Lets see your aftermarket seats!

SeeThruHead

afaik only the upper seat back on the nismo is a real produced by recaro part. the lower seat is nissan. So I wouldn't expect full recaro seats to bolt in. also I'm sure it would depend on what recaro seat you're trying to install no?

edit: you can see here even the juke recaro don't fit
the370z.com/exterior-interior/123966-swaping-out-seats-question-juke.html

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fatso666

here's mine

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shadow85

Just installed my Braum Elite X series with planted brackets.




I sit uncomfortably lower than the oem stock setup.
Does anyone know if I can add risers of any sort to this new Braum and Planted setup, so I can sit higher?

redondoaveb

You should be able to on the rear of the bracket. There's a diy on here that's specs out spacers and longer bolts to do it to the oem seats. When I had oem, I did that mod

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shadow85

Ok kool. Gona check it out. Yea i was hoping to do the rear only, because I feel that the seats are angled backwards slightly for some reason.

Tractionless

Looks good but that OE shifter is killing your interior vibe. I have a M45 auto knob that is plug and play for sale and if pared with the manual shift boots on ebay it really cleans up that dated auto shift knob and ugly bezel area.

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shadow85

Funny you say this, I have just been looking at ways to spice up the auto shifter in my Z. Can you show me photos or link to what exactly is available for me to do this?

Z Runner

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JDZ

What seat brackets did you ise for this, and is the seat height close to factory? Ive heard its challenging to get the seats low enough.

OptionZero

Any reclineable seat is going to be pretty much impossible to get lower than stock due to the sliders on the bottom.

If you want to go lower, you need a bucket, mounted in fixed position. The angle of the seat will also substantially affect headroom.

I needed space to fit with a helmet. First tried a combo of Z1 side mounts and a Sparco EVO 2 US QRT. Got headroom but the seat back was angled back so much I had an uncomfortable time reaching either the pedals or steering wheels due to how far back it left me.

Swapped to a newer Sparco QRT EVO XL. It has a more vertical back, which solved the issue. Fit with helmet now, and everything else is in reach comfortably.

takeways:
If you want to go low, you will need to sacrifice with a fixed bucket or custom setup

test fit, test fit, test fit

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trangalang

Recaro Profi SPG XL
Z1 fixed side mounts
Parts from Schroth to attach the receptacle

6'1, about 180lbs

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OptionZero

man the Recaros look great. Really wish I could fit in them properly

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trangalang

Thanks. For reference, I have a 34" waist and it's a tight squeeze for me into a Pole Position. My head would sit pretty high above the seat and the harness holes would be pretty low against my shoulder blades. So not ideal if I go for a HANS and harness bar/half cage in the future.

The Profi SPG XL gives me plenty of room around the waist and has a taller back, so fits me a little better at 6'1. I just wish the seat cushion was higher up to close up the angle/"opening" so it can support my thighs a bit better. They have a high cushion option for the regular SPG but not for the XL unfortunately.

I see that you're in Sacramento. If you ever make it down to the SJ area you're more than welcome to try it out.

OptionZero

I appreciate the offer, but I have already tested the Profi SPG. The issue is actually not waist size - its tight but I can get in there.

The harness passthrough holes are too low - forcing the harness straps to sit at too sharp an angle. Basically in any crash, i'd be crippled.

I went with a Sparco EVO QRT XL, which is wider but more importantly has larger passthrough holes, allowing the harness to sit at the correct angle.

This is a vital area to check if you intend to use a racing harness. Depending on the organizer, you may not pass tech inspection if the harness is not installed properly.


For anyone in the Bay Area, I highly recommend Griffin Motorwerke in Berkley. They are primarily a Euro-centric shop but will work on anything. More importantly, they are a major Recaro dealer and have every seat available in the showroom to testfit, AND t they do track prep so they can walk you through any issues, like they did for me. They could have made a sale on a Profi SPG XL to me, but talked me out of it due to the safety issue.

Alternatively, if you head over to Sonoma (Infineon, Sears Points, etc) Raceway, their shop stocks SOME Sparco and Recaro seats, as well as other brands. Another good spot to test fit.

Unfortunately, there are no Bride dealers in the area that I've found. EOD it would have been pointless for me since they are . . . sized for the JDM market. There are multiple dealers in Socal, though, if you're making a trip. LOT USA (the NA Distributor) and Evasive Motorsports will likely have showrooms and samples. I also see them bringing seats to various drift events and car shows, so stalk them on social media, I guess.

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