MNlotus Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 will the R500 seats fit in any S3 caterham? Also do you need any other seat rails or to make these fit? http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/seats-interior/caterham-r500-race-seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 You may want to check out the dimensions on the Tillett website. I am relatively certain that's where you can get a real close copy or OEM replacement for the R500 seats. British Racing Group may have the specs on their site too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNlotus Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 You may want to check out the dimensions on the Tillett website. I am relatively certain that's where you can get a real close copy or OEM replacement for the R500 seats. British Racing Group may have the specs on their site too. The link i posted are not actual R500 seats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 No, I referred to the Tillett website because they have the seat dimensions you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 will the R500 seats fit in any S3 caterham? Also do you need any other seat rails or to make these fit? http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/seats-interior/caterham-r500-race-seat The Tillet R500 seats will fit an S3 chassis or an S5 chassis and are mostly based on the Tillet B6. The Tillet B2s are known as Caterham CSR seats and will only fit an S5 chassis not an S3. However, the B6s are not the same as what Caterham sells for the R500 as the headrest has been kicked back in the standard B6 to accommodate a helmet but this makes it out of position for road use - something to consider depending on your use patterns. The width and other dimensions are still the same between the two. The Tillet website has lots of dimension brochures to check the width of the seat depending on whether you have the cut or rolled edges to the seat. For mounting you can stick it on runners to adjust fore and aft or just bolt it in to the floor using fixed seat mounts. Tillet sell both. Tillet USA were very unhelpful when I tried to talk with them on a set of seats and I eventually ended up talking with Tillet UK who were excellent. Definitely worth calling the UK to get the right advice for your order as they know Caterhams well. http://www.tillett.co.uk Reverie also do a carbon seat for Caterhams S3 and S5 chassis. Lastly, Oxted Trimming sell a really nice seat pad for the Tillets to make them more comfortable and warmer in cold weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick OTeen Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 will the R500 seats fit in any S3 caterham? Also do you need any other seat rails or to make these fit?The description of the seats from your link says "...can be retro fitted to any Caterham car." It goes on to say it is: "Supplied with a fitting kit..." so overall it certainly sounds like they'd work. Why not contact Caterham and ask them directly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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