Rx8 seats installation

wankel12a · 02-09-2012, 01:03 PM

I have a pair of seats that I want installed in a 1st gen, any info greatly appreciated...

IH8DSM · 02-09-2012, 01:30 PM

good luck heard they hit the door panels or center counsel. el cantino (not spelled right) did it to his black 1st gen he might be able to help.

djmtsu · 02-09-2012, 04:51 PM

They are quite wide, like Adler said. Depending on what year yours is it might be easy or hard.

Either way, custom brackets are required. If you bought leather powered seats, then you will need to wire them in as well.

***TitaniumTT*** · 02-09-2012, 10:56 PM

Start with a plasma cutter, spot weld cutter, 4.5" angle grinder with sanding and cut-off discs, BFH, and a few feet of .125" or .185" thick steel maybe 1.25" wide.

Cut off ALL the mounting tabs for the RX8 seats.

Build new brakets

Weld to seat rails

Paint

sit in seats

???????

Profit!!!

IH8DSM · 02-10-2012, 09:26 AM

And what mr ttt described is about 3 hours worth of work. Why not some good t2 seats

***TitaniumTT*** · 02-10-2012, 10:02 AM

Try 8. I've done a few RX8 seat installs, they all take between 6-8 hrs of work. Granted I've got a few different levels going and it takes a while to get the car itself plumb, but still. Its alot of work. Comfy fucking seats though. I'm old, I have a bad back and knees and I drove in that car fofor6 hrs straight, got out and felt great.

FerociousP · 02-10-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Try 8. I've done a few RX8 seat installs, they all take between 6-8 hrs of work. Granted I've got a few different levels going and it takes a while to get the car itself plumb, but still. Its alot of work. Comfy fucking seats though. I'm old, I have a bad back and knees and I drove in that car fofor6 hrs straight, got out and felt great.

+1

It takes way longer than that to do it right... especially while tack welding in the car with full carpet surrounded by wet towels...

I was really disappointed in my seats because I thought I messed up the seat height. Then I realized the drivers seat was all out of adjustment and all was well. One seat leaned just a little farther back makes a big difference!

***TitaniumTT*** · 02-10-2012, 08:27 PM

All very true. Plus, the way I did it in the FC was to build a whole new bracket welded to the floor....

IH8DSM · 02-10-2012, 09:06 PM

didn't mean to put 3 not sure why haha, it took paul and charles most of a day to get one in. I was "slightly" medicated this morning to say the least so yea what little paul and tttttt said

jhereg · 02-11-2012, 02:26 AM

425motorsports has seat brackets. I was able to still use the rx8 sliders, and electronic adjustments. Couple washers to raise the height of the drivers side to it moved without hitting, and the passenger side sits a bit higher, but I love the seats. My wife is 5'3" so she likes the seat that way.

http://www.425motorsports.com/plante...passenger.html

02-09-2012, 01:03 PM	#1
wankel12a The Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: The Bronx iTrader: (0) Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Rx8 seats installation I have a pair of seats that I want installed in a 1st gen, any info greatly appreciated...

02-09-2012, 01:30 PM	#2
IH8DSM RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 610 Rep Power: 17	good luck heard they hit the door panels or center counsel. el cantino (not spelled right) did it to his black 1st gen he might be able to help. __________________ 85 rx7 gsl-se - AA tags/ never ending project will never run

02-09-2012, 04:51 PM	#3
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (10) Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 21	They are quite wide, like Adler said. Depending on what year yours is it might be easy or hard. Either way, custom brackets are required. If you bought leather powered seats, then you will need to wire them in as well. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

02-09-2012, 10:56 PM	#4
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	Start with a plasma cutter, spot weld cutter, 4.5" angle grinder with sanding and cut-off discs, BFH, and a few feet of .125" or .185" thick steel maybe 1.25" wide. Cut off ALL the mounting tabs for the RX8 seats. Build new brakets Weld to seat rails Paint sit in seats ??????? Profit!!! __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**

02-10-2012, 09:26 AM	#5
IH8DSM RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 610 Rep Power: 17	And what mr ttt described is about 3 hours worth of work. Why not some good t2 seats __________________ 85 rx7 gsl-se - AA tags/ never ending project will never run

02-10-2012, 10:02 AM	#6
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	Try 8. I've done a few RX8 seat installs, they all take between 6-8 hrs of work. Granted I've got a few different levels going and it takes a while to get the car itself plumb, but still. Its alot of work. Comfy fucking seats though. I'm old, I have a bad back and knees and I drove in that car fofor6 hrs straight, got out and felt great. __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**

02-10-2012, 08:27 PM	#8
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	All very true. Plus, the way I did it in the FC was to build a whole new bracket welded to the floor.... __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**

02-10-2012, 09:06 PM	#9
IH8DSM RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 610 Rep Power: 17	didn't mean to put 3 not sure why haha, it took paul and charles most of a day to get one in. I was "slightly" medicated this morning to say the least so yea what little paul and tttttt said __________________ 85 rx7 gsl-se - AA tags/ never ending project will never run

02-11-2012, 02:26 AM	#10
jhereg The Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 iTrader: (1) Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	425motorsports has seat brackets. I was able to still use the rx8 sliders, and electronic adjustments. Couple washers to raise the height of the drivers side to it moved without hitting, and the passenger side sits a bit higher, but I love the seats. My wife is 5'3" so she likes the seat that way. http://www.425motorsports.com/plante...passenger.html