Took it out for the first drive of the season and soon realized I'm not a young kid any more and need something a bit more comfortable to rest my cheeks on. Is there a perferred "easy fit" after market seat that I can stick in there?
And tire recommendations? I'm partial to Goodyear but I'm open to anything but Bridgestone/Firestone (IMO they're junk).
Seats, seats, and more seats and tires too
Re: Seats, seats, and more seats and tires too
It seems a vendor could do well with replacement seat/back cushions that offer more lateral/lumbar support and a gel pad inside.
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Re: Seats, seats, and more seats and tires too
I installed a seat from a first generation Mazda RX-7 to my drivers position.
It is very comfortable and only sits about 1" higher than stock.
The seat rails lined up perfect in the width, but I had to do a very little bit of dremel tool adjustment for the holes to line up lengthwise.
The passenger seat was not a priority at the time. And I found that due to the difference in the RX-7 floor pan on the passenger side, that seat will take a little custom work for the rails to fit.
It is very comfortable and only sits about 1" higher than stock.
The seat rails lined up perfect in the width, but I had to do a very little bit of dremel tool adjustment for the holes to line up lengthwise.
The passenger seat was not a priority at the time. And I found that due to the difference in the RX-7 floor pan on the passenger side, that seat will take a little custom work for the rails to fit.
Re: Seats, seats, and more seats and tires too
How are your cushions on the bottom of the seats? They should be pretty firm. Maybe yours are worn out. If you need a good used set that are firm. I'll sell you a pair for $30 + shipping.
Re: Seats, seats, and more seats and tires too
I'm very pleased with my Kumho tires, not too expensive and they're available in 13 inch.
Re: Seats, seats, and more seats and tires too
Thanks - the padding is fine, the seats just aren't very comfortable (esp on long drives).