I have thought about going with racing seats(sparcos, brides, etc) or having the leather redone in a charcoal/graphite color. I have found several options that are narrow enough to fit, and even recline.

Here are my pros and cons for both decisions.

Racing Seats
Pros: Better support, instant street cred/bling for having expensive seats
Cons: Custom fab rails, limited selection due to fitment issues, maybe too over the top for a street/occasional track car?

Leather
Pros: Easy install/fit, in charcoal it will still add originality to the car, nice leather feel, looks more classy.
Cons: Factory seats offer OK support, but not great

Anyhow, just looking for opinions.

 

Been there doing that

The best racing seats dont fit at all or are a real pain to deal with. (hit the door etc) I think some good race seats would look the best . But, only if they fit and maintained the classic look of the interior. Sparco Milano are killer!! Gmonsen put them in his car but most feel they don’t really fit. Corbeau has a lot of new stuff out but they havnt been documented to fit.

The factory seats are pretty comfy. I opted to redo the factory leather with leather bolsters and suede center section for a nice combo race look. Having a custom leather guy redo the seats is very pricey here (indy) with questionable results. I was always worried that the aftermarket leather covers wouldn’t look right or I wouldn’t be able to install them well. Leatherseats.com is doing the double stitched smooth look from the factory covers and many folks have them with favorable reviews. What clinched it for me was the install class at the Revo. That way I can get great covers at a great price and then have a pro help me install them for free.

 

The Sparco Siena has a narrow width of only ~20inches and is fully reclineable. There are a couple of Bride seats that max out at around ~20inches, as well.

You are right the true race seats aren't going to fit. It will more likely be a race-like seat in the car.

 

I'm not one for the bling, but I would recommend recovering the stock seats. I'm not a "hardcore track guy", but I was thinking of going with an aftermarket seat to keep me from sliding around on the track. I stuck a 5-pt harness on the stock seats and that was more than enough for me. Plus, in keeping the stock seats, I still have the comfort to drive around town without killing my back or busting up my door panels from an aftermarket seat rubbing.

 

You could probably add support to the side bolsters of the stock seats. I am not opposed to using non-oem seats, but most of them don't really fit in with the design of the stock interior. With that said, the Cobra Misano Ls look like they would be a good aesthetic fit.

 

Thanks for the info guys.

I think I am going to stick with the leather, and probably get myself a good 5 point harness.

Aftermarket seats seem like too much trouble and after talking to several people I think it is a bit much for a mostly street-driven car.

 

if you want the bling factor and keep leather, this might be for you. i dont know how they would fit but they are sweeeet!

http://www.subesports.com/products/?...bra&prodID=671

 

i was in your situation

i was gonna get a pair of corbeau cr1's i think the model was but i decided i rather get a pair of great condition stock tan leather seats instead..i wanna keep the stock clean look..imo