FD3S Rear Seats Anyone?
 

Hey Guys, I just got myself a 94 RX-7 and I love the car, but two seats just kinda sucks sometimes. I know I've seen rear seats for these things sold, and I realize they would be a joke, but my friends are little people, and in college you cram into anything you can. If anyone knows where the hell I could find some it would be great. Thanks

Don't bother, no normal size human can fit into them. Kids have trouble getting into them. You didn't buy an FD for practicality, don't try to make it practical.

Normal sized people can fit for a very short trip. BIGGIE sized American's can't...

I've had 4 people in my FD with the rear seats and I'm 6ft.

At least two of them would have to be amputees. I have a factory 4 seater (with diferent front seats/rails) and there was <1" between the back seats and the back of the front seats. Otherwise I couldnt hit the brakes.

Another guy with a factory 4 seater used to put his 2 year old in the back seat with her teddy bear on the other. The funny thing was the little girls feet would be squashed against the front seat.

So jeff, I can only assume your friends are stuffed toys or we're talking about animal friends here.

Back seats, however, are MUCH more practical for storage than the bins. :) But they weigh a heap (about 20-25kg from memory) when you add up the all the clips, inertia reels, brackets etc etc.

-pete

yeah i doubt anyone close to 6 feet could fit back there

I also had 4 people in the car including me and 3 other girls, its possible but not comfy:)

Well the front seats have to be scooted up, the driver is cramped, normal size people CAN fit. No it is not comfortable, not a 4-door car, not even close. It CAN be done. The seats aren't that heavy either. 1kg=2.2lb? I don't think the rear seats weigh 44-55lbs, I installed mine. The bins actually weigh more than you'd think.

To everyone else telling me what they think when they haven't seen crap, opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one.

I have fit 4 normal sized people in my FD and I don't even have back seats :)

the most important question is whether it is safe in those seats if you sit indian style w/ your seatbelt on

i like the bins... makes for a good beer cooler :allcho: :beerchug:

Ok so does anyone have any clue where the rear seats can be bought from? I dont care about 4 adults sized people.I just want to fit me .my wife. and my little boy.So a rear seat would be great.Thanx.

Nobody has actually told me where I can find them. Where can I find them?

You know ive searched for those damn things for quite some time with no luck.Hopefully someone on here can help us out.

Try emailing Jesse:

http://laujesse.tripod.com/4jspec/id3.html

ive seen them on ebay a couple of times. check there.

ive seen them on e bay once.And then i never saw them again.It just so happened that i didnt have the money at the time.Shitty luck.

Try Jimmy's RX-7 in England. Do a google search.

well i found jimmis and ive sent them an e-mail.Hopefully ill get a reply.Thanx for the info.

hehe oh ok then yes I've done that too :) I've seen people do similar things in phone booths too ;)

I wasnt guessing, I've weighed them. I looked for the shipping receipt last night. When I stripped my last FD I packed up everything you need for the rear seats, including the folding section, stay clips, their mouldings, belts, etc etc and weighed it at work. I was amazed!

Interesting you say the bins are heavy too, I would never have guessed.

I sincerely hope my dislike of the rear seats didnt offend you - that was not my intention. It more or less just came down to asthetics for me.

-pete

i have a full rear seat conversion for sale, black in color with seat belts and the whole nine yards...let me know if your interested... need to make room for the cage.

How much for it?

i want REAR SEATS! HOW MUCH

where you located at black majic? Im looking for the rear seats well.Let me know how much you want for them.Thanx man.

oh yeah almost forgot.Im in colorado.

go get a rx8 if you want a backseat.. its very roomy.. lol.