Rx8 seat retrofit.
 

Been looking for a way to finangle more headroom so my ape ass can fit with a helmet for awhile now.

Picked up rx8 recaro cushions off craigslist today.

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Apparently the cushions are a direct bolt on to the plain rx8 seats, which are abundant and cheap.

Going to pick up an rx8 frame hack off whats unnecessary and mount to a frz planted base.

Havent looked at the frz airbags yet but if i'm lucky those will be able to be mounted into the bolster. Had done airbag swap with my 05 forester when mounting 08+ sti seats.


More to come.

i'm tall too and will eventually need more headroom. i wouldn't mind the stock seats being a little lower to fit the helmet

nice find

sick cant wait to see this!

why not buy race seats wouldnt it be easier

The seat pan is 4 bolts, the seat back is 4 bolts. Add in another 4 to mount to a base.

"race" seats have bolts too. Usually atleast 12 as well if factoring sliders.

the amount of grinding shouldn't be extreme.

may find out today if i make it to a junkyard.

Base arrived to junkyard today. Picked up a bit ago.

The seat pan looks to sit about 1/2" below the rails.

Downside, the standard rx8 cushions seem pretty plush compared to the recaros. So pending final instal the cheap route (non recaro cushion) may not work for headroom without extra tinkering.

Other than that the base looks like removing the extra crap should be easy. Though I'm probably going to invest in a harbor freight welder. Or just pick up a planted base and bolt the rails to that. Looks like a pretty good chance the seat pan will fit inside of the open space of the planted base.

There looks to be a minor height adjust (seat pan raises and drops).

And there will probably be no weight saving, which was expected.

Have other things to do today and only one strip of 1/4" iron.

But it's atleast here.


of course in the meantime damotorsports has updated the lowerbracket they're working on. so if that eventually comes out around their price point it will be the way to go no question.

$ wise i'm still at a profit considering the resale of the recaro cushions.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/9...379a4ab2_c.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/9...6319a822_c.jpg

How "tall" are all of you tall people?

I'm only about 6'3" ish but long in the torso.

Can drive a solstice with head over the windshield.

I'm 6'3" only issue I have is the daftest pushes my head a bit to far forward for comfort with a helmet on. I simply turn the head rests around.

I have to slouch with a helmet, this is after stretching the seat springs. With no helmet i'm about a finger from the roof.

You're probably longer in the legs than I am.

In case some folks didn't know, the 86 seats were meant to have the headrests turned around if you wear a helmet.

Ha, that is very possible, I wear 31-32w 34L in pants lol so I do have long leggs.

In for pics of final install. The only thigs I wih out stock seats had was the slots to run a harness through.