purple82

What are the best supportive seats to put in a 1st gen car? I've got an 82 base model car and these seats have minimal side bulstering. Putting in a set of Sparcos at $1100 into a car that is worth $1000 makes little sense. The 1st gen GS, GSL, SE seats are very bulky compared to others. Do 2nd gen seats fit right in? Are there different models of the 2nd gen seats (base, GXL, turbo, 86-88, 89-91)? Are these less bulky than the 1st gens? Has anyone had good experience with any other aftermarket seats?

yayarx7

2nd gen seats bolt right in. The T2 seats are the best but almost everyone knows this so they are not usally cheap for a good set.

Unless you know someone or, like here in Abilene, have a freindly junkyard that does not understand imports.

Redwood

When you say the 2nd gen seats "bolt in", do you mean that they use the 1stgen sliders (or mounts, dunno the technical term) or the 2nd gen ones? I have both, so I imagine I'll figure it out when I try to put seats in my car, but it would be nice to know ahead of time.
Thanks.

error402

as far as i know the 2nd get seat bolt right on except for the one bolt in the front closest to the shifter.

Richard Miller

I am pleased with my FD seats in my FB.

purple82

Any other seats? Has anyone ever tried seats from an early 90s Prelude? Those were really nice.

HOZZMANRX7

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I've got a set of Vert seats in my GSL-SE. Use the 2nd Gen runners. Everything lined up and bolted right in, no problem.

Vert seats have same side bolsters as T2's, but have the bonus of the headrest mid's. speakers. Thus my choice.

Hope that helps.

yayarx7

Richard Miller,
You got pix of your seats installed? i would love to see em

Pittdp

I really like the way my seats look.

yayarx7

Very nice Pittdp.

Is it just that all my pre-84 cars have worn out seats or that the seat bottoms are much higher on the 84-85 cars? I find myself ducking to look under the mirror in my SE, and trying not to hit my head on the sun visor. A problem I never experienced in my SA or my 83. ANYONE???

Felix Wankel

I think you're right about it. My 85 seems higher than the 81 did.

yayarx7

I am 6'1" and I need to lower those seats. I think I'll put my T2 seats in my SE. They seem to be the same height as my 83 seats.

Felix Wankel

The TII seats have a much deeper bottom than any others. I feel like I'm sitting on the floorboard in my TII. Its a much lower position than my GXL.

The GXL does have a tilt adjustment on the front of the driver's seat that the TII doesn't, however. That's kinda cool.

Pittdp

I just had my 83 seats re-covered with tweed, and pleather...

purple82

I like the idea of sitting lower!

Any pictures of the tweed seats?

Zalitore

how bout mr2 seats? i love those, think theyed fit?, and are the tII seats better then the mr2 ones? ive never been in a TII

MyRxBad

I think the 84 and 85 seats sit a little higher because the GSL and GSL-SE had the option of having the drivers seat have the tilt function (gotta put the extra mechanics somewhere) therefore it raises it up a tad.

Pittdp

the tweed seats are poasted above.

yayarx7

How much did that run you? Did you get new foam? I am looking into refurbishing a couple of SA and T2 seats.

NOTA V6

It helps to make me jealous.

How do you have them wired? Are you running an aftermarket stereo system? How is the sound in the SE with the headrest speakers?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Richard Miller

the request to see my 3rd gen seats will have to wait.

I am in the process of a massive work in progress. I hope to have the car cosmeticaly together by may.

I will post pictures when I am done.

Pittdp

it coast me 600 to do the entire enterrior, which included new foam.

riffraff

right now, i am actually running with some mustang seats in my SA. they are from a 95 gt ( a friend got new racing seats for his, so i stole his old ones). they feel like couches. will have to do until i can get around to getting something better

SilverRocket

I've got a Corbeau Forza and the stock 82 black passenger seat. The Forza just barely fits, but the difference is amazing. Incidentally, it's actually a little higher than the stock driver's seat. I think the GS seats must be much lower than the GSL ones, because all the RX-7's with leather GSL seats I've ever driven have felt like sitting on a phonebook lol.

Redwood

My plan is to throw a couple Acura GSR seats in my 85 I have a coworker who said he'd hook me up (read: steal some). I know that it's not a cool thing, but someone is going to buy them, it might as well be me. No idea about fitting them yet, but worst comes to worst, I'll bust out the ol' flame gun