03-14-2006, 07:19 PM
.RJ Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:I don't like hearing this talk of cutting holes in seats. As soon as you do, BAM there goes all those certifications you just paid for, SFI, FIA, useless once the seat is modified
Not always -
I posed this question to Grumpy about seat mounting holes - what if the threaded inserts that you use to mount the side of the seat with got cross threaded? Well you can drill it out and back it up with a proper grade nut and mount it, and then repair will be at the discretion of the tech inspector but done properly it will pass and retain its cert.
Same thing as the sub belt hole, I'm not sure - but there is some leeway with it.
I don't see how you can say with a straight face that removing the threads out of a bolt and cutting a 4" hole in fiberglass is the 'samething'. I can guarendamntee that cutting a hole in the bottom of an SFI and FIA spec seat is going to void its rating.