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Post by slosh »

Anyone got ricer or aftermarket seats in their rig that they like?

Looking to change the ones in my Hilux, so something that fits in easy would be good.
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Post by killalux »

i got a pair of sass seats in mine, not very good, not enough padding in the seat, ya can feel the frame underneath when ya hit bumps, but that will be fixed when i get them recovered.
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Post by phippsy »

I got a pair from Alljap that were out of a Hoonda accord I think, 3 of the 4 mounts lined up perfectly and only had to adjust the 4th a little. A heap better than the std lux ones and cost about 200.
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Post by Shorty40 »

I have a Stratos drivers seat and I love it. It is supportive and comfortable.

I have just bought a pair of the Poly race seats :armsup: No padding - but very supportive and I can hose them off :cool: Plus they are cheap as chips ;)
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Post by Doggy »

I ripped a pair of 4 way adjustable bucket seats out of a japo surf and they bolted straight into my 84 model hilux when i had it and they were magic seats. They were really comfy had adjustable lumber support and side support and even arse support, they were a little higher then standard lux seats though. They took all of 5 mins to put in and they only cost like 250 or 300 bucks for a pair of really good condition ones from a 4wd or jap import wrecker.
highly recommend them
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Post by bj42turbo »

Shorty40 wrote:I have a Stratos drivers seat and I love it. It is supportive and comfortable.

I have just bought a pair of the Poly race seats :armsup: No padding - but very supportive and I can hose them off :cool: Plus they are cheap as chips ;)


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Post by Thor »

i have an audi seat in the for sale section... i reckon it'd be better than stock but you are welcome to have a "test seat"
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Re: hilux seats

Post by Hybrid »

Sir Rollsalot wrote:I ripped a pair of 4 way adjustable bucket seats out of a japo surf and they bolted straight into my 84 model hilux when i had it and they were magic seats. They were really comfy had adjustable lumber support and side support and even arse support, they were a little higher then standard lux seats though. They took all of 5 mins to put in and they only cost like 250 or 300 bucks for a pair of really good condition ones from a 4wd or jap import wrecker.
highly recommend them


Were these the recaros? Some surfs came new with recaros. These would be the best bet I reckon. Depending on price and availability of course. They would be a piece of piss to put in.

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Post by phippsy »

Hybrid wrote:
Sir Rollsalot wrote:I ripped a pair of 4 way adjustable bucket seats out of a japo surf and they bolted straight into my 84 model hilux when i had it and they were magic seats. They were really comfy had adjustable lumber support and side support and even arse support, they were a little higher then standard lux seats though. They took all of 5 mins to put in and they only cost like 250 or 300 bucks for a pair of really good condition ones from a 4wd or jap import wrecker.
highly recommend them


Were these the recaros? Some surfs came new with recaros. These would be the best bet I reckon. Depending on price and availability of course. They would be a piece of piss to put in.

John


I had an importer on the north side try to sell me a pair of Recaro's out of a surf, sure they were bolt in, but the trim was all torn and stained :shock: and he still wanted $500 for the pair!!
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Post by spazbot »

ive seen them as low as $450 a pair for the recaros, but you gotta be quick to snap them up
some wreckers will only sell the whole recoar interior set complete so you gotta buy the surf door pnals and back seats n shit with em.
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Post by bogged »

I have ARB Paratus ones in mine, love em, although they need reupholstering, and quotes were around $500 mark!! Covers will do for now
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Re: hilux seats

Post by Hybrid »

phippsy wrote:
Hybrid wrote:
Sir Rollsalot wrote:I ripped a pair of 4 way adjustable bucket seats out of a japo surf and they bolted straight into my 84 model hilux when i had it and they were magic seats. They were really comfy had adjustable lumber support and side support and even arse support, they were a little higher then standard lux seats though. They took all of 5 mins to put in and they only cost like 250 or 300 bucks for a pair of really good condition ones from a 4wd or jap import wrecker.
highly recommend them


Were these the recaros? Some surfs came new with recaros. These would be the best bet I reckon. Depending on price and availability of course. They would be a piece of piss to put in.

John


I had an importer on the north side try to sell me a pair of Recaro's out of a surf, sure they were bolt in, but the trim was all torn and stained :shock: and he still wanted $500 for the pair!!


Damn might go the accord ones. One of the guys from the board here even told me newer commo seats fit without much modding.
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Post by bundytunna »

buy my hilux seats
brand new buckets outta 03 model lux
50 bucks each
BUY MY HILUX PARTS
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Post by Doggy »

The surf seats I had were'nt the recaros, they were just standard surf seats and they werent torn or anything. I got them from Capalaba 4x4 wreckers slosh so its not to far from the gold coast...
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Post by +dj_hansen+ »

Honda Bucket seats seem to be the popular choice.. i found the seats out of the new prados really comfortable.. same with the new commodores
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Post by murcod »

Integra seats are good too, had them in an old charade a few years ago.

Feroza seats are pretty good (out of the upper spec models) probably pricey at wreckers though.
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Post by MQ080 »

Hilux came into work once with STI seats in it and the guy reckined that they were bolt straight up... don't know about that :roll: . Anyway for nissan owners I always found N13 SSS pulsar seats the most supportive and comfortable. Each to their own (size/frame) but you don't have to spend mega bucks to find something worthwhile, just spend a bit of time in the wreakers.
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