my new 8 seats came today!
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08-02-06, 01:54 PM
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haha new to me, they have about 2k miles on them....$450
they are black cloth with airbags, not motorized.
i will be removing my seats later today so ill get back to you guys on the weight, so far though from just removing them from the box i was surpised how light they were. i cant imagine the leather fd seats being lighter....
stay tuned more info to come
they are black cloth with airbags, not motorized.
i will be removing my seats later today so ill get back to you guys on the weight, so far though from just removing them from the box i was surpised how light they were. i cant imagine the leather fd seats being lighter....
stay tuned more info to come
08-02-06, 10:00 PM
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ok i weighed the rx-8 passenger seat @ ~35 lbs.
after removing the fd passenger seat the 8 seat feels slightly heaiver. personally though the 2 or 3 lb difference doenst concern me as the comfort and style of the 8 seat means more to me, plus my tan seats are gross.
as far as the installation goes....after sitting and looking at it for 30 minutes with 2 friends i think we came to a resolution on how to retro fit the fd rails onto the seat. modifying the rx-8 rail looks like it would be way too complicated and tedious.
going to whip out the rotary tool tommorrow with mini grinding stone and hack all the brackets off the 8's rails, hopefully ill get some pics to post.
after removing the fd passenger seat the 8 seat feels slightly heaiver. personally though the 2 or 3 lb difference doenst concern me as the comfort and style of the 8 seat means more to me, plus my tan seats are gross.
as far as the installation goes....after sitting and looking at it for 30 minutes with 2 friends i think we came to a resolution on how to retro fit the fd rails onto the seat. modifying the rx-8 rail looks like it would be way too complicated and tedious.
going to whip out the rotary tool tommorrow with mini grinding stone and hack all the brackets off the 8's rails, hopefully ill get some pics to post.
08-03-06, 08:58 PM
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ok, so the passenger seat is in. whew what a bitch. the 8 rails are so far apart they hit the tranny tunnel on one side and the plastic on the other side....however they do fit, with limited rear sliding range....if i file down the interior plastic a little im sure i can get the full sliding range.
basicly i attached the fd rails to homemade brackets attached to the original rails. the rear 2 bolts line up perfect and the front right bolt lines up perfect, but the left front side wont sit flush on the floor because the 8 rail hits the tranny tunnel. i may build up some washers or make a flange to get that last bolt in. with 3 of 4 bolts in th seat is quite secure.
here is a low quality pic for now,,,
basicly i attached the fd rails to homemade brackets attached to the original rails. the rear 2 bolts line up perfect and the front right bolt lines up perfect, but the left front side wont sit flush on the floor because the 8 rail hits the tranny tunnel. i may build up some washers or make a flange to get that last bolt in. with 3 of 4 bolts in th seat is quite secure.
here is a low quality pic for now,,,
08-03-06, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
Looks like a tight fit. I take it your FD is at a paint/body shop? Looks familiar 
08-03-06, 10:17 PM
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yes sir, its in my friends garage, he does bodywork and paint, every little blemish is just about gone and its going to get a fresh coat of black
08-04-06, 03:51 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ight=rx8+seats
i did half the writeup for the driver's side. you can do the writeup for the passenger side and we can compare notes
i did half the writeup for the driver's side. you can do the writeup for the passenger side and we can compare notes
08-04-06, 07:34 PM
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the seats are incediblly comfortable and the shoulder pads hold you in nice.
the driver seat is now in, 3 of 5 bolts in, i need to file the interior plastic down some to get the seat to slide back further, so i can tighthen the front bolts.
the driver seat is now in, 3 of 5 bolts in, i need to file the interior plastic down some to get the seat to slide back further, so i can tighthen the front bolts.
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