Tony Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Converting the car visually comes at a price, each little bit adds up but other than the seats it's not a lot.... Now i need a new battery so i can take it to have the plexi glass wrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 are car seat rails a standard size then? would make life a lot easier if they were From a company on ebay.. Two new seats £240 the pair.. They come with universal runners that are basically four bolts the same as my car although i do expect to make some modifications. Point to note they are not suitable for airbags or factory fitted seat belts the feed from the oem seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 They are deemed as universal which I'll have to modify no doubt but the seat measurements are fine, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Universal tends to mean that it wont fit anything in my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Well I've been lucky in the past so we will see.. The OEM seat rails have two pickup points and so does the MR2 so at the moment I'm confident but if it does go tits up the i have the 360 seat covers now which will look ok but no more than ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 you can buy mr2 seat rails if you need to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 I could use the ones i have if needs be or they do sell other rails, what i really need is the seats and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Well the seats came today and for the money their better than i expected. Also got the Ferrari key and a Ferrari wallet to go with my Ferrari phone case. So all I'm waiting for now is the Ferrari seat belt pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4UL T Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 You just need some Ferrari pants and pajamas now 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Just for you tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Looks like you are finding a use for that PPI money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Well i could have used the money in the bank but the PPI has speeded things up a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Well the seats came today and for the money their better than i expected. Also got the Ferrari key and a Ferrari wallet to go with my Ferrari phone case. So all I'm waiting for now is the Ferrari seat belt pads will they fit in the car easily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Yeah i think so but if not they also sell rails to fit rather than the universal rails sold with the seats. Fact is the black seats were nothing like the OEM whereas the cream seats i bought are closer but not pleated... If i went for that it's another 1k per seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Got the belt pads yesterday... Best £10 i ever spent.... Mission today is to remove one of the seats to see how far the new seat rails are? If they are to far off I'll simply order some new universal rails closer to the old seats measurements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Fingers crossed they fit without too much hassle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 They will fit... Issues i have now is the seat runners and the seat belt mount which bolts to the old seats rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Wow you've been busy Tone! Careful you don't go too far with the bolt ons! I had a similar brush with aftermarket seats with the mx5 before I went and got the Recaros which bolt straight in. I'd say getting some old Mr2 rails and taking what you need from those to make the new seats fit and sell the others on complete will net you a few quid back. Just make sure whoevera is doing the metalwork and welding uses thick gauge steel (zero flex) and can weld properly! Also one other thing : watch out that the headroom is ok once the seats are bolted in on the new adaptors. That can catch people out and they end up feeling like they are on a bar stool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 At the moment i'm trying to find some fitting kits, ie: A selection of clamps/ bolts/ spacers. My main issue will be the seat belt point since they used to bolt on the frame but they can't on the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 If you are lucky there might be something on the transmission tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Finely found what i need... Nothing else available and decided not to bodge the fitting in the name of safety. These rails are model specific and FIA approved not that, that concerns me. Now the bad bit, they are made in the states and cost $164 each plus $67 each shipping ( gulp ) I'm a bit annoyed they don't come as pairs but if they are for racing normally it's just the one seat. I think the seat belt hasp should fit the new mounts, if not I'll just get some longer ones and bolt them on direct. Ok this is costing me way more than i thought but done correctly it adds value to the car so it's not dead money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 That's how I'd do it and you know it will be safe. Make sure you use the correct automotive grade bolts and nothing from screwfix for those. You won't be adding any value to the car doing this but it'll be safe and that's all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 With this correct base i can use the original bolts. Regarding these base's i looked for the last few days at the universal ones but none of them would definitely fit, or they would fit the seats but not the anchor points so one way or another it was going to be a bodge, and in truth they weren't that much cheaper so it seemed stupid to spend money on something that probably won't fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 That's why I went for the Recaros. It's a false economy to mess about and the outcome will be not so good. You'll be fine with those if they are model specific and have the hasp attachments on board. Just be prepared for customs to take a slice also.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 I assume the customs are included in the shipping price?,..... The reason i went for these seats is they are the closest looking to the real thing but 2k cheaper, saying that even if i did buy OEM that doeasn't mean they would fit an MR2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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