Seats

[sliq]

many thanks for that rupewrecht

[bigdog]

and i like to adjust the back when umm.. i'm involved in extra curricular work in the mx5 lol

So you're a contortionist then?

[marcusus]

i hope your coming dyno day marcus? i'm planning to get a set in white, but i would like to have a sit in them before i fork out the cash

I'll be along, but I won't have the seats yet. Not getting them until the start of December. Right before the next club track day too. Let's see whether not being thrown around ups my lap times

[zz00me]

Found these retro seats on the cobra site

http://www.cobraseats.com/cub_seat.htm

http://www.cobraseats.com/roadster_sr.htm

http://www.cobraseats.com/classic.htm

These are also available at revolution racegear.
http://www.revolutionracegear.com.au/in ... PCID=10423

I like the CUB but wonder if it worth the hassle to fit and mount seat belts etc.

[zz00me]

If you have some retro looking seats in your MX5 post some pics.

[PUR157]

Not too sure what they'd be like in an MX5... much more hot rod style...
That being said it would certainly be an interesting look

I wouldn't like to get rear ended while I'm in one of those seats tho...

[philz]

I would be scared to put those cobra seats with no headrest, especially in a collision, probably snap your neck.

[sliq]

I would be scared to put those cobra seats with no headrest, especially in a collision, probably snap your neck.

they all come with optional head rest..

[Matty]

Hmm, these look OK, would definitely fit, and should be possible to enter without becoming a yoga master...
http://www.cobraseats.com/roadster_7.htm

<edit> actually I take that one back - it looks like you have to bolt it to the rear bulkhead...

[marcusus]

Alright lads. Seats are in!
(Actually, they were in on Tuesday, but I've been too busy to post anything up til now)

What a difference to the NB8A seats. They're alreay hugging me (in a good way), and they're definitely keeping me in the seat when I go round some of the corners I know on my way to/from work. I sit a little bit higher than before, but the seats themselves aren't physically higher than the old NB8A seats. Must just be the padding.

They're definitely more comfortable as well. There's plenty of lumbar support and getting in and out of the car is actually no harder than before. If anything it's a little easier because of the shoulder "wings" which I can now lean on whilst leaving the car.

Fitment was easy, but that's because my seats came out of an MX5 and came with the mounting points. If you get the seats without the mounting points you'll need to fabricate up some mounts for it. The mounts won't be easy to find either considering they stopped making them along with the seats. The seats also didn't fit in 100%. I needed to add a washer to each seat. Hopefully I haven't got the seats reversed...
(I would doubt I have though, considering the seat belt mounting points are on certain sides, and they're right)

The real test will come on Sunday when the club track day is on, but I daresay they'll be perfect for me as a compromise between daily driving and the odd track day.

I'm being lazy at the moment, so no pictures until the track day

[RG.net]

PICS OR BAN!

[marcusus]

PICS OR BAN!

I'm being lazy at the moment, so no pictures until the track day

If someone wants to come round before Sunday and take the hard work out of it for me, then I won't mind, but I can't be bothered until the track day

[marcusus]

Right, as promised... Many of the shots turned out a lot nicer than I thought they would, which is a plus. I would've flickr'ed them, except it turns out they've put in some nice restrictions since I've last used them, so boot that. Enjoy













Now for the feedback. Best mod I've done thus far I reckon. The drive to/from Wakefield was fantastic. Didn't need to shift around pretty much at all because of back issues. The only reason I shifted my posture was for the benefit of my feet/legs. So that's pretty much 2 hours of driving without any significant shifting.

On the track they were pretty good. Much much much less sliding around than the stock NB8A seats, and I'm definitely not jamming myself against the seat like I used to with the dead pedal. I'm still pressing against the centre console every now and then when I'm really into a turn, but that's fair enough considering it's not a full on bucket. The seat belt works fine for holding me in now, so I don't think I'll need a seat belt tensioner, nor a harness any time soon.

All in all, these are probably the perfect seat for me. They compromise well between street and track (perhaps even so far as the perfect balance?), which is the direction I want to take the car. Can't recommend the seats enough.

Rupe, if you're reading this, thanks once again

[d-mag]

X 2 You've echoed every thought I have on these seats.

[ineedmoretraction]

Those mazdaspeed seats look quite nice, but I havent seen too many for sale in Australia. What about recaros - which ones will fit? I am particularly interested to know about SR models.