Who has done this and whats involved? Ive searched the forum looking for any information and its just not there. My friend just purchased FD seats. Anyone have any info? If so please post up! TIA

 

they look nice, but they don't seem to have much lateral support :-(

its cool that you can put a harness through them though.

 

Ive heard they are not straight bolt in and they sit very high compared to the FC seats so they are to be avoided in an FC.

 

You own one of each. I bet it would take you less than 20 minutes to yank the seats out of both cars and examine the situation for yourself.

 

Nah actually it would take more effort given my situation but anyway if anyone has done it and actually knows please post up. Common sense says they will not work, for anyone whos done it I was curious what route they took.

 

I also own both and I can tell you that it wont work without specially made brackets.

 

I've done some reading on the subject and there's several people who've documented their efforts to get the FD seats in and I've heard that it does put you higher up. You'll need to make some sort of adapter to go between the FC rails and the FD seat. Just about any non shell type racing seat will put you up higher than a sagging old original FC seat though, especially if it's on seat rails.

 

i have fd seat in my tII, for sure u will be higher, and if u are big, think about putting those in your car. They look great in a fc and the are very confortable.

Dan

 

shazam!! it just takes imagination and custome brackts of course. i used stock FC backes but used brackets to mount them to the car. they do sit a little higher but im no monster so i fit in the car nice. also for the passenger side. you need to have bent backets of some sort. cuz the passenger will tilt the side

 

Thanks 1sxyrxy, thats exactly what I needed. Someone to post who has ACTUALLY DONE IT.

 

100% true, i was goign to mount some in mine, ended up selling them way to high and i'm about 5'10'', with brakets i would have definetly been pushing it, they sit almost an inch or two higher than stock seats

 

I know this thread is older than dirt but my heart sank when I heard they make you sit higher! I am a behemoth that just can't stop loving their FC so my seats are already as back as far as they can go. I really wanted to put in FD seats to replace my 25yo seats but alas being 6'6 makes this a pipe dream.

 

You can make brackets easily out of 1/8" bar steel and bolt them to the FC sliders, but they do sit higher that the FC seats. They are much more comfortable, but higher.

I know from experience, I put some in my old car back in 05'.

If I'd do it again, the best way would be to cut the seat mounts out of the car and bolt them to the floor. If you wanted to be able to slide them, you'd have to cut out the seat mounts, and modify a slider to bolt to the floor.

Alot of fixed back racing seats with side brackets can be "adjusted" to bolt to the stock FC sliders, and they sit similar to stock height. I got my Sparco Corsa seat to bolt the the stock slider by elongating the slider mounting holes.

 

You have given me the most genius yet simple idea I have never thought about. Remove all the sliding railing and just bolt them to the floor where I need them! I have never thought of that but it would lower the seats, make it where short people couldn't steal my car, and would also provide a sturdy base. Once I acquire the new seat I intend on doing this with I shall reward your brilliant idea with pictures! BOOYAH!

 

FD seats offer very little in the way of support or comfort (or style for that matter) and are inferior to good conditoin T2 seats in those regards. The only redeeming factors are that they should be very cheap and you can accept a harness....errr...well since they offer 0 lateral support, if you need a harness, you would probably need better seats any way.

Hope they were at least cheap.

 

I didn't buy seats because I didn't feel I had the sufficient research to make that leap. As many aftermarket seats are cheap and again as stated above I am gi-freaking-normous I believe I may find one made for giants and bolt that to the floor instead