Sparco site...but not sure which application is required...
Hey if you find out before me...PM me and let know and vice/versa..

Andy

WayneE · 03-12-2006, 01:16 PM

One of the problems we run into is the stock seat belts. The inside mount is on the seat track... how have people solved this problem? I have the BK lap belt mount kit that uses the stock seat belt mount locations for clip in lap belts.

ccj · 03-12-2006, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by WayneE

Who sells a mount kit for the Sparco Evo / Evo2 seats for our cars? Looking for a bolt in solution that will allow use of harnesses and stock seatbelts.

Thanks!

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Speedware Motorsports makes a bracket that allows you to bolt a Sparco seat into a C5. After tax (picked up at the store) it ran me about $190. FWIW the Sparco Pro2000 will also not fit, I have put it up for sale and will be buying an Evo for the driver side and a roadster for the passenger side.

WayneE · 03-12-2006, 06:06 PM

The Speedware bracket looks like the Sparco brackets...

Speedware...

Sparco...
http://www.ogracing.com/eshop/images...00490W_web.jpg

If those are all I need, I'll just go to OG Racing in NoVA and pick them up.

**SonOfaDragRacer** · 03-12-2006, 06:15 PM

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Speedware Motorsports makes a bracket that allows you to bolt a Sparco seat into a C5. After tax (picked up at the store) it ran me about $190. FWIW the Sparco Pro2000 will also not fit, I have put it up for sale and will be buying an Evo for the driver side and a roadster for the passenger side.

Ok...thanks, I had looked at those brackets...
Jus was not sure on which ones.

Let me know how it goes...I'll do the same...
Andy

Silver Bullet · 03-12-2006, 06:59 PM

I tried 3 different combo's before using the hardbar kit.

It is great. I have stock seatbelts and drive around and to track in my evo seat. Then just pass harness though and bamm ready for the track.

The kit weighs nothing and is like a rock once you get it in.
Spend a little time adjusting (PITA though) and once done you are golden.

WayneE · 03-12-2006, 07:28 PM

Where can I buy the Hardbar stuff? I went to their website and it just shows a directory listing.

FasterIsBetter · 03-12-2006, 08:45 PM

Has anyone installed the Evo2 in a Z06? I'm considering buying them for track use, but would like to know that they will actually fit. TIA.

ccj · 03-12-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by WayneE

The Speedware bracket looks like the Sparco brackets...

Speedware...

Sparco...
http://www.ogracing.com/eshop/images...00490W_web.jpg

If those are all I need, I'll just go to OG Racing in NoVA and pick them up.

The brackets you have shown are side mounts. You need the bracket that Speedware and various other companies fabricate in-house that bolts to the floor in the stock seat mount locations. Those fancy blue alum. things are to turn the Speedware bracket (called a bottom mount) into a side mount application.

99cobra · 03-12-2006, 10:26 PM

I have a Sparco Evo 2 in my 02Z. I went ahead and fabricated a seat base, with integral tabs for the lap belts. The stock seat belt had to be a goner for a number of reasons. It really wasn't that hard. It was actaully my first attempt at welding, I bought an inexpensive welder, some square tubing and some thin plate and went at it. Probably took a full day. I posted it back then. Could dig out and e-mail pics if necessary....

BTW the Evo 2 does fit, barely. The shoulder wing makes a slight indentation in the door panel.

I like the setup alot.

WayneE · 03-13-2006, 05:14 AM

CCJ - thanks. I'm going to hit up OG Racing and see what they have for C5s.

99Cobra - do you have a rollbar in your car? Here are 2 pics of the door bar in my car...

http://www.ls6.net/.mods/wolfe/20050315//DSC03646.JPG

http://www.ls6.net/.mods/wolfe/20050315//DSC03640.JPG

Where does the Evo2 press on the door panel?

99cobra · 03-13-2006, 07:54 AM

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99Cobra - do you have a rollbar in your car? Here are 2 pics of the door bar in my car...

Where does the Evo2 press on the door panel?

Here are some pics, I do have rollbar (Kirk), w/ custom door bar. The seat presses on the panel in the upper back corner area (no biggie).

Note - as you look at the seat base pic, the left is the rear. It accomodates lap belts (w/ one lap belt coming off an eye bolt in the OE hole on the frame rail), sub belts, and fire extinguisher

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