Seat console, side adapter, running rail - everything for the racing seat in your car!

Do I need it? How does it work? What does the TÜV say?

SPEED Engineering GmbH

Let's start with the requirements for us engineers. What must the product be able to do?

• It must be safe
• Should be as light as possible
• You have to sit in the middle with every seat shell
• Center of gravity? Yes, of course, so we have to sit low
• Simple and logical to install
• The construction must be rigid and strong
• Your car probably looks cool, as if our product has to keep up

Now it's your turn...

Trackday Community

Are you traveling fast?

Do you move your car so quickly that at a certain point you have to exert force to stay behind the wheel? After a few laps on the racetrack, you have pressure points on your legs and the GoPro recording shows tense arms when steering?

This should be compensated for by a suitable seat and not your body, because it should only carry out the commands of your racing instincts! So the question of whether you need a racing seat in your car has been answered: No! But we are pretty sure that you WANT one!

The side adapters for the bucket seat

To install a Recaro Pole Position, Sparco Pro200 or other bucket seats, for example, you always need side adapters (also known as L-adapters). These are the connecting element between the seat and the running rail.

The running rail

Which brings us to the running rail. Here we work with different systems and even use the original running rail for some BMWs, but in most cases our customers prefer the running rail offered here in the store, which can be purchased as an option. However, our systems are designed so that they also work with the widely used Recaro running rail. The running rail is therefore the element between the side adapter and the console.

The seat console

The console (also known as the seat console) is your foundation. It is the basis of the system and is firmly bolted to the chassis. In most cases, our consoles are thicker than those of other suppliers in terms of the base material, yet we are lower in overall height and not heavier. How does that work? In some cases, we design the material thickness so that you already have threads in the bracket and do not have to lock them under the bracket with a nut (this saves us installation space and therefore height and you have fewer nuts and washers for assembly). To reduce the weight at the same time, we run FEM analyses on our components so that we remove any volume of material that is not load-bearing.

Not only the bracket, but all components are designed according to this principle. We also choose a thicker material for the side L-adapters, while keeping the weight low.

What does the TÜV say?

This approach also pleases our engineering colleagues at TÜV. We have to make it clear that we can never guarantee registration. Registration by individual approval is often a subjective decision by the inspector. However, we do everything we can to make registration possible. Our products are demonstrably 100% Made in Germany and we also provide material certificates to prove this. If required, we can also supply documentation of FEM analyses and design with sufficient safety factors.

Have you found the right seat attachment for you?

Take a look at our store and if you can't find anything suitable for your vehicle, let us know and we'll develop the right setup for you and your car!