2003z Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Got one in, took about 12 hours, but mostly because of wearing out drill bits and running out of air when using my cutoff wheel. I'll try to do a writeup after I get the passenger seat in and take pictures in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Looks good. I've sat in a 350Z a few times. Those seats are comfortable and have pretty good support. Did you happen to weigh it before the install? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 I didn't weigh it, but I would say its no heavier than the stock seat, just by moving them around. The bonus is, with my helmet on, I've got about an inch more headroom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Gad Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I was tinking about those for my daily!! Are you able to use the stock mounting location, or do you have to remove the supports and mount them lower? I guess I should ask, "How did you mount them?" thanks in advance, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 I was tinking about those for my daily!!Are you able to use the stock mounting location' date=' or do you have to remove the supports and mount them lower? I guess I should ask, "How did you mount them?" thanks in advance, Mike[/quote'] In a nutshell, Remove the rails from the stock seats and center them on themselves. Cut the adjusting rod off of the one, and drill a hole through the center of the other and secure it with a nut and bolt. This will convert them to fixed, immovable units. Take apart the 350z seat. If you do the project, let me know and I will scan and email the appropriate pages of the service manual. basically, the back is held on by 4 bolts, as is the bottom. On the 350z seat frame, cut off everything protruding from the sliders (the normal mounting holes). I then mounted angle iron to the bottom of the sliders and mounted cross braced angle iron to that. The cross brace angle iron bolted to the original sliders, which now don't slide, and bolted in the stock space. I had to trim the side pocket off of the lower half of the plastic trim on the outside of the seat to fit, and use one black plastic spacer on each rear post to level the seat. When I do the other, I'll have more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimp1911 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Mike. You have me looking at my 350 for parts now. Lol. Good job. Once I get the floors repaired will look at this as a option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 Mike. You have me looking at my 350 for parts now. Lol. Good job. Once I get the floors repaired will look at this as a option.You already know how comfortable they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 Finally finished up and got the other one in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrparks Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Nice job. How did it effect legroom and/or headroom? These things are important to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 doesn't look like there is a much room for the shoulder support. besides that, it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 Nice job. How did it effect legroom and/or headroom? These things are important to me.I'm 5'7. With a helmet on before, I had to slouch to keep from hitting the roof. (that was with a plastic racing shell installed though). Now I've got a lot of headroom, even with helmet. Might have lost a tiny bit of legroom, but I'm not sure about that. Its not a problem for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 very nice! now for the VQ35 swap! should take just as long as the seat install right??? ...guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 They remind me of the crx SI seats I once had in my car. They had high shoulders just like the 350z seats. Cant seem to find any good pictures to post of them installed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 They remind me of the crx SI seats I once had in my car. They had high shoulders just like the 350z seats. Cant seem to find any good pictures to post of them installed though. hehe i remember that install mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaconsultants Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Just curious did you measure the seat height difference and if there is any reduction in leg room? They look great and would be great if they work for people that are tall if the seat is not higher but lower and more back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantaz Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 no kidding about head room...never had an issue with leg room though.. im 6'3 so seat height is a biggie for me =) but man do they look great . great looking install !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaconsultants Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I have had a Z with Recaro seats that would not move back as far and where a couple of inches taller. Just would not work for me at 6' 8" tall, but if these seats can sit like the original ones or better then I am sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 The Z seats mount lower than the plastic racing seat I had on the drivers side, and the same, if not lower than the stock passenger seat, and that is with 3 of the plastic spacers in the rear and (one spacer up front on the passenger side only), as the drivers side has a height adjuster. As far as leg room, It would be about the same also. I'm limited in how far back they go by contact with the roll bar. Overall, the seat itself is the same width, height and thickness as the original seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 They remind me of the crx SI seats I once had in my car. They had high shoulders just like the 350z seats. Cant seem to find any good pictures to post of them installed though.I had CRX seats in my last 240. I didn't care for having to swap them side to side to fit, but I like these better. Keeps the lineage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo280zEd Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 nicely done, i wanted to do this along time ago with the leather heated option as well I'm still saving lol. -Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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