Side Plate Comparison

So, these aren’t really new products, but we hope to bring new information to our customers to help them make decisions about how to mount their racing seat.  There are infinite possibilities on how to do mount your seat – you can use all off the shelf components in any combination that works, or you can fabricate something yourself and everything in between.  The aim of this document is to shed some light on the intricacies of the side plates that we sell a lot of so you can see what will work for your situation.

Please note, that these plates are specified to fit specific situations by each manufacturer.  We have found that because the side plate mounting hole dimensions are the same on virtually all racing shell seats, that you can use different side plates from different manufacturers to fit your specific application.  We mention what each plate is designated for only to help you find the specific plate when ordering, not to guide your choice.  You must use the measurements we provide to figure out what works in your situation.

Brey Krause Side Plates

These side plates are very often used when we do Porsche 996 installs because you can buy off the shelf a whole lot of parts that work together to create a safe and clean installation of everything – seat, harness, and fire extinguisher.  But that is far from the end of what they are good for.  These side plates have a provision for an inboard lap belt mount which is something most other plates only dream of.  This sets them apart from the other side plates.

This particular set of side plates is the R9073 plate, which according to Brey Krause is specific to the Cobra Imola II GT and Sparco Evo 2 Seat.  We’ve used it for Suzuka GT as well, and think that it probably will work for other seats too.

Keep in mind that there are other Brey Krause Plates available as well. We hope to bring you more dimensions on those very soon.

Cobra Side Plates

The Cobra Side plates are made of aluminum and are very beautiful. They feature a bend which is usually a great thing if you are trying to mount a narrow seat, or if your car has wide mounting locations. Obviously we sell the most of these to Cobra Seat owners, but we also use them for other applications.

We will continue to add information to this post as we have time.