Direct fit racing seats

Stino · 05-19-2018, 05:19 PM

I'm looking for a nice set of direct fit racing seats with harness (i.e. bolt-on with very little modification required). Not looking for anything specific, just something better than stock. Please offer suggestions. Thanks!

Nixin · 05-19-2018, 06:00 PM

The NISMO seats will fit just fine.

Quicksilvers · 05-20-2018, 04:26 AM

The Nismo seats are a direct replacement they fit and are comfortable. Also the Nismo seats will add to the appeal of your interior. The Nismo seats helped me at the track as they weight less and plant you in the seat better. Overall the stock oem Nissan seats are not that bad they are just heavier.

cv129 · 05-20-2018, 07:30 AM

And don't forget the nismo seats retain side airbags. If you drive the car on the road at all, that's important.

OptionZero · 05-20-2018, 09:06 AM

To be clear, they're referring to the 2015+ Nismo Recaros

New, they're not worth ordering bc the dealer price is nuts.

If you have cash to burn, you can get Recaro sportster CS, which is what the nismo partially uses. It has airbags

Chuy · 05-20-2018, 11:24 AM

Don't forget that you will sit higher

gomer_110 · 05-20-2018, 05:32 PM

And remember the factory bar behind the seat is NOT good enough for use with harnesses.

Rusty · 05-20-2018, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

And remember the factory bar behind the seat is NOT good enough for use with harnesses.

Yeah. It's made from aluminum foil. Believe me.

2011 Nismo#91 · 05-21-2018, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Stino

I'm looking for a nice set of direct fit racing seats with harness (i.e. bolt-on with very little modification required). Not looking for anything specific, just something better than stock. Please offer suggestions. Thanks!

If you go with an oem seat your going to need a hole on the bottom for 5+ point harness systems. If you go with aftermarket with a slider just make sure the height is no more then 1" greater than the recaro sportser cs. If you go with a fixed position seat you get about another 1" or so to work with. Also if it's not a dedicated track car avoid fixed back seats since the oem belt won't work right.

JARblue · 05-21-2018, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by M.Bonanni

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

Racing harnesses are designed for racing seats. Without the proper positioning of the shoulder harnesses they are rendered useless or even harmfull in some cases. Not to mention, you can't properly use an anti-submarine (crotch) belt unless you want to cut a hole in your stock seat.

If its staying put in your seat that you are concerned about, check out the CG-Lock. Cheap, removeable, and designed to work with your stock seat belt to keep it locked in place and keep you from sliding around in the seat.

If its safety you're concerned about, keeping everything stock is much safer than having some racing safety parts and some stock parts. Its either all the way stock, or full race gear (roll bar/seat/harnesses/helmet/hans). Those are the only truly safe ways to do it.

Full race gear or stock belts. No in between. There was a great strategy chart on this subject that was posted on the forum a while back but I couldn't find it. It showed all the different options and configurations for stock and race modifications with regard to seat belts and whether they were safe or unsafe. Very informative - wish I could find it again.

2011 Nismo#91 · 05-21-2018, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Full race gear or stock belts. No in between. There was a great strategy chart on this subject that was posted on the forum a while back but I couldn't find it. It showed all the different options and configurations for stock and race modifications with regard to seat belts and whether they were safe or unsafe. Very informative - wish I could find it again.

There is a middle ground between bone stock and full preped dedicated track car. It's like saying either no helmet because OEM is safe or full carbon fiber helmet $3k+. No in between is just silly. Because spending many tens of thousands of dollars making a fully compliant race car and tow vehicle is just not necessary for HPDE or what the OP was asking.

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Stino · 05-24-2018, 12:21 AM

Thanks for the replies/advice. I'll take a look at the Nismo seats and see what it's going to set me back.

C'mon...what a joke. These eBay sellers are delusional.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-Nissan...sAAOSwQglamMSu

2011 Nismo#91 · 05-29-2018, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Stino

Thanks for the replies/advice. I'll take a look at the Nismo seats and see what it's going to set me back.

