I ask anyone that brings in a stock seat max2 if they want it cut. If I own it it dosent leave the shop with one piece floor. Most of the older ones are cracked somewhere near the bend at front of the seat. I just cut there if cracked already. My personal machine is cut about an inch in front of the bolts holding seat pad to tub. Through the shift lever hole makes it easier to adjust jackshaft chains without pulling bottom floor and is my preference if given a good floor assembly to start with.