Swapping seats

[72oakes240tree]

Any one know what type of racing seats are most eaisily swapped into a 240z can't quite find anything that's close to what I want or that I can use a 5 point with. This thing is gonna be smuggling ponies in a couple of weeks!!! :D

[Skib]

anything with a flat seat rail.

 

its pretty similar with any seat swap.

gotta get creative sometimes.

 

 

[72oakes240tree]

Yeah haha put racing seats in a 95 firebird and needless to say there were some profanities flying around. So if I cot some spearco seats I just get the slider rails with them and just drill where I need to for the mounts?

[Skib]

theres a lot of ways to do it.

 

 

how you mount it is going to depend on the height and angle you want it at ect.

 

bolt it down like the stock seat is. add spacers where deemed necessary for adjustment.

 

make sure you use big ass washers and lock washers.

 

its not a direct bolt it, its datsun stuff. it rarely is, but thats why you get creative.

 

[72oakes240tree]

Thanks bro good info to have do you know where I can get orange 5point straps

[Skib]

check jegs or summit they have a wide harness selection

[72oakes240tree]

Sweet will do I'm gonna wrap the headliner door panels hatch inner trim piece and tranny tunnel with an orange black and grey plad as well as inserts for the seats ( when I get them ) this car is gonna be mean

[I'm BLUE]

240z

Before you hard mount the things .. take a test fit/sit in it .. all positions .. reclined ... slide back .. forward .. hips .. etc.. look around your blind spots and such.

some seats are much higher at the knees than others ..

Makes a big difference for some taller guys. Me I'm a short 5'8" , so difference isn't to much for me really.

 

Here's the seats I had mounted in my 240z. = http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G1159-2/

They were pretty wide for the car .. but comfortable ! Needed lowered some to let the legs clear the stock steering-wheel , but mine had a smaller grant steering wheel so I didn't have that problem much. I'd definetly recommend lowering the seat mounting points below.

 

 

As far as the mount itself goes .. drill where you want , but make sure it will still be strong. Weld plating/tubing/install-adapters/etc if it calls for it.

 

Some people just bolt seats straight to 1-layer thick sheet-metal ... and go ... that would be a no-no lol.

 

If you're really tall ,,, just tilt n lower the seat mounts... wherever ..

[72oakes240tree]

Yeah I'd defiantly cut and box new rails to get the seats lower and to sit farther being that I'm 6'2'' thanks for the link as well

[I'm BLUE]

no problem ! They're pretty wide/snug fit. I remember them slightly hitting the door panels .. even after I re-drilled out the seat rail mounts to offset the whole seat-rail assembly towards the center of the car. (more so than factory)

 

You should be able to score some of those seats locally on craigslist or something.

Local Napa is nice enough to let some people sit in the demo seats lol.

[72oakes240tree]

I like the seat I'm just looking for a more aggressive shoulder because my friend has a scca 240 and the seats in that thing are a snug fit and i like the fot more but I want some adjustment for a road car haha and there a little hard to get out of not that I don't mind driving my z

[I'm BLUE]

ahhhhh I see. Oh yeah definetly ... completely understandable.

[72oakes240tree]

After looking around I've found that sparco fighters w/ 5 point is what I'm going with haha better be the most comfortable seats ever for 599 but I need to find a retailer so I don't buy them and figure out I can't sit in them :/