Replacement seats? CRX?
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Replacement seats? CRX?
Just wondering how many people out there have done replacement seats, and which kind have given you the best results. I am looking at a pair of CRX seats that might be Recaro's, but it is that style, off a 90's honda. Are there a lot of mods, if any? What seats do you recommend? Remember, college kid (little cash), and in the midwest (not as many imports).
Laun
1977 280Z 5sp daily driver
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I put those recaro crx seats in my 240Z. They worked out great and you can get them fairly cheap. I used the stock rails and made adapter plates to mount it to the seats. They sit a little bit higher than stock but it's not bad.
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veyenyl,
Thanks for the reply. What kind of plates did you use? Can you send a pic of the rails and how the seats look in your ride? How tall are you? I'm not an ogre, but my head is like 3 or 4 inches away from the top.
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Thanks for the reply. What kind of plates did you use? Can you send a pic of the rails and how the seats look in your ride? How tall are you? I'm not an ogre, but my head is like 3 or 4 inches away from the top.
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The adapter plates I made are very similar to the ones in this write up
http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/AcuraSeats/AcuraBeck.htm
The crx seats are slighly different but the adapters work the same way. I'm about 5'8" and there is plenty of clearance for my head. I'll take a picture later and post it.
http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/AcuraSeats/AcuraBeck.htm
The crx seats are slighly different but the adapters work the same way. I'm about 5'8" and there is plenty of clearance for my head. I'll take a picture later and post it.
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Pretty to do that, if you don't mind me asking? Also, 1st gen MR2? What years would that be? I'm thinking of some MR2 seats too, leather ones, from a 93 turbo.
What do you think?
Thanks for everyone's help and advice.
What do you think?
Thanks for everyone's help and advice.
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Took me and a friend about 5hours to put them in. Had to cut off the stock brackets, measure, weld new brackets made from scratch, drill new holes in the Z rails, and put them in.
If we had to do it again, we could do it in a couple of hourse probably. The 1st gen mr2 is 84-89, the driver's seat has all adjustable headrest, lumbar, thigh support and side bolster support, and the seats are 20lbs each. I paid $50 for the pair at a junkyard, and $15 worth materials
If we had to do it again, we could do it in a couple of hourse probably. The 1st gen mr2 is 84-89, the driver's seat has all adjustable headrest, lumbar, thigh support and side bolster support, and the seats are 20lbs each. I paid $50 for the pair at a junkyard, and $15 worth materials
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I have found that a set of Miata seats go in with very little hassle. i have a set in my 78Z. They are very supportive, and I have a broken back with Titanium rods and a steal cage screwed in place. These seats I can do 500 mile drive and have very little back discomfort. In corners they hold you in place so you can drive harder and not slide around in you seat. I got my pair for $100.00 out of a junk yard. The on;y down fall I can forsee is the size of the driver. If you are on the big size, then the side bolsters could be a problem.[FONT=arial]
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Yes they do have 2 little speakers in the haedrest. I havent hooked mine up yet. ( waiting for new stereo). but the comfort level is amazing. I live in pocatello Id. And I drove to Las Vegas In my 280Z and I was so comfy. When I hit the Virgin river Gorge I sinched up the old belts and opened up the throttle. The seats have extremely good lateral support. I was doing around 100 -110mph, ( according to Speedo) all the way thru and never had to re-adjust my position. Now I know why Miatas do so well autocrossing.
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