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im kinda new to the whole aftermarket thing, hopin to get yellow/black seats to match the yellow 8 i got on order... anyone got a short list of typical seat makers?
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yeah, guess that puts me in a bit of a dilemma for sparco seats =p none of the ones that can fold over come in yellow, oh well, didn't want anyone crawling into the back seat anyway!
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Originally posted by lefuton
yeah, guess that puts me in a bit of a dilemma for sparco seats =p none of the ones that can fold over come in yellow, oh well, didn't want anyone crawling into the back seat anyway!
yeah, guess that puts me in a bit of a dilemma for sparco seats =p none of the ones that can fold over come in yellow, oh well, didn't want anyone crawling into the back seat anyway!
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one advise of getting color matching or 2 tone aftermarket seats...
-it's hard to sell if you take it with you
-it's hard to find a next car to match them
example, i had a pair of blue/grey torino that matched my old a4 2.8q perfectly, blue exterior with cream/wood interior. Then i got rear ended and the car was totalled, i savaged the seats amount other things.
then i got a WRX, but i can only get the blue one cuz other colors (was thinking of red or white), would not match my seats.
i couldn't sell my torinos back to audi friends cuz most of them have black and black cars...
so, just a thought
-it's hard to sell if you take it with you
-it's hard to find a next car to match them
example, i had a pair of blue/grey torino that matched my old a4 2.8q perfectly, blue exterior with cream/wood interior. Then i got rear ended and the car was totalled, i savaged the seats amount other things.
then i got a WRX, but i can only get the blue one cuz other colors (was thinking of red or white), would not match my seats.
i couldn't sell my torinos back to audi friends cuz most of them have black and black cars...
so, just a thought
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There is going to be a problem with aftermarket seats on the 8 though. The stock seats sit high so the rear passengers can keep their feet under the front seats this actually creates a roomier feel. So a bracket will have to be made to keep the seat up high. Another problem if the aftermarket seat is not raised you will be sitting rather low and for some people may have an issue looking out over the cockpit.
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that's ok, can always go into granny mode, tilt the steering wheel upwards and peer thru the arch of the steering wheel and the dash =p well i guess im gonna stick with stock seats it looks like...tho mebbe just changing the cloth on em would work hehe
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This is going to seem like an odd question but...Do you think the 8's seats will fit in the Mazda 6? I own a 6 and Im looking to upgrade the seats but Id like to stay with Mazda seats to keep the car "uniformed" if you catch my drift? If they will fit Id be intrested in picking some up so keep me in mind when and if you guys swap out your seats.
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Doesn't the RX-8 come with air bags in the seat? For a street application, it doesn't seem like a very good idea to swap out the seat.
IMO the stock RX-8 seats are very functional. The bolsters seem almost to pronounce giving me worries about how long the material will last after thousands of sloppy entry and exits. The cloth seats are super grippy as well, almost like velcro under my jeans.
I guess if the car is going to be "all show, no go", I find red seats in a black car very tastey and ricey. I guess if you don't swap seats, but want a different color, I think there are spary paints that work well on fabric. ..
IMO the stock RX-8 seats are very functional. The bolsters seem almost to pronounce giving me worries about how long the material will last after thousands of sloppy entry and exits. The cloth seats are super grippy as well, almost like velcro under my jeans.
I guess if the car is going to be "all show, no go", I find red seats in a black car very tastey and ricey. I guess if you don't swap seats, but want a different color, I think there are spary paints that work well on fabric. ..
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Originally posted by Jsuzuki
Doesn't the RX-8 come with air bags in the seat? For a street application, it doesn't seem like a very good idea to swap out the seat.
IMO the stock RX-8 seats are very functional. The bolsters seem almost to pronounce giving me worries about how long the material will last after thousands of sloppy entry and exits. The cloth seats are super grippy as well, almost like velcro under my jeans.
I guess if the car is going to be "all show, no go", I find red seats in a black car very tastey and ricey. I guess if you don't swap seats, but want a different color, I think there are spary paints that work well on fabric. ..
Doesn't the RX-8 come with air bags in the seat? For a street application, it doesn't seem like a very good idea to swap out the seat.
IMO the stock RX-8 seats are very functional. The bolsters seem almost to pronounce giving me worries about how long the material will last after thousands of sloppy entry and exits. The cloth seats are super grippy as well, almost like velcro under my jeans.
I guess if the car is going to be "all show, no go", I find red seats in a black car very tastey and ricey. I guess if you don't swap seats, but want a different color, I think there are spary paints that work well on fabric. ..
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i am certain Recaro has a black seat with yellow shell
and Sparco "speed" also comes in yellow
also the "Pro 200" "Rev" & "Evo" all have yellow insert that can be purchased
so... why stop your search?
none of them are adjustable tho
and Sparco "speed" also comes in yellow
also the "Pro 200" "Rev" & "Evo" all have yellow insert that can be purchased
so... why stop your search?
none of them are adjustable tho
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yeah i've looked at bride, recaro, sparco blah blah etc and some of em have black/yellow and look decent, tho i would pity the rear passengers...even tho i wouldn't have any 99% of the time. now i find out there are airbags in the normal seats...maybe i can just get those recovered or something with different cloth
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