My NB 99 seats suck !

tuned_to_fly · Postby **tuned_to_fly** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:07 am

Happy to help!

It takes some getting used to and there are drawbacks to the Sparco, like the getting in/out sequence and it has also made putting the roof up whilst sitting down a decent task but this is largely due to the roll bar I have mixed with the high seat back of the Sparco.

I've left the passenger seat standard as I know the gf already has a hard time being 'lady like' when getting into the car so she'd shoot me if I made her get into a Sparco in a skirt!

Overall though, well well worth it :mrgreen:

miatalim · Postby **miatalim** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:59 am

tuned_to_fly wrote:Happy to help!

It takes some getting used to and there are drawbacks to the Sparco, like the getting in/out sequence and it has also made putting the roof up whilst sitting down a decent task but this is largely due to the roll bar I have mixed with the high seat back of the Sparco.

I've left the passenger seat standard as I know the gf already has a hard time being 'lady like' when getting into the car so she'd shoot me if I made her get into a Sparco in a skirt!

Overall though, well well worth it

Yeah thanks. When you are spending $400 plus on more toys...validation certainly helps. I got SportEssentials here in Melbourne to do the install for me. The guy there is so nice and honest...you don't feel bad handing him money. : ) I am also leaving the passenger seat unchanged.

I am also getting Brown Davis roll bar and some chassis rail installed today so it should be fun. Hopefully my NB will look more macho now ! Time to stop spending money on the car ! I will send some pics and video footage as soon as I am done.

bootz · Postby **bootz** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:04 pm

The NB8B seats are very good, very comfy. I don't think I would want the leather as the cloth is less slippery.
The problem with Sparco is that they are fixed. If you aren't happy with the angle tough titties.
That said I would swap in an instant for the graduated Mazdaspeed. I love the seat covering and there is more side bolster. :mrgreen:

hamx5ter · Postby **hamx5ter** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:41 pm

bootz wrote:The NB8B seats are very good, very comfy. I don't think I would want the leather as the cloth is less slippery.
The problem with Sparco is that they are fixed. If you aren't happy with the angle tough titties.
That said I would swap in an instant for the graduated Mazdaspeed. I love the seat covering and there is more side bolster.

With the sparco, I find that it is perhaps a little too hard for long distance driving because of the lack of cushioning in the seat. Also, being a midget, I have to push the seat quite bit forward to reach the pedals comfortably, which then cramps the room for flailing my arms about... :cry:

That said, I would find it very hard to go back to my standard seat, as it had absolutely no lateral support at all. Switching to the sparco added 30hp to the seat-pants-dyno. It's that much better.

For longer drives, i just put a (discreet black) towel folded up 30cm^2, which does well to get me over the steering wheel :oops:

and softens the bumps for me..

If only I could find somewhere I could get some high-density foam / seat back-cushion thingo that just lifts me 1" from the base and the back... :evil:

At the mo, the left wing of the sparco digs into my shoulder unless i drive ummm... spiritedly..