Added new track seats

[ian.j]

just swapped out the seats for some sparco pro 2000/2 seats for the track, I used the sparco fiesta subframes which I had to mod slightly so that I could sit low enough but quite happy with the end result.

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[moshaholic2]

Great seat. You using this as your daily driver too?

 

[ian.j]

yep daily driver, kept the front seatbelt's in and mounted the seats on runners. if I slide the seat back its not to bad to get in and out off

 

[Colin1337]

What did you do about the air bar sensor? And where do the harnesses bolt into?

 

[ian.j]

for the seat airbag delete I wired in some 2.2ohm resistors I made up and for the harnesses the sparco subframe had seatbelt mounting points at the rear I used for the lap belts and I used the rear seat mounting holes for the shoulder straps

 

[Colin1337]

Good info.
I'm only able to find 2008+ subframes. Are these what your using?

 

[rooSTer]

Looks great.

 

[ian.j]

Good info.
I'm only able to find 2008+ subframes. Are these what your using?

yep its the 2008+ ones that fit. this is the ones I got http://www.sportseats4u.co.uk/brand/sparco-seats/sparco-car-specific-fitting-frames/sparco-seats-ford-fiesta-mk7-direct-fit-sub-frames/prod_1695.html

 

[Perry]

What was the mod you had to do to the seats to get them to let you sit low enough?

 

[Colin1337]

Ian.j
If youd like to, edit your first post as more of a how to, and I can make it a sticky!
If not, no big deal, I'll do it when I get around to doing this myself haha

 

[CanadianST]

Nice! A friend is running similar sparcos in one of his cars. Can't see myself doing this anytime soon but still looks very good!

 

[ian.j]

Ill try to do a write up soon, working long hours at the moment.
CanadianST the only reason I did this is the standard seats were no good for harnesses and I like them for trackdays as being pulled tight down in to a good seat lets you feel what the car is doing under you so much better

 

[CanadianST]

Ill try to do a write up soon, working long hours at the moment.
CanadianST the only reason I did this is the standard seats were no good for harnesses and I like them for trackdays as being pulled tight down in to a good seat lets you feel what the car is doing under you so much better

I figured, they look good. Did you have the Recaro's at first, if so how do you find them compared to the stock seats?

 

[Colin1337]

Ill try to do a write up soon, working long hours at the moment.
CanadianST the only reason I did this is the standard seats were no good for harnesses and I like them for trackdays as being pulled tight down in to a good seat lets you feel what the car is doing under you so much better

No worries, take your time

 

[ian.j]

I figured, they look good. Did you have the Recaro's at first, if so how do you find them compared to the stock seats?

yes I had the recaro's and they were good for the road it wan when I tried the harnesses. the headrest forces the belts into your neck, they were also very heavy. if I was not tracking the car I would have kept the recaro seats.

 

[Colin1337]

yes I had the recaro's and they were good for the road it wan when I tried the harnesses. the headrest forces the belts into your neck, they were also very heavy. if I was not tracking the car I would have kept the recaro seats.

I wish I had got the damn recaros. The stock seats suck...

 

[NorthernProducer]

Congrats on a great mod. Too often the cars are modified for more power and not more than the optional Recaro's are devoted to the driver. I applaud you for tackling one of the most important mod's for competition events...securing the driver in place which allows you to maximize the power, handling and control of our FiST's.

 

[HaveBlue83]

oh wow they look great in there. nice job with the resistor too.

 

[MadDarkStar]

Is it possible to slide the seat to the front and slip through the gap into the back? Is there enough space? I had the Recaro Pole Position Track seats in my BMW, and it was no problem to sit in the back without without tilting the seat.

 

[ian.j]

Is it possible to slide the seat to the front and slip through the gap into the back? Is there enough space? I had the Recaro Pole Position Track seats in my BMW, and it was no problem to sit in the back without without tilting the seat.

no chance, that's why I just removed the back seat as no one could get in there