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Sparco SPX Special Edition
Installed my new seats this weekend. MUCH lighter than stock.. The speedcloth stockers were so heavy I struggled to get them out of the car.
DSC06027 by michael lee, on Flickr DSC06030 by michael lee, on Flickr Planted Technology mounts. The seats are about 1" taller than stock with these mounts. I put them in first so I could more easily center the seat on the steering wheel. DSC06031 by michael lee, on Flickr DSC06029 by michael lee, on Flickr The shoulder part of the seat is wider than stock so the seatbelt butler actually gets blocked if the seat is all the way back. The alcantera center matches my OE steering wheel very well and the seats look great with the speedcloth doors and interior. DSC06033 by michael lee, on Flickr The good news is, I'm 5'10" and at my seating position, I'm just forward enough so that the seatbelt butler actually clears and doesn't get blocked. These seats fold down and I love the leather pull tab. The CF backing is gorgeous DSC06040 by michael lee, on Flickr The bad news is I lose heat..which is no big deal as i never use it. I lose powered movement too which is no big deal again. The seat back is still adjustable as is the forward and back, I just lose height and tilt adjustment. Airbags + seat occupancy need to get coded out. DSC06032 by michael lee, on Flickr Planning on getting the thread dyed to orange at some point but they kinda look fine the way they are. Last edited by leemik; 06-24-2019 at 10:54 PM.. |
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I think these seats are comfortable enough to drive long distances. They are more GT style seats than an extreme race bucket. I read somewhere that these are like the factory optional seats in the Guilia and Evora. |
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Sorry, I bought everything from IND during their memorial day sale and the invoice did not have specific part numbers. The left and right seats are different though due to the folding capability and I'm using Sparco sliders. I'm sure IND or one of the vendors can help you to get the right parts and seat adapters based on your height requirements. They do make adapters that mount lower if you need more head/helmet space.
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06-25-2019, 01:49 PM | #6 |
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Is this like a combo deal from IND ?
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06-25-2019, 02:55 PM | #9 |
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Nice, what mounts did you use? Have you coded out the air bags yet? How does the lap belt route on the SPX's? I don't like the way it runs over the adjuster on the sportsters...
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As for the "adjuster," are you referring to the seat back adjustment knob on the side? ...and what lap belts are you referring to, the stock seatbelts or from a 4pt harness? I don't have a 4pt harness but my stock lap belt runs just under the knob and does not get in the way. Probably due to the higher mounting position of the Planted Tech mounts. |
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Nice seats! We've installed a ton of these, as Sparco's right in our backyard. Here's a set from our previous M4 project:
Enjoy the new SPXs!
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Little late to chime in, but how tall are the backrests? It seems most aftermarket seats are aimed at shorter folks. Most modern seat backs are 33-34" from what I see but aftermarket are 30 to 32".
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Have one in our showroom, back measures at 34".
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Measured from bottom of seat cushion to top of headrest, as if you were sitting in the seat.
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It's a stretch but any chance you have a photo with someone in the seat? Oddly after weeks of searching, I haven't found one photo of someone in the seat and none are local ( near nyc) to try out. |
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Contact Sparco direct and see if they can recommend someone in their directory nearby with a set in their showroom.
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Here's Doug in the Lotus version of the spx. They can't be 34" seat backs, unless the lotus version is slightly different. His head is way above the headrest and the pass through harness is completely blocked.
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