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need a very supportive seat for autocrossing
an actual racing seat is a possibility or a 190 sixteen valve seat possibly...also a five point harness.
i went autocrossing today and was flailiing all over the place inside the trusty 280e. i will find bruises in odd places i am sure tomorrow! tom w
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One word for you buddy...,"Recaro"...You'll find every variety you can think of. They make everything from full race seats, anything in between, or full comfort seats available. I swear by them.
One more thing, is that they were AMG installed, back in the day, so they will very likely still make a direct fit, set of brackets for it.
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one word for me man,
cheap. unless i can find some used i wont be buying any recaros anytime soon. i am not willing to invest as much in my seat as my entire car! thanks for the thought though, i will check ebay. tom w
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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Hey Tom..If you are looking for a cheap set, here's a little FYI. A few years back, my brother had a 91 VW Jetta, GTI. The car had these really awesome, Recaro seats in it. They were factory installed, and were like a hand, holding the driver, and passenger in the seats. They were really nice seats. You should find a set, if you look for a GTI parts car or a pick n pull who has one. The things are ridiculously durable, so even all these years later, provided you beat another guy to them, you'll be able to get a nice pair out of one of those cars.
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like truckinik said about the old GTI's and junk yards... Check your late model civics for race seats since they tend to end up in there
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corbeau makes a good seat for inexpensive..
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thanks guys, i will check those ideas out.
tom w
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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I gotta agree on the GTi (and I think GLi) seats. Saw them at the wreckers here a few months ago, woulda picked em up, but they were so torn and smelled like cats. Beautiful seats though.
-Zach
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Install a 5-point harness first.
That's what I did on my 500E and C36-powered W124 wagon. Works wonders, and I still get to keep my seats. :-) neil |
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I am working on the harness. It may do the job. It is impressive!
tom w
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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I have (1) seat, driver's side non electric, brown fabric I think the brand is Flofit .It resembles the Corbeau I had before .It comes with the rails for a japanses car $80 I'm located in San Diego CA. I really don't want to ship this.
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I will take it if the shipping is reasonable.
Tom W
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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All one really needs is a 'CG-lock' if you are only a weekend warrior.... certainly the cheapest way to go.
http://www.cg-lock.com/ |
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bump
any seats out there? Tom W
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yeah, there are plenty of seats, you just have to go buy some =)
Get the corbeaus
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