Bucket seat belt mounts

Body, Paint, Interior and Trim questions and answers

Moderators: timk, Stu, zombie, Andrew, -alex, miata

Tigger
Fast Driver
Posts: 196
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:14 am
Vehicle: NB8B

Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby Tigger » Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:44 am

Hi all. First topic post!
So, first of all, hi. Read many posts over time, and now I need some info.
I live in Sydney, and have a silver nb8c.

Now the intro is out of the way... I've been looking at bucket seats, and find pretty much none of them have belt mounts on them (that I can see). I use it as a daily, so need the standard seat belts.
Is there a way to legally mount the seat belt lock onto the bucket seat?
Thanks!

rascal
Racing Driver
Posts: 1770
Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 1:39 pm
Vehicle: NB8A
Location: FarSE Melbourne

Re: Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby rascal » Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:57 am

Just mount the seatbelt stalk to the transmission tunnel.
I have a six point harness in mine with a sparco seat and mounted the orig stalk to the tunnel to enable me to keep the std belts for when it goes on the road..

Tigger
Fast Driver
Posts: 196
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:14 am
Vehicle: NB8B

Re: Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby Tigger » Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:15 am

Thanks rascal. Does that pass pink slip?

User avatar
Dan
Racing Driver
Posts: 789
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:27 pm
Vehicle: NC
Location: Sydney

Re: Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby Dan » Sat Jun 25, 2016 12:00 pm

I had seat belt mounting points installed into the fixed side mount of my seats.

Doubt they'd pick up on either mounting method for a pink slip if it was done properly.

Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
2009 NC2 - Ohlins (7kg/5kg), Whiteline Sways, Weds TC105N (17x8), OEM Hardtop & 2009 987.2 Boxster

User avatar
hks_kansei
Speed Racer
Posts: 6154
Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:43 am
Vehicle: NB8A
Location: Victoria

Re: Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby hks_kansei » Sat Jun 25, 2016 12:09 pm

Ask the RTA.

Simplest way to get he answer, ask the ones who will be deciding what is and isn't legal.



I've got mine on the trans tunnel like rascal, big spreader place etc.
It's safe, but in Vic isn't legal unless I get an engineer to provide me with a report for vicroads.
1999 Mazda MX5 - 1989 Honda CT110 (for sale) - 1994 Mazda 626 wagon (GF's)

93_Clubman
Speed Racer
Posts: 11854
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:35 pm
Vehicle: Clubman
Location: Melbourne

Re: Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby 93_Clubman » Sat Jun 25, 2016 12:13 pm


Tigger
Fast Driver
Posts: 196
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:14 am
Vehicle: NB8B

Re: Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby Tigger » Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:07 pm

Thanks clubman. Clearly I as searching for the wrong words.
So turret is fine as long as there is a backing plate to spread the load.

User avatar
greenMachine
Forum Guru
Posts: 4054
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2003 11:00 am
Vehicle: NB SE
Location: Sports car paradise - Canberra
Contact:

Re: Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby greenMachine » Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:11 pm

Use your stock rails?

I assume the seat itself is ADR compliant?

:mrgreen:
I never met a horsepower I didn't like (thanks bwob)

Build thread

NB SE - gone to the dark side (and loving it 8) )

Tigger
Fast Driver
Posts: 196
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:14 am
Vehicle: NB8B

Re: Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby Tigger » Sat Jun 25, 2016 11:20 pm

Yeah it is. I find the stock rails are a bit high, but if they fit and work, can defo use them in he meantime.

DTH
Driver
Posts: 74
Joined: Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:13 pm
Vehicle: NC
Location: Glenwood QLD

Re: Bucket seat belt mounts

Postby DTH » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:35 am

Hi guys, both passenger & i have an issue with the shoulder strap on our 98 NB8A biting into our neck. Surely there's a better solution than the woolly sleeve on the belt? Suggestions appreciated.


Return to “MX5 Body, Paint, Interior & Trim”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 192 guests