S2000 seats into an MX5?

Roderic · Postby **Roderic** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:31 pm

I thought they were too wide? ?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mazda-mx5-convertible_W0QQitemZ4641383171QQcategoryZ18211QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Richee · Postby **Richee** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:45 pm

They do look good too

Casey · Postby **Casey** » Tue May 23, 2006 9:10 pm

S2000 racing seats? What a load of rubbish - they're covered in leather for goodness sake :roll:

Never yet seen a race car with leather seats for very good reason.

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:22 pm

Casey wrote:S2000 racing seats? What a load of rubbish - they're covered in leather for goodness sake Never yet seen a race car with leather seats for very good reason.

Well you need to look back a bit Casey - prior to around 1970 virtually every race car had leather seats, and on a practical level leather is a lot more fire resistant than almost all car seat coverings other than nomex and wool, so it really is a good choice for racing even now. Doesn't need to to slippery either - suede looks good and grips well....

Casey · Postby **Casey** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:43 pm

bigdog wrote:
Casey wrote:S2000 racing seats? What a load of rubbish - they're covered in leather for goodness sake Never yet seen a race car with leather seats for very good reason.

Well you need to look back a bit Casey - prior to around 1970 virtually every race car had leather seats, and on a practical level leather is a lot more fire resistant than almost all car seat coverings other than nomex and wool, so it really is a good choice for racing even now. Doesn't need to to slippery either - suede looks good and grips well....

I guess I'm looking forwards, not back. The performance version of the M3, the M3 CSL ditches the cooking version's leather seats for Alcantara, as does the top-line no compromise Ferraris etc. I couldn't pick a modern racing category where leather seats are used. However leather would be great for those brown undies moments :mrgreen:

Mmmmmm Alcantara. Do you know a local upholster here hadn't heard of it and then tried to sell me some Warrick microsuede? Idiot.

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:10 am

pictures Casey's white SP with Camel Poo brown suede seats, with Craig in passenger seat grinning like a loon :mrgreen:

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:36 pm

Wow this thing still hasn't sold. I remember this ad being shared about late last year with the S2000 seats.

Unless it was and now it is being sold again.

Casey · Postby **Casey** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:01 pm

bigdog wrote::mrgreen: pictures Casey's white SP with Camel Poo brown suede seats, with Craig in passenger seat grinning like a loon

Craig in the passenger seat:!::?:? What did I do to deserve that? :shock:

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:43 pm

Roderic wrote:I thought they were too wide? ?

I think the problem for me and a lot of others is not the width but the thickness of the back. It seems a lot thicker than the MX5s which means I can't get far enough back from the wheel & pedals.
OK if you are a short arse. :roll:

AJ · Postby AJ » Fri May 26, 2006 8:05 pm

5' 9 1/2\" here.......perfect fit.........for once in life, it's nice to be \"average\" height

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Fri May 26, 2006 10:16 pm

Casey wrote:
bigdog wrote::mrgreen: pictures Casey's white SP with Camel Poo brown suede seats, with Craig in passenger seat grinning like a loon

Craig in the passenger seat:!::?:? What did I do to deserve that?

OI!

Like I'd get in a white car! :lol: