Racing seats
 

Trying to figure out how much space I'll gain installing racing seats in an FR-S to do away with steering wheel rub on my left knee while braking? Any input from experience would be great. Thanks!

fixed seats or adjustable?

i just need them to go slide back and fourth and the minimum. both.

What do u think of this? http://www.nengun.com/bride/stradia-ii-japan-venus

Bride Stradia II Venus http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...37573528_n.jpg http://image.nengun.com/catalogue/or...an_-_venus.png

Very low profile should give a bit more room all round.... 13kg each......

almost $2g's for one flippin' seat. fawk!!! something cheaper perhaps? looks really nice though.

Hahaha dont be tight with ya money....... Its an 86.....

http://shopping.c.yimg.jp/lib/driver...aro-sr7kk2.gif
Recaro SR-7.

Can someone provide a website with US-Pricing and a "Buy Now" Option? You know, to get an idea.

Reclinable seats are for wankers. Jk but in all reality they are just as if not more bulky than the stock seats. Look into a fiberglass shell, recaro spg or pole position.

I'm thinking of upholstering my Sparco Evo to the stock look. I just have to get some seat rails. You should gain at least 3-4 inches of headroom with the seat and low seat rails.

Do you plan on using fashioning your original seats into house furniture? That's what i'm going to do.


..that was somewhat random..

If I won the lotto those would be in my FR-S in a heartbeat!

^ I have a Gia's. It's basically the same thing. It's no big deal, fiberglassbuckt is more comfortable and safer.

Gias is the same except for higher supports either side of ur legs... Is that right?

Idk if that's right, but I can say the sides on the legs come up relatively high. You can also swap out for the thinner non incline ass pad which will seat you lower. You can even just run no ass pad and the sided pretty much are way past your thigh. It's surprisingly not uncomfortable with no pad.

Im pretty sure thats the only difference between Stradia and Gias seats.... Gias sides r more low profile..... I would probably get Gias CF.... Safer having higher raised sides....

Im running Ring GT-X and love them so far, its a fixed back seat but gives you a better position plus the stock seats move too much around the corners which makes you slower since you loose confidence on the grip the car has.

Here is a shitty iphone pic ill post some more up later, still need to install the second seat.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...z/1b672b77.jpg
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Any complications with sensors or the airbag light?

How much headroom do you gain with these? Which mounting brackets did you use? Do you have the sliding seat rails?

i would avoid any seat not FIA approved

i would avoid a fixed back seat in a car with no rollbar and a 5 point.


but do what you will.

Roll bar is on order. FIA? Status has their seats FIA approved the ring gt-x is waiting approval but its the same seat as the ring except wider dont think they cheaped out. Getting FIA approved costs a lot of money so some companies just do the approval for some models but that does not mean they cheap out on their other seats.

http://www.statusracing.com/blog/fia-approved/

Yep its on like a xmas tree ive got airbag on and tpms lol im just going to open the dash and get the led out.

Well i wouldnt say you gain much headroom since the stock seats are pretty low anyways. The base is made by a brand called planted, sliders are omp, and side mounts are status. Big thing that was lost was weight stock seats weigh a ton compared to these.

What he said :)

The TPMS was caused by the seat? I thought it was only from wheels.

I'm hoping there's a way to keep the airbags enabled. I believe if the airbag light is on, then none of the airbags will deploy if you get in an accident.

Nope it was caused by the wheels just wanted to refer that my dash looks like a xmas tree lol but i dont care. All other airbags should deploy at least they did on my s14 when i removed the driver side one.

I really, really need to gain about 3 inches of headroom to fit comfortably with a helmet. :(

TOO SICK
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If you've got serious coin to spend on seats the racetech seats from NZ and available in USA and Europe get my vote. Just awesome and the company is owned by my next door neighbour. Serious coin but have all the approvals and look great.

http://www.racetech.co.nz/racetech.shop/home.php

USA site here
http://www.racetechseatsna.com/

How much do these weigh? I'm looking them up right now but can't find anything...

This may solve that problem http://www.scionlife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101843 It should be noted that the resistor will be different, I'll find out what the signal to set the airbags off is, and if it's not the same as what my Ohmmeter puts out, I'll Ohm it out and see what resistance is needed.

There is also a prettier one out there that just connects, but I can't remember where I saw it.

Thanks again for the Info on the seats, just ordered a GT-X in red Ultra Suede.

Ur welcome mate!! Let me know on the resistor very interested!! Its the yellow wire under the seat. BTW post some pics when you get them.


Dont know man but i carried both assembled with bases and everything and it did feel noticeably lighter.

It shouldn't be to hard to do as long as the airbag doesn't go off in my face:bonk: I am a photowhore so there will be plenty of pictures .