Status Racing Seats Install

FireDan50 · 08-28-2012, 09:26 AM

I'm trying to figure out how to purchase/install some seats to replace my electric seats. The difference in side/bottom mount seats is confusing me. So with these side mounted seats you have the side brackets....what do these attach to? What other pieces do you need to install a side mounted seat? Do I need to get 370z specific bases, tracks, sliders, etc? I'm looking at either a side mounted or bottom mounted sparco.

Reaper42 · 08-28-2012, 05:38 PM

racing bucket seats need side mounts brackets, and sliders if you want to adjust

bullitt5897 · 08-28-2012, 05:44 PM

Reaper,

How do you like the harnesses? I have two red ones I have not installed yet.

Mike

tommyguns · 08-28-2012, 07:07 PM

I was reading through this and just had to say "all the furniture is in the same room"

. On another note is there any issue with the seat hitting the door when it's closed, I have read that this is an issue with other seats.
Regards,
TommyGuns

Reaper42 · 08-28-2012, 07:28 PM

I sold the seat a long time ago, yet I did enjoy the harnesses, edconline now has my seat and harness.

Yes the seat DID hit the door, make a dent in the material, had the seat for a lil while and although it did dent the inner door it was not wearing on the seats leather or stichings whatsoever, it is a nice quality seat.

Note this was the ring GT seat so wider seat hence why it probably hit door, other thing tho is that the seat base is outsourced by STATUS to another company, I had called that owner up to bring up the issue about the seat base needing to be redesigned to bring the seat closer to center of car in order to not dent door but he LITERALLY told me to go **** myself and that im out of luck and didnt have time for my phone call...so thats that.

seat was fantastic, probably best quality you will possibly find out there in aftermarket racing seats, only a couple problems. My seat wasnt FIA approved and not many of their products are, I had harnesses strapped to rear stabalizer bar which was extremely unsafe, and it would have been another $1800 to get the passenger seat, so I decided to sell and wait till the car got built up more before racing seats.

Now I will most likely go with sparco this winter since they are cheaper and safety approved for the track racing i do.

But for the hard parked, weekend show car owner, i highly recomend these, quality of cf is best I have seen on ANY cf THING i have ever seen before, leather is great, ablility to custom stitch, color, materials, for all no extra charge is fantastic, and for a leather carbon fiber luxury seat you CAN NOT beat their pricing.

bullitt5897 · 08-28-2012, 08:09 PM

The amuse bar has a really good mounting point and there are a few guys who had custom ones made for their harnesses.

Amuse370z · 08-28-2012, 08:15 PM

The seats do look good, how much was it?

Cheaper than $4k? For $4000 i can get a pair of Bride Stradia IIs in Kevlar + Rails.

Reaper42 · 08-28-2012, 09:13 PM

I think I spent $1900 for carbon fiber, leather, alcantera middle, custom stiched, base, side mounts, sliders, AND 5 point harness. and that was shipped to my door.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amuse370z

The seats do look good, how much was it?

Cheaper than $4k? For $4000 i can get a pair of Bride Stradia IIs in Kevlar + Rails.

FireDan50 · 08-29-2012, 07:02 AM

I'm just asking because I have no experience in this area, but why is strapping harnesses to the rear bar unsafe? I know something about the angles in relation to the shoulder points is an issue when mounting, but what makes our rear bar unsafe?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper42

I sold the seat a long time ago, yet I did enjoy the harnesses, edconline now has my seat and harness.

Yes the seat DID hit the door, make a dent in the material, had the seat for a lil while and although it did dent the inner door it was not wearing on the seats leather or stichings whatsoever, it is a nice quality seat.

Note this was the ring GT seat so wider seat hence why it probably hit door, other thing tho is that the seat base is outsourced by STATUS to another company, I had called that owner up to bring up the issue about the seat base needing to be redesigned to bring the seat closer to center of car in order to not dent door but he LITERALLY told me to go **** myself and that im out of luck and didnt have time for my phone call...so thats that.

seat was fantastic, probably best quality you will possibly find out there in aftermarket racing seats, only a couple problems. My seat wasnt FIA approved and not many of their products are, I had harnesses strapped to rear stabalizer bar which was extremely unsafe, and it would have been another $1800 to get the passenger seat, so I decided to sell and wait till the car got built up more before racing seats.

Now I will most likely go with sparco this winter since they are cheaper and safety approved for the track racing i do.

