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    Seat Rails

    It's been a while and i cannot remember...

    Does anyone know for sure if i can bolt Escort seat rails onto MX3 seats?
    Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
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    #2
    that depends, do you want to sit at an angle?
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        #4
        Probably the same issue as putting MX3 seats in a BF. One side needs slightly longer bolts and a spacer or stack of washers.

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          #5
          or you could use the correct rails and bolt them in without resorting to sketchy ****
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            #6
            They are already installed in the car with the MX3 rails, have been for ~10 years. I'm just no longer loving how low they sit & was debating swapping rails.
            Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
            ... The first FWD BG with a Toyota E153 transmission conversion in the USA!
            Looking for BP x Toyota E153 adapter plates? PM me or contact me on Facebook: Riel Performance Parts

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              #7
              swapping rails won't fix that tbh
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              03 Accord DX: K24/5MT, peasant-spec old man's car
              92 240SX: KA/T25, nerd mobile

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                #8
                I could have sworn the escort rails were significantly taller?

                If the escort rails need a couple spacers anyway, I might as well just keep the MX rails & make 8x spacers in whatever height increase i want, and just put it together with high grade bolts.
                Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
                ... The first FWD BG with a Toyota E153 transmission conversion in the USA!
                Looking for BP x Toyota E153 adapter plates? PM me or contact me on Facebook: Riel Performance Parts

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                  #9
                  nah I don't think so, IIRC the height difference is in the seat bottom itself
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                    #10
                    combine the escort & mx3 rails with each seat you can level it out that way
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                      #11
                      The seats are level, they are just low enough that the reduced visibility bothers me.

                      I never really noticed it before as my other BG's had MX3 seats too. I drove it back to back recently vs. my 3rd gen escort and the difference surprised me.

                      Makes sense that the difference could be partially/entirely in the seat bottom.
                      Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
                      ... The first FWD BG with a Toyota E153 transmission conversion in the USA!
                      Looking for BP x Toyota E153 adapter plates? PM me or contact me on Facebook: Riel Performance Parts

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                        #12
                        given that as the problem, change the lower seat frame from the mx3 to a protege LX/ EGT metal frame & use your stock rails.
                        I need to be lower for clearance.. else

                        EDIT:

                        a neat feature of doing that is you can gain back the extra lower lumbar tilt.
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                        1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




                        I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
                        he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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                          #13
                          Lower seat frame eh? Hmm
                          Escort GTR -- 11.87 @ 117.6 mph -- 320 HP / 325 Ft. Lbs. @ 23 PSI
                          ... The first FWD BG with a Toyota E153 transmission conversion in the USA!
                          Looking for BP x Toyota E153 adapter plates? PM me or contact me on Facebook: Riel Performance Parts

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                            #14
                            yes, its physically lower. im running the pro LX bottom in my drivers side, can't stress enough how nice it is to have that lumbar tilt. my seat rails were further customized for as low as i could get it.
                            different world, different purposes. you'll find the LX seat frame does not have the outer metal wire protruding into the outside seat cushion (IMHO that only serves to add a stress/tear point for the fabric) not having it does not cause any extra detriment.
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                            1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




                            I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
                            he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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                              #15
                              a more awesome solution is buying some 7G Celica seats from Sam's and putting those in instead
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