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emeeder Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 47 Location: Jamestown, NY
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:43 am Post subject: Question about EMPI Seats and matching adapter/slider |
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I need to install the seats with a little extra room.
I am 6'3" and my son is 6'9". I already have a slightly smaller steering wheel to install which will help a little, but I still could use a little extra room in the front seats.
Has anyone altered the connections for the EMPI seats and adapters for my Beetle's age range (mine is a 1970)? How is the best way to do it to maybe give me 2-3 more inches in the front?
Any pics available? _________________ Eric
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ashman40 Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2007 Posts: 15985 Location: North Florida, USA
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:01 am Post subject: Re: Question about EMPI Seats and matching adapter/slider |
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My buddy who is over 6' tall had a shop cut/remove the seat mounts (the ones welded to the floor pan), slide them back a few inches and re-welded to the pan so he could fit into the driver's seat. There's no leg room for the rear seat passenger anymore, but he fits nicely.
Looking at his seat mounts I suspect they are not the original ones but some custom made seat rails that mimic the stock seat rails. They appear longer than stock. _________________ AshMan40
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emeeder Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 47 Location: Jamestown, NY
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:07 am Post subject: Re: Question about EMPI Seats and matching adapter/slider |
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Thanks, ashman... I really don't want to get into breaking the weld and re-welding. (I don't weld, and affording someone else's welding right now isn't feasible.)
I was hoping that someone had an option of something to do with how the slider bolted onto the bottom of the seat and those holes on the seat themselves... _________________ Eric
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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8700 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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emeeder Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 47 Location: Jamestown, NY
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Question about EMPI Seats and matching adapter/slider |
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Yes... okay... I get it. LOL
But I only want to find an extra 2 inches up front with those seats... it's not like I want to completely remove the front seats and have him sit in back like Bubba Smith did in "Police Academy". _________________ Eric
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AlmostHeavenWV_VW Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2017 Posts: 1966 Location: WV
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: Question about EMPI Seats and matching adapter/slider |
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If you are not interested in cut/weld job:
Consider an aftermarket seat replacement kit.
ProCar/Scat is what I installed
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=696324&highlight=
I don't recall how far it slides back (I'm under 6ft) but I feel it goes back further than my stock seats ever did. My 6'3" father in law seemed to appreciate the new seats though
If it would be helpful, I could slide it back and measure? Let me know. Might be a few days though between work and the "honey-do's" _________________ 1973 Standard Beetle
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emeeder Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 47 Location: Jamestown, NY
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 8:02 am Post subject: Re: Question about EMPI Seats and matching adapter/slider |
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I already have the EMPI seats/adapters... not the ProCar/Scat ones. _________________ Eric
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