sk8r fer life

Anyone have them in their car? cant seem to find to many, post pics if you please.

INTIMIDATOR Z

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i got some by a brand call "Hunsacker" theyre really nice and fat guy friendly. lol

ill get some pics tomorrow.

itsMikey

been lookin at ebay seats but not sure where to go with em as far as brackets..

KiLLJ0Y

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im actually using my stock brackets, but i had to modify mine by adding a 1/8" x 2" wide plate welded to the outside rail since the seats site a bit wider. ill take pics and show you tomorrow

INTIMIDATOR Z

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ive had a couple sets of ebay seats.just gotta be careful cause theyre hit and miss. some have strong frames and some of them have really thin frames.

heres some ebay ones i had in my old iroc:

pearl_iroc

I got these from Arizen Racing they pretty much build it how you want it, you can also order them with custom brackets that fit perfect.

itsMikey

i like those ^^ (intimidator z's)

sk8r fer life

they dont look half bad im wondering cause i might be getting a set that was in a 4th gen TA ~ they look like this http://www.mautofied.com/FX-Tuner-Im...ing/100223819/

sk8r fer life

btw pearl_iroc im digin that hurst dual gate shifter

INTIMIDATOR Z

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theyll probably bolt up but they look wide and might not let you open your center console.

INTIMIDATOR Z

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i had STI seats in my 02 z28. they sat a little high though.



3ARacing seats in my 95 z28



and had other seats in a couple other cars ive owned. think i like the current seats i have in my car now the most.

bradley23150

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I was thinking of buying Summit Sport seats, which have brackets that you can buy that make them a direct bolt-in. Only thing is the brackets cost almost as much as the seats! Anyone have the summit seats in their third gens?

itsMikey

i saw those too..anyone?

80schild

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Those are the best looking ones I've seen. Most of them are too wide and bulky looking.

Orr89RocZ

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Corbeau Forza's in mine

itsMikey

always liked those ^^

bradley23150

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Found these in a google search, Summit sport seats in a 91/92 camaro:





They look really really good!

bradley23150

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Also found these pics of them in a bird:

BlackenedBird

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Jeg's sells the SCAT Procar seats for $157 w/velour or $189 w/faux leather. And the direct fit brackets are $67 each. So both brackets together aer still less that 1 seat.

I've had SCAT Rally Recliner seats before & loved them. I would expect the same for the Procars.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Scat/Procar-Sp...ats/772085//-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Scat/942/81168...oductId=772086

Every time I want to order mine, something else comes up & takes my money I had set aside.

88fastgta

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man you guys are lucky... i cant find any seats in beechwood...... sucks to have beechwood interior

itsMikey

i have beechwood too but i think black seats will look pretty good in it..cuz it'll match the console and dash

Orr89RocZ

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I agree, as long as the console has back, the carpet can be tan/beechwood and just put some black in the door panels to accent the seats/console.

Thats kinda what I did with mine except red/black. Red seats on an otherwise all black interior worked out when the door panels were accented to match, and the red tones are also found in the brakes, engine, and suspension parts. So it all works out
EDIT:

sorta like this but with blacker seats and the black thirdgen console
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/post...964-post2.html

sk8r fer life

Ya I'm hoping their not too wide. but ill have to see when their brought to my house. Do you need a cage to have the belts that run through the seats?

itsMikey

properly, yes ^^

@Orr
yeah definitely..would have to do some black accenting on the door panels but maybe my cage will contrast enough?

1ADan

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was looking at those summit seats for something nice on a budget, make actually have to pull the trigger now after seeing them installed....

itsMikey

x2

bradley23150

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I hear ya.

I'll eventually be buying a set as well. Though I don't think I will buy the brackets, I will find a way to graft them onto 4th gen rails.

gbeaird

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[hijack] Mmmm, Dual-Gate. Nice. [/hijack]

We're running Kirkey Intermediates in our Firebird, but it's a C Prepared Autocross car. They are very comfy to me, though, and I've considered installing one in my DD Impala SS. I'll probably use a spare Corbeau, though, in case someone else wants to drive it.

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

articwhiteZ

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just use factry GM seat rails.2 sets of Pasngr side rails to get the seats a bit lower on the driver side. just swap out the rear legs on the (driver side) also


the flash makes them look almost pink.. but the red is close to the flame red of the cars
insides. note pasngr seat rails on drivers seat



rear rail cap left off for pics


also note: not in photos. the shoulder belt hanger above. is now mounted to rollbar. making for a almost factry looking install.

articwhiteZ

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pics just before the swap.
wanted to keep the factry seats looking new.

