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08-05-2019, 04:53 PM | #1 |
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Installing Corbeau Bucket Seats in my BMW 135i
As I continue to go down the rabbit hole of weight reduction/track-inspired modifications... bucket seats were next up on the list. With a budget of $1,000 shipped for a pair of seats and hardware to mount them, I started my search. Ideally, that price would include sliders because other people drive my car and a fixed seat would be inconvenient. I didn’t want fancy, reclining seats because I'm doing this to save weight. I was tempted to go with a pair of cheap NRG seats from eBay, but decided against it. Buying the cheapest possible safety equipment doesn't seem like a good idea. That's when I stumbled on Corbeau's website and found some attractive, affordable options. I narrowed it down to their FX1 Pro seats for $339 each and E92 (E8X/E9X) brackets with sliders for $119 each. Quality, name brand stuff totaling up to $916, just within my budget! A few days later and I had a package waiting at home. Out with the old... Seat installed on bracket and buckle swapped over... All done! I will admit, these seats are pretty comfortable for being a race seat. If I were taking the car on a cross-country road trip, I’d prefer the stock seats… but when will I be taking this car on a cross-country road trip? I’m much happier that my body isn’t flopping around when I’m ripping around the track! I ordered a pair of 8″ seatbelt extenders so I could snake the belt through the seat. This allows me to buckle up within the seat instead of over the top of the seat. Surprisingly, the stock seats weigh a massive 59.6 lbs! For comparison, the FX1 Pro and bracket weigh 27.4 lbs. That’s a difference of 32.2 lbs, bringing the total weight loss to 64.4 lbs for the front seats. I’ll take it! I also previously removed the rear seats, which saved about 55 lbs. Next up; a carbon fiber sunroof delete and carbon fiber door panels! Oh wait... airbag lights... I used the ProTool app by BimmerGeeks to get rid of these error codes. Simply connect an Android tablet to your car with a K+DCAN cable and OTG adapter, open up ProTools and go to work! Under the “Safety” section > MRS – Airbag > Coding > Standard, we must deactivate the following options.
For more information, read my complete write-up: https://my1series.com/2019/08/05/how...rbeau-fx1-pro/
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08-05-2019, 06:03 PM | #2 |
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You can't carry fat chicks with that seat. No bueno.
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08-12-2019, 04:18 PM | #3 |
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dude fat chiks go in the trunk..
you don't want to be seen with one .. they'll point and laugh!!
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08-13-2019, 02:40 PM | #4 |
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these would be soo bad ass .. if only I wouldn't be removing the red seats in my car and continue witth the door cards and rear red seats ;(
and then ofcourse.. removing all the red interior.. love your car.. and appreciate all your effort and documentation throughout the process ::::going to the manuf site and seeing if they make red seats:::: - they make em in red/black .. fuck I really didn't wanna spend any money this week on the moneypit(1er)
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