GT6 M Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Finally got round to putting the seats in I got,boy, are they a tight fit, 1, actually scrapes the roof when full up,2, also touches the rear hinge cover when reet back3, cant adjust the seat when its in, , got some thing in mind for that,4, bolt holes no where near the originals, as some folk say.5, only got 2 inch forad an aft move ment6, going to have to cut me door arm rests doon7, side bolsters catch the side o the door pillar8, sits well high9, will have to alter the seat belt end, to match the MX one10, cannot access rear mounts when seats in, 11, fronts are not that bad to get at12, Actually NOT as comfy as the originals, hard, high, slippy, 13, 1,inch frae me heed to roof, and I aint got no lining in !!!14, actually welded nuts into the big hole on the runners, so can fit frae under neath 15, seat cant come as far forad, as original,due to adjusting arm16, chopped pegs off, and straightened the runners up to level17, cut a small vee in one side runner to get it up level18, cut the recline cover back an inch19, saets wont go back cos of the curve in the floor20, needs wired up for the heaters in back and base of seats.Just seem to be sitting very close to the roof, and looking at the screen top,!!!and im only of slim build, so dont no how folk bigger than me actually fit in the car with them in, [ gt 6 ] has any one else actually welded nuts to the runners to mount them,!!just seemed the easiest way to get at them. will bung some pics up the morrow, Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 All of which is why I've never seen the attraction! :)With a bit of modification I reckon Mk3 Spit seats are super comfy - though I'm quite lucky being quite "light" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim170503 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 i dont get why you have had so much trouble, i have some mx 5 seats from a 1998 mx 5 - with speakers in headrests etc and they went into my gt6 mk2 lovely, i admit i did have to drill new holes in the floorpan for the back holes but otherwise fit great, they are adjustable forward and back by about 4 inches, on original subframes too, i can recline them fully too so not sure why you've had so much trouble, im 6 ft 2 and i'd say medium build and i can get in and out fine with them, i dont have the seat up bolt right or anything, the back is led back just slightly but my head is still clear from the headlining etc by about an inch!!! what year mx seats are they, different years can have different fits!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2000 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 I have to agree with Kim, new floorpan holes and some modification on the MX runners but other than that a nice fit and i'm 6ft2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Seat are MK 2.5 limited Edition High backs, just took some pics of the drivers side work done ,to be honest, no really too keen on the driving position, just seem too far up, not snuggggleee down like the originals [ some bodee has got a good deal there, ;) ;) ]I actually used 4 diff holes, as the holes just would not align up at all, and as said befoer, made them to come out from under neath, cos its so much easier to get at the bolts.Am in two minds as to take the seat belt holder off,and get a stalk to go into the original holes,jury is still oot on this at the moment.0, got to take spike off,1, 2, seat look the same height, but the actuall squab area is alot lower on the originals3, original runners befoer mods4, rear driver after mods5, did the passenger side diff, as it was found that I need no have done the above mod, :-/slit, and weld up, and fits ok6, nuts welded into the holes in the runners, so can attach em frae under neath, cos the seats wont tilt, or the the base wont come off, its the only way I could see to fit them easily7, passenger seat, not quite full back, but when it goes back, it just scrapes the tail gate hinge cover8, drivers seat, at drive position, aboot 1/2 inch clearance, and this is with oot any head lining, as the carpet ont roof is straight onto it, so no droop at all there, when sitting straight up, the seat just touches the roof. If the headlining was in, then it will no have fitted,so as you ladds can see, no an easy fit, and no a great driving position eitherwill have to have a good close look at some of you lot in these, cos I thinks you lot will be sitting at some sort of jaunty angle, to get the position right.and if any one is ..lets say,got a well padded Arsch End.. then you be into the roof. :-/ :-/ As it is noo, I got 1/2 inch clearance in my drive position, so a helmet a no no.Marcus Bitdissalusionedicus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2000 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Different seats to mine, I got early Eunos seats (same as what teglerizer website recommended) not sure of the difference measurement wise.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Tom, actually did a size comarison with the ones in my own MX, 1998/99 MK2, and they are a little narrower in the bolsters but are still too wide really.the other are with take off head rest , so are no as high.will also need to sort the tilt adjuster out, as it cant be got atmarcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Blighter Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Marcus, have a look at my thread on same subject[Sorry, link no longer available]Had some similar problems but my seats are different to yours. Next time they are out I will be welding nuts to the runners as make things much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 One other niggling thing with these seats, I need to put a higher up elbow /lower arm, rest on to the hand brake cover, as my arm is too low when sitting in the seat, cos im sitting too high now, :-/ :-/any one else found this out, :-/ :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Blighter Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Arm rest? - I only let go of the steering wheel to change gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I based the fitting of my MX5 seats on a couple of American websites (not sure which ones). I cut off the rear feet by drilling out the two big rivets that are shown on Marcus' photos and added a short bar and drilled through these to the original holes. On the front I elongated the holes to line up...the front feet on one side are offset otherwise they would line up with original holes.Tight fit but I can still use the backrest lever and have two or so inches on fore and aft adjustment. Good clearance between top of headrest and roof-lining. They're comfortable, cloth and look the part. I found the headrest speakers useless when on the move. I'm 6' and have a girth that is manly.I only fitted mine because of the cost of the replacement foam; to many £££££££sss!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Marcus, Remember I have first refusal if you want rid ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 Don, these are higher than yours, thats why they toouch the roof,yip 2 inch move ment all i got too, But going to investigate the lower inside bit on the seat, as I may be able to modify it,to get another inchan inch is ALOTT, when you no got much to start with, ;) ;)can you get at the fixing bolts ok,!!!Bob, you no give up doo ye, :P :P :Pbut they may no let the roof go up, as they are high, 39 inches frae runner bottoms ,to seat top. the Ladds on the MX site say, these were a Limited Edition fitment, so maybe thats why they diff to all others,!!Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 796 wrote:Bob, you no give up doo ye, :P :P :Pbut they may no let the roof go up, as they are high, 39 inches frae runner bottoms ,to seat top.MarcusLook at when I sat in them mate, the back rest is no higher than my head and I fit in my car without my head on the roof! I would gladly fit em.Its your car mate and that headlining of yours its 4 inch thick (carpet) remove the headlining and it wont hit the roof ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 been at the seats, again, still not happy with em, but managed to sort out the recline issuesafter a few false starts with diff ideas, settled on this one, quite easy,and can be adjusted too, :)Did it this way, as the holes keep the clip in placeOnce you no how to doo it, its takes about 5 mins to doo, And cos the seats are bolted frae under neath, its a doodle to get em oot too. :)1, on the top , back, drill some 1/16 wols in the adjuster bit, and then with a small file, make to size of the clips to be used, in this case, the size of the needle flat file.2, then drill some more here, drill straight thru to the bottom on this bit, so you got two at the curve, and then drill another yan at the back, at the bottom, 3, Now thread the tie clip, thru the wols and adjust to suit your needs.4, in these pics ,you can see there is no much room to play with, its still awkward to adjust the seat when sitting in it, As the arm rests are just above the adjuster,and the bolster is in the way too.All i got to doo now, is chancge the seat belt clips to suit the MX type, as they are totally diffrent.Still no too happy about the driving position, when i get round to it, will investigate wether I can ..hollow.. the seat base out abit, this will get me back end down abit, Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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