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Originally Posted by Toasty
... that is an awesome idea, thanks for the info and pics.... HOWEVER I am afraid for your wife riding in a seat modified like that. The torsionial forces on those 6 bolts is going to be EXTREME in the case of an accident. I know it would be a bit more work, but you will be safer in the long run if you can get two pieces of solid square stock (aluminum or iron) and drill the holes for the bolts through that (one piece per rail), which will tie the sides together better. Still may not be quite as strong as stock, but moreso than how you have it now. I will look to do something similar, I think, but with a slight taper, raising the front edge of the seat more than the rear, which should help with leg support.
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Toasty
This is a very good idea, I think that I will do this and also try to use bigger bolts.
Just a side note, With the seat being higher, the seatbelt is positioned on my wife better, and she looks better positioned for the airbag.