Fitting Bucket Seats
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Fitting Bucket Seats
I need to know how I fit Buddy Club seats into an S2000...
I know that I can use Sparco mounts and sliders with these but I dont know exactly what I need to buy
Sparco US do a frame for an S2000 (doesn't look suitable for side mounts though ) but they don't sell this in the UK.
I need both mounts and sliders.
I have posted a thread on under the hood and done a number of searches but I have been unable to find the info that I need. I know of at least one S in the UK hat has Sparco seats.
I know that I can use Sparco mounts and sliders with these but I dont know exactly what I need to buy
Sparco US do a frame for an S2000 (doesn't look suitable for side mounts though ) but they don't sell this in the UK.I need both mounts and sliders.
I have posted a thread on under the hood and done a number of searches but I have been unable to find the info that I need. I know of at least one S in the UK hat has Sparco seats.
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From: City Of London / Knebworth
Originally Posted by UK_S2000,Oct 24 2005, 08:20 AM
Don't Buddy Club supply all the mounts and stuff then? (I guess not from the post!)
Can't you get a US member to buy the frame and send it out to you if no-one will ship it direct? 
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If you want bolt in rails to fit a sidemount seat, the best ones are the Taitec ones. A sod to get hold of in the UK though.
J's racing re-brand Taitec rails though... I found the J's ones to be a lot easier to get hold of. Since J's now have a Uk presence.... may be the easy option.
The only issue with the Taitec/J's rails is the sliding adjustment. There's one small lever each side that has to be released to enable the seat to slide. They're a right pain to get at. Putting some rope round the one next to the transmission tunnel helps a lot.
The shape of the S2000 floorplan makes welding brackets onto generic rails a pain. Also finding clearance for the slider adjust is very tricky.
With the seats, make sure you sit in one before buying to make sure they fit you well. Also the width across the shoulder wings, and also the base width are critical. A lot of seats either won't fit, or the shoulder wings will catch the door card a lot, and also render the 'glovebox' unable to open.
Bucket seats are a great upgrade for the S - really make a difference when driving. But they're far from trivial to sort...
-Brian.
J's racing re-brand Taitec rails though... I found the J's ones to be a lot easier to get hold of. Since J's now have a Uk presence.... may be the easy option.
The only issue with the Taitec/J's rails is the sliding adjustment. There's one small lever each side that has to be released to enable the seat to slide. They're a right pain to get at. Putting some rope round the one next to the transmission tunnel helps a lot.
The shape of the S2000 floorplan makes welding brackets onto generic rails a pain. Also finding clearance for the slider adjust is very tricky.
With the seats, make sure you sit in one before buying to make sure they fit you well. Also the width across the shoulder wings, and also the base width are critical. A lot of seats either won't fit, or the shoulder wings will catch the door card a lot, and also render the 'glovebox' unable to open.
Bucket seats are a great upgrade for the S - really make a difference when driving. But they're far from trivial to sort...
-Brian.
