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hey guys.. i installed the Just Jap Seats.. all in and done! please see photos.. they look awesome and feel great i cant move around anymore my mrs isnt too happy.. she doesnt like having to CLIMB out of them.. but we all know the mx comes first





oh and why not throw in an engine bay shot with my new whiteline strut brace and yellow spark plugs leads/oil breather



shout out too bigdog for showing me what fixed back bucket seats look like installed.. and reffering me to JustJap..




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(for those who dont know what started me on these)

hey guys..

ive been contemplating purchasing Sparco Sprints, until however i came across the OBX Daytona Seats

(http://www.australianauto.com.au/HTML/0 ... ats_01.htm at the very bottom of the page)

has anyone had any experience with using these seats

or does anyone have pics of these OR sprints installed

your help is appreciated as i will be buying these next payday (annual leave payout WOOT!)


Kind Regards
Ajay

I have an OBX Forza seat in my SP - almost too easy to bolt in on the drivers side - had to drill two new holes in seat bracket to fit. The Forza is a wide Daytona. Quality is average, and expect heavy wear and tear on the right side when you get in and out with the top up - mine was looking shoddy after just 4 weeks use. Comfort is good and driving position is excellent, plus they are ADR approved and cheap ($279 delivered from Vic, bought on ebay new). I am looking at replacing mine with something better soon, looking at Sabelt Titans or maybe a Cobra seat, but I'm going to put a pair in this time. Best looking seat I've seen was the Sparco Rev, they had one with a shallow side bolster that would make getting in and out easier, but sadly not for big bums like me...

they do look great installed.. thanks for your comments on them

and the OBX ones are very cheap!.. do you think im best off going to

DAYTONA's?
or
FORZA's

im thinking that the forza's might be a bit wide for the NA.. is the cab of an NB different to NA?


Kind Regards
Ajay

The NB door trims are moulded and therefore thicker so you should have more room in your NA.

oooh ok..

well i just did some research..

the Forza's are 55cm wide (the widest part at the top)
and the daytona's are 51cm's wide.. so either way they are both going to fit

Cheers
Ajay

i've sat in BD's Forza.........& let me tell ya, once you're in the thing, it's awesome, getting in & out would take some getting used to but

awww stop!!!!.. i want them now


Cheers
Ajay

if you are comfortable in a Sparco sprint you would want the Daytona (sprint is a much better made seat than the Daytona, but more expensive). If you have a larger rear end (say more than 1.5 axe handles across ) you'll want the Forza. NA has more room than NB. Mine will only go forward on the sliders about 100mm as it hits the console and tunnel, but you could offset the seat slightly to avoid this.

there was plenty of room for my bum in the forza..............

Ajay, you should also take a trip to Just Jap at Kirrawee and look at the JJR fixed seats - they are cheaper still and look to be just as good in the photos. $150 a seat is not to be ignored....

thats very cheap..

but i dont know if i want to drive ALLLL that way lol

just spoke to the friendly chap at JustJap.. and the fixed back black seats are $195 each... so this might be worth my while after all

might head down there on the weekend and take a seat literally

Ajay

this is the seat.. $199 each (sorry i thought it was $195)



i think they look quite nice.. and no branded stitching which is good

not sure of the quality... will get back to you once i see them

Cheers
Ajay

Ajay I think JJR seats might just come from the same place as OBX - they look identical without the logo (which looks tacky anyway) and the price is hard to go past See if they have a wider version (Forza size) for me if you go down to look... they would make good replacements for what I have now, and I could then get my current seat re-upholstered in better fabric etc...

what ever happens Don't get sparco sprints if you love food!

I have put on about 25 kg's since I put my sparco's in (many many moons ago!)
And now that i drive it rarely, its a mission to get into and out of!