AE86 Aftermarket seat rail options

[sirsprinter]

Car - Zenki AE86 Levin

motor / part in question - After market seat rails

problem - What have you all used?

personal situation (if applicable)- Am after a pair of rails for my 86, ill probably be using Velo GP90 seats, and want to find the cheapest option for aftermarket rails. I have read a thread or two on the internet about people modifying their standard rails, but have heard its a bit of lousy job and the height of the seats as a result of using them hasnt been ideal?

Ive looked on RHD Japan and see a lot of options made by Bride, and a couple from Buddy Club but i dont know which ones to use. Ive tried using search functions with Yahoo Japan but arent getting anywhere with my browser translator.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Slimer86]

I found buddy club a little too high while fitting a Velo Podium, however this is a much larger seat.

[McLEVIN]

You want sliders or fixed in one position?

[Jimmee1990]

All the Bride rails I've had are too narrow for the GP90, and they're crap in my opinion. Cracking welds and the sliders wear very quickly.

I made a custom fixed rail for mine as I wanted it as low as possible without cutting the floor, the Buddy Club and Nagisa auto seat rails are the nicest I've used for an off the shelf thing.

[sirsprinter]

I think i want the ability to slide forward and backward, but if its much cheaper to have it fixed in position with adjustment on the brackets & seat then ill go for that.

I found the bride bracket catalogue if anyone is able to match their bracket they used with a velo gp90?
http://bride-jp.net/products/super-seat-rail/body/

Otherwise, thanks for the info Jimmee, where does one find the buddy club or Nagsia auto rails from?

[Jimmee1990]

Much cheaper to have it fixed if you can make it yourself, otherwise you're paying a fabricator so not really worth it.

The Nagisa rails you can get from RHD Japan easily enough, and Buddy club are all over eBay USA last time I looked. Both of those two types came in cars I bought though, so didn't buy them new myself. The Bride ones I've had near new and brand new, don't rate them at all.

[Slimer86]

Have an as new Buddy Club rail in Adelaide, northern suburbs if you want to try.
Need to make L side brackets to suit, or just get the Velo side brackets to fit.
Pm me if interested