List of racing seats that fit RX-8?
05-30-2009, 08:20 AM
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Rotr8.. I'm interested in that same seat (or possible a bride) but I don't have access to any custom metalwork. Is there seat base/slider that I can just buy and do the install without any custom fab?
Also, did you do anything with the airbag electrics?
Also, did you do anything with the airbag electrics?
05-30-2009, 09:45 AM
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The best person to talk to is Rishie from Auto R&D here he is Endless Rotaries, for advice. He will point you in the right direction...
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05-30-2009, 10:28 AM
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Cool.. Thanks man. How do you like the seats so far?
Also considering the Speeds, as they are much cheaper than the Brides/Sportster:
http://www.directtuning.com/store/im...arge/59926.jpg
Though the sportsters do look pretty sweet..
Also considering the Speeds, as they are much cheaper than the Brides/Sportster:
http://www.directtuning.com/store/im...arge/59926.jpg
Though the sportsters do look pretty sweet..
05-30-2009, 05:43 PM
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Heh. true. Went out and did some test seating today. Tried out the sportster and the speed and some other seats they had. I think I'm going to go with the speed, I liked the beefier bottom cushion and just can't justify the price of the sportsters.
Anyone have experience with the modacar.com site? They seem to have some good prices on these.
http://www.modacar.com/products/Mazd...oint+Harn.html
Will talk to Rishie and the wedge people (they are local to me) and see what can be done.
Anyone have experience with the modacar.com site? They seem to have some good prices on these.
http://www.modacar.com/products/Mazd...oint+Harn.html
Will talk to Rishie and the wedge people (they are local to me) and see what can be done.
07-15-2009, 05:20 PM
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Bride FO sliders i think....idk....side mount bracket made for the zeta III's to fit in our 8's. fit is perfect and opens up headroom and more space if you have people in the back.
***update....i have the FG rails.
http://www.more-japan.com/home.php?cat=335
if you can't order these locally, we can prolly order them at tintmasters for you and ship them directly to you if you don't want to order off japan parts or any other site.....tintmasters will at least insure that a said part is indeed in stock.
***update....i have the FG rails.
http://www.more-japan.com/home.php?cat=335
if you can't order these locally, we can prolly order them at tintmasters for you and ship them directly to you if you don't want to order off japan parts or any other site.....tintmasters will at least insure that a said part is indeed in stock.
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10-30-2009, 01:49 PM
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04-01-2010, 07:28 PM
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Kirkey Intermediate Road Racing Aluminum seats with snap-on foam/cloth seating surface
Modified OE seat sliders with custom seat mounting tabs welded on
between 25 - 26 lbs total fully assembled with OE belt buckle and mounting hardware
not the most comfortable seat for street use, feels like you're sitting directly on the floorboard which is great for racing feel/control
have to tweak the outboard shoulder supports inward to clear the suicide door trim, actually provides better support this way
takes some fabrication experience and tools to make the fitment work in an RX-8, if I had to do it again I'd take the OE feet mounting tabs off the OE seat sliders and use then on Recaro sliders with custom bolt-on seat mounting tabs like I did with a set of Recaro Pole Position seats in a previous RX-8 build
Modified OE seat sliders with custom seat mounting tabs welded on
between 25 - 26 lbs total fully assembled with OE belt buckle and mounting hardware
not the most comfortable seat for street use, feels like you're sitting directly on the floorboard which is great for racing feel/control
have to tweak the outboard shoulder supports inward to clear the suicide door trim, actually provides better support this way
takes some fabrication experience and tools to make the fitment work in an RX-8, if I had to do it again I'd take the OE feet mounting tabs off the OE seat sliders and use then on Recaro sliders with custom bolt-on seat mounting tabs like I did with a set of Recaro Pole Position seats in a previous RX-8 build
10-11-2010, 06:39 AM
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The sparco evo series fits from the evo to the evo2 plus, i have no experience with the evo3.
Custom fixed mounts or adapted sliders are the best option to mount them low enough.
Custom fixed mounts or adapted sliders are the best option to mount them low enough.
10-12-2010, 03:25 PM
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question for guys with FIA seats, are you also using FIA rails? Im looking at a set of bride FX rails, only set that they have thats FIA approved, but cant seem to find them in the states. Would it be cheaper just to custom fab?
10-13-2010, 08:03 AM
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I'm using a fixed mounting position since i'm the car's only driver but i would only use fia approved bits for an install. Flying with the whole seat the unlucky event of a crash wouldn't be fun 
