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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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FC back seats

does anyone have or know where i can get some back seats for a 1987 turbo II?
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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junkyard, don't have to come from a turbo

i would just leave them out anyways, less weight
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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Only NA's had backseats. I *have* seen VERY few TurboII's with backseats, but it was a weird special-ordered option.

The back seats are USELESS. The seatback is totally vertical, and there is NO room in there.

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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 02:16 PM
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You can find them on ebay quite often. Try Ernst at www.rx7world.com, he probably has some laying around or thepartstrader.com. You can still buy the mounting hardware through mazda as an option if you come across just the seat.

You can fit some small kids with the front seats slid up a bit. I stuck my girlfriend back there and she puts her legs sideways towards the middle of the front seats. Small butts are required for those seats. They blend well if you have a rear hatch cover and also provide good bass acoustics if you put a bass tube behind them. I have heard that the older porsche 944 back seats would fit...but I don't know how they would mount.


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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 03:38 PM
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I have a perfect set for sale, gray leather. email me @ swivel@pengaru.com if interested.
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 03:52 PM
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Has anyone ever mounted a pair of racing seats at a laidback angle? I was messing around with that idea after seeing a stock set of seats. An SCCA guy told me I would need convertable springs or coilovers regardless of what rear seats I went with just due the increase in weight. All things to consider. IMO, I prefer the stock "toolboxes", that hold all interior things safely to prevent accident projectiles.
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 04:24 PM
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Here is one set

Link to rear seats

Goodluck.
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 06:31 PM
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Originally posted by Buizda
<snip> An SCCA guy told me I would need convertable springs or coilovers regardless of what rear seats I went with just due the increase in weight. All things to consider. <SNIP>
OK, that's silly. The whole kit can't way 35#. No way anybody weighing over a buck can sit back there.
Logic like that would have you swapping springs when you filled up the gas tank.

FWIW, my three year old was complaining about being crunched into the seat by my seatback on Tuesday.

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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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The seats in the back weight about 8 pounds.. .its not much... i have a set... i have seen two people sit back there... its pretty funny to watch
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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Yes, they were an option which I bought. Believe it or not, I rode back there a couple of times. It wasn't too bad.. a guy wouldn't make it though- No offense
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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 10:58 PM
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Well, I know they wiegh more but I really like the car and I need the back seats for my two kids who aren't that big at all, they are only a couple years old. Anyways the one I have right now is a auto, so obviously untill i change to a standard I would be silly to worry about spead. How ever I am picking up a turbo II out of maryland soon, I cant wait, thats where I'm gonna have the real fun. Well, thanks guys, I appreciate the help.
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