Racing seats question... - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Duckie · 2005-12-30, 11:49 AM

I am getting to the stage where I want to put some racing seats in my car(not buckets). What all needs to be done to put a set in? And does anyone have any suggestions as to what brand (I need something a little cost effective). But yeah I am totaly at a lost of what I need...roll cage, special brackets,etc. I would like to run a 4 or 5 point harness.

Dean · 2005-12-30, 12:02 PM

Aluminum race seats are very reasonable and can be picked up at Summit in Sparks usually cheaper than you can get them shipped from elsewhere.

I have one in my garage that has been waiting to be installed for 2 years or so...

I wouldn't put something that inflexible in unless I had a roll bar. That is my excuse.

Once you go that way, 5-6 ponts are best.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-12-30, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean

Aluminum race seats are very reasonable and can be picked up at Summit in Sparks usually cheaper than you can get them shipped from elsewhere.

Didn't he say no racing buckets?

Duckie · 2005-12-30, 02:37 PM

Yup, I gotta stay away from racing buckets (aluminum seats). My car will be maintaining a touring feel. Im just wondering about brand...like cusco, bride, etc. And like I said, I don't know if I need a rollcage etc. I have no idea what I need in short.

Dean · 2005-12-30, 03:44 PM

Sorry, misread that. Thought you wanted racing seats, not street seats. I read "bucket" as bucket seats like the stocks are called, not the other way around.

So you want reclining performance seats? How much money you got?

Bob Danger · 2005-12-30, 04:03 PM

I believe Tyson has a set of Sparco reclinable seats for sale.

sperry · 2005-12-30, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Danger

I believe Tyson has a set of Sparco reclinable seats for sale.

That's a pretty good option. The rails will be wrong though... I think the only way to get rails for the SVX is to have 'em custom made. But that works out for Tyson anyway since sybir needs some rails for his Recaros IIRC.

tysonK · 2005-12-30, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

That's a pretty good option. The rails will be wrong though... I think the only way to get rails for the SVX is to have 'em custom made. But that works out for Tyson anyway since sybir needs some rails for his Recaros IIRC.

word, my seats are exactly what you are looking for.

I just have to buy some stockers which I have a source for in CA, just have to drive over there.

sperry · 2005-12-30, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tysonK

word, my seats are exactly what you are looking for.

I just have to buy some stockers which I have a source for in CA, just have to drive over there.

Just buy mine!

Duckie · 2005-12-30, 10:21 PM

Any picture of the seats? o_O What are the weights on um?

M3n2c3 · 2005-12-30, 11:06 PM

Haha, look what I dug up!

sybir · 2005-12-30, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tysonK

word, my seats are exactly what you are looking for.

I just have to buy some stockers which I have a source for in CA, just have to drive over there.

Let me know if you need help.

And, yeah, if someone buys the seats and doesn't need the rails, I'm interested, as I'm about to order some....

Your floor brackets are the ones for height-adjustable sliders, right?
Two rods running fore and aft that tabs on the sliders bolt to?

Duckie · 2005-12-31, 12:21 AM

So how much would be looking at? And if your seats look like that still o_O I am very interested.

tysonK · 2005-12-31, 11:27 AM

Well the passenger seat has only been sat in a couple times. These seats are in excellent condition.

If sperry is really selling his seats than I can have these out of my car when he gets back, whenever that is.

I'll pm you price.

sperry · 2006-01-01, 02:54 PM

I can sell my seats just as soon as I get my car finished (needs a turbo and tuning), and back up to Reno. I gotta order up some racing shells for it, so I can't sell my seats until those are installed.

zpeed · 2006-01-02, 12:38 AM

I got some Old Recaro SRD..PM me

Duckie · 2006-01-02, 03:02 PM

Well, I decided to go with some Corbeau, but thank you very much for the offer tyson ^_^. I was just looking for something a little bit lighter.

sperry · 2006-01-02, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Duckie

Well, I decided to go with some Corbeau, but thank you very much for the offer tyson ^_^. I was just looking for something a little bit lighter.

