Planted brackets are stronger! They are made from 3/16th inch steel making the welds stronger and more durable. The Planted bracket will not bend or warp with heat whereas other brackets can be bent by hand.
Most of the time the answer is no, although there are a few exceptions like the Recaro Evo 8 OE seats. Most OE seats are made specifically for the vehicle they came in and do not have universal mounting holes to match up with aftermarket components. Many times the OE brackets are permanently attached to the seat so removing them and creating new mounts requires custom fabrication. Most of the time people find that an aftermarket seat and components is much easier and cost effective.
Planted brackets are more versatile with predrilled slots for sliders from most major aftermarket seat manufacturers like Braum, Bride*, Cipher Auto, Cobra**, Corbeau, Momo, NRG, OMP, Racetech, Recaro, Sabelt, Sparco, Status, Takata, etc. There is also space on the bracket for drilling holes for direct mounting when the driver wishes to eliminate sliders altogether.
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Aftermarket seats do not have airbags in them and therefore an airbag light will come on because the vehicle is no longer receiving the signal from the airbag. You may be able to eliminate the airbag light utilizing a resistor. Each vehicle may require a different ohm resistor so do your research to determine the correct one to use in your vehicle.
Some seats may be too wide for certain vehicles. However, if you have a reclinable seat you may be able to remove the inner adjustment knob/lever to create more room to move the seat toward the transmission tunnel. If you are installing a fiberglass shell seat you may be able to remove the seat cover and shave the outer shoulder bolster down slightly to create the needed room. In either case you may also be able to drill holes in the seat bracket to position the seat closer to the tunnel and create the extra needed room.
Planted Technology build each bracket to be as low as they can while still leaving room for installation hardware and ensuring a bolt in seat bracket that requires no modification of the vehicle. One way to eliminate excess height is to remove the sliders and fix mount the seat. Sliders add around 3/4 inches in height. You may also want to consider a lower profile seat. Keep in mind that some vehicles simply have less head room then others and may require a custom seat installation.
They aren't supposed to. Planted Side Mounts and Planted Seat Brackets are designed to have seat sliders between them. Without sliders between them the holes won't line up. If you plan to fix mount your seat without sliders there is plenty or room on the bracket to drill your own holes to create the needed hole pattern. You'll want to set the seat with side mount attached onto the bracket in the vehicle and find your desired driving position. Have a friend mark the position with a pencil. Remove the seat and drill your holes. Then complete the installation.
We agree, and we are sure you will be pleased to know that Planted seat brackets and side mounts are less expensive then most of the competition and in fact when others raised their prices.