Rear seat base for Bucket Seat

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Hi all, I have bought myself the Ultimate Racing Wheel Stand ar £40 on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151210797409?redirect=mobile

The stand works well with my Logitech G27 Wheel. I couldn't afford myself a rig like Playseat but I recently bought a used Vision Racer Bucket seat on Ebay as well. The seat looks something similar to the picture below.
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My problem now is finding a support for that seat. I need something like this to have that cockpit feel.

http://www.gtomegaracing.com/wheel-stand/rear-seat-frame.html

I'm not good at building things and I'm on a tight budget but an office chair or a sofa is not acceptable. Can anyone help me find something similiar like the rear seat frame that can be easily put with my Vision Racer seat. I can't figure out a way to support my seat with a proper cockpit feel.
 
I had a similar problem, I had bought a seat a few years ago with the intention to build my own frame but never got around to it. I was looking for a frame that I could buy without a seat so I could use the seat I already had. I ended up getting a Bob Earl Racing VRC mk2. I had to make an adapter plate because my seat didn't bolt directly up to the frame. The bolts for the seat I have are space about 2 inches wider on either side.

I don't know how expensive shipping to the UK would be though.
 
meacrob
Any idea on how I can build it? The thing is that it's hard to make my seat balanced so it could work well with my wheel stand.
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Granstand.com also sells a $65 (US$) 80/20 seat base.
I also has two cross mounts like the Corbeau base above but position is adjustable.
You might inquire with the owner (very helpful) if it will work with your bucket seat.

I installed a conventional reclining seat on a GranStand seat base.
I used it together with a RWS V.1 wheelstand before I built my 80/20 rig late '12.

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It's important to know what wheel stand you have. If you have the GT Omega then by all means go for the GT Omega seat attachment. It's cheap enough, too.
 
Coxis
It's important to know what wheel stand you have. If you have the GT Omega then by all means go for the GT Omega seat attachment. It's cheap enough, too.
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As stated my wheel stand was bought on ebay with the link above.
 
meacrob
As stated my wheel stand was bought on ebay with the link above.
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What's the distance of the two square tubes? It's a longshot, but what if you could actually fit the GT Omega seat frame there? That'd be awesome.

I happen to have the GT Omega seat frame. I could provide measurements for you if you want. I also would recommend it over the other seat bases that were suggested -- they look like they could tip over and fall backwards very easily.
 
I built a car seat base out of a 2x4 to use with my wheel stand. It was super cheap and easy, all you need is a saw and a power drill.
 
Coxis
I happen to have the GT Omega seat frame...I also would recommend it over the other seat bases that were suggested -- they look like they could tip over and fall backwards very easily.
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I agree the GT Omega is bitchin' and all that, nice rig, seriously. :)
And that you have good helpful intentions...

... however, in the case of the GranStand seat base...
...can't speak for the others, but, excuse me, tip over? ;)

Maybe with a 300LB/140KG+ McFest-fed carcass in the seat after breaking the seat back...maybe. :sly:

Top surface of the two top crossbars sits 2.5in/6.3cm off the ground including rubber stoppers.
I think the only thing a seat would sit lower on, would a be a Bob Earl rig (about 1.5in/3.8cm).

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Now wheel-stands, thats a different story...
...most will "lift off" during hard transitions...unless ballast added somewhere. :crazy:

Gunstar
I built a car seat base out of a 2x4 to use with my wheel stand. It was super cheap and easy, all you need is a saw and a power drill.
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You should link to some pics for the OP, thought you did a great job the way you did it. 👍 👍
 
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I have found that when using a car seat on a base that's not attached to any front assembly it could tip over when resting your back heavily on the seat -- this obviously won't happen during regular driving. I mean when doing something like stretching or reclining the seat further back to rest a bit in-between races or when using the chair for general web browsing. Unless the base is -really- heavy, or unless the base's back supports go considerably further back (like further than the seat's back support) it could definitely happen.
 

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