Best and worst custom racing seats.
 

I'd like to get racing seats and doing track day swaps with the stocks. But I am toying with the idea of just leaving them in. If I do that I am going to want to have them upholstered to match the 40th Anniversary look as much as possible.

Are there any racing seats that make reupholstering especially easy or especially hard?

Thanks.

Status Icon seats can be customized in any way imaginable and have even been done in customer supplied OEM Ferrari leather. Saves you the hassle of running around having seats recovered

Just checked those out...cool! Save hassle and money. The thought of tearing out fabric that I paid for is never a good one.

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Think long and hard about leaving them in for daily driving. If you do, make sure you get ones that will hold up in a crash, especially since you're giving up the side airbags. I would want something FIA rated. Also, fixed back seats get old very quickly in rush hour. The Brides I had in my STi were fantastic for hard driving, and torture devices for commuting.

Good advice Chuck, thanks. I forgot about the side airbags. I'm definitely only considering non-fixed backs. I just need to make sure that the SCCA class allows that as long as they are FIA.

A good choice. It didn't take long for me to understand why the guy I bought my fixed-back seats from sold them so cheaply.

Also, be sure to warn people if the seats sit lower than stock. Mine were pretty much on the floor. I picked up a date, and she just sat down normally, expecting the seat to be where seats normally are. She fell into the car, smacking her head as she fell. She spent the rest of the date holding a napkin full of ice on the knot on her forehead.

You stay classy!!!

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Why? She wasn't. Lets just say ATM isn't just where you get cash. But I digress.

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The quality is AMAZING.

and it's a good excuse for ...

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So how do I get 40th fabric and color on it?

Can I order it for Nissan? Haha

More people need to chime in, I want options for DD

The one I posted with red seats is actually a custom one off the Status. I think it was called lipstick red. it was a close match but the 40th interior is just too hard for perfect match.

Status do provide sizes differing from 28 waist to 38 i think.

DDing is not too bad unless you are planning on a long trip or traffic :nutswinger:

I've gone thru the color matching process for the 40th recently and we were able to find a close match but not exact. However, there was a solution with Status to send in the door panels as well and they would be wrapped in a matching material for an additional cost. The smallest Ring seat is the only FIA Status seat right now and there's another in the works. Keep in mind FIA is now requiring 5point harnesses as well.

how about this question....

most comfortable racing seat???? def for DDing.

sorry if im thread jacking OP.

"most comfortable" and "racing seat" is something that rarely goes together. It will definitely depend on body type and use. We've put alot of miles on the Status Ring and Status Spa respectively, and of course the reclinable wins on long trips every time. The best solution is to review a manufacturers measuring specs to find the best solution for you.

Bride: PRODUCTS-?????BRIDE?
Spec example: http://www.bride-jp.com/images/produ...size-zeta3.jpg

Sparco:Sparco USA
See the SEAT DIMENSIONS CHART

Status:Status Ring FIA - Status Racing

the picture posted above with the 40th interior and Red Status racing seat is my car.

Status bucket seat is the most comfortable racing seat i have sat in. Ive sat in Bride reclinable, Bride Bucket for longer drives, it was painful because of thin padding. Status has thick padding and comfortable for daily driving.

I had Corbeau TRS race seats - they are very light and have submarine slots for the 5 point harnesses. Comfortable for street use too. They also sell seat tracks.

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Very nice. You said the red one is yours correct?

Which version is that? Ring? Also, do the sides rub when you close the door? What type of mounting brackets? I am a larger guy (6'2 and 215lbs) and am still hesitant about getting a proper bucket seat for two reasons. One, clearance (my head hits when I wear a helmet as it is), and second is comfort since it will also be a DD. How does the fabric feel in general? Position and whatnot as well...much appreciated!

Hey! I'm the thread 'jacker! Oh, fine...go ahead. :p

Wow...I bet having them do the doors would be extra-stupid expensive. I may have to think about this whole idea.

Was considering that too...looks so sexy.

Hey just bc you have a funny Archer DP doesn't mean you get to steal all the threads...[i expect you to respond with: "Cant't, or won't?" lol]

Would it be cheaper to have a set of door panels done locally to match the seats? Then you can sell the 40th seats/door panels as a set for a pretty good chunk of change, I would assume.

+1 for knowing where the picture came from!

Another good idea. My biggest issue is that I like the 40th red. It is just different enough to not be the typical racing red. Second issue is that I really would like to keep things as close to 40th as I can.

What I need to do is fine out who does Nissan's fabric and then slip them some sake!

I think the only way to make it work would be to have it done locally. That way you can OK the color match before any work gets done.

Status can either supply additional material to have your door cards done locally to match your seat or can do them at the same time the seat is made, if you're looking at an Icon seat with custom stitch color and pattern I'd recommend Status doing it for you, if its a standard recover any local shop should be able to handle it

Even with a non-40th car I think the door cards complete the facelift alot better.
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You know what I just noticed...neither Status seat has a seat harness slit. Can you not do 5 point with those? Odd.

Is there a place local to you to sit in some of these seats? I'd go figure out what fits you best before getting too far into the color issue. I've had issues fitting into seats the size charts say should be a good fit. My Brides were too tight in the shoulders, and the Sparco I had was too tight across the hips. Both would fit me perfectly based on the charts online.

Not sure. I'm just thinking about next year's projects. I'm going to Zdays and some track events in the spring so hopefully I can find some seats to try.

I'd do that first. Both times I've bought seats that "fit" and they just never felt right for long periods of time. Luckily they were both secondhand and didn't cost me much. The OMPs I've got in my track car fit tight, but it's not a DD so I don't care. They're fixed back with the wings, so there's no chance of them working in traffic.

I just sat in both of these. The cheaper, more padded Forza was way better for my back. The fx1 was hard as a rock. Kinda disappointing because the fx1 look much better. I just found the Forza for $206-239 shipped. Pretty sure I'm buying one.

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recaro pole positions with custom black leather and yellow stitching, FIA approved with FIA aluminum recaro brackets

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Can you post more pictures and details? Where you bought them from too if possible

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Have you considered aluminum racing seats like Kirkey or Ultra Shield? They are cheap and really good for saving gas. After about 30 minutes your back and posterior will hurt so much you will just park your Z.
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Are there FIA approved adjustable seats? AFAIK the only seats that are FIA approved are fixed back.

Pretty sure you're right. :tup:

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