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Bucket seats?

Post by GU BUG »

I was wondering what seats people have in their 4wd's that have come from other cars such as WRX's, Skylines', etc aswell as SAAS, Monza, Recaro, etc & how well they fit?

Particularly interested in what seats are being fitted to GU/GQ utes :cool:.

Pics would be nice too.
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Post by Hoppy11 »

Im using VX Commodore seats, electric controled and ajustable lumbar support, mmmmmmm I like em
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Post by BUSTED100 »

looks like a holden tranny also


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Post by CYCO ZOOK »

set of recaro s
think they are out of an R32 GTR skline or Rx7
fit nice in a sierra swb
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Post by Hoppy11 »

BUSTED100 wrote:looks like a holden tranny also
Well spoted Im also using commodore sun visors and handbrake.
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Post by ofr57 »

well i am in the process of putting spareco bucket seats in my zook
its abit harder to get in but its awsome when your in them because it stops any side movement at all plus able to go with a 4 point harness :cool:
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Post by botty »

Have just fitted a pair of WRX seats to mt GU ute fitted quite nice had to modify the brackets nothing to hard
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Post by GU BUG »

botty wrote:Have just fitted a pair of WRX seats to mt GU ute fitted quite nice had to modify the brackets nothing to hard
How tight are they against the B pillar? A mate of mine has WRX seats in his GQ. I sat in them the other week & they're sh!thot I reckon. I'll be looking @ getting a pair for my GU ute soon hopefully.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

CYCO ZOOK wrote:set of recaro s
think they are out of an R32 GTR skline or Rx7
fit nice in a sierra swb
R32 Skelines didn;t run recaro's factory. Series 8 RX7 type RZ's had recaros, but these are very similar to the seats in the Type R integra (red, shoudler support)

There might have been some other versions in RX-7s too, but these are the ones I have seen.

Buying second hand "performace" seats from imports is ok as it goes, but I wold defininety be looking for name brand seats (whch from the japanese market genrally means recaro, who manufacture in Japan as well as Germany)

PS WRX seats are poor IMHO - we are looking at getting a new STI and the seats will be coming straight out for Recaro racing shells.

GU Bug, you will need to decide if you want/need a recliner or not. I run fixed back race seats (Sparco "sprint") in my Sierra and had them in my G wagen for years.

Personally, I like fixed back seats as they offer tonnes more support.

There are some Monza/autotechnica fixed back seats that are a spitting image of the recaro SP-G I have in my road car an are about 1/3 the price. Mock runs one in the Rodent in Ozrock and I was very impressed with it.

When dealing with a recliner, I would really only recommend recaro as they have by far the highest quality construction and reclining mechanism. Some other seat manufacturers actually use recaro mechansisms for the recliner because they are the best available.

It is much easier to make a "cheaper" fixed back seat with appropriate strength/durability.

I have not been impressed with the construction of most of the cheaper recliners, but I am aware that some brands are getting better (like SAAS, whose product in the 1980's and 90's was stunningly bad)

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Post by GU BUG »

Hey Gwagensteve if you're flogging off the STi seats give me a hoy, I may take them off your hands :D.

I'll definately want reclining seats as I store odds & ends behind the seats & they're a a lot more practical IMO.

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Post by Gwagensteve »

Mate, I wouldn't inflict them on anyone... In any case, they would go back in when we sell it.

I would just go recaro. They have excellent support, so if you get some second hand ones and they need a freshen up, they will rebuild them for you with all the right recaro parts, so either pony up for new ones or keep searching for some second hand.

(That's certainly the case with Idealseat in Melbourne)

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Post by botty »

There is plenty of room by the b pillar bit tight by the centre console but still move easily lifted the rear of the seats for better vision over the bonnet
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Post by NCpaj »

i got a stratos seat in the paj- sweet fu#k all to get them to fit

much more comfy as, how ever think of the side bits-as comfy as they maybe when siting in if they have high side bits they maybe a bit of a hassel getting in and out
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Post by v840 »

For a good, cheap seat, I went with Honda Prelude buckets in my 40. Adj, Lumbar support, nice shoulder support, decent recliner mechanism etc.
I also like the wrx seats too.
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Post by cj »

Gwagensteve wrote:
I would just go recaro. They have excellent support, so if you get some second hand ones and they need a freshen up, they will rebuild them for you with all the right recaro parts, so either pony up for new ones or keep searching for some second hand.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

Hoppy11 wrote:Im using VX Commodore seats, electric controled and ajustable lumbar support, mmmmmmm I like em
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Hey hoppy, that's coming together really nicely - My Dad had a genuine '96 hummer and it was nowhere near that nicely finished inside!

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Post by Hoppy11 »

Gwagensteve wrote: Hey hoppy, that's coming together really nicely - My Dad had a genuine '96 hummer and it was nowhere near that nicely finished inside!

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Post by AussieCJ7 »

Autotecnica A999's

They fit great in tight spaces as they are 500mm wide about as narrow as you can get for outside dimension and have a lower entry height than most of the fixed back race seats



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no recliners etc to screw up :armsup:
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