mditt8671 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I just picked up a 1972 parts car today to get some steel and a hood, and it came with the original seats. The car I'm working on had seats from a more modern car installed. These vintage seats need new vinyl, and possibly new foam in places, but other than that they're in good shape and I believe complete. How is the driving comfort of the original seats? I'm torn between going strictly for comfort vs. going for a more original look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Comfort is great on the original. Thats my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogriz91 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I would recommend replacing the foam with the vinyl if you recover your seats. In the grand scheme of things, it would probably be cheaper to go with a set of Miata or S2000 seats or whatever you could find locally. I decided I wanted original and got the foam to go with it, don't expect much lateral support compared to newer designs but it will look original and you will be in less pain after a long drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) With enough re-work any seat can be comfortable. IMO the stock original seats are typical of '70s seats. Just something to sit on while the car is in motion, but not really set up for great comfort.I plan to keep my original seat frames and such and re-work the foam and eventually the make new covers that have better bolsters and better comfort. The sad truth is economy cars of the last decade (or more) have far more comfortable seats than the S30 ever had. So it depends on where you want to put the work into, re-working the original seats, or fitting new seats to the car for improved comfort. Edited April 12, 2015 by Six_Shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Ever notice what a flat ass Suzanne Summers had on Three's Company? She had a Z back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mditt8671 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 I guess I should specify that this car isn't going to be going on long drives. This is going to be a summertime fun car, dry weather, local car shows, etc. The old seats don't seem TOO bad sitting on the garage floor, but I'm guessing that will change a bunch when you're in the cockpit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryant67 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 The stock 240Z seats are plenty comfortable in my opinion. The issue with them is that they lack any form of lateral support - if driving the twisties, you will slide around a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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