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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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Hump In Floorpan?

I was reading up on SCC's Project Nissan Silvia and remembered that the floor of the 240SX is shaped funny, with an intrusion into the cabin under the driver's right knee. I was wondering what was under said hump to make it so large. Thanks for any answers.
Old Jan 21, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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i think thats about where the cat is isnt it?

and doesnt scc's car sound like it would be a blast to drive?
ive been following the story on it from day one.
Old Jan 22, 2004 | 12:11 AM
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i know there is a hump on my floor board, its just for the tranny.
Old Jan 22, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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If that's where the cat is, can't I just relocate the cat a little further back so I can fit "normal" seats in? I don't want JIC seats, and I don't want to spend a fortune on R32 seats that weigh a ton. I want to put a Sparco Evo in there, but apparently it'd be impossible according to SCC.
P.S.- Yes, it does sound like it would be a blast to drive.
Old Jan 24, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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The thing with the hump, is that if you have sliding brackets, it will be too high. I wabt to take soem old stock seats, and see it i can use the stock brackets, and bolt it to the sides of a bucket, making a seat that is solid mountedd, but sitting on the floor. I might try that someday...
Old Jan 25, 2004 | 03:15 AM
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I think you are kind of stuck with the hump.
Old Jan 25, 2004 | 06:02 AM
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lol....hump....lol
Old Jan 25, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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I'll have to look for pictures. There has got to be a way to mount seats made by someone other than JIC, Bride, or Nismo in a 240SX.
Old Jan 25, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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Don't S14 seats bolt up directly?
I am not sure, but I think I remember seeing someone do this.
Does anyone know for sure?
Old Jan 25, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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yea, S14 seats are a great upgrade
Old Jan 25, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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Regular S14 seats?
Old Jan 25, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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Yea, the front seats of a S14 fit
Old Jan 26, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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that's actually probably the most popular seat upgrade for the 240.

you're big companies are gonna have custom made brackets for the 240 and similar nissans. corbeau makes one, i believe sparco does as well
Old Jan 27, 2004 | 03:10 AM
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Originally posted by GRiDEngineering
If that's where the cat is, can't I just relocate the cat a little further back so I can fit "normal" seats in? I don't want JIC seats, and I don't want to spend a fortune on R32 seats that weigh a ton. I want to put a Sparco Evo in there, but apparently it'd be impossible according to SCC.
P.S.- Yes, it does sound like it would be a blast to drive.
I am 6 foot tall have drive cars with the Sparco Rev and a Helmet on.

You don't need the JIC seats. You need low down rails.
Old Apr 4, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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Originally posted by StanBo
I am 6 foot tall have drive cars with the Sparco Rev and a Helmet on.

You don't need the JIC seats. You need low down rails.
Can you expand on this - which rails did you use?

My '90 is going to eventually be built to NASA and SCCA club specs and I would really like to find out the best way to get my butt as low as possible given the cat hump. Alternatively I will be looking into cutting out the hump and welding a plate in since it will be a catless system.

Any response on getting solid backed competition seats as low as possible will be greatly appreciated - explanations and pix doubly so.
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