Aftermarket Bucket seats - lets see them!
 

Any info would be good

Type
Where from
Size
How they are mounted
Price
Weight
FIA approved

Looking into doing this soon, would be nice to see whats about



Cheers

Cobra Suzuka GT version

Kevla shell with Blackrock material

Got from a show car on ebay

Gt width

Mounted on Buddyclub adjustable mounts

Seats retail at £449each and mounts at about £120 each

Weight of seats 8.3 kgs

Fia approved and Hans compatible

Have to say one of the most comfortable fixed back seats ive sat in....

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Harneses are now mounted to rollcage harnes bar...

Recaro Pro Racer SPA

Kevlar Aramide shell - Standard width

Available from Demon Tweeks etc

FIA approved + HANS compatable

4.4kg

Mounted on my own custom mounts

RRP £1800

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Recaro Pro Racer SPA

My mate has these seats in his escort cosworth and have to say they are the nuts....

His weigh 6.5 kgs though...i know this because we where checking out the fia label on them this weekend gone.....but i know he paid £1800 quid each for them!!!!

I weighed mine mate and it was 4.4kg. The label on my seat says 4.5kg.. either way its daft light!

His are defo the Aramide version....its a Carbon/kevlar mix..

His label states 6.5kgs....but havent weighed them to check.

Nice, I'll get some pics of mine as I fit them next week:thumb:

Sparco Prodrive seats.
Got them on ebay.
Not sure but they would not suit anyone over a 32" waist.
The side mounts are mounted on to a subframe that i butchered from an old set of seats.
Got them for just over £400 the pair. :)
Not sure of the weight but they are a dam site lighter than the standard seats.

Probably the best mod i have done to the car.

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really love thoughts prodrive seats very nice touch i want some.

My Prodrive carbon kevlar seats.

They are made by Recaro (based on the Profi SPA) for Prodrive so you can't really buy them. I was lucky enough to be in the right place, right time and having the cash at hand.

Very narrow and very light.. about 4.5kg each.

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Need to get a harness bar and some harnesses now. :D

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corbeau pro series carbon kevlar bought from corbeau £735

slide rails from demon tweeks £150

Ross,

Those SPAs are the sex mate... absolutely love em! :)

Cheers fella :thumb:

Not as hardcore as yours but then I drive like a girl :lol1:

Sabelt 4 points to be added with the harness bar if I can find one.

Best bit about mine is not having to look at my passengers etc :D

Have these in my stripped out STi

They were £300 each + 4 point harnesses at £350 for the two

Not the smallest width wise which suits me as I tried some i couldn't get into!!

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These are the pics when I was installing them - great position and comfortable too!

what he said...those seats are a danger to my bank balance :notworthy

Being realistic about round pegs and square holes..:lol1:.I am considering these atm...

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Do they have a function to prevent you listening to your passenger as well? That would be helpful when the missus is in the car ;)

My bank balance went a little jittery afterwards too :lol1:. Appreciate the kind words chaps!

what are fixed buckets like to live with??? car is not a daily but wouldn't want back ache after 20 mins driving..........

My seat is stunning, It holds you so well that you have less fatigue because it holds you rather than you holding yourself.

So so so nice to drive with.

I'm not taking the p1ss here or anything

But do you drive that on a daily basis?
i.e. every time you sit in drivers seats do you put a harness on?

That must be the biggest pain in the hole.

What do the molegrips adjust fella are they part of your custom mounts:wonder::wonder::lol1:

Youve been on here from 2002 and you dont know about Frayz car, do you never go in the projects section :norty:

Lol, molegrips were there when i was making the mounts. Used them as clamps to hold parts together while i marked items up etc.

And yes it can be daily driven with harnesses etc. Its not my daily drive so i dont care either way.

Not really to be honest.

I recall seeing the name Frayz Engineering or something like that

Shaun

what do you guys think of bride seats look pretty good

Type - Bride Vios III Low Max
Where from - JDM Parts and Racing Accessories direct from Japan: RHDJapan.com
Size - Regular (pretty damn tight on my fat ass!)
How they are mounted - Side mounts onto sliding subframes
Price - Not cheap!
Weight - Unknown

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Here's mine:D

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And some rears that match:thumb:

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My BRIDE GIAS LOW MAX Maziora paint

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Cobra Misano S Carbon

Available from loads of places
Don't know what size, but they are more snug than standard classic seats.
Mounted on subframe that bolts to original mounts.
£550ea new for the FRP backed ones, not sure how much the Carbon ones are. I got mine second hand.
Not sure on weight, but they are heavier than standard which I'm not too pleased about.
No FIA approval.

They are recliners and they're not a bad seat, I wouldn't get a set new for how much they are, as better seats are around. Sorry for the pics, poor camera on phone.

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Matching rear seat:
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