Light Weight Seats - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sw20kosh · 08-17-2012, 04:47 PM

Has anyone done this to shed some tonage from the cockpit? The stock seats are quite heavy.

Are there any seats out there that would be street legal (safety equipment)?

GTB/ZR-1 · 10-30-2012, 01:16 PM

Bringing this thread back from semi-dead.

Anyone using articulating (folding) aftermarket seats yet? I need to still be able to use the back seat area for my little one's kid seat, but looking ~25lbs or so w/ sliders/mounts etc.

diirk · 10-30-2012, 01:35 PM

You could just replace the drivers seat with a fixed back ultra light weight one and leave the passenger seat alone.

ABQautoxer · 10-30-2012, 01:46 PM

I did some research on this. At first search all the ones I found with the movable back were over 30lbs so while this could be lighter than stock, its not near the min weight especially once you add seat rails. If/when I do the race seat, I'll just swap out before the event. At this point I have little motivation as I really do like the stock seats and will do the battery, finish the exhaust, and tune first. Also, if you haven't already, get the pulley. I was skeptical but after getting mine, I'm a believer.

GTB/ZR-1 · 10-30-2012, 04:32 PM

I actually have a pair of 9.6lb CF Tillets, but they don't articulate--so they're gone (too pricey to keep them sitting around for occasional use @ the big events). I remember looking into this for my last car, and went with them because the car was crazy heavy, and I needed all the weight out I could get.

xwd · 10-31-2012, 09:51 AM

Those Tillets are nice seats but $$$. The fixed back Sparco seats I have left over from another build are about 20lbs for the seats and the fixed brackets are about 4-5lbs.

canu_50 · 10-31-2012, 09:59 AM

I love my cobra seat, just hasn't put one in the fr-s yet.

But cobra makes the milano which is a lightweight reclinable seat. 13Kg.

ABQautoxer · 10-31-2012, 10:24 AM

Expensive but nice. The closest affordable seat I found was the Sparco R100. 26lbs.

http://www.racing-seats-usa.com/961.html

GTB/ZR-1 · 10-31-2012, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABQautoxer

Expensive but nice. The closest affordable seat I found was the Sparco R100. 26lbs.

http://www.racing-seats-usa.com/961.html

Those are nice... Wonder if they have mounting/sliders for the application yet.

gmookher · 10-31-2012, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABQautoxer

Expensive but nice. The closest affordable seat I found was the Sparco R100. 26lbs.

http://www.racing-seats-usa.com/961.html

nice

ABQautoxer · 10-31-2012, 10:51 AM

I have seen lots of rails on ebay and few on retailers, all generic but should easily work with the big brands I would think.

xwd · 10-31-2012, 03:44 PM

Saw Takata just came out with this seat, couldn't find any weights for it but it's made out of CF and meant to be lightweight so probably not too much.

http://www.takataracing.com/products/drift-seat

$2100 though.

track_warrior · 10-31-2012, 03:59 PM

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:

ABQautoxer · 10-31-2012, 04:00 PM

Holy crap, $2100 each. I guess I'm cheap. I'll do a fixed 18lbs seat for $400ea first.

08-17-2012, 04:47 PM	#1
sw20kosh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Black FR-S Location: SF Posts: 3,030 Thanks: 881 Thanked 2,014 Times in 990 Posts Mentioned: 153 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Light Weight Seats Has anyone done this to shed some tonage from the cockpit? The stock seats are quite heavy. Are there any seats out there that would be street legal (safety equipment)?

10-30-2012, 01:46 PM	#4
ABQautoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2021 Supra / 2022 Tundra Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 659 Thanks: 60 Thanked 197 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I did some research on this. At first search all the ones I found with the movable back were over 30lbs so while this could be lighter than stock, its not near the min weight especially once you add seat rails. If/when I do the race seat, I'll just swap out before the event. At this point I have little motivation as I really do like the stock seats and will do the battery, finish the exhaust, and tune first. Also, if you haven't already, get the pulley. I was skeptical but after getting mine, I'm a believer. __________________ TomR Last edited by ABQautoxer; 10-30-2012 at 04:56 PM. Reason: typos

10-31-2012, 10:24 AM	#8
ABQautoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2021 Supra / 2022 Tundra Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 659 Thanks: 60 Thanked 197 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Expensive but nice. The closest affordable seat I found was the Sparco R100. 26lbs. http://www.racing-seats-usa.com/961.html __________________ TomR

10-31-2012, 10:51 AM	#11
ABQautoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2021 Supra / 2022 Tundra Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 659 Thanks: 60 Thanked 197 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have seen lots of rails on ebay and few on retailers, all generic but should easily work with the big brands I would think. __________________ TomR

10-31-2012, 03:59 PM	#13
track_warrior Track Junkie Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Faster than the Stig! Location: TX Posts: 1,338 Thanks: 530 Thanked 770 Times in 363 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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: __________________ Compensating a heavy car with horsepower is like giving an alcoholic cocaine to sober him up...

10-30-2012, 01:16 PM	#2
GTB/ZR-1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ in WRB--let's mod!!! Location: Central, FL Posts: 1,224 Thanks: 317 Thanked 449 Times in 262 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bringing this thread back from semi-dead. Anyone using articulating (folding) aftermarket seats yet? I need to still be able to use the back seat area for my little one's kid seat, but looking ~25lbs or so w/ sliders/mounts etc.

10-30-2012, 04:32 PM	#5
GTB/ZR-1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ in WRB--let's mod!!! Location: Central, FL Posts: 1,224 Thanks: 317 Thanked 449 Times in 262 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I actually have a pair of 9.6lb CF Tillets, but they don't articulate--so they're gone (too pricey to keep them sitting around for occasional use @ the big events). I remember looking into this for my last car, and went with them because the car was crazy heavy, and I needed all the weight out I could get.

10-31-2012, 09:51 AM	#6
xwd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM Subaru BRZ (Subie #9) Location: ATL, US Posts: 2,667 Thanks: 123 Thanked 860 Times in 552 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Those Tillets are nice seats but $$$. The fixed back Sparco seats I have left over from another build are about 20lbs for the seats and the fixed brackets are about 4-5lbs.

10-31-2012, 09:59 AM	#7
canu_50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s Location: Terrebonne Posts: 239 Thanks: 115 Thanked 59 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love my cobra seat, just hasn't put one in the fr-s yet. But cobra makes the milano which is a lightweight reclinable seat. 13Kg.

10-31-2012, 03:44 PM	#12
xwd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM Subaru BRZ (Subie #9) Location: ATL, US Posts: 2,667 Thanks: 123 Thanked 860 Times in 552 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Saw Takata just came out with this seat, couldn't find any weights for it but it's made out of CF and meant to be lightweight so probably not too much. http://www.takataracing.com/products/drift-seat $2100 though.

10-31-2012, 04:00 PM	#14
ABQautoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2021 Supra / 2022 Tundra Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 659 Thanks: 60 Thanked 197 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Holy crap, $2100 each. I guess I'm cheap. I'll do a fixed 18lbs seat for $400ea first. __________________ TomR

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