No, they're pretty nice. They're not designed like a sofa, but that doesn't mean they are uncomfortable. The Probax ones are cheaper than a $30k used German car, and extremely comfy.Originally Posted by sammm
^I think I'm a little tooto have race seats bolted in my DD. Aren't Lotus seats basically a sheet of aluminum with a burlap cover?
EDIT: It looks like Sparco Roadsters have been discontinued.
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I need a bigger car.
More like a chunk of plastic with a cover. No recline but decently comfortable. Mounted to the floor they can get pretty low. And if the Kemmler mod is done to them they are apparently really comfortable.^I think I'm a little too
EDIT: It looks like Sparco Roadsters have been discontinued.
Edit
Kemmler mod: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f92/...el-foam-25711/
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The Sparco Fighter is a wider seat. The Racetech is obviously enormous, as it fits Ken. I had a reclining Sparco Chrono Road in my Yaris that was very comfy. The R100 is supposed to be pretty wallet and butt-friendly.
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Mick wrote: "I think Jerrett is the best autocrosser I have ever seen naked."
We're talking about buying a $25k car here, so any seat less than $20k saves him money.
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Nice!
What's a good place to get used Lotus seats?
MS
England.
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Mick wrote: "I think Jerrett is the best autocrosser I have ever seen naked."
Do you have an address?
Sammm, be sure you test-sit a Lotus seat before you buy. I sat in one the other night and the lumbar was way out of whack for me. And it lays you back quite a bit...
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^Don't think I'll go that route Ricky, but thanks for the heads up.
I need a bigger car.
To be fair the seat was laid back so far because of the way the bracket was fabbed up. And yeah the lumbar is in a stupid spot. I plan to fix that soon though.
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Mick wrote: "I think Jerrett is the best autocrosser I have ever seen naked."
Probably a Lotus forum?
http://www.lotustalk.com/
Iain
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Went to test drive a Focus ST today....got to the dealership, sat in it and got back out. Too small and those Recaro's are too narrow for my arse.
Then I went to the Mazda dealer to check out the seats in an NC2....they are improved but not enough for my taste. Then I took an MS3 for a test drive. I've always been a fan of those cars ever since they came out in '07 (when POS and I went and thrashed one!). Torque steer is much improved from last time I drove one, and the turbo lag is much better as well. It's a possibility at this point.
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Looked like this...
Interesting list of cars....
http://www.autotrader.com/research/a...nder-30000.jsp
Holy crap, WRX's are getting spendy...
Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
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No M3? BS list.
M3 is always the answer.
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