new seats needed

[andy19422]

My new z has race bucket seats fitted but too much work to get in them. Anyone have suggestions.
I am looking at these.
Arbarth, mx5 and mini

 

[uk66fastback]

MX5 for me! Those Mini ones are out of a Sidewalk I think - we had a black one with those exact same seats.

 

[Healey 12]

I had these in a Mk1 Escort
https://www.classiccarseats.com/classic-seats/monte-carlo-seats/

 

[Healey 12]

 

[yellowz]

This is mine with MX5 seats in. Comfortable and used an adaptor, no cutting required.

 

[AliK]

This is mine with MX5 seats in. Comfortable and used an adaptor, no cutting required.


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I actually really have ever seen non-Z seats that look right in our cars - but this looks like they were made for the car!!

 

[Rushingphil]

I believe they are referred to as Tombstones in the mx5 world

 

[status]

Seats from a Vauxhall gte mk 1 will go straight in if you can find some ,similar to those from an escort rs turbo but they are a tad to wide

 

[yellowz]

I actually really have ever seen non-Z seats that look right in our cars - but this looks like they were made for the car!!

I'm 5' 7'' and there is 2x1 box section steel on each mounting point for the bracket adaptor. I sit a bit higher now which is good for me but a taller person might need to rethink the adaptor. When I did this previously with S2000 seats I used a flat 3mm steel plate.

 

[AliK]

I'm 5' 7'' and there is 2x1 box section steel on each mounting point for the bracket adaptor. I sit a bit higher now which is good for me but a taller person might need to rethink the adaptor. When I did this previously with S2000 seats I used a flat 3mm steel plate.

Did the S2K seats seem quite big in there? I do love those seats but I wonder how suited to the car they look?

 

[yellowz]

S2K seats were a tight fit with a flat adaptor. Very close to the roof. Really comfortable though and did look OK.

 

[Robotsan]

I love the look of these Classic Cobra seats. Although sorry OP, I know you're not looking for more bucket seats, but these seem like quite a shallow bucket..

Classic Cobra Seats In A Datsun 240Z > GSM SportSeats4u

The Cobra GT3 seats look perfect inside a customers Datsun 240z, a Japanese classic, that now has great replacements for its original seats.

www.sportseats4u.co.uk

 

[andy19422]

These are the ones I have fitted now.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

These are the ones I have fitted now.View attachment 61549

I can imagine your problems. Only good for racing really. It seems that a side flap would be a good idea to allow entry/exit then lock in place.

 

[andy19422]

It took me about five minutes to figure out the best way to get in to them, luckily no one was watching LOL!

 

[Ont240]

civic or Prelude seats can be adapted to stock rails . Cutting and welding custom mounts. Yrs around 2000.

 

[Nick Hedges]

I have MX5 seats for mine. I have had them re trimmed in a similar style to the standard Z seats, although I couldn't find the correct size vents, hence adding 3.

 

[MCBladeRun]

I'm still using the original seats in my 240, was going to follow @Huw 's referb to get the cushioning renewed and heated too.

Are the seats you're replacing just too old?

 

[yellowz]

I'm still using the original seats in my 240, was going to follow @Huw 's referb to get the cushioning renewed and heated too.

Are the seats you're replacing just too old?

I can only imagine someone really rather heavy was the previous owner of mine......................

 

[uk66fastback]

I had new foams in mine when I redid them and like the soft southerner that I am, I added heating elements too - why not?!