Sparco r100 seats too tall to fit?

brucelidat · 05-11-2017, 01:29 PM

So I was thinking of getting the Sparco r100 seats and went over to Sparco to sit in one. It was a comfortable fit. The guy working there, however, said that it those seats were too tall for the 350z so they might have issues in tbe 370 as well. Anyone have these installed?

On a side note, will i have sensor and airbag issues with an aftermarket seat?

Nut_N_Much · 05-11-2017, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

So I was thinking of getting the Sparco r100 seats and went over to Sparco to sit in one. It was a comfortable fit. The guy working there, however, said that it those seats were too tall for the 350z so they might have issues in tbe 370 as well. Anyone have these installed?

On a side note, will i have sensor and airbag issues with an aftermarket seat?

Pull up seat back height off web site. Measure from the rear floor to bottom of stock seat. Add to the height off the R100. Measure from floor to ceiling so you now what you can fit in the car. I'm 6'4" so whats comfortable for me is seat as low as possible.

Hotrodz · 05-11-2017, 05:07 PM

I have the Sparco Evo II US and it fits nicely for me and I'm 6'1" 215 lbs. My seat is mounted to Wedge Engineering bracket with no slider to get it as low as possible. You should take a trip to Subie Sports in Huntington Beach and sit in some Cobra seats as they have a model with a taller back for those with long torsos. I found them to be conformable as well.

As far as the airbag sensor there is a diy on how to close the loop on it so you don't get the reoccurring flashing light.

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brucelidat · 06-01-2017, 02:26 PM

So I took a measurement for the seat height and how much space we have. I think I have 4 inches of clearance not counting the Sparco seat base and slider track. I can't find dimensions on those anywhere. Anyone know how tall off the floor those put the seat?

Hotrodz · 06-02-2017, 11:24 PM

I don't know how tall you are but the seat with the slider will sit you higher tha the stock set up.

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brucelidat · 06-03-2017, 02:00 AM

not tall 5'8"

Hotrodz · 06-03-2017, 08:59 AM

You may fit just fine

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brucelidat · 06-18-2018, 02:42 AM

Sorry to resurrect an old thread. But to clarify, I would need a seat bracket, sliders (optional, but I want them) and mounting hardware. Anyone know how tall that stuff adds up to? I think there's only about 4" of clearance with just the seat alone.

Hotrodz · 06-18-2018, 08:40 AM

Hey Bruce, my car should be at Specialty Z this week so feel free to go by and sit in it. With Wedge Engineering seat bracket and rail the seat is raise about 1.5". I removed the rail and everything is spot on. I think seat height will depend on the seat and what bracket and rail you pick to go with it. Bride seats and rails go pretty low. I know some that use Buddy Club as they go low as well.

brucelidat · 06-18-2018, 12:33 PM

Talked to a Sparco rep. He is very sure that the r100 seat is too tall to fit in the 350 and, thus, probably the 370, without modifying their seat bracket. Not sure how tricky that is or who I would find to do that.

Hotrodz · 06-18-2018, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

Talked to a Sparco rep. He is very sure that the r100 seat is too tall to fit in the 350 and, thus, probably the 370, without modifying their seat bracket. Not sure how tricky that is or who I would find to do that.

Copy that!

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NorthStyle · 06-18-2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

Talked to a Sparco rep. He is very sure that the r100 seat is too tall to fit in the 350 and, thus, probably the 370, without modifying their seat bracket. Not sure how tricky that is or who I would find to do that.

"Very sure" or "100% sure"? I ask because according to the Sparco website, the R100s are 860mm/33.85" tall. My old seats (Cipher Vipers) are 38.5" tall and fit in the car fine with rails/brackets, and Hotrodz's EVO II-US's are 886mm/35.1" tall.

You might want to find a rep with more experience with this chassis unless that specific seat has some hidden inches not listed on the website.

brucelidat · 06-18-2018, 08:05 PM

He said he's talked to a lot of 350z owners and seen pics

Hotrodz · 06-18-2018, 08:33 PM

You live in SoCal so take day and go to a track day when they are hold a Nissan Challenge event. There are a number of 370s that will be there so you check them out. The folks that participate are awesome.

I'm 6'1" and have a long upper torso so I need a seat that is tall so the my seat belts fit properly.

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05-11-2017, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 30	Sparco r100 seats too tall to fit? So I was thinking of getting the Sparco r100 seats and went over to Sparco to sit in one. It was a comfortable fit. The guy working there, however, said that it those seats were too tall for the 350z so they might have issues in tbe 370 as well. Anyone have these installed? On a side note, will i have sensor and airbag issues with an aftermarket seat? __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq Last edited by brucelidat; 05-11-2017 at 02:48 PM.

05-11-2017, 05:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I have the Sparco Evo II US and it fits nicely for me and I'm 6'1" 215 lbs. My seat is mounted to Wedge Engineering bracket with no slider to get it as low as possible. You should take a trip to Subie Sports in Huntington Beach and sit in some Cobra seats as they have a model with a taller back for those with long torsos. I found them to be conformable as well. As far as the airbag sensor there is a diy on how to close the loop on it so you don't get the reoccurring flashing light. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

06-01-2017, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 30	So I took a measurement for the seat height and how much space we have. I think I have 4 inches of clearance not counting the Sparco seat base and slider track. I can't find dimensions on those anywhere. Anyone know how tall off the floor those put the seat? __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq Last edited by brucelidat; 06-03-2017 at 02:01 AM.

06-02-2017, 11:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I don't know how tall you are but the seat with the slider will sit you higher tha the stock set up. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

06-03-2017, 02:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 30	not tall 5'8" __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

06-03-2017, 08:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	You may fit just fine Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

06-18-2018, 02:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 30	Sorry to resurrect an old thread. But to clarify, I would need a seat bracket, sliders (optional, but I want them) and mounting hardware. Anyone know how tall that stuff adds up to? I think there's only about 4" of clearance with just the seat alone. __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

06-18-2018, 08:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Hey Bruce, my car should be at Specialty Z this week so feel free to go by and sit in it. With Wedge Engineering seat bracket and rail the seat is raise about 1.5". I removed the rail and everything is spot on. I think seat height will depend on the seat and what bracket and rail you pick to go with it. Bride seats and rails go pretty low. I know some that use Buddy Club as they go low as well. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

06-18-2018, 12:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 30	Talked to a Sparco rep. He is very sure that the r100 seat is too tall to fit in the 350 and, thus, probably the 370, without modifying their seat bracket. Not sure how tricky that is or who I would find to do that. Hotrodz likes this. __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

06-18-2018, 08:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 30	He said he's talked to a lot of 350z owners and seen pics __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

06-18-2018, 08:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	You live in SoCal so take day and go to a track day when they are hold a Nissan Challenge event. There are a number of 370s that will be there so you check them out. The folks that participate are awesome. I'm 6'1" and have a long upper torso so I need a seat that is tall so the my seat belts fit properly. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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