# STM Tuned's Project X
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [February 7, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792 "2014-02-07T19:04:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/21 "2014-03-05T14:01:58Z")
> [@LZ](#):
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> The answer is no judging from the picture.
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> I personally don’t care what you do but those seats are supposed to use a separate back brace for safety jump on the googles and take a look.
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> If you were to get in an accident or something the seats were designed with a separate brace in mind and without could snap in half.
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> Anyways just something to look into they make all kinds kits/mounting for them.
With no cage or harness bar, how would you mount the back brace?
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### Author:  [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/22 "2014-03-05T14:06:58Z")
> [@Bsp TC](#):
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> With no cage or harness bar, how would you mount the back brace?
you buy a harness bar and bolt it on.
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### Author:  [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/23 "2014-03-05T14:48:29Z")
If it runs into that much of an issue I’ll have a harness bar made for the car. Not like it’s an impossible thing to do
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/24 "2014-03-05T15:44:21Z")
> [@05OrangeSS](#):
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> If it runs into that much of an issue I’ll have a harness bar made for the car. Not like it’s an impossible thing to do
It’s not an issue until something happens in which case you’re already injured :lol:
Just wanted to let you know a lot of people don’t read the info from kirkey on proper installation
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### Author:  [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/25 "2014-03-05T15:49:55Z")
Someone said daily up there before, I assume that was just a theoretical question? lol
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/26 "2014-03-05T16:28:32Z")
I would assume Austin or Cory or emery would have said something if it was a big safety issue
I did mention before that I thought the seats needed to be braced by something but I didn’t know if that was for track rules or an installation recommendation to make the seat stronger.
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### Author:  [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/27 "2014-03-12T11:44:10Z")
Track wheels came in
[](http://s1333.photobucket.com/user/moralec31/media/26E56BDF-DBED-4F8C-9D53-28B8AA86755F_zpszqdgiq05.jpg.html)
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### Author:  [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/28 "2014-03-12T14:46:53Z")
I like those :tup:
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/29 "2014-03-12T16:20:32Z")
yeah that’s pretty bad. I hope STM warned you against this. (or are planning a harness bar that likely removes a lot of the weight gains.) Since they are on sliders :picard: make sure you factor in one of those special braces that has a pin and holes so you can move the seat to different positions.
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### Author:  [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/30 "2014-03-12T16:47:58Z")
STM drilling those rims?
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### Author:  [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/31 "2014-03-12T17:05:54Z")
> [@theblue](#):
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> yeah that’s pretty bad. I hope STM warned you against this. (or are planning a harness bar that likely removes a lot of the weight gains.) Since they are on sliders :picard: make sure you factor in one of those special braces that has a pin and holes so you can move the seat to different positions.
They’ll be fine. They more or less have free reign over the car but thanks for your concern. As far as drilling the rims it might happen yeah
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### Author:  [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/32 "2014-03-12T17:15:52Z")
> [@05OrangeSS](#):
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> They’ll be fine. They more or less have free reign over the car but thanks for your concern. As far as drilling the rims it might happen yeah
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/33 "2014-03-12T17:21:11Z")
just because this is a big deal, I’m going to share this, that said, I’m not here to shit up your thread so I’ll let it go after this:
> **[41%20Series%20Installation%20Guide.pdf](https://www.kirkeyracing.com/related/installation/41%20Series%20Installation%20Guide.pdf)**
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> 474.21 KB
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### Author:  [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/34 "2014-03-12T17:47:48Z")
Considering those aren’t stock sliders and I don’t drive the car a ton I’m sure what they’ve done/figured out will be just fine
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### Author:  [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/35 "2014-03-12T18:01:37Z")
Isn’t your goal to set some 1/4 mile records? What will track tech say about it?
if it were me I would be a little more concerned about my safety rather than relying on “what they’ve done/figured out”
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### Author:  [@AVB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AVB)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/36 "2014-03-12T18:33:21Z")
WOW those seats look like COMPLETE SHIT in that car. Get the OEM seats back in ASAP.
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2014, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/37 "2014-03-13T06:15:55Z")
> [@AVB](#):
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> WOW those seats look like COMPLETE SHIT in that car. Get the OEM seats back in ASAP.
This is why I refrain from posting things on here. He has a goal for the car and these seats help him achieve his goal. You’re not going to be sitting in them. Get over it.
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### Author:  [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2014, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/38 "2014-03-13T06:34:49Z")
> [@AVB](#):
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> WOW those seats look like COMPLETE SHIT in that car. Get the OEM seats back in ASAP.
Function over Form man. Thats what going fast is about.
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### Author:  [@AVB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AVB)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2014, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/39 "2014-03-13T06:37:51Z")
> [@llink78](#):
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> Function over Form man. Thats what going fast is about.
And there’s something wrong with the OEM recaros? And I’m sorry but trapping 111mph isn’t fast
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### Author:  [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2014, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-tuneds-project-x/234792/40 "2014-03-13T06:41:12Z")
> [@AVB](#):
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> And there’s something wrong with the OEM recaros? And I’m sorry but trapping 111mph isn’t fast
Well in his case I think it’s all about weight, what the rough weight on the OEM seats, 48# for passenger and roughly 40# for driver. The kirkey seats are a huge weight difference, but I would add a little more weight and make sure they are braced properly.
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