Rear seat strength and construction

[Alec]

Hey all,
Anyone know what the back of the rear seats are made of; metal, wood-material, or plastic?

I was thinking of mounting my N2O bottle upright in the back and securing it to the back of the rear passenger seat. That way I can fold the seat down and reach the valve and not have to get a remote opener. Any help appreciated. Thanks!

 

[tbomb]

thats actually a really cool idea only problem is, youd have to get out to put the seat down, and its gonna be harder to conceal the bottle; i dont know the laws in TX, but in PA, you can have the bottle in your car, as long as its not open, but even if its just there, not open, the law does not look favorably upon it.

as far as what the seats are made of, i think theres a metal frame in it with some sort of wood-material "plate" and then the cushioning stuff on top, but dont go etching that in stone.

were there any other bottle mounting ideas you were thinking about? i dont know all the ins and outs of an nos install, but my friend does (he did the install in his car), so when he gets home this weekend, i can ask him about some possible ideas for mounting.

 

[Alec]

There are plenty of places to mount it, but if I want any cargo room left I think I've gotta do it vertically. That bottle is huge! I liked the rear seat idea to I could reach the valve. Oh, and with a little contortioning, I can fold that rear side down from the front seat, the truck just can't be in motion

The only thing about this plan (besides the mounting) is that the blowoff tube will need to be flexible to work in both positions. I think I can swing that though with some braided line.

As for concealment, I have a few spare UHaul blankets around that work just fine. I also have to conceal the bottle from my folks. No matter how much explaining about sole track use, etc, I think they'll stop paying the insurance! I'll be able to tell them eventually, it took 7 months until they knew about the s/c.

I can't believe I'm actually putting Splat on the bottle! I'm triple checking everything in the install so I'm safe. I'm a bit worried about a lean condition, but that's what my a/f gauge is for, and I'm gonna upgrade injectors/mas soon.

Oh well, seat help please?

 

[tbomb]

yup, well, the seat mount idea sounds like the way to go then it is pretty cool.

 

[Alec]

anyone else have any input?

 

[Hartman]

No matter how much explaining about sole track use, etc, I think they'll stop paying the insurance! I'll be able to tell them eventually, it took 7 months until they knew about the s/c.

Don't ya hate it when they blackmale you with not paying insurance?

As for the mounting position, if you're trying to keep it away from your folks I'd put it somewhere else. Also, it'll be mighty uncomfortable if you have guests in the back. Plus, if you have U-Haul blankets draped over the passenger side seat everyday it may look a little suspious

 

[TarHeel085]

you could take out the spare and put it there, but you be suceptible to something like what happened in Black Sheep in the cop car. when they were doin about 5 mph

 

[Alec]

Tarheel, I really need to mount it inside the vehicle to be safe, don't want rocks hitting it and such, wouldn't even feel comfy if it had a skid plate.

As for the blankets, I'm always hauling stuff and when I'm not my blankets always live in the same place. I could say that's where they live now

Hmmm, I still have to resolve the blow-down issue and get the correct fittings. All the nitrous guys in Houston are off until 2002, probably start looking around next week when I'm back in Austin. There's a kick-@ss shop up there that I get most of my perf stuff from when I'm there. They're also a block away from my chief mechanic, I'm gonna have him do the fuel tap since he did that part of the s/c install and I have no clue where to do it So I'm gonna start doing this hardcore after I have the blowdown parts and get into a work rythym in Austin.

 

[tbomb]

you goin with a wet setup or a dry setup? and how big of a shot?

 

[Jefe]

I believe the back of the seat is plastic (although there is a metal frame in there somewhere). However, I think you would need to use the metal 'flap' that covers the gap when the seats are down because there isn't very much seat back exposed when they (the seats) are up. That's where I have my amps, and it is nice and sturdy.

BTW, thats a great idea. Too bad my amps are already there.

 

[tbomb]

Originally posted by Jefe
However, I think you would need to use the metal 'flap' that covers the gap when the seats are down because there isn't very much seat back exposed when they (the seats) are up. That's where I have my amps, and it is nice and sturdy.

2 doors dont have that flap in there

 

[Jefe]

Originally posted by tbomb
2 doors dont have that flap in there

Oh, that I didn't know. . .well then ignore my last post.

I mounted amps to the back of mustang seats, and they were basically the same design (steel frame, plastic back). I just took a piece of plywood the size of the seat back and a hand full of screws placed evenly around the board, carpet the board, and then you have something sturdy to mount to.

 

[dbarale]

Originally posted by Alec
I also have to conceal the bottle from my folks. No matter how much explaining about sole track use, etc, I think they'll stop paying the insurance.

Paint it red and pretend it's a fire extinguisher!

 

[Hartman]

I'd have to believe that this is a rather costly mod! Hope it works out for ya.

 

[Alec]

So far $600. Jefe, good call with the board, I'll just do that, secure the board to the seat, then the bottle to the board. That way the stress from the bottle will be spread over the entire seat.

As for the kit, it's semi-wet. Basically the spray is dry, but it interfaces with the fuel system to up the flow through the injectors. A pretty nice setup, and easy to install (once you figure out how to mount everything).

Anyone else have any input on the SEATS, not just the N2O?

Hey Robert, maybe you know.