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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 04:00 AM
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Default Aftermarket seats - What have you got?

As my MY00 gets older and older and I replace more things, the latest thing that bugs me is the seats.

I've never been that keen on the standard seats. I don't find them that comfortable, the leather and bolsters are worn and I don't like sliding around on the leather.

I've swapped the bases round so the bolster isn't that much of an issue but they look shabby.

So my choices are (as I see them);

1: Replace with newer ones from a JDM (Half leather) so I don't slide around as much but they seem to be hard to find and doesn't cover the comfort issue.
2: Get the standard ones re-covered (About £500-£600) but again doesn't cover the comfort issue.
3: Replace with aftermarket seats.

Now I loved the seats in my old S1 Elise (Although they were Exige seats) so bucket seats would be nice although it's my DD so I won't be using harnesses. To be fair, recliners don't seem much use in a 2 seater anyway...

What have you got?

What would you reccommend?
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 04:08 AM
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Buddyclub P1 with rails. Large size, which is still not that large!

I love them, especially for the money. Can't be many lighter fixed buckets either.

Fitting is fiddly though, and takes some practice.

But most aftermarket seats in the S are a minefield.





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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 04:26 AM
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Cool!

Do they still allow you to use the glovebox thing?

Any problems using the standard belts? Can you clip them in OK or are they a faff?
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 04:36 AM
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Glovebox no probs.

Seatbelt is ok now I've got extender clips fitted.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 04:48 AM
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BuddyClub P1 seats are excellent. I'd have them if they were FIA approved. They are a good price too.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 06:54 AM
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Motordrive do some good seats for an excellent price - £250 each and they are FIA approved.

I did love my Buddy Clubs though

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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 12:02 PM
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Some nice seats, I am still too new to s2000s and years ago even had red s2000 leather seats in my mr2 turbo as liked the seat.

However these days I do have a set of genuine Bride Low Max Gias Kelvar seats in red in my other car.

Seeing this photo makes me think they would work in the S2000.

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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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They do fit, lovely things they are too!

I like the Stradia. I know they fit.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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I've got my seats redone in black leather and blue alcantara .


Here is a link to the Bride showroom ( sounds wrong I know ) . Just choose Honda and then you get pics of Honda's with Bride seats installed . When you click the picture of the car . You get pics of how fitment in the car is . And with Google translator our something you can read the Japanese text about the fitment .

http://www.bride-showroom.jp/gallery/naniwaya.cgi
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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Good link.

You can see the seat belt issue with most of their bucket seats, whereas the reclining ones aren't an issue...
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