What seats are out there that sit as low or lower than stock seats? im in the market for seats but dont want to buy some that will make me sit higher!i love the low seats, and my head almost hits the roof and does hit it if i sit straight up.

 

recaros are suppose to be prety low profile yet comfortable.. anyone els want to add??

 

Any fixed bucket seat with thin pads and proper rails (adjusted to the low position) should be lower than stock.

I wouldn't bet money on a reclining seat (not really a racing seat anyway) lowering your eyeline.

 

Throw any adjustable bracket in the trash.
Just bolt the aftermarket seat to the floor.


-Ted

 

brides sit pretty low..... sparco is pretty low too (at least the fixed/nonreclinable ones)

 

Bride, Recaro (god i loved those seats but they cost an arm and a leg), Sparco, Seibon, Cobra. any of those seats will be lower (since they mount on rails, and most of them are non adjustable, which it seems is what you want. I would say that the best bet would be to sit in a few of them (in or out of cars) and see which is most comfortable to you (youre the one driving it, so its you that matters) and then pick the best one. Pick something with a good side bolster, god i hate moving in the seat when im taking a corner hard, or sliding the *** end around.

 

I can vouch for bride... holy crap that is a nice seat!

 

For lowness, side mounts will be better, they should allow you to mount the seat so that it's actually touching the floor, whereas with a bottom mount you won't be able to get it quite that low.

 

Not to hijack the thread, but I too wanted to bolt in an aftermarket MOMO race bucket, and I was concerned with mounting it back further and lower. Can you buy the brackets from the company or do you have to have them fabbed? I'm 6' 2" and the stock seat is really uncomfortable; it doesn't go back far enough and my head hits the roof.

 

I've got an NEX bucket (unfortuantely I don't think they make them anymore) and it sits pretty low. I am 6'2 and fit in with no high problems. I could use a bit more leg room (but thats true of any car other than a volkswagon) but the seat is against the rear of backing, so there's not much else you can do. My dad is 6'7 and can fit in it, barely. I'm pretty sure it has side mounts like Black91N/A suggested.

 

Almost all fiberglass/carbon/etc full bucket seats are side mounts... usually only tube-frame seats are bottom mounts. You definately want a side-mounted seat if you want to gain any headroom (I mean, the stock seat is already pretty damn low, at least on the rear side).

BTW, what sort of angle does your seat have compared to the stock seat? In a racing situation it's good to sit as upright as possible, but if you adjust the stock seat too high you either run out of headroom or your back is strained because whether or not it "molds" to you depends on the shape of your back and the seat angle. I hope it's a nice comprimise, or that it was at least molded to someones back instead of just sort of randomly put together to look cool. If that's the case you can at least change it with lumbar pads or something.

 

i have a corbeau forza 2 seat with their rx7 bracket and it sits a little lower than stock but not crazy

 

thanks guys. i just didnt want to spend the money and not like the way i sit in it. where is the cheapest place to purchase seats?

 

I use a bride bucket with bride rails. They sit lower than stock, but boy they're expensive.

 

Cheapest place to get seats is eBay. You can get great deals on used seats and probably really good prices on new ones too

 

^^ what he said. Other than that, check out Sportcompactonly.com They have a decent selection of stuff, some is just show, other stuff is actually useful.

 

I got mine on ebay 2 years ago, still as comfortable as when they were new. Think I paid like 350 USD including shipping.

 

was thinking about the Mazdaspeed reclining seats... are they the same height or lower than stock?

 

i got a signal auto seat.in my fc. it seems pretty well build, comfy, and with my setup sits fairly low. i am 5'11" 200lbs and holds me in good. i wouldnt really reccomend it though for long drives.

 

ebay is cheapest for everything..most the time!

 

what is the quality of the ebay seats? i know they wont be near as good, but as long as the supports dont break and the seat cracks in half on me or something. will they stay together?