Hi All
I have some months ago fitted second hand stock fd seats, in very good condition.
Now again they are going to rip and started to look old
It looks like I am going to have to fit some other after market seats which may last longer ( prices,fitting costs, links )
Can any one recommend some reclining seats which would fit my fd and also be comfortable? My fd id my daily driver. May be a better option is to have them re-trimmed in leather? I do not mind racing seats…
Regards,
I have always wondered whether integra type R recaro\'s would fit.
Not everyones cup o tea tho
Just wondering what you are doing with your seats that a set of very good ones is starting to rip after a few months?
Chances are that most aftermarket seats aren\'t any more durable unless you\'re talking mega-money.
Quote from: neil_jdmrI have always wondered whether integra type R recaro\'s would fit.
Not everyones cup o tea tho
They are lovely seats :nod:
I\'ve managed to shoehorn one into my other half\'s MX5, which are notoriously hard to get seats to fit into.
However, the squab is VERY wide and brushes both door and tunnel, so that may be the problem.
The Integra Recaro\'s are the "Speed" model I believe. They were also used in some of the old Evo\'s (4 or 5 IIRC).
I\'ve got a pair for my FD (currently only fitted the driver\'s one) and I find them better than the stock seats. They hold better in the corners and are more comfortable over long journeys. Fittment wise, they are a bit tighter than the standard seats, but nothing dramatic.
The only issue with looking for ones out of the Type-R\'s is that they are a popular mod in the Honda world and as such go for ridiculous prices IMO.
I\'m pretty sure that the seats in the DC2 integra type R are recaro SR\'s
I have a pair of recaro SR\'s in my FD and they fit ok, it\'s a bit tight though and how well they fit depends on what subframe you use, one is on an original recaro subframe and fits perfectly but the passenger one is mounted on a subframe of unknown make and sits slightly further to one side so doesn\'t fit as well.
If you\'ve got rear bins rather than seats then the fit isn\'t as good because the rear side panels for bins are slightly wider and the wheel for reclining the seats neads to be removed to get them in.
You can get recaro SR\'s for about £300 each new i think, i\'ll try and find a link.
Here you go, these are what i have in mine, i think they used to be called SR\'s but they\'ve updated them slightly and changed the name to speed.
http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/productdetail.asp?pid=244&type=s&appgrpid=&appid=&rid=22
Only £250 each!!
Yeah that\'s the link I saw, didn\'t realise they used to be called something else. I doubt there\'s too much difference anywho.
£250 is a bargin compared to the people that charge £500 for a used set of Type-R seats.
Lum, do you have any interior pics? I really like those, and at that price look ultra-affordable. I just can\'t justify paying out for Bride Gias ones :(
I got gias seats worth every penny. If you want to save some money buy the sport model about £150 cheaper each. The fitment is much better as they keep the seating position straight to the pedals unlike other after market seats. However this means they do rub the tunnel but there is good clearance to the door.
Quote from: elford_timJust wondering what you are doing with your seats that a set of very good ones is starting to rip after a few months?
Chances are that most aftermarket seats aren\'t any more durable unless you\'re talking mega-money.
Hi
The problem I have with the seats is that every time I get in or out of the car I “drag†my body across the seat always in the same area, half way between the clip for the belt and the bottom of the seat thus wearing the material off. I am sure that training bodybuilding competitively does not help. I am only 5 8†but quite broad and stocky.
Regards,
Michaelb
Quote from: TimmyI got gias seats worth every penny. If you want to save some money buy the sport model about £150 cheaper each. The fitment is much better as they keep the seating position straight to the pedals unlike other after market seats. However this means they do rub the tunnel but there is good clearance to the door.
Hi Timmy
tahnks for that, do you have a link?
Regards,
Michaelb
Quote from: LumHere you go, these are what i have in mine, i think they used to be called SR\'s but they\'ve updated them slightly and changed the name to speed.
http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/productdetail.asp?pid=244&type=s&appgrpid=&appid=&rid=22
Only £250 each!!
Lum
Thanks for that mate
Price is good and they look great, let us see them in your car? Photos please !!!!!!!!
How was the fitting ? How much did it cost in the end?
Regards,
Michaelb
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I\'ll take some pics this week guys. Although mine don\'t look that great cos the 2 seats don\'t match.
I bought them individually second hand, not realising they where that cheap brand new! Doh!
It\'ll still give you an idea of fit etc.