KiLLJ0Y

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question???

how do you "swap out legs" when they are rivited on? are you grinding them off them using bolts to secure the legs?, pictures?

articwhiteZ

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iv done seats for others a few ways.

swaping seat rail legs:
you drill out the rivets. and use grade 8 bolts to install shorter legs (fiero) rear legs. for guys over 6'4"

using pasgr seat rails on both sides drops the front down low.
using fiero seat rails by the way are 1" taller in front then reg camaro pasngr seat rails. so mixing matching makes for a low set of rails that take all the GM parts. so when finnished the GM end caps also go back on and look good.

have cut the rear legs removing 1"(using a disk) from them and welding them back together..makes them 1 in shorter. also.

see how low and with the GM camaro rail caps back in place.. its all about the small things. note: seat is all the way back.

and yes that carpet is pushing 20 years old.. Lingenfelter 92 Z28. still smells new.. just a bit dusty..

kmcn47

not seat related but the car is your sig..........what the hell hood is that never seen it before, and i like it......... ALOT

itsMikey

he modded the stock hood..looks awesome too

kmcn47

indeed it does, what i meant was how, is it a functional heat extractor hood such as the "FRYCHYN" hood or is it just a for show thing?

INTIMIDATOR Z

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its functional cause the openings are behind the radiator. in my sig the hood isnt finished but it is now. look up japanese heat extractor hood or my build thread in the LSX swap area

kmcn47

i know of heat extractor hoods, got a buddy with an FC that has one but i will check out the thread, love your car

White'89

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I second that, you don't see any of these pics with beechwood interior. But I have a love for the GTA seats...I'll just get mine recovered. Those ebay seats don't feel cheap to you guys? I got in a car with them installed one time and did not like them at all. The only thing that could make me change is if I was forced to install a harness for the track.

itsMikey

can harnesses be adapted to the GTA seats somehow? thats the only reason i want different seats :P

1MeanZ

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a 5 or 6 point harness can not be safely used with the stock seats. What do you plan to anchor the belts too? The whole seats/harness/rollbar combination has to be carefully considered in a street car so that you don't actually make the car dangerous.

great seats, but since they don't recline, they MUST be used with a roll bar of some sort, which Orr is doing correctly. This is just a note for others' info.

itsMikey

[QUOTE=1MeanZ;5028330]a 5 or 6 point harness can not be safely used with the stock seats. What do you plan to anchor the belts too? The whole seats/harness/rollbar combination has to be carefully considered in a street car so that you don't actually make the car dangerous.


oh okay cool..thats why i asked before i jumped on anything thanks

Hogeymann

hello, I'm new to this. I was wondering if you would put racing seats plus belts into my 1982 Firebird, would you need a roll cage or could you bolt them to the the ground behind the seats thanks.

BlackenedBird

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The shoulder straps need to be at a certain height, which is way above the floor. Attach them to the floor & your risking spinal compression in a wreck.

In Corbeaus words:
It is strongly recommended that the shoulder harnesses be fitted as close to horizontal as possible. It is a must that the angle of the shoulder harness does not exceed 45 degrees in relation to the theoretical horizontal axis of the mounting points. Never anchor straight down behind the back. (See diagram for recommended anchorage points).

The lowest point that MIGHT work is behind the back seats at the bottom of the backrests (behind the bottom cushions) but that is dependent on measuring the specific car. I would recommend using the rear deck behind the rear seat after the mounting point has been approximately reinforced. Simply drilling a hole & mounting it there is NOT adequate.

I highly recommend the C points in the attached pics, if a roll bar/cage with a harness bar is not being used.

itsMikey

And the floor is just sheet metal so no in short

1 DwnCam

Great Info to use as a rule of thumb.

Orr89RocZ

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Mine anchors to points D/E in that picture. Over the roll bar and attaches to the rear seat belt holes.

The seats themselves dont recline but I stuck them on the factory power rails so I do get alittle adjustability with the recline

freaky

i got sum ebay seats but the fabric might as well be toilet paper it's worn really quick . i'll get a pic if you want

freaky

ebay budget seats :

Hogeymann

Is it possible to just weld in a cross bar behind the front seats, or would you need the whole 8pt rollcage?

BlackenedBird

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Either try this from a 4th gen (i've never tried to fit me so no clue how well the mount would fit) or build one.