CLK BS Rear seats...
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CLK BS Rear seats...
Just wanted to share. I had custom seats made based on the kicherer design. No carbon, because it really doesn't matter back there for me. I know people have strongly advised against it, but I really wanted this option because I have a young child at home that I want to be able to cart around from time to time. Michael Angelos in Houston, TX did the work for me. Sorry for the crappy iphone pictures it was taken at night
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Your modification looks very professional and well done.
However, I would be very cautious about the total amount of weight that you carry in the area behind the front seats. The factory specifies a maximum load of 50 kg (110 lbs) for the trunk.
When calculating the additional load, don't forget to consider the total weight gain from all of the additional upholstery and safety belts that have been added in addition to the weight of the passengers and their safety seats.
However, I would be very cautious about the total amount of weight that you carry in the area behind the front seats. The factory specifies a maximum load of 50 kg (110 lbs) for the trunk.
When calculating the additional load, don't forget to consider the total weight gain from all of the additional upholstery and safety belts that have been added in addition to the weight of the passengers and their safety seats.
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wise words from jdb . kicherer reinforce the rear section completely .
this ( and the mounting of legal seat belts ) is what got the tuv approval .
out of interest what did you do to the front seats to enable access to the rear ?
this ( and the mounting of legal seat belts ) is what got the tuv approval .
out of interest what did you do to the front seats to enable access to the rear ?
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The seat belts were from a w209 clk coupe and fit in at all hardwAre points to the frame. No mods to the front seats were done. Access by folding seat forward and all the way to the front. Can you elaborate on the reinforcements on the actual seat?
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Your modification looks very professional and well done.
However, I would be very cautious about the total amount of weight that you carry in the area behind the front seats. The factory specifies a maximum load of 50 kg (110 lbs) for the trunk.
When calculating the additional load, don't forget to consider the total weight gain from all of the additional upholstery and safety belts that have been added in addition to the weight of the passengers and their safety seats.
However, I would be very cautious about the total amount of weight that you carry in the area behind the front seats. The factory specifies a maximum load of 50 kg (110 lbs) for the trunk.
When calculating the additional load, don't forget to consider the total weight gain from all of the additional upholstery and safety belts that have been added in addition to the weight of the passengers and their safety seats.
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as for the reinforcements my understanding is that the rear " humps " ( behind the front seats ) are only designed to hold 50 kg .
kicherer had to reinforce this area to make it safe to carry people rather than light luggage .
that was the only way they could get tuv approval .
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Thanks, I might get the shop I had the work done to reinforce the seats some more with fiberglass cloth.
great job with the belts . ( i forget the us seats are different to our buckets ).
as for the reinforcements my understanding is that the rear " humps " ( behind the front seats ) are only designed to hold 50 kg .
kicherer had to reinforce this area to make it safe to carry people rather than light luggage .
that was the only way they could get tuv approval .
as for the reinforcements my understanding is that the rear " humps " ( behind the front seats ) are only designed to hold 50 kg .
kicherer had to reinforce this area to make it safe to carry people rather than light luggage .
that was the only way they could get tuv approval .
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Looks like nice quality craftsmenship. What do mean by "folding the seat forward"? I don't recall my stock front seats having any feature that allows them to fold forward.
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very nice dude. i was just about to start another thread asking for fresh ideas on how fit some seating in the rear.
i'm sure there is an easy answer, but i haven't heard yet how and why the rear seating area of the black series is so much different than the stock CLK rear seating area. why do you suppose they limit the weight back there? do you folks really think the BS is weaker here than a regular CLK chassis? i'm betting that the safety of occupants in the rear of the BS is identical to that of other CLKs. it's not a different chassis. they are the same. curious to hear what folks think would be the worst case scenario for rear seat occupants in a BS.
i'm sure there is an easy answer, but i haven't heard yet how and why the rear seating area of the black series is so much different than the stock CLK rear seating area. why do you suppose they limit the weight back there? do you folks really think the BS is weaker here than a regular CLK chassis? i'm betting that the safety of occupants in the rear of the BS is identical to that of other CLKs. it's not a different chassis. they are the same. curious to hear what folks think would be the worst case scenario for rear seat occupants in a BS.
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I think he refers to the powered recline feature of the US seats. ROW seats are of a one piece construction and don't offer any kind of movement except forward and backward and maybe height adjustment.
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very nice dude. i was just about to start another thread asking for fresh ideas on how fit some seating in the rear.
i'm sure there is an easy answer, but i haven't heard yet how and why the rear seating area of the black series is so much different than the stock CLK rear seating area. why do you suppose they limit the weight back there? do you folks really think the BS is weaker here than a regular CLK chassis? i'm betting that the safety of occupants in the rear of the BS is identical to that of other CLKs. it's not a different chassis. they are the same. curious to hear what folks think would be the worst case scenario for rear seat occupants in a BS.
i'm sure there is an easy answer, but i haven't heard yet how and why the rear seating area of the black series is so much different than the stock CLK rear seating area. why do you suppose they limit the weight back there? do you folks really think the BS is weaker here than a regular CLK chassis? i'm betting that the safety of occupants in the rear of the BS is identical to that of other CLKs. it's not a different chassis. they are the same. curious to hear what folks think would be the worst case scenario for rear seat occupants in a BS.
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OP, great job on those seats!
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very nice dude. i was just about to start another thread asking for fresh ideas on how fit some seating in the rear.
i'm sure there is an easy answer, but i haven't heard yet how and why the rear seating area of the black series is so much different than the stock CLK rear seating area. why do you suppose they limit the weight back there? do you folks really think the BS is weaker here than a regular CLK chassis? i'm betting that the safety of occupants in the rear of the BS is identical to that of other CLKs. it's not a different chassis. they are the same. curious to hear what folks think would be the worst case scenario for rear seat occupants in a BS.
i'm sure there is an easy answer, but i haven't heard yet how and why the rear seating area of the black series is so much different than the stock CLK rear seating area. why do you suppose they limit the weight back there? do you folks really think the BS is weaker here than a regular CLK chassis? i'm betting that the safety of occupants in the rear of the BS is identical to that of other CLKs. it's not a different chassis. they are the same. curious to hear what folks think would be the worst case scenario for rear seat occupants in a BS.
The sheet metal under the storage area in the BS is the same as the rest of the CLK's. Once the shelf is removed, nothing needs to be reinforced to allow more weight to be carried in the back seats. What Mercedes is referring to in regards to load limits, whether it's cargo in the trunk or occupants in the rear seats, has to do with the redesigned rear axel specifically for the Black Series.
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Not all excepted for the W209 Clk63 "BS" because there's no back seat and the head rest is not electronic adjustable to lower down when the seat fold forward like in the regular Clk seat.
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What, do you seek out my posts to correct me? Time to get a life brother. I don't understand your English.
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My stock seats like the ones in the c63 allow me to recline the seat forward about 20-30 degrees.
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Man I'm a small guy and can barely get to my back seat with just 20-30 degrees tilt forward. The tilt forward and folding feature on the regular Clk seat really open up the entry to the back seat.
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Ya, I was scratching my head trying to figure out what he was talking about, my stock seats never had the feature which he was talking about.
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