What aftermarket seats have you fitted? now with pics

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:52 pm

Does anyone have an idea about a reclining seat that would fit?
I have dríven a couple of 5's with racing seats, and I always find them too upright (short legs and long arms, and no jokes about knuckle dragging, OK?) so I need a seat that reclines, but will also hold me well in the corners.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:14 pm

Cobra have these adjustable mounts. Not sure how much recline they give.

I also believe the Cobra Monaco seat fits an MX-5.

Rob E · Postby **Rob E** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:38 pm

Im watching these seat threads with real interest. Unfortunately, looks like the cheap option wont work for me. I am 182cm (just on 6ft) and need to be 2 inches below the roll bar. On standard seats with helmet on my melon is slightly above the bar. Looks like i will need to lose some kgs, get a sparco sprint and bolt it straight to the floor :evil:

maybe a torso shortening might also be on the cards

Postby **Okibi** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:43 pm

I'm a little taller, but even if I sit on the floor I won't be 2\" under my Brown Davis with Helmet on.

Have you done the \"sit on the floor of the car\" test?

Rob E · Postby **Rob E** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:54 pm

Okibi wrote:I'm a little taller, but even if I sit on the floor I won't be 2" under my Brown Davis with Helmet on.

Have you done the "sit on the floor of the car" test?

Not yet, im '5 less at present......but i remember what it was like in my previous car.

Rob E · Postby **Rob E** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:59 pm

Yeah, i suppose thats the other issue.........they reckon the Hard Dog Hard Top bar is the tallest that goes under a HT (i will have HT fitted full time) i suppose i could get one sent out by Sea from the states, not sure how much taller than a BD though.

vrmmmpshhh · Postby **vrmmmpshhh** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:46 pm

here are mine.. just installed

feel ultra comfy.. but im very short so suits me perfect..

vrmmmpshhh · Postby **vrmmmpshhh** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:12 pm

they are from jap trading??? they were 570 delivered to Adelaide i think.. i got them ages ago so i dont quite remember. They are bride copies.

the driver sides are an almost perfect match for the stock rails!!! width is exactly the same but i had to drill new holes about 2cms lower on the rail for the backs of the seat.

the passenger side was a lot harder, i had to modify a genuine bride seat rail to get it to fit. Even then the seat is fixed in place but can still recline. The bride seat rails and big and chunky and i welded it very carefully.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:28 pm

Thread hijack warning!

MEXFIVE wrote:Im sick of standard na seats and sliding round in them when takin corners at speed.

Try the "foamectomy" modification. See photo below.

Take off the "hog rings" (some shown in green circles) that hold the seat cover on and carefully lift up the seat base foam. Cut the blob off the rear bottom (where the 6 holes are in the seat pan) of the foam in one cut using an electric carving knife. Your bum will sit a bit lower.

Also try taking the foam pad out of the back rest by undoing the three "hog rings" that attach the centre pad cover to the seat back and the 6 or 8 hog rings that hold the foam pad to the seat back wire. I did all this to mine and find I sit a lot lower and that the back sort of wraps around and holds you. I used a small towel to fit inside the backrest pad cover for lumbar support. I re-used all my hog rings except for the seat back ones. The hog rings can be replaced with black zip ties. The good thing is that the seat looks normal, it's free and it's also reversible if you don't like it.

I'm 183 cm and find the seat is now very comfy whereas it was giving me the irrits before the mod.

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:52 pm

My Autotecnica a999 fit with out a problem, installed it the other day.

adamjp · Postby **adamjp** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:55 pm

My Cobra Monaco's are a tight fit, but they do fit, and move back and forward. The Monaco S is a bottom mount, unlike the other members of the Cobra competition family which are side mounts (so you need the brackets pictured above).

Much better under high cornering loads than the stock seats, unfortunately a smidge higher though. Getting in is an acquired movement, getting out is more difficult.

Full details at this post http://www.aus-cartalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20815&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15,

or photos here.