But for the hard parked, weekend show car owner, i highly recomend these, quality of cf is best I have seen on ANY cf THING i have ever seen before, leather is great, ablility to custom stitch, color, materials, for all no extra charge is fantastic, and for a leather carbon fiber luxury seat you CAN NOT beat their pricing.

theDreamer · 08-29-2012, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireDan50

I'm just asking because I have no experience in this area, but why is strapping harnesses to the rear bar unsafe? I know something about the angles in relation to the shoulder points is an issue when mounting, but what makes our rear bar unsafe?

The bar is not designed to support a harness, it is cheap material and hollow.
Under a crash or hard brake it will bend or even worse snap.

madeinjapan · 07-20-2016, 01:37 PM

what ended up bein the total weight savings?

08-28-2012, 05:38 PM	#32 (permalink)
Reaper42 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,030 Drives: GetLucky370 Rep Power: 17	racing bucket seats need side mounts brackets, and sliders if you want to adjust __________________ Sponsor roll call: Get Lucky Brand \| TOYO TIRES \| Element Graphics \| Unique Fabrication Follow on fb- Jon Sackett and Instagram @GetLucky370 GetLucky370

08-28-2012, 05:44 PM	#33 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	Reaper, How do you like the harnesses? I have two red ones I have not installed yet. Mike __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

08-28-2012, 07:07 PM	#34 (permalink)
tommyguns Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Age: 64 Posts: 914 Drives: 370Z/Sport/Black/MT Rep Power: 16	I was reading through this and just had to say "all the furniture is in the same room" . On another note is there any issue with the seat hitting the door when it's closed, I have read that this is an issue with other seats. Regards, TommyGuns __________________ 09 Sport / MB / 6sd / Nismo"R" Intake / Eibach Pro Kit / Z1 25 row cooler / JWT LW FW / New Short Block 3/11/11 /H&R 15fr 20rr/DBA 4000/FI CB with 12"res./Morel/JL/"Division"mod/SPC/EcuTek/M370/ZEX C SHOT/ART's/NRG

08-28-2012, 07:28 PM	#35 (permalink)
Reaper42 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,030 Drives: GetLucky370 Rep Power: 17	I sold the seat a long time ago, yet I did enjoy the harnesses, edconline now has my seat and harness. Yes the seat DID hit the door, make a dent in the material, had the seat for a lil while and although it did dent the inner door it was not wearing on the seats leather or stichings whatsoever, it is a nice quality seat. Note this was the ring GT seat so wider seat hence why it probably hit door, other thing tho is that the seat base is outsourced by STATUS to another company, I had called that owner up to bring up the issue about the seat base needing to be redesigned to bring the seat closer to center of car in order to not dent door but he LITERALLY told me to go ** myself and that im out of luck and didnt have time for my phone call...so thats that. seat was fantastic, probably best quality you will possibly find out there in aftermarket racing seats, only a couple problems. My seat wasnt FIA approved and not many of their products are, I had harnesses strapped to rear stabalizer bar which was extremely unsafe, and it would have been another $1800 to get the passenger seat, so I decided to sell and wait till the car got built up more before racing seats. Now I will most likely go with sparco this winter since they are cheaper and safety approved for the track racing i do. But for the hard parked, weekend show car owner, i highly recomend these, quality of cf is best I have seen on ANY cf THING i have ever seen before, leather is great, ablility to custom stitch, color, materials, for all no extra charge is fantastic, and for a leather carbon fiber luxury seat you CAN NOT beat their pricing. __________________ Sponsor roll call: Get Lucky Brand \| TOYO TIRES \| Element Graphics \| Unique Fabrication Follow on fb- Jon Sackett and Instagram @GetLucky370 GetLucky370**

08-28-2012, 08:09 PM	#36 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	The amuse bar has a really good mounting point and there are a few guys who had custom ones made for their harnesses. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

08-28-2012, 09:26 AM	#31 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	I'm trying to figure out how to purchase/install some seats to replace my electric seats. The difference in side/bottom mount seats is confusing me. So with these side mounted seats you have the side brackets....what do these attach to? What other pieces do you need to install a side mounted seat? Do I need to get 370z specific bases, tracks, sliders, etc? I'm looking at either a side mounted or bottom mounted sparco.

08-28-2012, 08:15 PM	#37 (permalink)
Amuse370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,170 Drives: '13 PW Fairlady Z Rep Power: 16	The seats do look good, how much was it? Cheaper than $4k? For $4000 i can get a pair of Bride Stradia IIs in Kevlar + Rails.

07-20-2016, 01:37 PM	#41 (permalink)
madeinjapan Banned Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: pistolvania Posts: 1,387 Drives: 2013 g37x 2014 370z Rep Power: 0	what ended up bein the total weight savings?

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