RX8 seats into an FD

[michaelb]

Hi All

Has any one fitted RX8 seats into an FD (mine is a 96 Jap import) ?

Major Job or strait in? Any issues?

Regards,
Michaelb

[michaelb]

any one?

Regards,
Michaelb

[Steve-x-edge]

I\'ve not done it myself, but I have seen it so it is possible. The again if you\'ve got the money you can do almost anything.





Steve

[michaelb]

that looks fantastic !!!

Regards,
Michaelb

[Kenji]

The rails have to be modified. It\'s definatly NOT a bolt on job.
 
I can get electric RX8 seats, but decided it\'s too much hassle to do it. Going bucket seat instead.

[Steve-x-edge]

i\'ve been doing a lot of thinking regarding seats lately, being a upholster by trade I really want something nice thats going to show off my work.

Steve

[cyman]

im an upholsterer aswell with my own workshop and leather walking foot sewing machine ready to go on my interior.  but as with every trade im to busy doing other peoples work and when it comes to doing mine it just never gets done    

[michaelb]

I also discovered that there are leather RX8 seats and cloth RX8 seats; does any one know which model started to do leather?
Matt from //www.mphcustoms.com is going to fit them for me (he has been doing lots of work on my car) so I don’t mind some work involved..
Regards,
Michaelb

[matthewbellamy]

Not a fan of the RX8 seats if im honest...I think a pair of Bride Seats or Spirit R look more suited to an FD (more aggressive imho)

[Steve-x-edge]

im an upholsterer aswell with my own workshop and leather walking foot sewing machine ready to go on my interior.  but as with every trade im to busy doing other peoples work and when it comes to doing mine it just never gets done    

Do you have a website? I\'ve got twin needle walking foot, cost more then most cars out there! I\'m not in a workshop yet, work from home as I only started up august 2010.

Steve

[cyman]

Do you have a website? I\'ve got twin needle walking foot, cost more then most cars out there! I\'m not in a workshop yet, work from home as I only started up august 2010.

Steve

Bin doin this on and off for 20 years now (left school and qaulified as a mechanic first lol ) and before anyone says I\'m an old :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: and def older than I look. I\'ve moved more into repairs and do a lot more insurance  and manufacturer work in peoples home nowadays all over the south. I was going to do a website last year but  I\'m so bloody busy  I\'ve had to turn down local work for the last 6 months so never bothered. I\'m lucky enough to have a v large garden so have my workshop here.

What sort of stuff are you doing?

Soz for the thread highjack

[Steve-x-edge]

Bin doin this on and off for 20 years now (left school and qaulified as a mechanic first lol ) and before anyone says I\'m an old :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: and def older than I look. I\'ve moved more into repairs and do a lot more insurance  and manufacturer work in peoples home nowadays all over the south. I was going to do a website last year but  I\'m so bloody busy  I\'ve had to turn down local work for the last 6 months so never bothered. I\'m lucky enough to have a v large garden so have my workshop here.

What sort of stuff are you doing?

Soz for the thread highjack

Yeah the forum could do with a shout box, I should really pay up to become full member now i\'ve got my FD so I can PM. Will get on that.

I specialise in car interiors, dash board, seats the lot. Things never worked out at my old place, minimum wage for 3 years and every time I had new ideas (which i now use and couldn\'t live without) I always got told.. "Your not paid to think"

Much happier where I am now though and wouldn\'t change it for the world. You can see some of my work on my website. http://www.edgeautomotive.co.uk

And too keep on topic.

I believe there are some RX8 seats for sale in the for sale section (of all places) :roll eyes:


Steve

[cyman]

Yeah the forum could do with a shout box, I should really pay up to become full member now i\'ve got my FD so I can PM. Will get on that.

I specialise in car interiors, dash board, seats the lot. Things never worked out at my old place, minimum wage for 3 years and every time I had new ideas (which i now use and couldn\'t live without) I always got told.. "Your not paid to think"

Much happier where I am now though and wouldn\'t change it for the world. You can see some of my work on my website. http://www.edgeautomotive.co.uk

And too keep on topic.

I believe there are some RX8 seats for sale in the for sale section (of all places) :roll eyes:


Steve

Hope everything turns out well for your venture you work look v nice indeed :Thumbsup!

[michaelb]

Yeah the forum could do with a shout box, I should really pay up to become full member now i\'ve got my FD so I can PM. Will get on that.

I specialise in car interiors, dash board, seats the lot. Things never worked out at my old place, minimum wage for 3 years and every time I had new ideas (which i now use and couldn\'t live without) I always got told.. "Your not paid to think"

Much happier where I am now though and wouldn\'t change it for the world. You can see some of my work on my website. http://www.edgeautomotive.co.uk

And too keep on topic.

I believe there are some RX8 seats for sale in the for sale section (of all places) :roll eyes:


Steve

I am planning on buying thoes hence some info needed re fittment..LOL

Regards,
Michaelb

[jinx]

"You can see some of my work on my website. //[B]http://www.edgeautomotive.co.uk[/B]"

The site and the work all look really nice - even the OTT chesterfield effect in the whatever it is - owner obviously a closet T-bucket hot rod fan!

Site bookmarked for future reference and yes, a section for people with relevant skills like yours (and Cyman\'s) would be a good idea.