Wait, how much weight are you saving by going w/ the Corbeau's over the Sparcos? 10 lbs?

If you're really trying to save weight you need carbon/kevlar shells. And even then, the SVX has about 1200 lbs in interior and extraneous sheet metal to be removed before the 30 lbs difference between seats and shells is significant.

Kevin M · 2006-01-02, 04:01 PM

Yeah, if you want reclining seats, you're not saving enough weight to really make it worth it, unless you just plain like the Corbeaus you got better.

Duckie · 2006-01-02, 08:32 PM

Well the corbeau seats are lighter, look better, and are much cheaper. I decided to go with some fixed back seats too, because in all honesy I don't really need them to recline.

2005-12-30, 11:49 AM	#1
Duckie EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 309	Racing seats question... I am getting to the stage where I want to put some racing seats in my car(not buckets). What all needs to be done to put a set in? And does anyone have any suggestions as to what brand (I need something a little cost effective). But yeah I am totaly at a lost of what I need...roll cage, special brackets,etc. I would like to run a 4 or 5 point harness. __________________ quack

2005-12-30, 12:02 PM	#2
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Aluminum race seats are very reasonable and can be picked up at Summit in Sparks usually cheaper than you can get them shipped from elsewhere. I have one in my garage that has been waiting to be installed for 2 years or so... I wouldn't put something that inflexible in unless I had a roll bar. That is my excuse. Once you go that way, 5-6 ponts are best. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-12-30, 02:37 PM	#4
Duckie EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 309	Yup, I gotta stay away from racing buckets (aluminum seats). My car will be maintaining a touring feel. Im just wondering about brand...like cusco, bride, etc. And like I said, I don't know if I need a rollcage etc. I have no idea what I need in short. __________________ quack

2005-12-30, 03:44 PM	#5
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Sorry, misread that. Thought you wanted racing seats, not street seats. I read "bucket" as bucket seats like the stocks are called, not the other way around. So you want reclining performance seats? How much money you got? __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2005-12-30 at 03:48 PM.

2005-12-30, 04:03 PM	#6
Bob Danger Tape Terrorist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melmac Posts: 1,792 Car: ? Class: Retired! Warning: Prolonged eye contact may cause insanity	I believe Tyson has a set of Sparco reclinable seats for sale. __________________ A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi.

2005-12-30, 10:21 PM	#10
Duckie EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 309	Any picture of the seats? o_O What are the weights on um? __________________ quack

2005-12-30, 11:06 PM	#11
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 1,888 Car: Current: 2014 Forester 2.5i Premium. Old: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP, long ago (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	Haha, look what I dug up! __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

2005-12-31, 12:21 AM	#13
Duckie EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 309	So how much would be looking at? And if your seats look like that still o_O I am very interested. __________________ quack

2005-12-31, 11:27 AM	#14
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	Well the passenger seat has only been sat in a couple times. These seats are in excellent condition. If sperry is really selling his seats than I can have these out of my car when he gets back, whenever that is. I'll pm you price. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2006-01-01, 02:54 PM	#15
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I can sell my seats just as soon as I get my car finished (needs a turbo and tuning), and back up to Reno. I gotta order up some racing shells for it, so I can't sell my seats until those are installed. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-01-02, 12:38 AM	#16
zpeed EJ251 Real Name: Nat S Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno, NV USA Posts: 743 Car: 06 S2000 Class: RNP & PDX	I got some Old Recaro SRD..PM me

2006-01-02, 03:02 PM	#17
Duckie EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 309	Well, I decided to go with some Corbeau, but thank you very much for the offer tyson ^_^. I was just looking for something a little bit lighter. __________________ quack

2006-01-02, 04:01 PM	#19
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Yeah, if you want reclining seats, you're not saving enough weight to really make it worth it, unless you just plain like the Corbeaus you got better. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-01-02, 08:32 PM	#20
Duckie EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 309	Well the corbeau seats are lighter, look better, and are much cheaper. I decided to go with some fixed back seats too, because in all honesy I don't really need them to recline. __________________ quack

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