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03-02-2011, 03:53 AM | #1 |
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Opinions on Sparco Speed 2 Seats?
Has anyone ever considered Sparco Speed 2 Seats as an alternative to Recaro Pole Positions? Anyone know if they will fit our cars?
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I could've swore someone here was actually selling theirs, you should look up the thread and ask him on his experience.
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03-02-2011, 09:53 AM | #4 |
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16.8lbs
sizes are here. The sparco torino 2s are almost 2" wider at the shoulders, and they rubbed a little, so the speed 2 seats should fit well http://www.racing-seats-usa.com/914.html
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I don't see any brackets listed for the Z4, so would we have to custom fabricate them? I also wonder if it's possible to transfer the heating element so we can still have top-down fun in 40 degree weather.
I'd love the extra lateral support versus the stock seats on my 3.0i, as well as weight savings and new look.
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03-02-2011, 05:29 PM | #6 |
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you COULD transfer the heating elements fairly easily
VAC motorsports makes some sort of brackets for the z4, but you have to keep in mind these are mounted from the bottom
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03-03-2011, 06:57 PM | #7 |
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You gotta do background research/homework on the dimensions of the seat(s) in question. I compared my Sparco Rev seats to the Recaro Pole Positions before I ordered Macht Schnell floor mounts and took one of them out of my MR2 and put it into the M coupe
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03-04-2011, 04:14 PM | #8 |
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^ cool thanks for the info guys
good to know sparco rev seats work with macht schnell floor mounts! more info to compare with
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03-13-2011, 08:52 PM | #10 |
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I ordered sparco tecs the other day, but i was just trying to figure out what will happen to the seat belt reciever? I know it bolts into the factory track but it must have wires attached to it, so in order to use it you must cut or disconnect the wires. does anyone have ANY experience with this subject?
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03-13-2011, 10:40 PM | #11 |
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X2. If you can, let us know what the oe and replacement seats weigh. Thanks
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Typicaly fixed-back bucket seats weigh 15 lbs. excluding mounts and other hardware. Just FYI |
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03-14-2011, 02:47 AM | #13 |
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Wow... that looks fairly straight forward! Thanks! Now I just need to figure out how to transfer the heating element and airbag sensor into the new seats. Hopefully it will be obvious when I do it. I really hope I don't have to mutilate anything. Art is not my forte.
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You're welcome! Good thing EAS made that video. It came in handy when I was doing my seat swap last year |
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03-14-2011, 09:36 AM | #16 |
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wow great video! I would never have attempted to take apart the wiring harness without seeing that. My seats should be here friday so I'll be sure to post a review
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03-14-2011, 09:50 AM | #17 |
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lol yeah, I made sure to watch the video plenty of times before I actually attempted the DIY. Didn't want to end up with any CEL's and/or malfunctioning safety system. That would've been all bad...
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