WanKeL FD RX-7

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What's the best deal for seats, i currently have 2nd gen seats and i hate them.. I tried the original 83 gs seats, and they are much more confortable. Could you guys show me your seats pics ?

Thanks Guys

Max

WanKeL FD RX-7

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sorry for the triple thread i have problems with my internet connection

pratch

How are the FC seats uncomfortable? I love the bolsters and find that in spite of the lack of adjustable headrests, etc - they are far more comfortable than the stock FB seats.

I imagine this is just a case of differing opinions?

onepointone

my dad has a fc, and we both agree my seats are FAR more comfortable.

at an autox a while back, me and a friend with a fc switched to see what each others cars were like. he has a racing harness, and i couldnt stand it because it had to go around the seat instead of going over and through the headrest. it sucked.

purple82

I love the TII seats

pratch

Heh, so far it's a hung jury 2 votes each way

FB II

i'm just gonna get a set of corbeua seats (spelling?)

WanKeL FD RX-7

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Ohhh, my 2nd gen seats are not TII seats, they are not as nice as yours Pratch ! I know TII black leather seats would be cool and confortable in my rx7. How about racing seats ? I work for a speed shop, i could get a pair of sparco or momo or even g-force for cheap.

Mr BiG G

yea...do those sparco's and stuff fit on our cars? why don't u try doin wat sumone else did he put fiero seats into his 1st gen by modifying the seat rail or sumtin.....do a search theres a lotta posts bout this

later

WanKeL FD RX-7

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Yeah, i like the FD seats too, but my dad won't let me take his fd seats lol

Mr BiG G

i said fiero....not FD

WanKeL FD RX-7

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I know, but i like fd seats, but i'll try to find something nice.

Mr BiG G

try the sparco/momo seat thing and tell me if it works cuz i like some of their seats

WanKeL FD RX-7

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Yeah they are ******* nice I dream of Torino 2 seats... but it's damn expensive..

purple82

I've read on the board that you sit higher in the Sparco seats. You're actually a little lower in 2nd gen seats.

MosesX605

edit: I didn't notice that you already had FC seats.

Oh, and BTW, you're on crack if you think that the 1st gen seats are more comfortable than the FC ones.

rotary emotions

I've been using pretty much all seats by now...
My first car was a 1984 FB, in Europe these all had uprated suspension and brakes from the GSL-SE, but not the engine. They also had the interior from it apart from the seats. (so the dash etc) Seats were much like the FC seats we got later on.
Anyway, those things were comfortable. I now have a 1982 car (Mariah Mode one) I don't like the 81-83 seats very much, and the car had FC seats in there that were much better (not the ones on the pics above, we had them with removable headrest, not solid). I now have FD seats in, that were custom trimmed in red/black.
As for judgement: IT DEPENDS!!!
I'm not too tall, and my wheight is only 60kg (I think that's 120 pounds???). Now then the FD seats are perfect! The are extremely comfortable, even on very long trips. However if you have a fat *** don't buy them at all. They might be too narrow.
Then the FC seats must be perfect.
Aftermarket sportsseats will be pricy if you want good ones, a rigid, not foldable seat might be very good for racing, but remember you are using them or a different task, and then they might be not so comfortable without declining back etc...
So it really all depends on your size, and preferences...
Oh, and btw, putting FD seats in an SA/FB is not an easy task!!! I've done it, so I know from my own experience!

clean85owner

What do you have to do to fit FD seats into an FB? Is it like you have to pound the bottom out of them or do you fab them up? Just wondering because I would love to have FD seats in my FB. Later.

Chrisman1969

I have 99 Miata seats in my fb, the best part about them is that you sit 1 - 1 1/2" lower in the car. I'll check later to see if I have any pics.

Chris

pillage6

Hey Chrisman, how hard was the install?

Chrisman1969

not too bad. On the out side you can use the miata rails, on the inside you have to get a little creative. I used the rx7 rail on the inside drivers seat and drilled a hole through the front channel and a hole through the floor and used washers (redneck). On the passanger seat, the transmission tunnel rises, so I just mounted the passanger seat inside directly to the floor in the full back position. Passengers dont need to adjust their seats anyway....

Over all not too bad. I couldnt find any pics at work, I'll check at the house or take some tonight.

Chris

WanKeL FD RX-7

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sweet miata seats

pillage6

Thanks for the info.

purple82

The angle of the inside passenger rail must be a real bear to work with if you're not using an Rx-7 seat. The cool thing about 2nd gen seats is that they have the same angle in the rail.

Chrisman1969

The car is in "upgrade" mode right now. I pulled the tranny and put in an .80 overdrive and am regearing to 3.636's. Also putting the whiteface guages on and putting in a new steering box while it down.....