seat ideas

[Freeman]

Yeah but aren't those the newer ones?

[SilverSpear]

Originally Posted by wawazat??

Danny I too tried using L brackets to mount my Recaro seats into my '95 SVX. I was able to make it work with a number of modifications but it placed the seat higher than I liked when I had my helmet on. I ended up with a set of custom made brackets that bolt to the Recaro sliders that allow the seat to drop lower than the stock SVX seat to maximize head room for me (I'm 6'3") when I've got me helmet on. Took multiple trips to a friends shop to get to wherer I am today and they still need some mods so that I'm comfortable with them but they work for now.

To all, seats are a safety item and as such brackets to mount them should be built well to absorb the loads in the event of an impact and keep the seat in position. Please keep this in mind when buying and installing aftermarket seats.

Todd

Todd you might be right, but the way I am sitting with these installed as my current setup, there is the adapter which resembles to this --> #
Then its brackets on the adapter, then obviously the seat. All these installed, and I am around 6' (182cm), and my head is somehow free. I think they sit lower than OEM.

Let me try with the L brackets on these seats and see where I end up, and thank you for your input.

Originally Posted by Freeman

Now if you want a lighter car and possibly more comfortable, and better looking (in my opinion) seats and don't mind some work, I say go with either the Chinese ones or the STi seats.. The only problem is that the STi seats are expensive as crap on eBay so if your going to go shopping for then, check for used ones on the STi forums. Some of them are stingy with their seats and try to milk as much cash as possible but I'd start with a low offer, wait till they're in need of cash and offer again.

Just as well, you may be able to find some at a local junkyard even..

OEM STi seats or Recaro/Sparco, or even Recaros for another car is safe enough to have it installed. But these are not cheap as you mentioned above.

I bought cheap Chinese for two reasons, one because of their color, which somehow matches my interior. Two because of their price, $120 or $150 for both, I do not really recall exactly.

Originally Posted by Freeman

Just don't get in an accident!

Haha, too much passion hein?

Originally Posted by b3lha

I spent the whole day today sitting in a Nissan GTR. Those seats are not comfortable at all.

Yup Phil, that thing i noticed too when I drove it... but who cares as long as it is a... GTR

[crash_2365]

Originally Posted by Freeman

Yeah but aren't those the newer ones?

Nope. I they're version 6, so 2000. Still a GC. There were a few different ones. My friend who I got my seats from had some that were older, like v3 and those sucked.