Seat Bolster thingamajig

Earlybird · Postby **Earlybird** » Wed May 22, 2013 11:28 am

Anyone trialled these yet? They seem like a good idea but wondering how effective they really are.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=417920

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Wed May 22, 2013 11:37 am

Question is how much shipped...may end up more cost effective to just sell your seats and buy a bucket seat.

Earlybird · Postby **Earlybird** » Wed May 22, 2013 12:04 pm

$50 each + shipping from mx5partsUK http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/seat-side-bracket-with-light-p-2569.html

I think you are referring to a 'racing' seat.

I'm happy with my OEM bucket seats and have them retrimmed in leather so swapping out is not an option.

aka_juffa · Postby **aka_juffa** » Wed May 22, 2013 12:49 pm

All this recent talk of a dodgy day has got me :shock:

thinking

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It should be a simple job to cut a couple of pieces of MDF to the right size and shap, attach a metal bracket as shown in the linked photos and attach to seats. If works, you then have the choice of buying the IL Motorsports version or tidy yours up with some vinyl or black paint.

J.

Earlybird · Postby **Earlybird** » Wed May 22, 2013 12:52 pm

aka_juffa wrote:All this recent talk of a dodgy day has got me thinking .

It should be a simple job to cut a couple of pieces of MDF to the right size and shap, attach a metal bracket as shown in the linked photos and attach to seats. If works, you then have the choice of buying the IL Motorsports version or tidy yours up with some vinyl or black paint.

J.

Now thats a dodgy good idea!

The LED lights aren't really required.

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Thu May 23, 2013 9:33 pm

Made mine out of the black closed cell foam used for gym floors. Cut your own version of the shapes. Use one or more thicknesses. Go on the inside and/or the outside of the seat, on the base only, or add bolsters on the backrest too. The ones on the door side do tend to fall out when you open the door though.