Post #1
I have just picked up a pair of Cobra Monaco bucket seats.Not that it matters to me but how do you tell if they are 'in date'?
Thats what's on the side of them!
Cheers
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 martinh
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bideford Registered: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1,274 Status: Offline |
Not that it matters to me but how do you tell if they are 'in date'? Thats what's on the side of them! Cheers |
 Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:00
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MisterGTR
Senior User  Location: Glasgow Registered: 05 Aug 2014 Posts: 675 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Looks like June 2011 is marked. ________________________________________ Turned 40 and in true cliched fashion buying one of the cars of my teenage dreams! |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:01
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martinh
Seasoned Pro Location: Bideford Registered: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1,274 Status: Offline |
Post #3
So is that expiry or manufacture?! |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:03
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro  Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I think expiry as that will be what scrutineers check, they won't want to do the maths on when expiry would be if it's manufacture.________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:11
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martinh
Seasoned Pro Location: Bideford Registered: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1,274 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Think I may have just answered my own question as found this sticker underneath them! Guess it must be manufacture date then?! |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:24
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jamiek_uk2000
Seasoned Pro  Location: Llanelli Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,925 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Unless it is only made to last 24 days until the end of June  ________________________________________ 205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread Looking for: VTS P1 Rack PR1.2 16" |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:27
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro  Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #7
I believe it's manufacturing date, Iirc they are valid for 2 years but you can get them inspected to add another year at a time |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:28
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martinh
Seasoned Pro Location: Bideford Registered: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1,274 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Ok, Thanks for the info!What do you reckon they would be worth? In Immaculate condition, unfitted and unused just dusty in the pic!  |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:36
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jamiek_uk2000
Seasoned Pro Location: Llanelli Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,925 Status: Offline |
Post #9
They would be loverly for my Diablo 306. Are they side mount or bottom?________________________________________ 205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread Looking for: VTS P1 Rack PR1.2 16" |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:53
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martinh
Seasoned Pro Location: Bideford Registered: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1,274 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Can be either mate, there's stainless allen key bolts in the side and there's threaded holes on the frame on the underside. |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 18:59
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #11
FIA and National events have age limits on certain parts like belts and seats.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 17th Nov 2014 at 20:17
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jamiek_uk2000
Seasoned Pro Location: Llanelli Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,925 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Let me know a price and we'll go from there________________________________________ 205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread Looking for: VTS P1 Rack PR1.2 16" |
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Posted 18th Nov 2014 at 01:56
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MisterGTR
Senior User Location: Glasgow Registered: 05 Aug 2014 Posts: 675 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Nice seats  Don't worry Jamie i'm not after them ________________________________________ Turned 40 and in true cliched fashion buying one of the cars of my teenage dreams! |
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Posted 18th Nov 2014 at 18:01
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teej
Cheeky Chav!  Location: Chelmsford Registered: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 8,505 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Just to clarify, the MSA currently have no rules about "lifing" of seats, so you can use a seat of any age in an MSA sanctioned event as long as it is fit for purpose, safely secured etc. The expiry date only becomes an issue if you wish to race abroad - these events are run to FIA regulations, which do require an in-date seat. Occasionally a UK championship ventures abroad, but it's not that regular at club level. the "FIA 8855 1999" refers to the standard to which these seats were manufactured. I don't know how old a seat can be to be okay for FIA racing.I should point out that this is for circuit racing. I suspect it is the same for rallying, but that's not something I've ever seriously looked into. Maybe devere could clarify that. Seatbelts are very definitely lifed - the date on the belt is the expiry date. That doesn't mean it's not still useable e.g. for road or trackday use, it just won't pass scrutineering. ________________________________________ "Talking about badgers is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" Steve McBadgerTransversa aurigatio transcurro arvae. |
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Posted 19th Nov 2014 at 10:28
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allanallen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Buxton Registered: 01 May 2007 Posts: 1,399 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Seats are marked with manufacturing date and they're valid for 5 years where applicable but can be inspected by the manufacturer and extended for a further 2 years.Msa circuit racing doesn't require in date seats but rallying does. Personally I wouldn't use stainless bolts to mount a seat, unless they're something special stainless is generally like chocolate. ________________________________________ www.bridgecraftmotorsport.co.uk |
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Posted 19th Nov 2014 at 10:45
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martinh
Seasoned Pro Location: Bideford Registered: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1,274 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Thanks for the info. So these are infact 'in date' until june 2016?Seems to be an issue when buying/selling seats even though in reality it probably doesn't make any difference as I imagine the majority of seats end up in track day cars etc. I say the bolts are stainless, they may not be! Just looked like it at a quick glance! |
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Posted 22nd Nov 2014 at 19:38
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