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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758  
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Just been on to Far Corners Help 'chat' thing
They said they are in stock and confirmed I do not need to remove seats to fit, £115 for a 110 with spacers and fitting kit if carpeted. If getting them 'made would cost £20 each, then for the extra £35 these are already done with bolts etc and save me trying to find a Fabricator etc. Trouble is, do I risk it? if they have yet to deliver to another forum member? Seems I can paypal it so put in a claim if not but not ideal. |
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4th Mar 2019 3:33pm |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 747 
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I'd agree for £35 not worth it if you get a whole set. Buy through ebay so you are protected.
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4th Mar 2019 3:38pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758
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Hello
Was going to buy through e-bay but they don't do the kit with extra washers? Spacers for soundproofing? I guess these are just normal washers so worth buying the ebay ones? |
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4th Mar 2019 4:11pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907 
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As you may know I had a lot of work done at Far Corners. One things on the list was making the middle seats more comfortable and showed them the Exmoor Trim Hoffelle (?) seat risers. They said they were going to produce a complete new bracket that would do the same which I duely had fitted...
 Click image to enlarge They work a treat in making the seats far more comfortable, unfortunately the folding mechanism is now a complete nightmare to operate, the higher bracket must mess up the geometry. I guess this is why they now produce an almost identical riser to the Hoffelle (which no longer seems ot be on the Exmoor website). I guess all I can add is the theory of raising the front of the seat to tip the back backwards really does help makes seats far more comfortable. When the kids fall asleep now their heads fall back and not forward. James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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4th Mar 2019 5:33pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907
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I should add Kris at Far Corners is a genuine guy and I'd happily buy from them again. I think they just get themselves too busy on projects and future products etc and forget about customer services. Their communication is really lacking, which is such a shame, but seems all too common in the Land Rover market place. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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4th Mar 2019 5:40pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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Just heard back from a Sam at Far Corners to say they are sending out another set as the couriers have lost them. Unfortunately, I’m now away tomorrow and will not be able to report back on their performance for a couple of weeks.
Will give them the benefit of doubt as I’ve had stuff I’ve sent go missing before. |
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4th Mar 2019 5:54pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758
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Hello
I contacted Exmoor Trim and they no longer do the kit, Think I will go with the FAR Corners ones then They seem to suggest I don't need to remove the seats, the spec on the web says you do but speaking to them say not. Odd |
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4th Mar 2019 7:23pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758
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James looking at yours
The seats seam to fix to the brackets? The Brackets off Far comers seem to just be brackets that keep the seats from going flat? Hence they said I could fit them by tilting seats forward? Does than make sence |
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4th Mar 2019 7:25pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450 
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Surely you just unbolt the pivot brackets from the floor, then bolt the adaptors in place and reattach the pivots. I'd probably remove the pivot pins and seats first to make it easier, but I doubt it's strictly necessary.
It's a shame the don't fit in a DC since by all accounts they do improve the seat considerably. |
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4th Mar 2019 8:03pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758
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Sam from far corners e mailed me back tonight at 9.30pm
He said following on from me speaking to him today he has a few sets they are getting out and are using new couriers as have been let down in the past. I've ordered a set. Ooh and on the web site I think it lists a DC version |
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4th Mar 2019 10:48pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450
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You can't raise the front on a DC unless you also raise the rear, because the backrest fouls the bulkhead. The seat just gets higher, the angle doesn't really change.
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4th Mar 2019 11:32pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758
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Paid for mine last night
Update from Sam this morning with proof of Courier so they hopefully are out for delivery 
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5th Mar 2019 11:37am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907
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Sorry didn't explain it very well. The ones I have replaced the whole original front bracket with a taller versions to achieve the same result. However this effects the tipping mechanism, so they seem to have changed the design to keep the orignal bracket and just 'pack' it higher with the spacer. So like Blackwolf says you just undo the bolts to the floor on the front bracket and bolt in the spacer. I hope this makes sense this time? James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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5th Mar 2019 12:34pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758
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Ordered Sunday,
Arrived today, look great quality and genuine LR bolts, plus the spacer is a job on piece of plastic not just plastic washers. If this makes it more comfortable for kids in back money well spent. Click image to enlarge |
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6th Mar 2019 12:25pm |
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