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Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: madmatt on April 11, 2009, 04:38:07 PM

im shopping around for a set of seats but in finding it hard to know what will fit a FD as the door cards get in the way.

thanks

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: Timmy on April 11, 2009, 05:01:11 PM

The narrowest you can find.
Bride is normaly the easiest way to go cause it\'s a garunteed fitment.
Trouble with anything else is even if you get them in they aren\'t straight with the pedals.

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: madmatt on April 11, 2009, 06:34:53 PM

thanks tim. i understand there is a company (forgot the name) that make a mount for the FD to fit most seats. but as u said they still need to be thin.

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: SiH on April 12, 2009, 08:47:50 AM

Quote from: Timmy;598209The narrowest you can find.
Bride is normaly the easiest way to go cause it\'s a garunteed fitment.
Trouble with anything else is even if you get them in they aren\'t straight with the pedals.

Unfortuantely not all Brides go in either - I can tell you now that Zeta\'s won\'t go in (much to my utter dismay :()
Most of their old school recliners won\'t go in either.

The issues with the FD are twofold: The space between transmission tunnel and door car ar very small, and the tops of the door cards are quite close to the centre of the car.
This means that you need a seat with a narrow lower section and narrow shoulder supports in order to get it to fit, let alone a comfortable driving position.

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: madmatt on April 12, 2009, 09:13:36 AM

thanks SiH, do u have any recomdations on what fixed seats that will fit ?

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: gmogle on April 12, 2009, 09:43:14 AM

Dont some of the Recaros fit ? Like the Recaro Speeds ?

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: lee mills on April 12, 2009, 09:46:17 AM

i got cobra imola,s in mine if thats a help

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: Timmy on April 12, 2009, 11:23:54 AM

Bride have a list of which of their seats fit, so yeh don\'t just guess.

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: madmatt on April 12, 2009, 01:38:54 PM

does anyone know if the flowing fit please ?

Corbeau Seats - Clubman V2 Bucket Seats
Sparco Seats - Sprint V Bucket Seats

thanks

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: SiH on April 12, 2009, 06:31:31 PM

my Brides are recliners, so that doesn\'t really help :(
I\'m pretty sure that the Vios\' fit, but not sure about any others I\'m afraid :(

IIRC the Sparco Evo\'s MAY fit (but don\'t quote me on that) and the Recaro speeds, as above.
I think there\'s a list on Rx7club :)

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: madmatt on April 12, 2009, 09:52:42 PM

dont spose u have a link do SiH, dont know many of the FD site.

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: N777CK T on April 13, 2009, 01:15:12 AM

Recaros:
From the Spirit R
Profi
SPG (with slight rubbing to the door but not much, if you use Recaro rails instead of bride it will fit fine)

Brides:
Zeta III
Vios III lowmax
Gias Lowmax

Mazdaspeed:
Type-F

Memoryfab:
S58

Corbeau: - some models, they supply the custom racks.

Sparco:
Sprint V
Roadster
EVO with std seat rail (shoulder bolster will rub on the door)

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=789715&page=3

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: N777CK T on April 13, 2009, 01:38:54 AM

Recaros:
From the Spirit R
(http://www.4500x.com/RX7/images/recarothumb.jpg)

Profi AND/OR SPG (with slight rubbing to the door but not much, if you use Recaro rails instead of bride it will fit fine)
(http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:2p327LvDEueEVM:http://www.diseno-art.com/images_3/Recaro_Profi_XL.jpg)

Brides:
Zeta III
(http://www.brideseats.co.uk/images/products/zeta_iii_t.jpg)

Vios III lowmax
(http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:rOGHJv_aPYbomM:http://www.201motorsports.com/images/T/BrideVIOSIII.jpg)

Gias Lowmax
(http://www.brideseats.co.uk/images/products/gias_grad_t.jpg)(http://www.brideseats.co.uk/images/products/gias_red_t.jpg)(http://www.brideseats.co.uk/images/products/gias_blue_t.jpg)

Mazdaspeed:
Type-F (Also comes in RE-A edition?)
(http://rupewrecht.com/forsale/jpn_MS_seats.jpg)

Memoryfab:
S58
(http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:NyhL3vEiXm_SuM:http://www.weaksauceparts.com/store/images/t_19363.jpg)(http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:gI17E_4QLOgoZM:http://www.weaksauceparts.com/store/images/t_19364.jpg)

Corbeau: - some models, they supply the custom racks.

Sparco:
Sprint V
(http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:FvsHPXqxUXA7BM:http://speedpro.cz/catalog/images/sparco_sprint_all.jpg)

Roadster
(http://www.sparcousa.com/productImages/199_t.jpg)

EVO with std seat rail (shoulder bolster will rub on the door)
(http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:lH_tpls-IVgCvM:http://www.pumabuild.co.uk/catalog/images/Sparco%2520Evo1.jpg)(http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:e6JJRZDMjREuOM:http://vpfperformance.com/store/images/1353-SPARCO-EVO-2-PLUS-SEAT.jpg)

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=789715&page=3

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: MaLicE on April 13, 2009, 04:11:15 AM

i have corbeau sprints, they fit, the pro\'s didnt still very very tight though

cobra suzukas fit too

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: SiH on April 13, 2009, 07:45:32 AM

Zeta III WILL NOT fit without serious modification of door card and/or seat, so I\'d be dubious of that list :(

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: Timmy on April 13, 2009, 10:50:23 AM

Being able to get them in the car and actualy fitting is completely deifferent, my car came with a sparco seat in. It rubbed the door card as a result the seat was too far to the right it used to cause pain in my knees using the clutch and brake (knees don\'t bend left).
It\'s costly mistake to buy a seat that ruins the car for you.

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: madmatt on April 13, 2009, 01:54:09 PM

thanks for the reponse iv found this site http://www.sportseats4u.co.uk/sparco-seats-sprint-bucket-seats-p-522.html

and with the sprints being so cheap for a pair. it would be hard to go Wrong. has anyone had any issues with the sparco sprints and does anyone have any recomendation on what rails to use. as this web site doesnt seem to have a rail for the FD.

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: madmatt on April 14, 2009, 09:14:52 PM

Does anyone have any experance with the sprints?

Thanks

Title: seats in a FD?
Post by: shaunwil on April 15, 2009, 08:24:23 AM

Anyone ever used OMP RS seats ??

Shaun

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