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NoPis10 07-04-08 11:17 AM

New seats installed....
 
My wife gave me these seats for X-Mas "06 and they have been collecting dust in the garage because I have been to busy working out all the bugs on the TII install. I finally gave in on Monday night when I saw spider webs on them so I got off my lazy ass and installed them...:lol: BOY was she happy I finally did something with my X-mas gift.....:hahaha: Maybe she'll buy me more things NOW.......

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...w/IMG_7314.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...w/IMG_7313.jpg

L8R

john smack 07-04-08 11:28 AM

That looks really good!
Did they just bolt in there?

Vashner 07-04-08 12:11 PM

Looks damn good. Yea tell us more about model and install. Also how comfortable?

blackdeath647 07-04-08 02:48 PM

that looks damn good man, i'm also curious about how the installation go? was it a pita? or just straight bolt on?

jshiz 07-04-08 02:55 PM

those look sick. I'm with every one else, more info.

NoPis10 07-05-08 11:22 AM

Thanks for all the kind words....
They were from Procarparts.com. She purchased them for me when we went to the HIN event in Miami as they didn't want to ship them back to Cali after the show so we got a REAL good deal on them. DEMO seats for the show.. LOL
As for the install, it was a bolt in affair as the Miata seats I had in the car were pretty much set up with the same dimensions as these were so I was able to use the same seat tracks that were already in the car. I got real LUCKY....

L8R

'87 turbo II 07-05-08 11:25 AM

You should of put those in a while ago. They look great, and doing so would've been more appreciative of your wife. You may have killed future car gifts you would've gotten. Either way, they look wonderful. Congrats, and Merry Christmas. :P

NoPis10 07-05-08 11:26 AM


Originally Posted by blackdeath647 (Post 8346112)
that looks damn good man, i'm also curious about how the installation go? was it a pita? or just straight bolt on?

They are Otto R seats from Procarparts.com.
I haven't driven the car since install but just from sitting in them they seem to be comfortable. They are also narrow enough that the side bolsters don't hit the doors or interupt the opening of the center console AND the stock seat belts can still be used.:icon_tup:

L8R

NoPis10 07-05-08 11:31 AM


Originally Posted by '87 turbo II (Post 8347640)
You should of put those in a while ago. They look great, and doing so would've been more appreciative of your wife. You may have killed future car gifts you would've gotten. Either way, they look wonderful. Congrats, and Merry Christmas. :P

Yes DEAR....... You are right:lol:

I wanted to wait till I replaced the carpet and I also was kinda hesitant because of the fab work I thought was needed to install them BUT to my surprise they bolted in right away with NO fab work needed.... Guess I need to thank the spiders for putting webs on them..:Wconfused .. that was the final straw of seeing them sit in the garage...

BTW... the wife loved the way they looked and was GLAD that I finally installed them....


L8R

blackdeath647 07-05-08 12:05 PM

^^ haha that's hilarious. oh and man, i think i'm in love with them seats lol j/k. are they light weight?, cuz that would be an extra insinuative to buy some seats like those lol. :)

NoPis10 07-05-08 03:38 PM

LOL ...yes I did....
I weighed them prior to install.... 21 lbs each and the Miata's were 26 lbs each....

L8R

aussiesmg 07-05-08 05:41 PM

What were the height and width measurements, nice seats man

Percentage 07-05-08 06:48 PM

I know if anyone is looking at getting seats like these, F1 Spec makes a similar seat that bolt right onto our existing brackets for our seats. it's beautiful.

http://www.f1spec.com/f1spec-type-3-seat.html

NoPis10 07-06-08 09:53 AM


Originally Posted by aussiesmg (Post 8348337)
What were the height and width measurements, nice seats man

I would have to get them for you next time I pull her out of the garage.
BTW...they are reclineable seats NOT fixed backs...

L8R

evil_motors 07-06-08 10:57 AM

percentage - do you have the seats you posted how do you know they bolt right in

NoPis10 07-06-08 01:41 PM

Here are the measurements....

Height - from seat cushion to top of seat - 33"

Width - from widest part of side bolster to side bolster shoulder area - 22"

Seat cushion - were you put your Ass Dyno - from front to back - 20"

http://www.procarparts.com/product_i...0b90d01049400f

Hope this helps....

Percentage 07-07-08 01:12 PM


Originally Posted by evil_motors (Post 8349584)
percentage - do you have the seats you posted how do you know they bolt right in

Yes, i have an F1 Spec seat. It's very similar to the ones lwnslw has. To install, you remove the bracket from your stock seat, and put it on the bottom of the bucket seat, when you get the chair and hardware it's pretty self-explanatory on the construction. But it's a direct bolt-on, i did no modifying to make it work.

Much like lwnslw's, it fits really well in the cabin, and it sits very snug.

gsl-rew 07-08-08 06:12 PM

Hey guys I had a 83 gsl when I was in high school and it had in seats from a mx-3.
They where very sporty and gave you that "sit in" feel like in those 86 corrola, but the slider was out of the mx-3 and did not sit that straight, but with the "sit in" feel the setup yeilded a lot of head room. Im 6'1" and with the stock seats in my 84 gsl-se I have about 2 or so inches free space above my head. I have a friend who took those skinny(skinny bottom) yet very nice seats out of a dodge conquest and mated the stock rx7 slider to them very cleanly to avoid any extra bulk hight but they still sit you high in the car. So I think that no matter what seat I get if I use the stock sliders my head will still be seeing my headliner ........Now after all of that my question is how tall are you? and what is your head room clearance with does new seats? (if we can make a comparison)

thanks

NoPis10 07-09-08 06:01 PM


Originally Posted by gsl-rew (Post 8357189)
Hey guys I had a 83 gsl when I was in high school and it had in seats from a mx-3.
They where very sporty and gave you that "sit in" feel like in those 86 corrola, but the slider was out of the mx-3 and did not sit that straight, but with the "sit in" feel the setup yeilded a lot of head room. Im 6'1" and with the stock seats in my 84 gsl-se I have about 2 or so inches free space above my head. I have a friend who took those skinny(skinny bottom) yet very nice seats out of a dodge conquest and mated the stock rx7 slider to them very cleanly to avoid any extra bulk hight but they still sit you high in the car. So I think that no matter what seat I get if I use the stock sliders my head will still be seeing my headliner ........Now after all of that my question is how tall are you? and what is your head room clearance with does new seats? (if we can make a comparison)

thanks

Well luckily I am a short little F#$%^@R at 5'8" so I have plenty of head room....:lol: :lol: :lol:


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