Spirit R seat pics
Forgive my noobness, but do the retail Recaro seats fit in our cars? Those Spirit-R seats look like they've been molded to fit the RX-7 interior. Subaru and Mitsubishi sedans just use regular Recaros with special rails for their car, without changing the molding of the seat.
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Originally posted by jdhuegel1
Hmmmm... How much money can I spend to sit my fat *** on...
What's the deal with the price on these damn things anyway?
Hmmmm... How much money can I spend to sit my fat *** on...
What's the deal with the price on these damn things anyway?
They came in a special model, and spare seats weren't produced in large #'shigh demand + low supply= $3350 per seat or some crazy **** like that.....but damn they look good
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Or you could just buy some Recaro SPGs and pay extra to have them finished in red for less than $2000/pair....
As far as being reclinable, those are track seats essentially, and aren't for cruising around town in. You want reclinable, get a set of Corbeau CR-1s.
As far as being reclinable, those are track seats essentially, and aren't for cruising around town in. You want reclinable, get a set of Corbeau CR-1s.
Originally posted by rynberg
Or you could just buy some Recaro SPGs and pay extra to have them finished in red for less than $2000/pair....
As far as being reclinable, those are track seats essentially, and aren't for cruising around town in. You want reclinable, get a set of Corbeau CR-1s.
Or you could just buy some Recaro SPGs and pay extra to have them finished in red for less than $2000/pair....
As far as being reclinable, those are track seats essentially, and aren't for cruising around town in. You want reclinable, get a set of Corbeau CR-1s.
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Originally posted by teamstealth
one word...exclusivity They came in a special model, and spare seats weren't produced in large #'s
high demand + low supply= $3350 per seat or some crazy **** like that.....but damn they look good
one word...exclusivity
They came in a special model, and spare seats weren't produced in large #'shigh demand + low supply= $3350 per seat or some crazy **** like that.....but damn they look good
If I wanted to be exclusive, I'd buy Ferarri. 
Just bustin your ***** Zach.. The seats are beautiful.
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From: Asheville NC
i like the exposed kevelar backing. I wouldn't by a set of seats unless i had got a feel for sitting in them. Imagine paying that kind of money for a set of seats, install them in your car, sit in them and they feel like ****. Instant buyers remorse.
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i got a pair of these coming in black..... its used but in great condition. it came off a spirit R.... im asking only $2600 because i cant fit in it..... anyone intrested?
btw,these didnt come in blue did they?
btw,these didnt come in blue did they?
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For my taste, the steering wheel isn't adjustable, if the seat isn't I'm not going to pay more to make my car more uncomfortable than it allready is, especially for more $$.
And If I'm building a race car I'm buying a milk crate and stapping it down, and putting the $2600 or $5200 respectively into Periphreal Porting and a Haltech... not seats... going fast is more important than looking cool in the pits...
And If I'm building a race car I'm buying a milk crate and stapping it down, and putting the $2600 or $5200 respectively into Periphreal Porting and a Haltech... not seats... going fast is more important than looking cool in the pits...
They can but like any other seat you need to buy special rails for mounting. The SpiritR seats come with pre done rails made for the fd. Sparco and any other seats you have to custom fit the rails in the fd.
Originally posted by scotty305
Forgive my noobness, but do the retail Recaro seats fit in our cars? Those Spirit-R seats look like they've been molded to fit the RX-7 interior. Subaru and Mitsubishi sedans just use regular Recaros with special rails for their car, without changing the molding of the seat.
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Forgive my noobness, but do the retail Recaro seats fit in our cars? Those Spirit-R seats look like they've been molded to fit the RX-7 interior. Subaru and Mitsubishi sedans just use regular Recaros with special rails for their car, without changing the molding of the seat.
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Originally posted by RX7SpiritR
They can but like any other seat you need to buy special rails for mounting. The SpiritR seats come with pre done rails made for the fd. Sparco and any other seats you have to custom fit the rails in the fd.
They can but like any other seat you need to buy special rails for mounting. The SpiritR seats come with pre done rails made for the fd. Sparco and any other seats you have to custom fit the rails in the fd.
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Originally posted by DCrosby
And If I'm building a race car I'm buying a milk crate and stapping it down, and putting the $2600 or $5200 respectively into Periphreal Porting and a Haltech... not seats... going fast is more important than looking cool in the pits...
And If I'm building a race car I'm buying a milk crate and stapping it down, and putting the $2600 or $5200 respectively into Periphreal Porting and a Haltech... not seats... going fast is more important than looking cool in the pits...
A good supportive 1-piece seat not only helps for driving fast but is safer than the stock seats. I know my entire body is sore after a track day, because my whole body is straining to keep me planted in the damn stock seat through the corners....
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Originally posted by rynberg
Have you ever been to the track? A good supportive 1-piece seat not only helps for driving fast but is safer than the stock seats. I know my entire body is sore after a track day, because my whole body is straining to keep me planted in the damn stock seat through the corners....
Have you ever been to the track?
A good supportive 1-piece seat not only helps for driving fast but is safer than the stock seats. I know my entire body is sore after a track day, because my whole body is straining to keep me planted in the damn stock seat through the corners....
I agree a good seat is essential to driver comfort, the issue for me is, spending $3-5K on seats, when spearco's and a custum rail, will do for 1/3 or less. and my point was if you're truely making a race car, spirit-r or not has no bearing on your performance, getting good parts and installing them properly does. So people who buy these are inhibiting their comfort, at the significant cost of $$.
Comfort
Cost
Performance
I can sacrifice Comfort, for less cost and better performance. Or I could sacrifice Performance for better cost, and comfort. Or I could Gain Comfort and Performace at the price of Cost... I just don't want to loose 2 of the 3