You can get subframes for them for about £100 each i think, from RHD japan or if like me you don\'t mind venturing into the world of yahoo auctions japan you\'ll get them a good bit cheaper (bout £110 for a pair)
ive been looking for some different seats as mine are a bit worn but my problem is that 1. im tall and 2. have a half roll cage fitted and even with the standard seats they are not as far back as i would like them to be
Quote from: LumI\'ll take some pics this week guys. Although mine don\'t look that great cos the 2 seats don\'t match.
I bought them individually second hand, not realising they where that cheap brand new! Doh!
It\'ll still give you an idea of fit etc.
You can get subframes for them for about £100 each i think, from RHD japan or if like me you don\'t mind venturing into the world of yahoo auctions japan you\'ll get them a good bit cheaper (bout £110 for a pair)
and fitting service
I wonder if any vendors can fit new seats and frames or provide the
frames( I am in London )
Regards,
Michaelb
i have a sparco fitting subframe for an fd. Will probably split it from the seat as no one seems interested in them together.
I reckon there\'s a couple of important things to think about with changing seats, which I\'m sure you\'ve thought of but I hadn\'t till I tried it!
The first is whether they fit you as well as the car. I\'m not the largest guy in the world, but the race seat my FD came with was so ridiculously narrow between the bolsters that it felt like my ribs were in a vice. It was obviously made for tiny Jap people, and they are supposed to hold you tight, but it was horribly uncomfortable! It might be worth trying before you buy if you possibly can, especially since you say you do bodybuilding and that.
The second thing is insurance. Sounds weird, but I took a clear 100 quid off my premium reverting to a stock seat. They figure if you have a bucket then you\'re a track day fiend and are going to be firing yourself through armco every chance you get. Even though my insurance specifically didn\'t cover trackdays, they take every chance to squeeze a few extra shekels out of you!
Quote from: Nik da GreekI reckon there\'s a couple of important things to think about with changing seats, which I\'m sure you\'ve thought of but I hadn\'t till I tried it!
The first is whether they fit you as well as the car. I\'m not the largest guy in the world, but the race seat my FD came with was so ridiculously narrow between the bolsters that it felt like my ribs were in a vice. It was obviously made for tiny Jap people, and they are supposed to hold you tight, but it was horribly uncomfortable! It might be worth trying before you buy if you possibly can, especially since you say you do bodybuilding and that.
The second thing is insurance. Sounds weird, but I took a clear 100 quid off my premium reverting to a stock seat. They figure if you have a bucket then you\'re a track day fiend and are going to be firing yourself through armco every chance you get. Even though my insurance specifically didn\'t cover trackdays, they take every chance to squeeze a few extra shekels out of you!
That is interesting re the insurance, I already pay too much ( living in London ) I wonder if it will go up if I change seats
Regards,
Michaelb
"That is interesting re the insurance, I already pay too much ( living in London ) I wonder if it will go up if I change seats
Regards,
Michaelb"
Might be worth checking. Maybe I just had a particularly evil insurance company (ain\'t they all!) but the guy wouldn\'t budge, even, when I pointed out they didn\'t cover me for track use. He said "we treat it as an indicator of the sort of use the car will be getting"
Quote from: Nik da Greek"That is interesting re the insurance, I already pay too much ( living in London ) I wonder if it will go up if I change seats
Regards,
Michaelb"
Might be worth checking. Maybe I just had a particularly evil insurance company (ain\'t they all!) but the guy wouldn\'t budge, even, when I pointed out they didn\'t cover me for track use. He said "we treat it as an indicator of the sort of use the car will be getting"
that is out of order, they are all bad, any way I better call them..
Regards,
Michaelb
Seems to be very much dependant on the car and the insurance - when I called A-Plan to tell them that I just put a bucket seat in the MX-5 they were cool with that. And they know that the car is used as a trackday car...
hi ya:WaveBye ,rx8 seats fitted in my fc,easy fit and wire in,just a idea for ya , what you think?
Quote from: flatouthi ya:WaveBye ,rx8 seats fitted in my fc,easy fit and wire in,just a idea for ya , what you think?
Hi
Would they fit an FD? Has anyone done it?
Photos please if you can !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Regards,
Michaelb
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd257/fc3s/P7250008.jpg)
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they look so good and new, do you mind me asking how much do they cost and are they all black and red or is there other colours?
How much was the fitting?
Regards,
Michaelb
they are weiled on to fc3s rails,easy job, i had them up for sale but the fella that wanted them never got back to me yet,he was going to fit them to a fd, they come in all black leather too,but not sure,cloth ones should be easy get do,have a ring around a few scrap yards,there most be a lot off crashed rx8s out there now,