I spent this morning at Piper Motorsports getting a custom mount for my new Sparco Evo. The seat itself was bought off ebay a couple months ago for a killer deal.
![[Image: starz_stripez.jpg]](http://www.evan55.com/images/starz_stripez.jpg)
The goal of the custom install was to get the seat as low as possible while still installing sliders, to allow for shorter people to drive the car (when Im in the mood to share  )
Doing a direct floorpan bolt on would have saved me about an inch. (a huge difference) but the adjustability should be worth it.
Mitch cut out the humps in the floorpan that the stock seats bolt to and fabricated a mount by welding a set of sparco sliders.
![[Image: sideview_500.jpg]](http://www.evan55.com/images/sideview_500.jpg)
its not 100% perfect, but overall Im happy with the install. I think it was the best possible solution for the requirements of a slider, and cramming my lanky ass in a miata.
Your seat..
is really, really hot!
Nice fab work, too.
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Looks very good.
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its good to see we still have some flag wavers around here!
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Kaan Wrote:its good to see we still have some flag wavers around here!
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I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
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bling... i didnt know you actually bought the stars and stripes seat. how much did the custom fab work cost for the floorpan?
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Maengelito Wrote:how much did the custom fab work cost for the floorpan?
my guess? "don't ask."  mitch is a pretty busy guy, i know i wouldn't want to foot the bill for some 1 on 1 time with him... maeng's mom on the other hand...
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
Sweet, so when do I get to drive it?
Piper's fab work is t3h shizzle, they took my corbeau seat base/sparco sidemount brackets there, andt they had to cut and re-weld the sidemount brakets to make it work.
Mounting both seats + harness install (with all the hardware) was $180 for me.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
Maengelito Wrote:how much did the custom fab work cost for the floorpan? a tad under $300 for the one seat.
Mitch was trying to talk me into getting a full cage. Burn visa burn!
Evan Wrote:Mitch was trying to talk me into getting a full cage. Burn visa burn!
Do it!!!!!
Yessssssssssss
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
oh, this was in there too
![[Image: 996turbo_stripped.jpg]](http://www.evan55.com/images/996turbo_stripped.jpg)
its gratifying when one of the most respected fabricators in the country personally works on your lowly miata while a 150k Porsche sits in the corner neglected. 
looks awesome Evan
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not sure I've seen one of those stars and stripes seats-- I gotta give it to ya, that is pretty sweet!
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