C'mon...what a joke. These eBay sellers are delusional.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-Nissan...sAAOSwQglamMSu

LOL I understand a damaged seat can get re-upholstered but this crap is going to make your car smell like it was on fire.

CRiZO · 05-29-2018, 09:10 AM

Plus your car will probably become haunted.

NextLevel · 05-30-2018, 02:04 PM

We order custom brackets that will be direct bolt-in for pretty much any aftermarket Recaro/BRIDE seat

05-19-2018, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stino Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 159 Drives: 2010 370Z Sport Rep Power: 14	Direct fit racing seats I'm looking for a nice set of direct fit racing seats with harness (i.e. bolt-on with very little modification required). Not looking for anything specific, just something better than stock. Please offer suggestions. Thanks! __________________ 10 370Z Sport\|Berk CBE & HFC\|NISMO R-TUNE CAI\|Z1 Oil & PS Coolers\|Mishimoto Radiator\|UpRev\|Nismo S-Tune\|SEIBON Spoiler\|Eibach Sways, Springs, Spacers\|SPC Camber\|RJM Clutch Pedal\|Enkei Wheels\|StopTech Rotors & Pads\|SS Brake/Clutch Lines\|Alpine W900BT, PDX5, Rear Camera, Boston SR60, S35 & 10" G3 Sub\|3M Ceramic Tint

05-19-2018, 06:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19832	The NISMO seats will fit just fine. Jap**Vet* likes this.

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cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,192 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 159827	And don't forget the nismo seats retain side airbags. If you drive the car on the road at all, that's important. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

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OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,160 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 203226	To be clear, they're referring to the 2015+ Nismo Recaros New, they're not worth ordering bc the dealer price is nuts. If you have cash to burn, you can get Recaro sportster CS, which is what the nismo partially uses. It has airbags cv129, Rusty and drahmin like this. __________________ OptionZero Build Thread Last edited by OptionZero; 05-20-2018 at 09:09 AM.

05-20-2018, 11:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chuy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 474 Drives: 2015 NISMO Rep Power: 14	Don't forget that you will sit higher __________________ Miko 2015 Nismo Tech: nothing RIP Ginger 2009 370Z Sport Touring

05-20-2018, 04:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25462	The Nismo seats are a direct replacement they fit and are comfortable. Also the Nismo seats will add to the appeal of your interior. The Nismo seats helped me at the track as they weight less and plant you in the seat better. Overall the stock oem Nissan seats are not that bad they are just heavier.

05-20-2018, 05:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36940	And remember the factory bar behind the seat is NOT good enough for use with harnesses. JARblue, Rusty, madwi and 1 others like this. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

05-24-2018, 12:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Stino Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 159 Drives: 2010 370Z Sport Rep Power: 14	Thanks for the replies/advice. I'll take a look at the Nismo seats and see what it's going to set me back. C'mon...what a joke. These eBay sellers are delusional. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-Nissan...sAAOSwQglamMSu SRJ likes this. __________________ 10 370Z Sport\|Berk CBE & HFC\|NISMO R-TUNE CAI\|Z1 Oil & PS Coolers\|Mishimoto Radiator\|UpRev\|Nismo S-Tune\|SEIBON Spoiler\|Eibach Sways, Springs, Spacers\|SPC Camber\|RJM Clutch Pedal\|Enkei Wheels\|StopTech Rotors & Pads\|SS Brake/Clutch Lines\|Alpine W900BT, PDX5, Rear Camera, Boston SR60, S35 & 10" G3 Sub\|3M Ceramic Tint Last edited by Stino; 05-24-2018 at 12:26 AM.

05-29-2018, 09:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20698	Plus your car will probably become haunted.

05-30-2018, 02:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
NextLevel Banned Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Midwest Posts: 108 Drives: Motorweek#0021 Nismo Rep Power: 0	We order custom brackets that will be direct bolt-in for pretty much any aftermarket Recaro/BRIDE seat

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