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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Anyone use these seats???

I found these for a sweet 280$ a set add 2 four point harness only 100$ more
http://www.hyperautoparts.com/shop/p...cat=377&page=1) If you have used them let me know how you like them
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

wow those are really nice. they look like civic si seats, please let me know how they install and look. also how much were they with shipping?
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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I think the shipping was 48$ I am going to measure before I order they are 37" tall I want to make sure they aren't to tall
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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Car: 1984 Chevy Camaro & 1988 Trans Am
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

They look good, keep us updated if you get them
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

I didnt use those ones but i currently have another style from them in mine and idk about those that you are looking at but the seat adjuster( one that makes you go back and forth) is a little hard to use, but i like the seats though, the passagers seat was a little tricky cause i had to fabricate some back mounts since the floor pan dips down like an inch or two.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

8" wider, at the shoulder, than my current 4th gen seats? 24" vs 16"

That is a lot of extra width......
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Car: 1988 Firebird Formula 350
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

I'd love to know how well those fit in the car. I'm fat guy and i have no intention of losing weight! I'm need of a wider seat to sit in. I like the red stitching detail on that seat would be nice with a red interior.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Originally Posted by 383RAT
I'd love to know how well those fit in the car. I'm fat guy and i have no intention of losing weight! I'm need of a wider seat to sit in. I like the red stitching detail on that seat would be nice with a red interior.
I'm a fat guy too. And some of the best fat guy racing seats are the factory Recaro sets found in the early/mid 80's trans ams. Adam :-)
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

i used some 280 dollar jdm racing seats in my firebird all u do is drill ur stock seat mounts and use them the universal mounts suck. ill attach pics of mine in my 88. I tried to post pics but its not working if u want to throw me ur email ill send u the pics or pm me if u need help with the install took me 30 min for the seats and harnesses

Last edited by mmyers_417; Sep 25, 2009 at 02:59 PM.
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Originally Posted by mmyers_417
i used some 280 dollar jdm racing seats in my firebird all u do is drill ur stock seat mounts and use them the universal mounts suck. ill attach pics of mine in my 88
Your MySpace is set to Private, so we can't easily see the pic.

Why do people set those to Private anyways? What is that people post, yet don't want it to be seen? Why bother Uploading in the first place?
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Originally Posted by mmyers_417
i used some 280 dollar jdm racing seats in my firebird all u do is drill ur stock seat mounts and use them the universal mounts suck. ill attach pics of mine in my 88 <a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=166233001&albumID=962845&imageID=16750178"><img src="http://hotlink.myspacecdn.com/images01/37/a333197b13e3b1f64ef48149091c349e/m.jpg" alt="racing seats" /></a>
post with photo bucket or tiny pic,
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Originally Posted by Stephen
Your MySpace is set to Private, so we can't easily see the pic.

Why do people set those to Private anyways? What is that people post, yet don't want it to be seen? Why bother Uploading in the first place?
I dont want people seeing/knowing my business. Spyspace I call it.
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Originally Posted by Orinackra
I dont want people seeing/knowing my business. Spyspace I call it.
If others are so bored with their life, that they need to look at mine on cyberspace to enjoy their days.....Let them!

http://www.myspace.com/sdc78605

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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

i actually see those seats all over ebay for a lot less.
any idea if they will fit in the car though?
really, its only 4" we have to deal with because half goes to the inside...
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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I got a set off of Craigs for $75 with Fbody seat tracks.

(mine are the style in the small pic of the ad)
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Ya most all racing seats will fit mine were a little close to the console but its good cause then u cant drop stuff down there and my myspace is private so if an employer looks it up they wont be able to see it read the news some state troopers got fired from their myspace/facebook pages
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-R...Q5fAccessories
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

These look nice
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

MikeSmith, have you bought those seats and installed them? If so can you tell me what to expect? I just bought a set of them for my 88 Iroc, it was the closest thing I could find to my factory color scheme. Do any of you guys have any experience putting in these aftermarket seats? Can I use the factory seating bracket or do I need to go ahead and order a sparco?

Thanks
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

HulkaMania, Post pics after you're done your install... Excited to see how these turn out... Wouldn't mind investing in a set my-self...

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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Just so you can check them out here is a pic of mine. I was buying some Trans Am parts and I went hog wild and bought these too. (not sure why)

They seem to be for sale all over Craigs...
Attached Thumbnails Anyone use these seats???-gtr.jpg   Anyone use these seats???-gtr3.jpg  
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Can anyone tell me if its worth buying the SPARCO seat brackets? If purchased is it a bolt in type installation?
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Originally Posted by 92RSRUINER
These look nice
idk i just dont trust anything with the words JDM
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Originally Posted by ellocojorge
idk i just dont trust anything with the words JDM
no matter how mad TYTE THAT SHAT MAY BE
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Why dont you trust anything that says JDM?
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Originally Posted by Hulkamania
Why dont you trust anything that says JDM?
Tuner culture is my guess. You can also look at Scat seats, they looks and feel pretty nice.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

Originally Posted by DJ Delsym
Tuner culture is my guess. You can also look at Scat seats, they looks and feel pretty nice.
because ppl just stick that name on pos to make them seem nice.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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Re: Anyone use these seats???

They don't sound very nice. But yeah i probably won't get the JDM's though they look nice, i'll probably get the ones from the OP eventually.
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