Rear Seat And Other Trinkets
04-08-2003, 03:55 AM
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The rear seats won't just bolt into a North American SA/FB.
The reason they were omitted from the North American line of cars is more stringent rear end crash restrictions mandated that extra body bracing be added to US and Canadian spec RX-7s. To install the rear seats from a Jspec or aussie car you'd have to remove this bracing, thus changing a DOT mandated structural element - which could result in your car failing a safety inspection in the future.
The reason they were omitted from the North American line of cars is more stringent rear end crash restrictions mandated that extra body bracing be added to US and Canadian spec RX-7s. To install the rear seats from a Jspec or aussie car you'd have to remove this bracing, thus changing a DOT mandated structural element - which could result in your car failing a safety inspection in the future.
04-08-2003, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by manntis' date='Apr 8 2003, 12:55 AM
The rear seats won't just bolt into a North American SA/FB.
The reason they were omitted from the North American line of cars is more stringent rear end crash restrictions mandated that extra body bracing be added to US and Canadian spec RX-7s. To install the rear seats from a Jspec or aussie car you'd have to remove this bracing, thus changing a DOT mandated structural element - which could result in your car failing a safety inspection in the future.
The reason they were omitted from the North American line of cars is more stringent rear end crash restrictions mandated that extra body bracing be added to US and Canadian spec RX-7s. To install the rear seats from a Jspec or aussie car you'd have to remove this bracing, thus changing a DOT mandated structural element - which could result in your car failing a safety inspection in the future.
mike
04-08-2003, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by manntis' date='Apr 8 2003, 09:36 AM
Ah, I forgot the US dropped the reg - in Canada it remained, and remains, at 5 MPH as does the bracing. I guess with more sudden icing up north there's more rear collisions?
mike
04-09-2003, 05:20 AM
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I don't think they are very useful, in fact I'm pretty sure I'm not going to put mine back in when I redo the interior. If I get a chance this week, I'll take some shots with my new digi cam.
04-09-2003, 01:31 PM
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got me a new problem today when i went to start up my baby...rumbling sound...engine barely turns over...i'm pretty sure its the stupid starter again...can you believe i have gone thru 4 of them on my new engine?...first few didn't work at all
guess i got a extra helping of gremlins
guess i got a extra helping of gremlins
04-09-2003, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by falcoln0014' date='Apr 9 2003, 10:31 AM
got me a new problem today when i went to start up my baby...rumbling sound...engine barely turns over...i'm pretty sure its the stupid starter again...can you believe i have gone thru 4 of them on my new engine?...first few didn't work at all
guess i got a extra helping of gremlins
guess i got a extra helping of gremlins
I have had times when I was doing repairs when I would get 3-4 different parts,
(same part# and source) and they would all be screwy. I get my money back from
source "A" and go to a different store. First try, BAM starts right up (no problems)!
Raul