my new Mazdaspeed seats
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From: Australia - Perth
Mate thats awesome !! great work.
Do these seats from a mazda 3 or MPS or something ?
We dont have the mazdaspeed 3 in australia.
how much where the seats if you don't mind me asking ?
Do these seats from a mazda 3 or MPS or something ?
We dont have the mazdaspeed 3 in australia.
how much where the seats if you don't mind me asking ?
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From: Long Island, New York
they were from a Mazdaspeed 3, I dont know what the aussie equivalant would be?
I got them for a GREAT price, a price that if you had seen it online would think it was a scam, apparantly the guy had them listed for double the price and did not get a single craigslist response, he cut the price in half and I was the only one who responded.
He had them listed as: SPEED SEATS, I honestly looked at the ad just to goof on what seats were being sold ( remember the price was VERY cheap ) and was shocked when I looked at the pictures. I did a craigslist search for seats and was actually seeing if someone happen to have upgraded seats for sale for my pickup.
I got them for a GREAT price, a price that if you had seen it online would think it was a scam, apparantly the guy had them listed for double the price and did not get a single craigslist response, he cut the price in half and I was the only one who responded.
He had them listed as: SPEED SEATS, I honestly looked at the ad just to goof on what seats were being sold ( remember the price was VERY cheap ) and was shocked when I looked at the pictures. I did a craigslist search for seats and was actually seeing if someone happen to have upgraded seats for sale for my pickup.
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carpet I got years ago from a s5 vert that was being parted out, I also got the door panels from the same car and some other nice pieces.
The brackets I did not make, I had Wedge make, they made them to my specs and were very quick and nice to deal with. Of course everything is still sliding, its all fully bolted up and not rigged in any way. The brackets they made bolt to the factory holes in the floor, and the seats bolt to the brackets.
The brackets I did not make, I had Wedge make, they made them to my specs and were very quick and nice to deal with. Of course everything is still sliding, its all fully bolted up and not rigged in any way. The brackets they made bolt to the factory holes in the floor, and the seats bolt to the brackets.
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carpet I got years ago from a s5 vert that was being parted out, I also got the door panels from the same car and some other nice pieces.
The brackets I did not make, I had Wedge make, they made them to my specs and were very quick and nice to deal with. Of course everything is still sliding, its all fully bolted up and not rigged in any way. The brackets they made bolt to the factory holes in the floor, and the seats bolt to the brackets.
The brackets I did not make, I had Wedge make, they made them to my specs and were very quick and nice to deal with. Of course everything is still sliding, its all fully bolted up and not rigged in any way. The brackets they made bolt to the factory holes in the floor, and the seats bolt to the brackets.
I inquired with Wedge a couple days ago about getting seat brackets to install RX8 seats into my 2nd Gen and they responded that they only did brackets for aftermarket seats such as Sparco, etc. I am betting what you had them fab would be very similar to what I would need for an RX8 seat.
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you need to call them and ask them to make you CUSTOM brackets, you give them measurements where you want them to drill and tap the holes for your seats.
You measure the distance of center of bolt-center of bolt, you need to come in around 16" or under, my boots came today from redline, crappy weather out but I think I will slip them on later.
You measure the distance of center of bolt-center of bolt, you need to come in around 16" or under, my boots came today from redline, crappy weather out but I think I will slip them on later.
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I think they were $165 with the embroidery, he sells lighter weight mats, these are the heaviest mats he sells. They feel nicer then my other mats which I believe were made by the same company.
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got my mats, shift & ebrake boots in, along with the taller center console lid cover.
Going to take it out for a test ride now, its sunny and about 72 degrees out- perfect!
Going to take it out for a test ride now, its sunny and about 72 degrees out- perfect!
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I dont even remember what they charged me, but I also paid for rush shipping
I think standard brackets were $95 and the custom were $105, when you see them they are very simple but if you dont have a set to go off its harder to explain to someone, and there is alot to be said for calling them and giving them a few simple bolt hole to bolt hole measurements and getting nice brackets in the mail that fit perfect, beats getting the run around from a local welder for such a small job
I think standard brackets were $95 and the custom were $105, when you see them they are very simple but if you dont have a set to go off its harder to explain to someone, and there is alot to be said for calling them and giving them a few simple bolt hole to bolt hole measurements and getting nice brackets in the mail that fit perfect, beats getting the run around from a local welder for such a small job