SAAS Seats

[bigbluemav]

Hi All

Anyone had any experience installing these things, particularly into a GQ??

I just picked a pair (black and navy to suit the car by chance) for $200. They're the ones with the holes at the top for the 4 point harnesses (fixed headrests) and they've even got the pump up lumbar support like the ARB Paratus seats!!! Only thing missing is one of the plastic trims that forms the holes in the headrest for the harness is missing. I assume I'll be able to get that from SAAS through my local distributor (Repco).

There are no mounts, except for one (of I assume originally four) bent pieces of steel which was a mount. (very low tech).

Anyone got any suggestions or assistance??

All assistance much appreciated.

[bru21]

thats a bargin. i ordered blue saas fixed backs a few weeks ago $950 for 2 custom width ones. should be here soon, let you know how i go mounting them to my gq.

cheers bru

[bigbluemav]

Ta Bru

I took out the passenger seat for a look see this pm.

My biggest concern was getting any new frame work level. If you've pulled the seats out of a GQ you'll know what I'm talking about.......all four mount points are at a different level with the outside of each seat being built up somewhat.

I thought I could use the original mount in their original spots so I removed them from the seat and bolted them in place. The difference in relative height was ENORMOUS!!!!! Then I noticed something............I swapped the inside mount to the outside and vice versa. The holes in the floor pan don't line up exactly (will need minor mods), but the height is nearly the same ie. its nearly level

Side to side the seat mount bolts are 305mm apart (C to C) and front to back they are 330mm. Side the side the original mounting rails are 400mm apart, the rails are about 350mm long. What I envisage doing is mounting two runs of 25x25x3mm angle (bolted together as a "C" section) centres 330mm apart and drill holes to fit seat mounts.

Anyone got any other ideas?? N.B. No access to welder!!

[bru21]

i tried fitting autotechnica seats (cheap and nasty) first (too big hence saas). if you take the gq seat off the gq base it is flat, appart from the outside (from memory) being ~25mm lower. redrill the gq base and bolt some 25x25 in place i guess. the autotechnica's have flat seat bases i presume saas are the same.

cheers

bru

[bazzle]

ARB used to sell seat adaptors for GQ that bolted to the top of the OE rails. This allowed you to fit any DIN seat.

Ill try to fid the part nos off my "OLD" receipts if they are still available.

Bazzle

[bigbluemav]

I hear what you're saying with the Autotechnica seats....definitely NOT for the more robust build!! The upper bits of the seat dug me right in the shoulder blades!!! Only for skinny little ricer owners hey!!

I tried the SAAS in Repco, next to the AT and found it a good fit. I bought the angle I needed today and have modifed (and swapped sides) the floor mount (D/S). All I have to do is bolt the bits of angle together to make "C" sections and mount them to the floor mounts. I'll have to get one welded as its broke before I fit the passenger seat.

Bazzle, as usual I appreciate your encyclopeic knowledge of all things GQ, you're a gem.

[bigbluemav]

Well, I got the driver's seat in after a bit of friendly persuasion and the old fit, modify, then refit and do it again

But its in!!!!!!!!

Still got to do the passenger seat.....should be a bit easier now that I now what I'm doing!!

The fitting looks good.....I'll be interested in seeing if I can get a mod plate with it. I've used hi tensile M8 bolts with nyloc's si I'm HOPING that it'll all be good

Regards

[bru21]

mine are in. look a treat. need a smaller wheel to aid getting in. fixed backs are like that i guess.

cheers. pics to come

bru

[bazzle]

From my old receipt ARB part nos

LWB
5516011 left
5516012 right


Bazzle

edit: part nos prob not relevant now. ARB has Paratus adaptors thet do same job