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      05-02-2022, 12:38 PM   #22
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Drives: M3, M3, M5, M5
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Originally Posted by Beedub View Post
So far, ( i hope i don't come to regret this ) but i don't see any reason why you wouldn't choose the Planted bases, excellent construction, lots of room for custom mounting to the top plate but the real deal killer is the seat belt and tensioner pre welded tabs. In my case I need the height they provide as i'm using a carbon shell seat that feels like your sitting way too low.

final install will be happening next week which ill be recording for my YT channel.
Do you want knocks against it?

-Long, unreinforced tabs that'll become straight in crash (aka, expect the seat to relocate and the belts to get looser in a crash)
-Limited slider options, and none of them great.
-The seat belt mount position is fixed, so only one slider position properly locates the lap belts do you body.
-their side mounts (doesn't apply to you) have HUGE slots (weak)
-weak and fixed position sub strap mount, that isn't properly located for most seat installs

Their side mounts especially sketch me out:

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