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Does anyone know for sure if i can bolt Escort seat rails onto MX3 seats?
Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
... The first FWD BG with a Toyota E153 transmission conversion in the USA! Looking for BP x Toyota E153 adapter plates? PM me or contact me on Facebook: Riel Performance Parts
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They are already installed in the car with the MX3 rails, have been for ~10 years. I'm just no longer loving how low they sit & was debating swapping rails.
Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
... The first FWD BG with a Toyota E153 transmission conversion in the USA! Looking for BP x Toyota E153 adapter plates? PM me or contact me on Facebook: Riel Performance Parts
I could have sworn the escort rails were significantly taller?
If the escort rails need a couple spacers anyway, I might as well just keep the MX rails & make 8x spacers in whatever height increase i want, and just put it together with high grade bolts.
Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
... The first FWD BG with a Toyota E153 transmission conversion in the USA! Looking for BP x Toyota E153 adapter plates? PM me or contact me on Facebook: Riel Performance Parts
The seats are level, they are just low enough that the reduced visibility bothers me.
I never really noticed it before as my other BG's had MX3 seats too. I drove it back to back recently vs. my 3rd gen escort and the difference surprised me.
Makes sense that the difference could be partially/entirely in the seat bottom.
Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
... The first FWD BG with a Toyota E153 transmission conversion in the USA! Looking for BP x Toyota E153 adapter plates? PM me or contact me on Facebook: Riel Performance Parts
given that as the problem, change the lower seat frame from the mx3 to a protege LX/ EGT metal frame & use your stock rails.
I need to be lower for clearance.. else
EDIT:
a neat feature of doing that is you can gain back the extra lower lumbar tilt.
Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
... The first FWD BG with a Toyota E153 transmission conversion in the USA! Looking for BP x Toyota E153 adapter plates? PM me or contact me on Facebook: Riel Performance Parts
yes, its physically lower. im running the pro LX bottom in my drivers side, can't stress enough how nice it is to have that lumbar tilt. my seat rails were further customized for as low as i could get it.
different world, different purposes. you'll find the LX seat frame does not have the outer metal wire protruding into the outside seat cushion (IMHO that only serves to add a stress/tear point for the fabric) not having it does not cause any extra detriment.
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