Hey, guys, Is there a direct swap for the 280zx, I mena a no mod swap , from a newer or older Z even. Trying to find replacments for my car has been impossible. Any car seats that will directly fit ??????

 

Mostly... no.

Actually, you can buy a set of Corbeau seats and pay another $80/seat for their 280ZX 'adapters'. I still had to modify the mount points on the 'adapters' to get them to fit right in my car.

 

not that i have found. But in the junk yard there is a 280zx with the s30 seats in it, so just measure, you never know....right now i have diahatsu seats, there comfy as shnit.

 

i modafied 1984 300zx z-31 seats power drivers seat in my 1982 280zxt. seats are very nice and comfy big improvment over stock 280zx seats...

 

Key point here is 'modafied'. He wanted direct bolt-in with no modifications required.

 

L-Dub made a sticky for this topic.... https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...ght=honda+seat

Also, I think it was Bleach, or Rod, er somebody around here that stuffed Honda CRX seats in the 280zx w/ little modification.

 

I just did the CRX seat install and it took quite a bit of work, seems that mine were a bit different then the ones in the writeup as far as fitment goes..

 

Was it worth the effort?

 

I put CRX seats in my car. I modified the 280ZX brackets to fit them to the Honda seat. Then it bolted in. Took only a couple hours to figure it out and install.

 

I've found the key to be re-using the stock brackets/sliders on the new seats.

Trying to modify 'universal' sliders/brackets to fit our floors is a little harder.

 

i mounted some apc racing seats, with no sliders directly to the stock mounting points using parts of the stock sliders, hard to fit, but they sit low and comfy

 

No adjustability though... ;(

 

Totally, I now have very nice looking recaro bucket seats instead of ugly *** worn to hell stock seats

 

Same. My install wasn't that far off from what you had posted, i just had different spacing between the holes on the seat than what you had posted and i had to set up the spacers a bit differently to get everything on the seat to clear the rails.

 

who needs adjustablitly, im the only one driving my car ever, and im 6' tall and it works great, got it mounted all the way back, although the seats dont go as far back as stock.

 

And thats how it should be.....even if i'm drunk..jk. No then i'll just stay where i'm at.

 

Okay but, Will I need a wleder ?

 

On the seats i used, diahatsu, i did...unless your into jb weld. i'm not sure on the crx seats. search for the anwser tho.

 

There's no need for a welder if you do the CRX seat swap. Just a grinder and some sockets..

 

The 280z seats bolt right onto the 81-83 280zx, I just put one into my driver side. I feel safer cornoring with them then those weird luxery style seats.

 

So let me just make sure here...

early seats are a bolt-in affair (read -0- modifications)? Seems there are alot more nice stock seats for the early cars.

thanks

Tal Griffin
Bronze '81 NA Slicktop

 

Yes I will get you some pics off my 83 with a earlier bucket style seat in it.

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