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race seats in mgb gt #1
kierantrees95 Kieran Rees ABERDARE, rct, UK Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Jan 28, 2015 11:51 AM Joined 9 years ago 8 Posts

I have corbeau forza fixed racing seats in my mgb gt. The seats fit but are slightly too close to the steering wheel and pedals making it slightly uncomfortable to sit in ( is a project so isn't running yet) the issue is the seats is far back as possible but due to the transmission tunnel I cannot take them back any further, are there any ways I can modify the tunnel In order to get the seats to sit further back

Any help will be greatly appreciated thank you

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Re: race seats in mgb gt #2
ohlord Rob C A tiny Island off the coast of Washington State, N.W., USA Sign in to contact 1957 Land Rover Series I "EYEYIYI" 1957 Land Rover Series I "OVRLND" 1971 MG MGB 1971 MG MGB "Bedouin 2" & more	Jan 28, 2015 12:04 PM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 28,877 Posts

Locate different seats. Miata,fiero,recaro etc. You could section the trans tunnel and narrow it at the base but you run into issues with transmission clearance.Lots more work to narrow the tunnel,cheaper to get new seats with rails so they adjust

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Re: race seats in mgb gt #3
kierantrees95 Kieran Rees ABERDARE, rct, UK Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Jan 28, 2015 12:07 PM Joined 9 years ago 8 Posts

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Re: race seats in mgb gt #4
Dans77B Daniel C Southport, Merseyside, UK Sign in to contact 1977 MG MGB GT "UMA" 2006 Triumph MC Thruxton	Jan 28, 2015 12:46 PM Joined 10 years ago 645 Posts

How much clearance do you need? I shudder to say it, but could you knock the tunnel in a little bit with a hammer?
I would agree with previous comment, Mazda MX-5 seats are always a nice addition. You would struggle to find a set of Fiero seats in the UK!

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Re: race seats in mgb gt #5
kierantrees95 Kieran Rees ABERDARE, rct, UK Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Jan 28, 2015 12:49 PM Joined 9 years ago 8 Posts

Not much really I'm not looking to try and cut a nd shut the tunnel the driver seat is the only I need to move really, I'd say about 6--8 inches further back, and judging by the "taper" of the tunnel there shouldn't be that much of a chnage

The seats a a bit of a must as I've stripped the back out and fitted a roll bar

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Re: race seats in mgb gt #6
DrewM Drew Maddock 74 MGB roadster, Southern California, USA Sign in to contact	Jan 28, 2015 07:10 PM Top Contributor Joined 18 years ago 8,133 Posts

1. Adjust the side of the seat, if that's possible
2. Use seats that do fit like Miata seats or others.
3. Start banging away at the trans tunnel.

I'd be very reluctant to even attempt #3, myself, as I hate to ruin a good car. How much side room do you need? If it's just an inch, can't you alter the seat just a little? If more is needed, I'd do #2 for sure.

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Re: race seats in mgb gt #7
MGB567 Barrie Braxton Ninderry, KabiKabi country, Queensland, Australia Sign in to contact 1966 MG MGB MkI "Money Guzzler" 1979 MG MGB GT V8 Conversion "Darkside"	Jan 29, 2015 06:10 AM Top Contributor Joined 13 years ago 32,650 Posts

So I have Paddy Hopkirk recliners and they sit on 2"square tubing. Any lower and they hit the tunnel as I push back. In other words how about lifting your Corbeaus (or does your head already hit the roof)? Look at the oem seats and compare your bum height. A word of warning: where I live it is illegal to change a seat's mounting points on the floor so you might want to check with MoT

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