Light Weight Seats

[xwd]

Originally Posted by pcasso87

I had originally gone with omp sliders + planted seat bases + status side mounts and status seats. The seats them selves are light weight but the sliders and bases were really heavy, the combo weighed more than the stock seat. So i decided to have a fabricator mount these to the floor and now they weigh close to nothing. BTW dont get reclining seats if you plan to track your car.


Here is my setup:

Yeah people forget how heavy sliders and bases are and how much expense they add. They can also end up raising the seat higher than you want unless you get a lower profile base like the Nagisa ones. I used fixed ones in my other car that I didn't daily drive but I couldn't imagine not using sliders in a car I drive more often.

[Captain Snooze]

That Takata seat looks like an exact copy of Cobra's Misano seat.
http://www.cobraseats.com/Misano

[xwd]

They are the same seats. But with a Takata logo and green stitching! Definitely worth the extra $500.

[GTB/ZR-1]

Originally Posted by dwx

Yeah people forget how heavy sliders and bases are

Exactly... To get an articulating seat w/ silders may end up weighing almost as much as the OEM seats.

Expense > benefit, in above scenario, it seems?

[Surok]

i have a 6kg cobra suzuka ready to go in just need to get brackets for it

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Surok

i have a 6kg cobra suzuka ready to go in just need to get brackets for it

You realise that won't be legal?

[Surok]

i have more experience than most in the area of what is legal and not legal or can be made legal in this country.

[ABQautoxer]

Originally Posted by GTB/ZR-1

Exactly... To get an articulating seat w/ silders may end up weighing almost as much as the OEM seats.

Expense > benefit, in above scenario, it seems?

If articulating is a requirement then yes.

I'm looking at doing all the other major weight reduction before seats. I like the stock seats quite a bit, so much so I don't even use a CG Lock like I normally would and have sitting in the garage.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Surok

i have more experience than most in the area of what is legal and not legal or can be made legal in this country.

Could you elaborate on how to legally get an aftermarket seat into the 86/BRZ? I thought it was not legal to remove any airbags. I have a Cobra Suzuka in my existing car and is the only thing I will miss.

[Surok]

oh well you will need to buy an airbag equipped seat if you want to register it on the roads.
I plan to just put my seat in for the racetrack as i do not want to cause unnecessary wear to the seat due to regular use.

after having this seat in my cars for about 3 years and then going to recaros, i prefer the recaros 90% of the time. easier to live with.

just get a nagisa low rail like i am going to do and then run the cobra at trackdays.