anyone install a race seat?

[nordique14]

Has anyone taken out the stock seat and put in an aftermarket seat? I assume I will get an airbag warning light (as there will not be a side airbag). Any way to get the car to ignore the missing airbag? I am hoping there is a FORScan or plug-in resistor or something.

I am going to be installing a Recaro race seat. It is a must have for me as I need the headroom. Please let me know if you have a solution. Thanks!

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[Mach4.6]

You can wire in a resistor, you can google it, I haven't seen a plug and play one yet?
I just ignore the airbag light, there isn't a seat belt chime either

 

[RoadRacer]

I install Corbeau seats for track days and just ignore the gauge display light. I tried to locate a plug-in solution about a year ago and didn't have any luck.

 

[wildcatgoal]

I install Corbeau seats for track days and just ignore the gauge display light. I tried to locate a plug-in solution about a year ago and didn't have any luck.

Kohr has a plug for S197s. Matter of time until they produce one for S550/GT350, I'm guessing. Patience

 

[xXANCHORMONXx]

I’m in the same boat.

Seems like some guys have molested their stock seats and taken out the bladder, harness etc and ziptied it under the new seat.

I have no oem seatbelts anymore and am using race harnesses.

I was able to stop the chime with a YouTube videos help.

Now it’s a matter of dealing with the airbag light and such.

 

[nordique14]

not looking to rip apart the stock seats just to scavenge the airbag.

Is it easy to reuse the seat belt receptacle from the stock seat? If it is difficult to remove from the seat then I will just buy a new one from Ford. Looks to be about $100 for a new one.

 

[iTutn]

[ame]

Maybe this can help, I need to watch the video myself as I have Braum seats now and the lights annoy me.

 

[mkonrad]

I kept the harnesses from tech seats and mounted them to 2 Sparco seats, and bought replacement airbag harnesses which were fairly cheap. Then I replaced the airbag connector with the aforementioned 2 ohm resistor spliced in and kept the harnesses intact. No codes or lights.

Reusing the seatbelt is easy - just disconnect from seat harness - one connector. The only pain to reuse is the passenger side ocsm bladder, it’s well clipped in.

The airbags are easy to simply remove/omit with the resistors, but I kept the wiring harnesses with seat position sensor, etc. since it bundles up pretty easy under any seat.

 

[H@mmer]

As others have said, you simply wire a 2 ohm resistor across the stock airbag plug.
Seat position sensor and seat belt plug is also needed.

 

[Zcobra1]

Keep in mind that if you go to a seat only and keep stock belts, and the belts are still in the proper place around your bones, you are good. If you go to a seat that places the stock belts over your gut in case of impact, bad news....

If you run a race seat and harness belts only on the street, you better wear your helmet and HANS every time on the street, this no one I know does....I know people who run only harness on the street, and as they say, "loose", thinking it will help in an impact.
The vast majority of experts and track junkies recommend either go all out, harness/Hans,helmet of course, or stay with intact stock safety system. Stock belts stretch more in impact, work with your airbags to help to keep your neck from snapping, etc.

You strap yourself in with a harness on the street, your upper body does not go very far but that noggin of yours will keep moving.....and at a lot of G's....and if you think the airbag will save you, many believe it will snap your head back after your head moves forward, even worse.

No expert here, by any means, just have read up a lot from people a lot smarter than me and very experienced track junkies. Not preaching, just be careful on what decisions you make on changing safety equipment

 

[honeybadger]

Keep in mind that if you go to a seat only and keep stock belts, and the belts are still in the proper place around your bones, you are good. If you go to a seat that places the stock belts over your gut in case of impact, bad news....

If you run a race seat and harness belts only on the street, you better wear your helmet and HANS every time on the street, this no one I know does....I know people who run only harness on the street, and as they say, "loose", thinking it will help in an impact.
The vast majority of experts and track junkies recommend either go all out, harness/Hans,helmet of course, or stay with intact stock safety system. Stock belts stretch more in impact, work with your airbags to help to keep your neck from snapping, etc.

You strap yourself in with a harness on the street, your upper body does not go very far but that noggin of yours will keep moving.....and at a lot of G's....and if you think the airbag will save you, many believe it will snap your head back after your head moves forward, even worse.

No expert here, by any means, just have read up a lot from people a lot smarter than me and very experienced track junkies. Not preaching, just be careful on what decisions you make on changing safety equipment

As a side note to this - anyone know if you can buy a spare OEM buckle? I run track seats for track days and occasionally have to drive to the track in them. My mounts have a place to bolt in a buckle.

 

[Hack]

As a side note to this - anyone know if you can buy a spare OEM buckle? I run track seats for track days and occasionally have to drive to the track in them. My mounts have a place to bolt in a buckle.

I think you can get a seat belt extender fairly easily. I could swear someone on here even said the dealers give them away for free.

 

[H@mmer]

As a side note to this - anyone know if you can buy a spare OEM buckle? I run track seats for track days and occasionally have to drive to the track in them. My mounts have a place to bolt in a buckle.

If you have the stock seat, just pull the buckle off it. It's a single T47 (if I remember correctly). You'll then just need to buy an M8-10 (again, if I remember correctly) nut and you're good to go.
I have Planted mounts and I didn't even need an extended bolt. The stock bolt was just fine, along with the extra nut I bought at Tractor Supply.

 

[nordique14]

As others have said, you simply wire a 2 ohm resistor across the stock airbag plug.
Seat position sensor and seat belt plug is also needed.

Do you know the part numbers for these? I looked at the parts diagram but not sure what parts they would be.

 

[honeybadger]

I think you can get a seat belt extender fairly easily. I could swear someone on here even said the dealers give them away for free.

Really? Would be interested. I know you can buy them - but $120 is a bit steep https://parts.autonationfordwhitebe...9MjAxNyZ0PXNoZWxieS1ndDM1MCZlPTUtMmwtdjgtZ2Fz

If you have the stock seat, just pull the buckle off it. It's a single T47 (if I remember correctly). You'll then just need to buy an M8-10 (again, if I remember correctly) nut and you're good to go.
I have Planted mounts and I didn't even need an extended bolt. The stock bolt was just fine, along with the extra nut I bought at Tractor Supply.

I swap seats in and out frequent enough that this would be a bit of a pain. Was hoping to have 2 sets.

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