hey guys does anyone here know of any cool looking aftermarket racing or just good looking seats that would fit in my 1983 280 ZX. thanks for your help

 

you can fit pretty much any seats out there right now... its just fabricating the mounting brackets is the hardest part...

 

I have seats from a 94 Eagle Talon in my 79 ZX. They were quite easy to install and they are quite comfy. This link has a pic of them installed (down at bottom of page) http://www.datsun-280zx-lt1.com/Spdsk8r.html

 

yeah mine are similar to the talon ones cept it has a hole in the headrest theyr from an mx-3 they hold good

 

im using recaros i got for $100 a pair and had them recovered... i used the origional slides from the OEM seats.. i just had to fabricate brackets to attach them to the slides

 

If you dont mind me asking iceice9 where did you find those seats for such a good price?

 

And are there any more

 

lol i have a friend who works at the city dumps and some old man threw them away and my boy snatched them up cuz he knew i was looking for a set of seats.. they were in pretty bad condition and needed to get recovered.. i spent $150 a seat... in the long run i spent around $200 a seat for Recaros...

 

$200.00 a seat is still not bad. The entry seat by MOMO is 200.00, and all you get is a fiberglass seat with a very thin pad. If you want the reclineing seat it is about 400.00 to 300.00 a seat. And they are not comfortable for daily drives. Yours look real comfy. I will have to take another trip to the junk yards and try out some seats. Even if I have to get them redone it will still be cheaper than a set of MOMO or SPARCO, and a lot more comfortable.

 

cars to look for are the VW schirraco or how ever you spell it... i know that a few BMWs used to have recarros in them also look at some old porsche too.. iknew a guy who got a set of recarros off of a old BMW.. he spent $25 a seat... and they were in leather too...

 

So Where Do I go to look for these at Junk Yards?

 

That's what I'm wondering. Junk yards up here will ask $150 a pair starting price for any seats. If you actually bring something nice like BMW seats to the counter they'll double the price i'm sure. Junk yards are not worth going to in Washington. I'm not sure how they stay in business...

 

Look for people selling their seats out of late model cars like 350Z, celica, RSX, S2000, SRT 4, etc. They usually sell them pretty cheap after they upgrade to Sparcos. I just saw a set of new 350Z seats for $150 a few months ago. I got a set of recaros out of a CRX from the same guy that ice got his seats from....lol....Thanks Hec

 

just go on craigslist.. you can find a set on there... heres a set like mine but thease are electric... even better than mine

recaro seats add

 

Cool thanks for the gelp im gettin my car all inspected and such tomorow then il head out (with my mom lol cuz im only 14) to the junk yard and see if their are any good looking seats. But what other kinds of things would help make my car look better. I have a 5 speed standard if that makes any difference on adding a new shifter thing

 

That is very hard to find seats that cheap. I also saw 350Z seats for sale. $800 for the pair! I wouldn't eat for a month so I could afford those 350Z seats if I found them for $150!

 

I know. My co-worker bought them even though he didn't really need them yet. He ended up selling them for profit.

 

Try An '86 Nissan Maxima. I Found A Nice Set For My '81 Zx, They Are Styled Alot Like The Recaros. Fully Recline, Lumbar Support And A Tilt Adjustment.
Have A Good Day, Bj