Another one with new seats

fastfreddygassit · Postby **fastfreddygassit** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:13 pm

Thanks (I think

too much ca$h) to MEANMX for the inspiration.
As I had black leather seats originally, I wanted the replacements to be the same.
To that end, a set of Autotecnica SP4999LBK adr approved seats were sourced.
Fitting required manufacturing and welding of new brackets, and a compliment of high tensile cap head bolts.
The NA8 seat-belt receptacle is affixed to the original seat so I sourced a set of Mazda 121 (bubble model) receptacle and sensibly (and safely) modified them to do the job.

Impressions?
I sit fractionally higher :frown:

but that is slowly changing as the seats bed in.
They are a much more supportive than the original seats.
They look f%$king tuff :mrgreen:

Ingress and egress is very good due to the low friction of leather when compared to a fabric seat.
Major downside? If my ass gets any bigger then I am screwed :mrgreen:

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:23 pm

Nice seats...hmm love your AWD gauge face. I was thinking about getting the same one for NB...but its quite costly

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:38 pm

Lookin good Freddy..

I sit fractionally higher

Thats great, now the 10 year olds dont need a booster chair to see over the dash!! :mrgreen:

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:45 pm

they look really great.

i'm keen on some new seats. i really need something that will sit a bit lower than the na6 seats (so i can see the speedo without ducking my head to see past the steering wheel), with a higher headrest (so as to have something between my skull and the rollbar), and a bit more support for spirited driving / trackdays.

those seats look awesome, but you say the seating position is higher, so no good for me. the thing i like about your seats is that they look stockish. i don't like the look of \"race\" type seats. if i could find something like yours, that met my criteria as above, i would buy them in a heartbeat. any ideas , anyone ?

ampz · Postby **ampz** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:48 pm

Looks good Freddy

Umm are you sure you fit in them? :mrgreen:

Ok now you definitely have a lot of bling.

Hot Rodders · Postby **Hot Rodders** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:55 pm

Your fat ass has squashed the middle of the seats already, just look at the height of the edges! :mrgreen:

If you sit any lower in them, you won't see over the radio

Nah, they're hot and I can attest that they are comfy, just give them a few more runs.
Cheers!
Rodders!

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:34 pm

NICE!

Your interior looks awesome overall

fastfreddygassit · Postby **fastfreddygassit** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:36 pm

green_comet wrote:Thats great, now the 10 year olds dont need a booster chair to see over the dash!!

Bite me. Jealousy is a curse.

ampz wrote:Looks good Freddy
Umm are you sure you fit in them?

Bite me. Jealousy is a curse.

Hot Rodders wrote:Your fat ass has squashed the middle of the seats already

Bite me. Jealousy is a curse.

Bevan wrote:NICE! Your interior looks awesome overall

Ta dude. If I cannot have speed (like Nuno's turbo) or JDM style (Ryans beast) or a NB (rodders) then I'll just have to make mine unique.

ps. I'm not really that short and fat am I fellas?
Fellas?? :lol: